HC Deb 20 July 1927 vol 209 c383
15. Sir F. WISE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the personnel of the Navy on 31st December, 1913, and 1st July, 1927?

Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM

The numbers on the nearest available dates were as follow:

15th December, 1913 … 144,419
15th June, 1927 … 102,223