§ 31. Mr. JOWETTasked whether a time-expired soldier re-enlisted under the second Military Service Act, and who was, when his time expired, a bombardier with one stripe, is entitled to rejoin his old unit if possible, and in any case retain his previous rank?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEMen recalled to the Colours will, as a general rule, rejoin their former regiment or corps, but not 1187 necessarily their former units. A man who held the substantive rank of bombardier at the time of his discharge will be given his former rank on recall to the Service.