HC Deb 26 July 1933 vol 280 cc2609-10W
Mr. COCKS

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the reasons why three of the 34 lieutenant-commanders (ex-mate) were not qualified by sea-service for promotion, seeing that according to the regulations they are eligible for promotion on the same conditions as cadet-entry officers

Sir B. EYRES MONSELL

The three officers in question are officers who were promoted to mate from the communications branch, under the conditions that they would be employed on communications duties only, and would not as a rule be, eligible for promotion to commander. One officer promoted under these conditions took steps to qualify himself for general service duties, but the three officers now in question did not do so.