§ 23. J. JARDINEasked the Undersecretary of State for War, with reference to the findings of the Court of Inquiry of which Field-Marshal Lord Nicholson was president, as regards Lieutenant-Colonel Delmé Radcliffe's conduct when commanding the 12th Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, that, under the influence of a lady of position in the county, he allowed himself to deny justice to one of his own junior officers, that his action in entering into a private correspondence with her on the subject of her complaint and discussing with her the steps he proposed to take in dealing with the second-lieutenant in question called for severe reprobation, and that he showed a want of consideration and humanity to the second-lieutenant when ill, to state what orders were passed by the War Office pursuant to these findings; whether the lieutenant-colonel had an opportunity of submitting any remarks upon them; and whether the military positions he has since been appointed to give him command or control over subalterns?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe adverse remarks of the Court of Inquiry were duly communicated to Lieut.-Colonel Delmé 1083 Radcliffe through his General Officer Commanding, and he exercised the opportunity of submitting an explanation. He was relieved of his command, and his present position is as indicated in my reply to the question put to me by the hon. Member for Gateshead on 21st ultimo. He is not occupying the position of a. Commanding Officer.