§ General M'CALMONTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the 516W Secretary of State's list published in the "Times" newspaper of 26th February, 1917, as a supplement to the "London Gazette" of 24th February, 1917, constitutes a mention in dispatches for the purpose of honours and rewards to those whose names appear in that list?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe list referred to by the hon. and gallant Member was not published in the "London Gazette." It was issued to the Press as an official communique and appeared in the "Times" in two instalments on 26th and 27th February. The insertion by the "Times" of the words "Supplement to the London Gazette,' "was inadvertent and the words were omitted in the second instalment. Publication in the "London Gazette" is necessary to constitute a "mention in dispatches" for the purpose of honours and rewards, but the public recognition of services announced in these official communiques is recorded in Army records of service where applicable.