§ Colonel DU PREasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether in March, 1018, application was made for the transfer to Class W, Army Reserve, of Gunner A. J. Betts, No 135622, 15th Company Royal Garrison Artillery, Grey Point Battery, Helens Bay, county Down; whether this application was sanctioned provided that the medical category was not above B2; whether Betts was examined by a medical board on l7th April and passed B2; and why he has not yet been transferred to Class W, Army Reserve?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONApplications for the services of soldiers for agricultural work can only be entertained if forwarded and recommended by the county war agricultural committee to the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the military command in which the soldier is 1751W serving. A request for the services of Gunner Betts was received in the War Office and, as soon as his medical category had been verified, the applicant was informed, on the 30th April last, of the correct procedure to follow in such a case.