Written Answers

Maryborough Convict Prison (Officers' Allowance)

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the Government has come to any decision with regard to the allowance of 3s. to the Marlborough staff, seeing that this is conceded to the prison staffs in convict prisons in England and Wales and Scotland and that a promise was made in this House on 11th April, 1916, to assimilate the rates of pay of the Irish prison staff with corresponding grades in England?

The introduction of the new scales of salaries for Irish prison officers which took effect as from 1st April, 1919, involved the withdrawal of the special allowance previously paid to the subordinate officers of the convict prison at Maryborough. I understand that a small weekly allowance has been granted to the officers of the English and Scottish convict prisons, as a compensation for the inconvenience caused by the remote localities in which these prisons are situated. No reason is seen, however, to differentiate service at Maryborough convict prison from service at Irish local prisons on these grounds.

Parkhurst Prison (Warder's Death)

asked the Home Secretary if the Government has arrived at a decision regarding the case of Mrs. Harper, whose husband apparently died as a result of injuries sustained in a struggle with a refractory convict; and if, in view of the necessitous circumstances of the widow, he will expedite the inquiries?

I regret that I am as yet unable to add to the reply which I gave to my noble friend on this matter on the 14th ultimo.

Army Chaplains, India (Allowances)

asked the Secretary of State for India, whether chaplains on the Indian establishment who have been serving overseas were refused outfit allowance when ordered on field service, have not yet been paid their war gratuity, and have been obliged to refund their Army of Occupation allowance; whether and when these grievances can be redressed; and whether he is aware of the extreme difficulty for married chaplains of any such delay?

As regards outfit allowance I would refer the honourable and gallant Member to the answer given to the hon. and gallant Member for Melton (Col. Yate) on the 16th February, of which I will send him a copy. The issue of gratuities was sanctioned three weeks ago, and I am not aware that there has been any delay in giving effect to the orders. Army of Occupation Allowance is not admissible to those who, like chaplains on the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment, are in receipt of civil rates of pay. I am, however, in communication with the Government of India as to whether these chaplains can elect to draw Army chaplains' rates of pay with Army of Occupation Bonus and other allowances, if those rates should prove to be more to their advantage than the civil rate of pay drawn.

North-East Coast (Committee of Traders)

asked the Minister of Transport whether he would favour the formation of a committee of traders repre- senting the pig-iron makers, steelmakers, shipbuilders, engineers, and timber merchants on the North-East Coast to collaborate with the North Eastern Railway Company regarding the serious difficulties of railway transport in that district?

I think the formation of such a Committee would be helpful, and I suggested this to the North East Coast steel makers and to the North-Eastern Railway Company at a meeting held with them on the 21st April. A letter was, however, received from the North East Coast Area Steel Makers' Committee on the 30th April expressing the opinion that such a Committee would not be productive of any good. I am glad the question is being revived.

Express Passenger Trains (London to Aberdeen)

asked the Minister of Transport whether he is prepared to order the resumption of express passenger trains from London, King's Cross, by the East Coast route to Fifeshire and Dundee as it was before the war, by causing the London to Aberdeen express to stop at Dundee and at certain stations in Fife?

The through expresses from King's Cross to Aberdeen are scheduled in the current time-tables to stop at Dundee (Tay Bridge). If the hon. and gallant Member will indicate to which stations in Fife his question refers I will have enquiry made.

War Loans (Depreciation Fund)

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much of the £9,243,861 16s. 6d. balance of the 4 per cent. and 5 per cent. depreciation funds on 17th March last belongs to the 4 per cent. stock and how much of that 4 per cent. stock has been bought since 24th February, when the price for the first time recently fell below par, and which since that period has fallen to below 93; what policy is adopted with regard to purchasing after an accumulation of the fund has been made during higher prices when a fall occurs below the issue price; whether the purchase of the monthly amount and a sum of less than a million out of a ten million accumulation is in accordance with the intention of the prospectus in forming a fund to provide against depreciation in the market price, this amount of one million being spread over five months and a fall to 7½ below the issue price, which is now 95 and was recently 87½; and, if such a fall does not justify a larger rate of purchase, what fall would he consider necessary to justify the using of double the monthly amount available, as such an amount would use up the fund in four months.

