§ 64. Mr. AYLESasked the Secretary of State for War the annual wastage of men in the Army through retirement, sickness, death, and other causes, for the years 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930; and what percentage this bears to the total strength?
§ Mr. SHAWMy hon. Friend will find detailed information on this subject for the years ended 30th September, 1926–1929 in Table 6 (pages 28 to 31) of the General Annual Report on the British Army for 1929. Similar information for the year ended 30th September, 1930 will appear in the General Annual Report for 1930, which I hope to present to the House in the course of a few weeks.
§ Mr. SHAWI cannot guarantee to send copies of books when they can be found in the Library of the House.