HC Deb 25 June 1917 vol 95 c47W
Mr. LUNDON

asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Robert Call, No. 2,372, 8th Royal Munster Fusiliers, was promoted to lance-sergeant at Blackdown in November, 1915 and embarked for France on 17th December, 1915, on which date his rank should be confirmed and made permanent by the paymaster, Cork, and that he was promoted full sergeant in the field in France, 15th April, 1916, for gallantry, and was further wounded at Loos on 29th June, 1916, and evacuated to England on 16th July, 1916, when he was immediately reduced to the rank of private by the paymaster, Cork; and on what grounds his rank was taken from him?

Mr. MACPHERSON

I have called for a report on this case and will inform my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.