§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is prepared to recommend for consideration the desirability of amending the present stringent regulation of the Imperial War Graves Commission, whereby they are precluded from making a grant to those widows who, without any notification or 2942W knowledge of the grant of memorial stones, erected private memorials to fallen ex-officers and men who died whilst serving His Majesty's Forces during the War and who were buried in War cemeteries in this country, with a view to such grants in distressing cases being made permissible after due investigation?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer which I gave him on the 5th instant, to which I regret that I have nothing to add.
§ Major BARNETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether any, and what, provision is now made for the photographing of war graves for the benefit of poor relatives; and whether he will consider the desirability of seeking powers for the Imperial War Graves Commission to carry the work for which funds were formerly provided by the British Red Cross Society?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSSubsequent to the withdrawal of the Army personnel who were engaged in this work with the co-operation of the British Red Cross Society, a contract was made in October last under which some 16,000 war graves are being photographed at the expense of Army funds. The photographs are being distributed by the Imperial War Graves Commission.