§ 43. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for War whether home leave is now being granted, when shipping is available, to troops who have served overseas for six years or more; and whether it is possible to include in this category men who had returned from overseas and been placed on the reserve only a few weeks before the outbreak of the present war?
§ Mr. A. HendersonOfficers or soldiers who have served overseas for at least six continuous years are being brought back to the United Kingdom for posting to the Home Establishment. A break of up to six months at home is disregarded in assessing the number of years of continuous service.