The Prospectus and Regulations do not prescribe the proportion in which the Depreciation Fund is to be applied to the purchase of the two issues respectively. No purchase of the 4 per cent. Stock has been made since the 25th February, as there has not been the same pressure to sell as in the case of the 5 per cent. Loan. The policy is to use, from time to time, so much of the accumulations as will have the best effect in supporting the price. The amount of the accumulated balance applied up to the 31st March, 1920, was about £1,400,000. The Government consider that what has been done is fully in accordance with the intention stated in the Prospectus. If the whole of the balance were indiscriminately spent in a short period, irrespective of the amount of stock offering, etc., such application would no doubt raise the price exceptionally for that period, but would not prevent its falling again in altered conditions to the same extent as if none of the balance had been so spent.

Trawling, Moray Firth

asked the Secretary for Scotland, if his attention has been drawn to the breaches by trawlers of the regulations regarding fishing in the Moray Firth; and if he will give directions that the greatest stringency be exercised in the detecting and bringing to justice of offenders?

I am informed that there have recently been cases of illegal trawling in the Moray Firth and that a number of convictions have been secured. The Firth has been regularly patrolled by the cruisers of the Fishery Board for Scotland, and in addition a Naval vessel has recently taken up duty in the area. Every effort will continue to be made to detect offenders.

asked the Secretary for Scotland, whether he can see his way to recommend that steps be taken to reopen the North Sea Convention, so far as it relates to fishing in the Moray Firth, with a view to this area being entirely debarred from fishing by trawlers?

The North Sea Convention is a general measure agreed to without reference to particular waters and I am not sure that the best method of approaching the difficult question referred to by the hon. Baronet is by way of re-opening its provisions. I am, however, considering in consultation with the other departments interested whether any action can usefully be taken in the matter.

Efficiency Medal

asked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that an officer who was demobilised as C2, and in receipt of disability pension, and under such debarred from joining the Territorial Force, is not allowed under Army Order 322 of 1919 to enjoy the honour of having the Territorial Force efficiency medal because he cannot re-enlist within three months of relinquishing such commission; and, seeing that in one case the soldier had done six years pre-war service and two years in the War, and had accepted a commission to help the Army and nation, if he is prepared to give a case like this favourable consideration, especially seeing that if he had refused the commission the medal would have been granted?

Army Order 322, of 1919, provides that, in the case of men commissioned after service in the ranks of the Territorial Force during the War, who relinquish their commissions owing to wounds or sickness contracted on service during the War, they will be allowed to count their commissioned service as qualifying service for the award of the Medal. If they were serving in the Territorial Force, and embodied at the beginning of the War, and signed the Imperial Service obligation before 11th November, 1918, they may count such commissioned service double. They cannot be considered for the award, however, until they have been gazetted out as relinquishing their commissions. If the hon. Member will furnish me with further particulars of the case he has in mind, I shall be glad to look into the matter and inform him of the result.

Territorial Army (Brigade Commanders)

asked the Secretary of State for War and Air if he will state what are the names of the commanders of Territorial Army brigades already appointed; and what active command of troops in the field was held by those officers during the War, stating the unit or force commanded, and for what period?

The following is a list of the commanders appointed to brigades of the Territorial Army, showing also the war services of the officers.

