§ 21. Mr. LYNCHasked the Under-Secretary for War whether he is aware that Michael Francis Leahy, son of Mrs. Bridget Leahy, Kilkee, is now serving as a soldier in the 5th Royal Munster Fusiliers, and that Michael Leahy's mother has forwarded to the authorities 1143 a birth certificate showing that he was born on 30th May, 1901, and that, consequently, he is not sixteen years of age; and will he say whether, m spite of the requests of his mother, it is intended to keep this boy in the Army?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries are being made, and my hon. Friend will be informed of the result in due course.
§ Mr. LYNCHWill the hon. Gentleman take my reasonable advice and treat this question sympathetically?