§ 79. Major HENRY TERRELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War how many chaplains have been killed in the War, and to which denominations do they belong?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe figures required are as follow:
These figures do not include Colonial chaplains or chaplains of the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment not holding Imperial commissions.
— Church of England Roman Catholic Presbyterian. Wesleyan. United Board. Total Killed in action. 38 10 3 3 3 57 Died of wounds received in action 12 6 1 — — 19 Died of disease contracted on active service 7 3 — — — 10 57 19 4 3 3 86
§ Brigadier-General McCALMONTCould not the hon. Gentleman give the total figure of chaplains employed, so as to make rather a fairer return?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI was not asked that, but I am quite willing to do it.