HC Deb 07 August 1918 vol 109 c1378W
Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Minister of National Service, in view of his statement that Grade 3 men of the new military age are not being called up, why calling-up notices have been sent to the men whose names have been privately furnished to him by the hon. Member for Blackburn?

Sir A. GEDDES

Inquiries have been made into the two cases submitted by the hon. Member. I am informed that one of the men, who is of the new military age by a margin of a few days, was called up for service in error after being placed in Grade 3; the notice was, however, cancelled, and the man is still in civil life. In the other case, the proceedings appear to have been quite regular; the man was called for medical examination and was placed in Grade 3; there is no trace of a notice having been sent calling him up for service. He also is still in civil life.