§ 58. Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can give any information in connection with the explosion at the Royal Military College of Science, Woolwich, on Friday morning; what was the cause of the explosion; and if anyone was injured?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Sir Victor Warrender)A fire occurred in an Army medical store adjacent to the Military College of Science workshops at Woolwich. The store contained oxygen cylinders, several of which exploded. The store was damaged, but no one was injured. The cause of the outbreak is not at present known, but a court of inquiry is investigating the matter.