HC Deb 31 July 1939 vol 350 c1971W
Lieut.-Commander Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for War whether an officer of substantive rank on the active list or reserve of the Regular or Territorial Army who holds either substantive, acting, temporary, honorary or local rank of a higher character in a branch of the military service other than that in which he holds a lower substantive rank, should be addressed and known by the higher rank; and, if this is the case, will he cause an announcement to this effect to be published in Army Orders?

Sir V. Warrender

The answer to the first part of the question is, "Yes, Sir." This is the normal practice, and I know of no reason for an announcement in Army Orders.

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