SIP. THOMAS DEWAR (Tower Hamlets, St. George's)To ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state to what public bodies trophies of the late war have been allotted.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) In accordance with the recommendations of the Trophy Committee, the guns captured in the late war have been
† See page 970.1346 allotted to districts, and have been distributed by the General Officers Commanding as follows: the towns being in most cases either district or divisional headquarters:—
I have no further information to show to what public bodies the trophies have been allotted. These are in addition to those allotted to the Colonies and India, which are being dealt with by the Colonial and India Offices respectively, and to those presented to certain units in recognition of specific acts of gallantry. Jersey and Guernsey have also each received a captured gun. A certain number of captured rifles have also been allotted to public bodies at home, to the Colonies and India, and to regimental messes.
Great Britain and Ireland. 1st Army Corps Area Aldershot. 2nd Army Corps Area Tidwith. Dower. Devonport. 3rd Army Corps Area Dublin. Cork. Belfast. 4th Army Crops Area Colchester. Rochester. Guildford. Not included in Army Crops Area. York. Chester. Manchester. Edinburgh. Glasgow. Perth.