9. Colonel SYKESasked whether recommendations for the award of the Territorial decoration for officers and the Territorial Force efficiency medal for noncommissioned officers and men of the Territorial Force when serving with an Expeditionary Force, are to be held in abeyance during the period of the War; whether these decorations and medals are given for stated periods of service with good conduct, and are in no way given for war service; and, if so, what is the reason for suspending the giving of them to those men who are serving with an Expeditionary Force while they are still being given to those men who are serving at Home?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe comparison in this matter is rather between the position of Territorial officers and men serving with the Expeditionary Forces and Regular troops serving in these Forces, than between Territorial troops serving at Home and those serving with the Expeditionary Forces. The Grant of the Territorial decoration and Territorial Force efficiency medal is being held in abeyance in the case of those serving with the Expeditionary Forces, because it has been thought desirable to put all members of the Expeditionary Forces on one footing.
Colonel SYKESIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that that is hardly understood by those Territorials serving abroad? Some of them feel that they ought to be getting these medals.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is making a statement—he is not asking a question.
§ Mr. TENNANTPerhaps I may be allowed to say that I hope the hon. and gallant Gentleman will make it clear to those he spoke for what I have just said.