HC Deb 16 April 1919 vol 114 c2918W
Mr. MACQUISTEN

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Driver John E. Duff Spence, No. 133615, Royal Field Artillery, No. 2 Section, R.A. Details, G.B.D., Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Egypt, was recently sentenced to twelve months' hard labour under the following circumstances: he was first charged with malingering, and, when the medical officer refused to support this charge, the complaint was changed to that of disobeying an order and being absent from stables; whether there were other irregularities in connection with Spence's trial and conviction; and whether he will order an investigation into the circumstances?

Mr. CHURCHILL

I am looking into this case, and will write to my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.