HC Deb 21 August 1940 vol 364 cc1338-9W
Squadron-Leader Hulbert

asked the Prime Minister the names of Members of both Houses of Parliament who have been killed in action or reported missing?

Mr. Attlee

The particulars so far available are as follows:

Royal Navy.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Killed: Lieut. Peter T. Eckersley, R.N.V.R.

Army.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Killed or died of wounds:

  • Lieutenant the Earl of Coventry.
  • Major the Earl of Erne.
  • Lieutenant the Duke of Northumberland.

Prisoners of War:

  • Captain Lord Arundel! of Wardour.
  • Major Lord Cromwell, M.C. (slightly wounded).
  • Captain Lord Rathcreedan.

Missing:

  • Captain the Earl of Aylesford.
  • Second-lieutenant Viscount Gormanston.
  • Second-lieutenant the Marquess of Normanby.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Killed: Captain R. W. Porritt.

Missing: The hon. and gallant Member for King's Norton (Major Cartland).

Royal Air Force.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Missing: Flying Officer Lord Shuttleworth.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Missing: The hon. and gallant Member for Hitchin (Sir A. Wilson).