HC Deb 11 March 1943 vol 387 cc843-4
28. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Home Secretary how many members of the Civil Defence and National Fire Services have been killed or injured since the beginning of the war; how many of these are men and women respectively; and whether these casualties are included in the official total of civil casualties through enemy action?

Mr. H. Morrison

With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT. These casualties are included in the published figures of civilian casualties.

Following are the figures:

The casualties reported as having been sustained on duty and attributable to enemy action in the Civil Defence Services and the National Fire Service since the beginning of the war to 31st January, 1943, are:

Civil Defence (General) Services.
Killed:
Men … … 1,009
Women … … 172
Injured:
Men … … 5,957
Women … … 1,216
National Fire Service.
Killed:
Men … … 661
Women … … 16
Injured:
Men … … 5,029
Women … … 79