Women Officers' Titles

HC Deb 18 April 1950 vol 474 c22

40. Mr. Deedes

asked the Secretary of State for War what are the administrative reasons for the recent change in women officers' titles.

The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Strachey)

The recent change whereby male rank titles were extended to women officers serving in the Army was made primarily in the interests of administrative simplicity.

Mr. Deedes

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the women's organisations themselves sought this change, and is he aware that it has caused some resentment among serving officers as tending to make not only the women but the Army also look a trifle ridiculous?

Mr. Strachey

No, Sir. I think the change meets the wishes and views of the women officers concerned.