Home Service (War Medals)

Sir A. HOLBROOK
asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether any decision has been arrived at for the issue of home-service medals to troops who were kept in England for home defence in the War period; and whether any special decoration will be given to those who joined up for service in August, 1914, but were not allowed to go to the front?

Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS
The question of issuing a medal or decoration for the performance of general military duty at home was most carefully considered by the late Government. It was decided in the negative, and I am unable to hold out any prospect that this decision will be varied.