§ Mr. J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can issue a memorial scroll to the family of Flying Officer Duncan who lost his life in a skirmish between the Trucial Oman levies and disaffected natives in November, 1953.
Mr. WardI am sorry there is no memorial scroll that could be issued. From time to time authority has been 75W given for the isue of memorial scrolls in particular designs, the most recent being for those who died in the Second World War or in Korea, but no scroll has been approved in respect of later operations.
I am, however, glad to have this opportunity to pay tribute to the gallantry of Flying Officer Duncan, a young medical officer of the Royal Air Force, and of his companion Major Thwaites, who were murdered while attempting to arrest three mutinous native soldiers.