§ Lord BALCARRESasked the Secretary of State for War how many Volunteer officers who have been on active service elsewhere than in South Africa have received honorary rank in the Regular Army?
§ Mr. HALDANEThere are no records which show that any such officers of Volunteers have received honorary rank in the Regular Army.
§ Lord BALCARRESasked the Secretary of State for War whether any official announcement has been issued between 1902 and 1909 to the effect that Volunteer offi- 340W cers were eligible for adjutancies in the Volunteer Forces; and, if so, what number of such appointments has been made?
§ Mr. HALDANEIf the Noble Lord will kindly refer to the old Volunteer Regulations, paragraph 68, he will find that a, unit entitled to the services of two adjutants might, if the commanding officer desired, have as second adjutant the services of a Volunteer officer, and from time to time a very limited number were appointed under this regulation. The Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, Section 7 (2), provides for the appointment of Territorial Force officers as adjutants in exceptional circumstances, and three officers have been, so appointed, of whom two had previous service in the Regular Army.