29. Sir F. HALLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Private P. G. Gumming, No. 615696, joined the 19th London Regiment at Winchester a little over a year ago, went out to France in 1917, and on arriving at the base was examined by a medical board and marked permanently unfit; that he was then sent to No. 46 Prisoners of War Company and, being unable to carry on with the work, was admitted to No. 5 General Hospital suffering from valvular disease of the heart, rheumatics, anæemia, and ulcers on the right thigh; whether from there he was transferred to the East Leeds War Hospital, and was afterwards sent to Ledston Convalescent Camp, was discharged from there unfit and marked Command Depot; that he was then transferred to the London Command Depot at Shoreham; that he was examined by the senior medical officer and marked never 2187 likely to become A or B; that at a subsequent medical board he was marked B 3; and, considering that this soldier is only able to do very light fatigue duties, such as picking up waste paper round the camp, and considering that previous to joining the Colours he was managing clerk to a firm of solicitors, will he consider the desirability of either discharging this man or utilising him as a clerk in the Demobilisation Department, Records Department, or some such similar occupation where the State could get some benefit from his services?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am making inquiries, and will write to my hon. and gallant Friend as soon as possible.