§ 40. Major COHENasked the Secretary of State for War if he will have inquiry made into the case of Private Henry Jones, No. 341012, Labour Corps, of 9, Lily Road, Liverpool; whether this man while serving, as No. 2701, in the East Lanes Territorial Force, Royal Field Artillery, was taken prisoner, being exchanged, invalided from Germany in October, 1918, and discharged from King George's Hospital on the 11th November; whether he was told at that time that he would hear from the proper authorities regarding his discharge from the Army; whether during the past six months he has been making repeated efforts to obtain instructions until the present time, when he was suddenly in formed that the civil police would be notified if he did not return forthwith; whether he has now returned and what is his position; and whether he will lose his gratuity in consequence?
Captain GUESTInquiries will be made in this case, and I will inform my hon. and gallant Friend of the result as early as possible.