8. Mr. HAZLETONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can give the number of Irishmen in the Navy on the outbreak of war, and the number of Reservists from Ireland called up after war was declared?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt is estimated that over 8,000 Irishmen were serving in the Fleet on the outbreak of War; 3,098 Naval and Marine Reservists and pensioners from Ireland have been called up for service. These figures are in addition to the estimated figure of 4,500 recruited from Ireland given in my answer to my hon. Friend on the 1st November.
Mr. HAZLETONI presume those figures are in addition to the figures given by the Secretary of State for War for the Army?
§ Dr. MACNAMARACertainly.