HC Deb 20 February 1919 vol 112 c1173W
Mr. RENDALL

asked the Secretary for War what are the, proper steps for municipal and local authorities to take who are anxious to obtain an enemy gun to place in their parks or gardens or to use as part of the war memorials they may be constructing?

Captain GUEST

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave on this subject on Tuesday last to my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Chertsey. All unclaimed war trophies will be distributed according to the recommendations of the Lord Lieutenant of the various counties. Claimed trophies are allotted according to the wishes of the units which captured them. In suitable cases the recommendations of the Lords Lieutenant are brought to the notice of units with substantiated claims