§ 5. Mr. C. WHITEasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state how many officers were demobilised between 11th November, 1918, and 1st June, 1919; and how many are now employed or serving on full pay?
Captain GUESTAs my hon. Friend was informed on the 5th instant, the number of officers demobilised up to the 3rd June was 103,672, and the number still serving was, approximately, 71,000, of whom about 11,000 were either in hospital or awaiting demobilisation. I may add that the latest return up to the 18th June shows 109,494 officers demobilised.