§ Mr. NEIL MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for War whether Sergeant Neal Gillies, No. 400212, 20th Territorial Force Depot, Royal Engineers, was wounded on 21st August, 1918, and was informed he reverted to the rank of 820W corporal and his pay reduced; whether, on all his demobilisation papers, he is ranked as sergeant; and whether he is prepared to grant this soldier the difference between corporal and sergeant's pay from August, 1918, until the date of his demobilisation?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am informed that Gillies held the rank of acting sergeant only, and that when wounded he automatically reverted to his substantive rank of corporal on leaving his unit. The rank of sergeant is correctly shown on his demobilisation papers, as he held the acting rank for over six months, but he is not entitled to any grant of pay on this account.