§ 65. Major E. WOODasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the circumstances attending the death by suicide on the 14th July, 1919, of Private E. H. Ryder, No. 236959, West Yorkshire Regiment, attached 474th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps; whether application for this man's release on the compassionate ground that his wife was dying of consumption was repeatedly made, and refused; and whether, in view of the strong local feeling that his death was in great measure attributable to this refusal, he will cause an immediate inquiry to be made into all the circum stances?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLInquiries will be made in this case, and my hon. and gallant Friend informed of the result as early as possible.