§ 105. Mr. Loganasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that 22536723 Private F. Reavey, who was granted free discharge on compassionate grounds, has no clothes of his own to go home in, and is also being required to hand in this Army clothes and pay the sum of £40 18s. 6d., which is claimed by his Department as owing to them; and, in view of the distressing conditions which brought about Private Reavey's discharge, if he will issue a civilian outfit and cancel the demand for £40 18s. 6d.
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§ Mr. J. R. H. HutchisonYes. He will get civilian clothing, or an equivalent grant if he so prefers, and the claim for this sum will be dropped.
§ 106. Mr. H. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement giving the circumstances in which 22896797 Craftsman Peter Charles Frederick Huggett, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, died following wounds, whilst on guard duty in the Suez Canal zone on 29th November, 1953.
§ Mr. J. R. H. HutchisonThis soldier, while on guard duty on 29th November, was wounded by a comrade who accidentally discharged a rifle he was handling. I deeply regret that he died of his wounds while being taken to hospital.