§ Sir T. Mooreasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will grant the same concession to Austrian nationals serving with the British Armed Forces to 2223W wear a flash on the shoulder of their uniforms, denoting their country of origin, as has already been granted to Danes.
§ Sir J. GriggThe Danes serve in units with British soldiers. Some did not understand English and it was found convenient to distinguish them with a flash. Austrians in the Army either serve in platoons with other Austrians or have a sufficient knowledge of English. The arrangements made for the Danes for administrative reasons do not therefore apply to them, and I see no reason to depart from the normal rules in their case.