§ 121. Mr. H. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement giving the circumstances in which 22796755 Driver Marshall Roy Fowler, Royal Signals, died following a gunshot wound in the head at the British Military Hospital at Fayid on 4th December, 1953.
§ Mr. J. R. H. HutchisonYes. The court of inquiry proceedings have not yet been received, but I can give some further information. This soldier is reported to have been accidentally shot in the head by a revolver bullet fired by another soldier and, I much regret to say, he died in hospital some four hours later. A summary of evidence is now being taken and disciplinary action may follow.