§ 4. Colonel BURNasked the Undersecretary of State for War when a supply of the Mons ribbon will be available for officers entitled to it and who are now serving abroad?
§ 15. Colonel Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he will take steps to hasten the issue of the ribbon of the 1914 Star to those units serving at the front who are entitled to it, seeing that some dissatisfaction is caused by the fact that it has already been issued to troops serving at home?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Macpherson)Supplies of the "1914 Star" ribbon have been dispatched to India and the various theatres of war, and it should now be available for issue except in the more distant theatres. 10,600 yards were sent out to France during January and February, sufficient for a preliminary issue to 95,400 men.
§ Mr. HOGGEIs there a sufficient supply of ribbon in this country to afford a ribbon for the men here?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI think that there is.
§ Colonel YATEHas any progress been made with the issue of the Gallipoli medal?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI do not think that that question arises.