§ 39. Mr. BILLINGasked whether a Mr. Ferdinand Holtzmann is Army recruiting officer or holds any position in the recruit- 1381 ing office at Bradford; if so, whether this gentleman is British-born or naturalised; and, in the latter case, at what date and on whose recommendation was he accorded papers of naturalisation?
§ Mr. BECKI am informed that Mr. Holtzmann is a recruiting officer in the calling-up department of the office of the Ministry of National Service in the Bradford area. He is a natural-born British subject, having been born in this country in 1873.
§ Mr. BILLINGWill the hon. Gentleman answer that part of my question as to what are the peculiar abilities of this gentleman for this post? Is he of military age, and what is his grade?
§ Mr. BECKHe was born in 1873, but until the hon. Member put his question down I had not heard of this gentleman, but I will inquire.