Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he was aware that in 338 Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps, which was speedily recruited in Nottingham, there are over 150 non-commissioned officers and men who have been absent from England three years and two months without any leave, having served in the Balkans, Macedonia, Greece, Egypt, and Serbia; and whether he will take steps to ensure that these men receive their full share of the advantages as regards leave and release?
Captain GUESTMen belonging to the unit referred to will receive the same treatment as other soldiers, and those eligible for demobilisation will be demobilised as the exigencies of the Service and transportation facilities permit.