§ Mr. HOUFTONasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the family of a non-commissioned officer who, prior to being killed in action in the late War, was mentioned in despatches is entitled to have the bronze oak leaf issued with the medal; whether he is aware that a letter making this inquiry was addressed to the War Office on 15th June by Lieut.-Colonel F. Rayner, D.S.O., Territorial Force, retired, giving full particulars of the case of the late Sergeant T. S. Jackson, No. 265,464, mentioned in despatches 9th April, 1917, "London Gazette" Supplement, 25th May, 1917, Certificate of Mention, dated 1st March, 1919, No. L.G. 30,093, and a further letter on 2nd July, but that no acknowledgment or reply has been sent to either communication; and will he cause inquiry to be made into the matter?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The emblem has now been sent to Mrs. Jackson, and Lieut.-Colonel Rayner has been so informed. I regret the delay, which was due to an oversight.