HC Deb 01 November 1939 vol 352 c1963W
Mr. Groves

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction amongst serving officers in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and particularly amongst those called emergency officers who are over 40 years of age and who had experience in the last war, at remaining as junior officers while comparatively recently-qualified men are appointed as senior officers; and whether this anomaly will be investigated with a view to its being corrected?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

Consideration is being given to cases of medical officers with military experience in the last war whose age, military and professional experience justify a higher rank, with a view to meeting such claims wherever possible.