§ Lieutenant-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in September, 1918, Private A. E. Williams, No. 160584, 12th Platoon, 51st (G) Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, made an allotment of 3s. 6d. weekly to his mother, Mrs. H. J. Williams, 19 J, Dufferin Street, St. Lukes, E.C.1; that on 10th October she received two weeks' money from the Army Pay Office, Hounslow, No. 11, but that she has received no subsequent payments, although her son is still having the allotment stopped from his pay, and that repeated applications to Hounslow and London Command paymasters have produced no tangible results; and whether he will make inquiries into the matter?
§ Mr. FORSTERInquiries will be made, and I will let my hon. and gallant Friend know the result as soon as possible.
§ Sir M. BARLOWasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Mrs. Bollard, of 61, Franklin Street, Salford, filled up form P.A. 5 in respect of her son, Signaller William Bollard, No. 38132, 1/8th Scottish Rifles, and sent it on to the paymaster at Hamilton and, in spite of repeated inquiries, has received no payment; and whether he will have the case inquired into?
§ Mr. FORSTERInquiries will be made, and I will let my hon. Friend know the result in due course.
§ Sir M. BARLOWasked the Secretary of State for War, with regard to the case of Mrs. M. A. Davies, of 176, Oldfield Road. Salford, whether he is aware that she has had two ring papers called on 10th September, 1918, in respect of two sons. one, Private W. Davies, No. 70016, Royal Defence Corps, still serving at Knockmoyle, Ireland, and another son discharged on 18th October, 1918, and that since 10th September, 1918, she has received no payment at all in respect of either son; and whether he will at once have the case inquired into?
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§ Mr. FORSTERInquiries will be made, and I will let my hon. Friend know the result as soon as possible.