§ Lieutenant - Colonel DALRYMPLE WHITEasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry if the names of Lieutenant W. Hodgkinson, observer. Royal Air Force, and of Captain Lynn Campbell, pilot, Royal Air Force, who were reported as missing after a flight in machine B.F. E2,256, on 9th October, 1918, were included in the list of 2,900 missing men sent to the German Government about 28th February, 1919; whether any information has been received as to the fate of these two officers; and whether he can 435W now state the objective of this aeroplane on 9th October, 1918; so that private inquiries can be made by the parents?
§ Major-General SEELYThe list recently sent to the German Government included only names of men definitely known to have been prisoners. The names of the two officers mentioned in the question do not come into this category, and were not included in the list. No information has been received regarding Lieutenant Hodgkinson. An unofficial and unconfirmed report states that Captain Campbell was killed. I regret that I am unable to indicate the probable place of descent of the aeroplane, as this might be miles away from the locality over which it was last seen. I have ascertained that this locality was the Foret de Mormal. Further inquiries into this and similar cases are being made.