§ Colonel M'CALMONTasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the present pattern field-service cap is most cumbersome and difficult to carry on the pack, especially for those troops who also have steel helmets; whether the old pattern cap now worn by the Royal Flying Corps is cheaper, in addition to being easily carried or packed; and whether the advisability of gradually replacing the present caps of 1326W the fighting troops by a cap which they can carry easily while wearing steel helmets will be considered forthwith?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONWhen steel helmets were introduced a soft cap was adopted which can be carried in the pack. These soft caps are now supplied to all who have occasion to use the steel helmet.