TERRITORIAL ARMY BRIGADE COMMANDERS.
Brigade.	Commander.	War Service.
		Home Service.
Seaforth and Cameron	Col. J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Aug. 14—Nov. 14	D.A.Q.M.G., Scottish Coast Defences.
		In the Field.
		Nov. 14—Dec. 14	Coy. Comdr., 1st Cam'n. Hrs., France.
		Dec. 14—Feb. 15	Comdg. London Scottish, France.
		Feb. 15—Apr. 15	Bde. Maj., 46th Inf. Bde., France.
		Apr. 15—Apr. 16	Comdg. 7th Cam'n. Hrs, France.
		Apr. 16—Apr. 19	Comdg. 104th Inf. Bde., France.
		Apr. 19—July 19	Comdg. 4th Sea. Hrs., Rhine.
		July 19—Mar. 20	Comdg. Inf. Bde., Rhine.
		Home Service.
Black Watch and Gordon.	Col. G. S. G. Craufurd, C.B., C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O., A.D.C.	July 15—Oct. 15	G.S.O.1, Northern Command.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Sep. 14	Comdg. Canal Zone, Egypt.
		Oct. 14—Nov. 14	With 1st Bn. Gord. Hrs., France. (Wounded.)
		Mar. 15—Mar. 15	With 1st Bn. Gord. Hrs., France. (Wounded.)
		Nov. 15—Nov. 16	Comdg. 1st Bn. Gord. Hrs., France.
		Nov. 16—Mar. 17	Comdg. 3rd Inf. Bde., France. (Invalided.)
		Sep. 17—Mar. 19	Comdg. 18th Inf. Bde. France.
		Apr. 19—Sep. 19	Comdg. Inf. Bde., Rhine.
		Home Service.
Argyll and Sutherland	Col. Sir W. M. Thomson, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.C.	Nov. 19—Mar. 20	Comdg. 19th Prov. Bde., Catterick.
		In the Field.
		Oct. 14—Dec. 14	Coy. Comdr. 1st Sea. Hrs., France. (Wounded.)
		May 15—Jan. 16	Comdg. 1st Sea. Hrs., France and Mesopotamia.
		Feb. 16—May 16	Comdg. Combined Battn., Mesopotamia.
		May 16—Nov. 17	Comdg. 35th Inf. Bde., Mesopotamia.
		Nov. 17—Sep. 18	Comdg. 14th (Ind.) Divn., Mesopotamia.
		Sep. 18—Nov. 18	Comdg. North Persian Force.
		Nov. 18—Nov. 19	Comdg. British Troops at Baku, Caucasus.
		Mar. 19—May 19	Comdg. British Troops in Trans-Caucasia.

Brigade.	Commander.	War Service.
		Home Service.
South Scottish	Col. J. H. W. Pollard, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Aug. 14—Dec. 14	G.S.O.1, Thames and Medway Garrison.
		Nov. 19—Dec. 19	Cmdg. 3rd Eastern Bde., Ripon.
		In the Field.
		Jan. 15—Aug. 15	Cmdg. 2nd R. Sc. Fus., France
		Aug. 15—Oct. 15	Cmdg. 2nd Inf. Bde., France. (Severely wounded.)
		Apr. 16—Jan. 17	Cmdg 25th Inf. Bde., France.
		May 17—Mar. 19	Cmdg. 106th Inf. Bde., France.
		Mar. 19—Aug. 19	Cmdg. 176th Inf. Bde., France.
		Jan. 20—Apr. 20	Cmdg. 2nd Inf. Bde., Rhine Garrison.
		In the Field.
Scottish Rifles and Highland Light Infantry.	Col. J. M. Findlay, D.S.O., T.D., T.F.	Aug. 14—May 15	Major, 8th Sco. Rif., Home and M.E.F.
		June 15—June 15	Cmdg. 8th Sco. Rif., M.E.F. (Severely wounded.)
		June 16—Mar. 18	Cmdg. 8th Sco. Rif., Egypt.
		Mar. 18—July 18	Cmdg. 8th Sco. Rif., France. (Gassed.)
		Apr. 19—Nov. 19	Cmdg. 8th Sco. Rif., Rhine.
		Home Service.
Northumberland	Bt. Lt.-Col. E. P. A. Riddell, C.M.G., D.S.O., Rifle Bde.	Aug. 14—Dec. 15	Coy. Comdr. Royal Mil. College.
		In the Field
		June 16—Oct. 17	Cmdg. 1/1st Cambs. R., France
		Oct. 17—May 18	Cmdg. 149th Inf. Bde., France. (Wounded.)
		Feb. 19—Apr. 20	Cmdg. 52nd Bn. Rif. Bde., Rhine.
		Home Service.
York and Durham	Col. B. G. Price, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Mar. 18—Sep. 18	Cmdg. Inf. Section, Plymouth.
		In the Field.
		Sept. 14—July 15	Coy. Comdr. 1st R. Fus., France.
		July 15—Feb. 16	Cmdg. 1st R. Fus., France.
		Feb. 16—Feb. 18	Cmdg. 150th Inf. Bde., France.
		Oct. 18—Nov. 18	Cmdg. 157th Inf. Bde., France.
		Dec. 18—June 19	Cmdg. British Troops, Paris.
		July 19—Sep. 19	Cmdg. 19th Inf. Bde., and Base Comdt., Calais.
		Home Service.
Lancashire and Border	Col. W. F. Clemson, C.M.G., D.S.O.	July 18—Dec. 19	Inspr. of Infantry.

