§ Lieut.-Colonel JAMESasked the Secretary of State for War the numbers and ranks of commissioned officers in the divisional and brigade staffs stationed at Secunderabad on 1st May; how many of these officers saw war service during the recent War: and, of these, how many saw service on the Western front?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe answer to the first part of the question is: One major general, one brigadier-general, and three2020W lieut.-colonels of the Indian Army; three majors, two captains, and one lieutenant of the British Service. As regards the second and third parts of the question, five of the British Service officers served on the Western front. The War Office does not keep records of the services of officers of the Indian Army.