§ 91. Mr. FALLEasked the Under-Secretary for War if he is aware that an officer of the 60th Rifles was wounded in 211 action on Friday morning, 30th October, and taken to Boulogne next day, but that his next-of-kin was not informed of the fact by the War Office till Thursday afternoon, 5th November, and that even then the nature of the injury could not be stated and is yet unknown; if there is a special department at the War Office to attend to such cases and details; if so, whether the department did its duty in this instance; and if he can provide a remedy for the future?
§ Mr. TENNANTAll information received in the War Office regarding casualties to officers is sent out as soon as possible by telegram. If, as is sometimes the case, no name of next-of-kin has been notified, delay would necessarily occur. I cannot identify the case the hon. Member alludes to on the particulars given, and am unable therefore to state what happened.
§ Mr. FALLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that in this case particulars were given to the War Office by myself, and I have not yet received an answer to the last part of the question from the War Office?
§ Mr. TENNANTI shall be very glad to look into it, and give the hon. Gentleman the information if I can get it.