		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Dec. 14	With 2nd Bn. York and Lanc. R., France.
		Jan. 15—Sept. 15	Comdg. 2nd Bn. York and Lanc. R., France.
		Sept. 15—June 18	Comdg. 124th Infantry Brigade, France.
		Dec. 19—April 20	Comdg. Inf. Brig. on Rhine.
		In the Field.
Manchester	Lt.-Col. H. C. Darlington, C.M.G., T.D., T.F.	Sept. 14—End of 1919	Comdg. 5th Bn. Manch. R., Gallipoli and France.
1st West Riding	Col. E. L. Mackenzie, C.I.E., D.S.O.	Aug. 14—Nov. 19	Comdg. 1st Bn. R. Suss. R., India. (Operations, N.W. Frontier).
		Home Service.
2nd West Riding	Lt.-Col. (temp. Col.) Sir G. A. Armytage, Bt., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Dec. 16—Mar. 17	Comdg. 19th Res. Inf. Brig.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Oct. 14	2nd in Comd. 1st Bn., K.R.Rif.C., France.
		Jan. 15—Sept. 15	2nd in Comd. 1st Bn., K.R.Rif.C., France.
		Sept. 15—May 16	Commanding 1st Bn., K.R.Rif.C., France.
		May 16—Dec. 16	Commanding 74th Inf. Brig., France.
		Mar. 17—Oct. 18	Commanding 117th Inf. Brig., France.
		Oct. 18—Mar. 19	Commanding 97th Inf. Brig., France.
		Home Service.
3rd West Riding	Col. W. M. Withycombe, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Mar. 17—June 17	Cmdg. 218th Inf. Bde., Home.
		May 18—May 19	Cmdg. No. 3 Section, Humber Garrison.
		In the Field.
		Nov. 14—Oct. 15	Cmdg. 2nd Yorks. L.I., France.
		Oct. 15—Mar. 17	Cmdg. 107th Inf. Bde., France.
		June 17—May 18	Cmdg. 107th Inf. Bde., France.
		June 19—Nov. 19	Cmdg. 1st London Bde., Rhine.
		Home Service.
North Lancashire Infantry.	Col. R. G. Parker, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Jan. 16—Apr. 16	G.S.O.1, Ripon Tr. Centre.
		Apr. 16—June 16	G.S.O.1, War Office.
		July 16—Mar. 17	G.S.O.1, Thames and Medway Defences.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Aug. 14	2nd in Command, 1st R. Lanc. R., France.
		Aug. 14—Sep. 14	Cmdg. 1st R. Lanc. R., France. (Severely wounded.)
		May 17—Mar. 18	G.S.O.1, 41st Divn., France.
		Mar. 18—Apr. 19	B. Gen., G.S., 4th Corps, France.
		Home Service.
South Lancashire and Cheshire.	Lt.-Col. G. C. B. Paynter, C.M.G., D.S.O., S. Gds.	Oct. 15—Aug. 16	Staff, G.H.Q., Home.
		Aug. 16—Feb. 17	Cmdg. 172nd Inf. Bde., Home.

