§ 38. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary of State for War what special inducements, if any, are offered to time-expired soldiers to re-enlist in the Service?
Mr. CooperTime-expired soldiers, if in other respects eligible and unmarried, are permitted to re-enlist up to the age of 30, compared with the normal age of 25. They are also allowed to reckon previous service for pension purposes provided that re-enlistment takes place within five years of their last discharge and that their former service is declared on re-enlistment. Soldiers serving in the Territorial Army may also be accepted up to their 28th birthday, provided they have completed at least two years' service in that Force.