12. Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSasked the Secretary of State for War if he will give the personal record of service in the Army of Brigadier-General Crozier, lately commanding the Auxiliary Division, Royal Irish Constabulary?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans)As the answer to this question is of a detailed nature I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Captain W. BENNIs the right hon. Gentleman willing to give the personal record of any other officer whose name is put down on the Question Paper?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIf a question be asked, I will answer it.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir S. HOAREWas the personal record given to the Government of Ireland when General Crozier was appointed?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI believe that the official record was given, but I am not absolutely sure.
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSWill the right hon. Gentleman take steps to insure that when the Irish Office consults him as to the suitability of officers for police employment he will give them not only the official record but also the personal record of the officers concerned
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI can give the official record. That is all I can give. I cannot give personal records. It would be impossible for a Minister to give personal records which are complete and reliable. All I can pretend to do is to give the official records.
§ Captain BENNWas the information which the right hon. Gentleman is going to give this House in his possession when he recommended General Crozier to this appointment?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI did not recommend him. The official record, of course, was in the possession of the War Office and that is all I am giving. I am not giving any personal record. I am giving an official record.
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSIs the whole of the trouble not due to the division of responsibility between the Adjutant-General and the Director of Personal Services? Will the right hon. Gentleman see that in future appointments, where the personal suitability of a man apart from War service is most important, the Director of Personal Services is consulted?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI think that is rather a matter for argument. As far as the facts are concerned I am giving the official record, and of course I give the official record whenever I am asked for it in respect of an officer who is about to be employed.
§ The following is the answer referred to:
§ The official record of the services in the Army of Brigadier-General F. P. Crozier is as follows:—
§ Born, 9th January, 1879.
§ Served as Lieutenant in 4th Battalion, Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, 1896.
§ Served as Lieutenant in Militia, 1897, and as a corporal in Thornycroft's Mounted Infantry in the South African War.
§ Obtained a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment (from ranks of Local Military Forces, Natal), 19th May, 1900.
§ Lieutenant, Manchester Regiment, 13th July, 1901.
§ Employed with West African Frontier Force from 3rd June, 1901, to 17th September, 1905.
§ To half-pay, 31st March, 1908.
§ Resigned commission, 17th June, 1908.
§ Commissioned as Captain, 3rd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 17th June, 1908.
§ Resigned commission, 22nd May, 1909.
804§ War, 1914–1919.
§ Commissioned Temporary Captain, Service Battalions, September, 1914.
§ 9th Service Battalion (West Belfast), Royal Irish Rifles.
§ Temporary Major, Second in Command, 4th September, 1914.
§ Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel whilst Commanding Battalion, 8th January, 1916.
§ Temporary Brigadier - General, General List, 20th November, 1916.
§ Commander, 119th Infantry Brigade.
§ Relinquished appointment and temporary rank of Brigadier-General, 15th April, 1919.
§ Lieut.-Colonel F. P. Crozier, temporary to Command 3rd Reserve Battalion, Welsh Regiment, 24th April, 1919.
§ Ceased to Command 3rd Reserve Battalion, Welsh Regiment, 22nd July, 1919.
§ Relinquished Commission and granted honorary rank of Brigadier-General, 31st July, 1919.
§ Unofficial. — Attached Lithuanian Delegation, Paris. General Major Lithuanian Forces.
§ War Services.
§ South African War, 1899–1901.—Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations of 17th to 24th January, 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5th to 7th February and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights (14th to 27th February). Operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6th to 9th June). Operations in Orange River Colony, May to 28th November, 1900, including actions at Wittebergen (1st to 29th July), and Caledon River (27th to 29th July).
§ Operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, 30th November to December, 1900.
§ Operations in Cape Colony, December, 1900, to January, 1901. Queen's Medal with seven clasps.
§ West Africa (Northern Nigeria), 1903.—Kano-Sokoto Campaign. Medal with clasp. Sokoto-Burmi operations.
§ The War of 1914–19.—Despatches "London Gazette," 4th January, 1917; 15th May, 1917; 11th December, 1917; 20th May, 1918; 20th December, 1918; and 5th July, 1919. French War Cross, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.