§ 12. Wing-Commander Hulbertasked the Secretary of State for Air whether officers of the Women's Auxiliary Air 1010 Force filling vacancies in Royal Air Force establishment are granted the equivalent rank which would be held by a Royal Air Force officer filling the vacancy?
§ Captain BalfourYes, Sir, that is the rule; but in cases where the appointment of a W.A.A.F. officer to a post, previously filled by a R.A.F. officer, involves the grant of acting rank this may be delayed until the. W.A.A.F. officer has sufficient experience of her new duties to discharge them with full efficiency.
§ Wing-Commander HulbertMay I ask whether in that case it is back-dated?
§ Captain BalfourYes, Sir, it is backdated.