Brigade.	Commander.		War Service.
		In the Field.
South Lancashire and Cheshire.	Lt.-Col. G. C. B. Paynter, C.M.G., D.S.O., S. Gds.	Oct. 14—Mar. 15	Cmdg. 2nd S. Gds., France. (Wounded.)
		Feb. 17—April 19	Cmdg. 172nd Inf. Bde., France. (Wounded.)
		Home Service.
Liverpool	Col. B. C. M. Carter, C.B., C.M.G.	Mar. 18—Oct. 18	Cmdg. 226th Inf. Bde., Home.
		In the Field.
		Oct. 14—Mar. 15	Cmdg. 1st Liverpool Regt., France. (Wounded.)
		June 15—Sept. 15	Cmdg. 1st Liverpool Regt., France. (Wounded.)
		Sept. 15—Nov. 15	Cmdg. 85th Infantry Bde., France.
		Nov. 15—Oct. 17	Cmdg. 85th Infantry Bde., Macedonia.
		Dec. 18—Nov. 19	Comdt. Area on Rhine.
		Home Service.
North Wales	Col. W. R. N. Madocks, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Jan. 15—Feb. 15	Instr. to T.F. Artillery.
		Feb. 15—July 15	G.S.O., 1st Gde., 20th Divn.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Jan. 15	Comdg. 40th Bty., R.F.A., France.
		July 15—Jan. 17	G.S.O., 1st Gde., 20th Divn., France.
		Mar. 17—Oct. 17	Comdg. 124th Brig., R.F.A., France.
		Oct. 17—Mar. 19	C.R.A., 35th Division, France.
		In the Field.
Welsh Border	Col. H. J. Brock, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Sept. 14—Jan. 15	Comdg. 42nd Bty., R.F.A., France.
		Feb. 15—Oct. 15	Comdg. 29th Brig., R.F.A., France.
		Nov. 15—Sept. 18	C.R.A., 36th Division, France.
		Sept. 18—Nov. 18	Comdg. 107th Inf. Brig., France.
		In the Field.
Lincolnshire and Leicestershire	Col. H. Gordon, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Oct. 14—Jan. 15	2nd in Comd. 2nd Leic. R., France.
		Jan. 15—Nov. 15	Comdg. 2nd Leic. R., France.
		Nov. 15—May 19	Comdg. 70th Inf. Brig., France and Italy.
		May 19—May 20	Comdg. 31st Inf. Brig., Egypt.
		Home Service.
Staffordshire	Col. V. N. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Jan. 16—Jan. 17	Comdg. 185th Inf. Brig.
		Oct. 17—Jan. 18	Comdg. 26th Res. Brig.
		Jan. 18—Feb. 19	Comdg. Home Cos. Res. Brig.
		Feb. 19—Mar. 20	Comdg. No. 9 District.

		In the Field.
		Sept. 14—Dec. 15	Comdg. 1st Bn., N. Staffs. R., France.
		Jan. 17—Aug. 17	Comdg. 185th Inf. Brig., France.
		In the Field.
Notts. and Derby	Col. G. D. Goodman, C.M.G., D.S.O., T.F.	Feb. 15—Nov. 16	Comdg. 6th Notts and Derby R., France.
		Nov. 16—Mar. 17	Comdg 52nd Inf. Brigade, France.
		Mar. 17—Jan. 19	Comdg. 21st Inf. Brigade, France.
		Home Service.
South Midland	Col. A. J. F. Eden, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Dec. 14—Jan. 15	Duty with 3rd Bn., Oxford and Bucks. L.I. Home.
		Jan. 17—May 17	Attd. 173rd Inf. Brigade, Home.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Sep. 14	Coy. Comdr., 2nd Oxford and Bucks. L.I., France.
		Sep. 14—Oct. 14	2nd-in-Command, 2nd Oxford and Bucks. L.I., France.
		Jan. 15—Feb. 15	2nd-in-Command, 2nd Oxford and Bucks. L.I., France.
		Feb. 15—July 16	Comdg. 2nd Oxford and Bucks. L.I., France.
		July 16—Jan. 17	Comdg 24th Inf. Brigade, France.
		June 17—Apr. 18	Comdg. 52nd Inf. Brigade, France.
		Apr. 18—Mar. 19	Comdg. 57th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Home Service.
Devon and Cornwall	Col. Hon. L. J. P. Butler, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Nov. 17—Mar. 18	Comdg. 25th Reserve Brigade, Ireland.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Mar. 15	Brigade Major, 8th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Mar. 15—July 15	G.S.O.2, 4th Division, France.
		July 15—May 16	Comdg. 2nd Irish Guards, France.
		May 16—Nov. 17	Comdg. 60th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Apr. 18—Nov. 18	Comdg. 4th Gds. Brigade, France.
		Nov. 18—Mar. 19	Comdg. 94th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Dec. 19—Mar. 20	G.S.O.1, Plebiscite Areas.
		Home Service.
South Wessex	Col. W. G. Braithwaite, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.	Feb. 18—Oct. 18	Br.-G.S., 23rd Army, Home.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Nov. 15	G.S.O.1, N.Z. Division, M.E.F.
		Nov. 15—Dec. 15	Brigade Comdr., N.Z. Division, M.E.F.
		Dec. 15—Apr. 16	Brigade Comdr., N.Z. Division, Egypt.
		Apr. 16—Dec. 17	Brigade Comdr. N.Z. Division, France. (Invalided.)
		Oct. 18—May 19	Comdg. 16th Inf. Brigade, France.
		May 19—Feb. 20	Comdg. Inf. Brigade, Rhine.

