Mr. LLEWELYN WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Munitions whether his attention has been drawn to the case of William Price, Rhiw-rhwch-isaf, Tiloh, Llandovery, who has been employed for years by Mr. Jenkins, of Cwmgorse, in felling timber for pit props; whether he is aware that Mr. Jenkins, on 4th May last sent in an application to the Ministry of Munitions for War badges for men in his employ, including William Price; that on 26th June the said badges, including one to Price, were granted; that Price was called to the Colours on 30th May, and was sent home by the medical board for a month on account of ill-health; that on 8th November Price was arrested as an absentee and brought before the justices at Llandovery, and that the case was adjourned till the 15th, and again till the 22nd; and whether, in view of recent declarations by Ministers, he will stop this attempt on the part of the military authorities to force a badged and certificated person employed in an essential industry to the Colours?
§ Dr. ADDISONA war service badge was issued to William Price on 26th June, 1916. It has since been reported that 1633W Price had been called up on 30th April, a fact which had not been communicated to the Department at the time when the badge was issued.