§ Sir W. SEAGERasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that a large number of Yeomanry regiments and other units of the Territorial Force, who were mobilised and who volunteered for foreign service immediately at the outbreak of the War, were sent to guard the East Coast of England, and were not sent overseas until early in 1916, and are therefore not entitled to the 1914–15 Star through no fault of their own, and have nothing to distinguish them from the conscripts; and if he proposes to give these Territorials some distinctive recognition for their invaluable service on the East Coast of England during the first eighteen months of the War?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe men referred to will receive the Territorial Force War Medal provided they were serving with the Territorial Force on 4th August, 1914, or had completed not less than four years' service with the Territorial Force before 4th August, 1914, and rejoined the Force on or before 30th September, 1914, and provided they undertook before 30th September, 1914, to serve overseas and were passed physically fit and accepted for such service.