§ 79. Mr. Kirbyasked the Postmaster-General whether post-war ex-service men are eligible for permanent appointments in the postal service or whether vacancies are reserved entirely for those ex-service men who served during the Great War; and what are the general rules applied when selecting applicants for permanent posts?
§ The Assistant Postmaster-General (Sir Walter Womersley)Post-war ex-regulars are eligible with other ex-service men for permanent appointments in the Post Office. Ex-service men are considered for such appointments in the following order of preference:
- Ex-regulars with war service.
- "Hostilities only" ex-service men.
- Post-war ex-regulars.