§ 39. Mr. E. J. WILLIAMSasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that Edward Luckhurst was discharged on 27th April, 1936, from the Royal Air Force Home aircraft depot at Henlow without any discharge certificate, thereby rendering him liable to arrest for three days until the discharge certificate was forwarded to him; that the said certificate, as received, contains three lines obliterated in Indian ink which prevents him from utilising the certificate, so that he is unable to obtain employment; and whether he will have a full amended certificate sent to Mr. Luckhurst?
§ Sir P. SASSOONAt the time of discharge this airman was given a brief statement of trade qualifications, character and general conduct on Form 310, pending the issue of the usual temporary protection certificate, which was despatched to him on the following day. He was thus completely protected against the possibility of arrest. He was subsequently informed at the Air Ministry that his service certificate, which is also the official certificate of discharge, would be replaced, in view of certain obliterations on it, but he refused to surrender it for this purpose. If he will forward the certificate to the Officer in Charge of Records, Royal Air Force, Ruislip, a new one will be issued without delay.