Brigade.	Commander.		War Service.
		In the Field.
Hampshire	Col. L. F. Phillips, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.	Aug. 14—Oct. 14	2nd-in-Command, 2nd K.R.Rif. C., France.
		Oct. 14—Sep. 15	Comdg. 2nd K.R.Rif. C., France.
		Sep. 15—Nov. 15	Comdg. 70th Inf. Brigade, France.
		May 16—Oct. 17	Comdg. 189th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Oct. 17—July 19	Base Commandant, Rouen.
		Home Service.
Surrey	Col. R. H. Mangles, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Aug. 14—Sep. 14	Brig.-Maj., 16th Inf. Brig.
		Mar. 15—July 15	G.S.O., 2nd Gde., 20th Division.
		Feb. 17—Nov. 17	G.S.O., 1st Gde., War Office.
		In the Field.
		Sept. 14—Feb. 15	Brig.-Maj., 16th Infantry Brigade, France.
		July 15—Feb. 16	G.S.O., 2nd Gde., 20th Division, France.
		Feb. 16—Feb. 17	G.S.O., 1st Gde., 34th Division, France.
		Nov. 17—July 18	G.S.O., 1st Gde., 58th Division, France.
		July 18—Mar. 19	B.G.G.S., 5th Corps, France.
		Mar. 19—May 19	G.S.O., 1st Gde., London Division, Rhine.
		May 19—Oct. 19	B.G.G.S., 20th Army Corps, Egypt.
		Home Service.
Kent	Col. C. G. Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Apr. 15—May 15	Comdg. 101st Brig., R.F.A.
		May 15—Aug. 15	G.S.O., 1st Gde., 24th Division.
		Sept. 18—Dec. 19	Comdg. Res. Brig.
		Dec. 19—Jan. 20	G.S.O., 1st Gde., Prov. Divn.
		Jan. 20—Mar. 20	Comdg. Prov. Brig.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Oct. 14	Comdg. 48th Bty., R.F.A. (Severely wounded.)
		Sept. 15—Feb. 16	G.S.O., 1st Gde., 24th Division, France.
		May 16—July 16	Comdg. 183rd Inf. Brig., France.
		Aug. 16—Mar. 17	Comdg. Brig., R.F.A., France.
		Mar. 17—July 18	C.R.A., 33rd Division, France.
		Home Service.
Middlesex	Col. R. J. Ross, C.B., C.M.G.	Dec. 14—Mar. 16	G.S.O., 1st Gde., Northern Command.
		Mar. 16—Feb. 19	B.G.G.S., Northern Command.
		Feb. 19—Feb. 20	B.G.G.S., G.H.Q., Home Forces.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Sept. 14	With 1st Bn., Midd'x R., France.
		Sept. 14—Sept. 14	Brig.-Maj., 19th Inf. Brig., France.
		Sept. 14—Dec. 14	Brig.-Maj., 11th Inf. Brig., France.

