§ General CROFTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War how many divisional and brigade commanders who are officers of the Territorial Force are actually commanding divisions and brigades in the field; and how many of these officers had no previous service in the Regular Army?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIn command of divisions, none. In command of brigades, ten, of whom five have had previous Regular service, namely
Three as majors.
One as captain, and
One as lieutenant.
Another Territorial Force officer (not ex-Regular) was recently wounded in command of a brigade.
§ General CROFTasked the Undersecretary of State for War how many officers of the Special Reserve, Territorial Force, and New Army have been appointed General Staff officers (1st Grade)?
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§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe number of officers of the Special Reserve, Territorial Force, and New Armies who have been appointed General Staff officers (1st Grade) from August, 1914, to 18th February, 1918, is
Special Reserve … … 2 Territorial Force … … 3 New Armies … … 2 Total … … 7 The House will realise that this number refers only to the operations branch, and does not include the various administrative and other branches of the Staff.