95. Colonel LAMBERT WARDasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that an Order has recently been issued to the effect that the cadres of Territorial field ambulances are to proceed home under the command of the quarter master, the officer commanding being detached for further duty in France, and whether, in justice to those officers, who in many cases have been abroad since 1915, an alteration in this arrangement can be made?
Captain GUESTCadres of Field Ambulances are sent home under the command of quartermasters in order to release medical officers who are eligible for demobilisation. It must not, however, be assumed that the medical officers of all cadres are eligible for demobilisation, as eligibility depends on age, length of service, and other considerations. Many officers have been serving since the beginning of the War, and their claims must be considered first.