§ 98. Colonel YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, considering that officers in command of Special Reserve battalions throughout the War have had all the responsibility of training drafts and maintaining efficiency and get no pension however long they may serve, the Army Council will now, on the occasion of the completion of the fourth year of the War, consider the question of giving a brevet-colonelcy to those lieutenant-colonels who have commanded their battalions during the whole four years?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am fully aware of the good services rendered by these officers, and it was decided early in the present year to award brevet promotion where recommended to officers commanding Reserve battalions and draft-finding units who had completed three years in command. A considerable number of promotions to brevet-colonel for these services were notified in the "London Gazette" of 3rd June, and a number of appointments to Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for similar services were announced in the "London Gazette" of the 8th March last.