§ 18. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary of State for War whether old Service men who answered the appeal in the earlier period of the War for non-commissioned officers to rejoin, and who have been sent to France and have gained further promotion, are reverted to their previous rank on return to this country for Home service; and, if so, whether he will state the reasons?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)It has previously been explained to the House that where a non-commissioned officer or soldier has been given substantive promotion in France, as has probably happened in the case of the noncommissioned officers mentioned by my 1479 hon. Friend, no reversion would take place because the man has returned to this country, or as an incident of his having returned to this country. But it has also been stated that where the promotion given has been only to acting rank, the acting rank would cease when the man to whom it has been given ceases to perform the duties of that rank.