Mr. DAVISONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office whether his attention has been drawn to the case of A. E. Piper, late No. 35,291, Battery Sergeant-Major, Royal Garrison Artillery (Hants), who made application for one year's bounty, ration allowance, and pay under Army Council Instruction 633/1919; whether he is aware that this claim has been refused as this warrant officer did not come within the scope of the Military Service Act of 1916 owing to his age; that this warrant officer was sent home from France with valvular disease of the heart and was transferred to Class W Reserve, through, this disability, on August, 1917; and whether, in view of this 1856W fact, he will have further inquiries made into this case?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONInquiries are being made into this case and I will let the hon. Member know the result in due course.