§ Mr. HUME-WILLIAMSasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Engineer-clerk Lance-Corporal P. D. Robb, Royal Engineers, has been recently sent to duty in Dublin; whether his wife is in England; that a doctor's certificate has been furnished to Corporal Robb's commanding officer, showing that Mrs. Robb's health will not allow her to undertake the journey to Dublin; whether he is aware that application has been made for separation allowance in respect of Mrs. Robb and refused; and whether, in view of the fact that Mrs. Robb is unable to join her husband, she will be entitled to the allowance?
§ Mr. FORSTERI understand that my hon. and learned Friend has already been in correspondence with my right hon. Friend about this case, but in view of the fresh facts adduced I am having further inquiries made.
§ Mr. HACKETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War the grounds upon which Mrs. Margaret Hanlon, Roscrea, county Tipperary, and her three children are only allowed a separation allowance of 18s. 6d. per week instead of 23s. per week which she is entitled to; and whether he is aware that her husband, Gunner Dan Hanlon, No. 3,561, 114th Trench Battalion, Royal Garrison Artillery, has been wounded twice in France?
§ Mr. FORSTERInquiry will be made and my hon. Friend informed of the result in due course.
§ Mr. HACKETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Corporal Andrew Webster, No. 7,558, No. 1 Company, 2nd Battalion Irish Guards, gave his mother 6s. per week previously to his joining the Army; and whether he can state the reason Mrs. Webster has received no allowance other than the 3s. 6d. allowed her by Corporal Webster?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe claim for separation allowance was disallowed as dependence was not established. The soldier declared his wages at 24s. per week, and his contribution to the home 12s. per week, but 2737W it was ascertained that in his last year of employment his weekly earnings were only 6s.