§ 10. Sir ROBERT NEWMANasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in qualifying for the Territorial decoration, an officer's active service in the recent War counts more than service in peace time towards making the necessary 20 years' service that qualifies him for the decoration; and whether the same privilege extends to service in the South African War?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Lieut.-Colonel Sir R. Sanders)Yes, Sir; under certain conditions such service in the recent War counts double, but this does not apply to service in the South African War.