Lieut.-Colonel BELLasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that Captain A. E. Coulombe, who served with the Canadian Veterinary Corps from February, 1915, was in April, 1919, transferred to the Imperial Forces and granted three months' leave to wind up his affairs in Canada; that while in Canada he fell ill and was thereby prevented from reporting in the United Kingdom at the expiration of his leave: that he reported to the Canadian military authorities and was instructed by them to apply to the War Office for the Army form applicable to his case and to remain in Canada pending orders from the War Office; that he acted as instructed, but up to the present has received no communication from the military authorities: and, if so will he cause this officer to be communicated with and instructed as to his return to the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLCaptain A. E. Coulombe was not transferred to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, and as he does not hold the requisite qualifications his transfer to the corps on a regular commission could not be accepted. No application for his transfer has been received.