§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the sense of injustice felt by the officers of the Special Reserve and Territorial regiments owing to the fact that on their volunteering or being retained for the Army of Occupation they have to relinquish all acting rank, whereas officers in the New Army are allowed to keep their temporary rank; and whether he will consider the possibility of seeing that all these officers are treated in the same way?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLOfficers of the Special Reserve, Territorial Force, and New Army retained, or volunteering for the Armies of Occupation all retain such temporary rank as was granted to them while serving with a unit. Officers of the Special Reserve, Territorial Force, and New Army all relinquish any acting rank that 1693W may have been granted to them. Equal treatment is therefore granted to all classes of officers.