§ 55. Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether naval ratings who are given seniority as a reward for meritorious service are advanced to b higher rating when reaching the top of the roster and borne supernumerary to the establishment, or whether they are included in port division numbers?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMIn the circumstances stated, the rating, after reaching the top of the roster, would be 1400 advanced in the next vacancy. The Admiralty do, however, occasionally order the immediate rating up of a man for specially meritorious service, and the advancement is then absorbed in the next vacancy.