§ 21. Sir R. Youngasked the Secretary of State for War under what condition of service it is necessary to post men overseas without any embarkation leave; and whether, in any case, such a condition of service applies to men engaged as mental nursing orderlies and especially to those who had hospital treatment arising from the Dunkirk evacuation?
§ Sir J. GriggIn most cases when embarkation leave is not given this is due either to the need for secrecy, as when the First Army was embarked, or to a sudden call for a draft, usually composed of men with special qualifications. These considerations apply to the men mentioned in the Question provided they are of the appropriate medical category for service overseas.