Colonel BURNasked the Secretary of State for War if a soldier who has served in Eastern theatres of war for four years from August, 1915, is entitled to one month's furlough on demobilisation?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLHe is entitled to the twenty-eight days' demobilisation leave granted to all ranks other than officers, but not to furlough in addition. Careful consideration has been given to the question of granting additional furlough to soldiers who have been abroad for two or more years without home leave, but I regret that it has not been found possible to grant it.