§ Captain GEEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Acting Warrant-Officer P. T. Tempest, No. 1,003, Royal Army Pay Corps, was reverted to his substantive rank of warrant officer, class 2, because he had proceeded on special furlough as authorised by the War Office on 9th July, 1919; that he sustained loss of pay on account thereof; and whether he will take suitable action to compensate P. T. Tempest on account thereof?
§ Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYActing Staff Sergeant-Major P. T. Tempest, Royal Army Pay Corps, was not reverted to his substantive rank of staff quartermaster-sergeant because he proceeded on special furlough, but in consequence of reduction of establishment and his reversion would have been carried out irrespective of whether he proceeded on furlough or not. The vacancy was not filled. No question of compensation arises.