§ 81. Mr. Walker-Smithasked the Secretary of State for War what is the maximum or standard period of service in the Gold Coast.
Mr. BellenģerThe normal tour of duty in West Africa is 18 months. After this a period of four weeks recuperative leave is granted in the United Kingdom; or in the case of those returning to West Africa for a further tour the period of recuperative leave is six weeks. For the very small numbers of men who serve three tours in West Africa the period of recuperative leave between the second and third tours is 12 weeks.