Mr. BARLOWasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office, with regard to the case of Private Jones, No. 39609, late 8th Lancashire Fusiliers, Territorial, who was seventeen on the l0th November, 1916, whether he went with the 8th Lancashire Fusiliers to Egypt in 1914, being then fifteen or under; whether he was claimed out by his mother as being under age; whether he has been sent home but is being retained for training and not released from the Army till he is of proper age to serve; and, if so, why this is?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries are being made, and I will send my hon. Friend the result when I receive the report which has been asked for.