§ 35. Mr. BOLANDasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether he will take steps to ascertain the exact number of men of Irish birth who were serving in the flying forces at the outbreak of war, and of those of Irish birth who subsequently were enlisted in any capacity under the Air Ministry or its predecessors in Ireland and in Great Britain?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE to the AIR MINISTRY (Major Baird)The number of men of Irish birth in the two branches of the Flying Service at the outbreak of war was forty-two; the number at present serving is 5,464.