Norfolk and Suffolk	Col. A. J. McNeill, D.S.O., T.F.	1914—Feb. 17	Comdg. 2nd Lovat's Scouts, Med. E.F. and Egypt.
		Feb. 17—Dec. 17	Comdg. 230th Inf. Brigade, Egypt.
		Aug. 18—Jan. 19	Comdg. 163rd Inf. Brigade, Egypt.
		Home Service.
East Midland	Col. T. W. Viscount Hampden, C.B. C.M.G., T.F.	Aug. 14—Nov. 14	Comdg. 1/1st Herts. R.
		In the Field.
		Nov. 14—Feb. 15	Comdg. 1/1st Herts. R., Med. E.F.
		June 15—Mar. 19	Comdg. 126th Inf. Brigade, Med. E.F.
			Comdg. 6th Mtd. Brigade, Egypt.
			Comdg. 140th Inf. Brigade, France.
			Comdg. 185th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Home Service.
Essex	Col. E. C. De Costs, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Aug. 14—July 15	G.S.O., 1st Grade, 54th Division (Home).
		In the Field.
		Aug. 15—May 16	G.S.O., 1st Grade, 54th Division, Med. E.F.
		June 16—Sept. 16	Comdg. 9th Lane. Fusiliers, Egypt E.F.
		Oct. 16—May 19	Comdg. 181st Inf. Brigade, Egypt.
		Home Service.
2nd London	Col. A. Maxwell, C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D.	Aug. 14—Mar. 15	Co. Comdr., 8th London R.
		In the Field.
		Mar. 15—July 15	Co. Comdr., 8th London R., France.
		Aug. 15—Oct. 15	2nd in Comd., 8th London R., France.
		Oct. 15—May 16	Comdg. 8th London R., France. (Severely wounded.)
		Mar. 17—June 18	Comdg. 8th London R., France.
		July 18—May 19	Comdg. 174th Inf. Brigade, France.
		Home Service.
3rd London	Col. B. D. L. G. Anley, C.M.G., D.S.O.	June 15—Sept. 15	G.S.O.2, Ripon Tr. Centre.
		Sept. 15—Jan. 16	G.S.O.2, Ripon Tr. Centre.
		Jan. 16—May 16	G.S.O.1, 41st Dvn., Home.
		May 17—Aug. 18	G.S.O.1, G.H.Q., Home Forces.
		Mar. 19—Dec. 19	G.S.O.1, Staff College.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Jan. 15	A.P.M., 5th Divn., France.
		Jan. 15—Jan. 15	D.A.Q.M.G., 3rd Divn., France.
		Jan. 15—Mar. 15	Comdg. 1st Manch. Regt., France.
		May 16—May 17	G.S.O.1, 41st Divn., France.
		Sept. 18—Mar. 19	Comdg. 183rd Inf. Bde., France.

Brigade.	Commander.		War Service.
		Home Service.
4th London	Col. F. G. Lewis, C.B., C.M.G., T.F.	Oct. 18—Jan. 19	Comdg. No. 2 Section Tees Garrison.
		Jan. 19—Oct. 19	Dep. Dir. of Mobn., War Office.
		In the Field.
		Aug. 14—Aug. 15	Comdg. 13th Lond. R., Home and France.
		Aug. 15—Jan. 17	Comdg. 142nd Inf. Bde., France.
		Apr. 17—Dec. 17	Comdg. 166th Inf. Bde., France. (Severely wounded.)
		Home Service.
5th London	Col. A. B. Hubback, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Sept. 14—Feb. 15	Major, 19th Lond. R., Home.
		In the Field.
		Feb. 15—Mar. 16	Comdg. 20th Lond. R., France.
		Mar. 16—April 19	Comdg. 2nd Inf. Bde., France.
			Comdg. 118th Inf. Bde., France.
			Comdg. 63rd Inf. Bde., France.
		Home Service.
6th London	Col. B. T. Buckley, C.B., C.M.G.	Aug. 14—Oct. 14	G.S.O.2, M.I. Dir., War Office.
		14—May 18	G.S.O.1, M.I. Dir., War Office.
		In the Field.
		May 18—Aug. 18	Special Duty in the Balkans.
		Aug. 18—Dec. 19	B.-Gen., G.S., Egypt.
		In the Field.
Midland Mounted	Col.. D'A. Legard, C.M.G., D.S.O.	Oct. 14—Dec. 14	With 17th Lrs., France.
		Dec. 14—Mar. 15	G.S.O., 1st Gde., Ind. Cav. Corps, France.
		Mar. 15—Oct. 16	Cmdg. 17th Lrs., France.
		Oct. 16—June 19	Cmdg. 9th Cav. Brig., France.
		June 19—Sept. 19	Cmdg. Cav. Brig, on Rhine.
(War Office, Thursday, 13th May, 1920.)

Waltham Abbey Munitions Factory

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions if he can state what is to be the future of His Majesty's factories at Waltham Abbey; and, if it his intention to close them down as cordite factories, will he recommend them being turned into national factories to produce machinery which the world is asking for and demanding to-day?

I have been asked to answer this question. I would refer the hon. Member to my written reply on 5th May to the hon. and gallant Member for Epping.

Hansard

Volume 129: debated on Friday 14 May 1920

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