§ 86. Mr. COOTEasked the Secretary of State for War if he will explain why Lieutenant George Evans, of Clogher, county Tyrone, who on 8th November, 1915, was given a commission and appointed as recruiting officer to a recruiting area in county Tyrone, is not called up for active service; is he aware that the duties of Lieutenant Evans as recruiting officer ceased on 31st July, 1916, and that early in August he was attached to the 11th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, but since then has not been invited to join the battalion for training; and will he see that this delay is remedied?
§ Mr. FORSTERThis officer was gazetted to the 11th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers on the 23rd instant with effect from August 3rd last. There appears to have been some misunderstanding as to the position of this officer, but it has now been ascertained that he has definitely joined the battalion for duty as a regimental officer. The delay is regretted.