Army Order 14 dated 29 January 1919

[Keith_history_buff]

Henry George Browning, born St Pauls, Bristol in 1871 was a Boer War veteran. He reenlisted in 1914 with the South Wales Borderers, 14182. He later transferred to the 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 33657, and spent his time in Gibraltar. His service record has survived.

On 1 February 1919, he 'volunteers to serve with the Army of Occupation under A.O. 14 of 29-1-19'. His service in Gibraltar is documented as coming to an end on 12 September 1919. He was demobilised on 3 April 1920.

At no point did he end up in Germany or Constantinople. Was the Army Order a means by which hostilities only troops could extend their service, at a time when most HO men were being transferred to Class Z, without the need for agreeing to new terms of service.

Has anyone else come across this on service records? It threw me that he extended on these terms referencing Army of Occupation yet did not deploy to a Central Powers country.

Thanks for reading.