§ Mr. KENNEDYasked the Under-Secretary of State for War how many distinctions or decorations have been awarded for service in the Army since August, 1914; and how many of these awards have been conferred on men or women actually in the fighting line or danger zone?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONFrom August, 1914, to 1st February, 1917, the following have actually been gazetted:
Special promotions and brevet promotions for service in the field 1,330 Orders, decorations and medals 47,616 Royal Red Cross to Nurses 850 Military Medals to nurses and women for bravery in the field 12 49,808