HC Deb 13 November 1957 vol 577 c948
52. Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Minister of Defence the number of retired Regular officers of the three Armed Services and the Indian Armed Services in receipt of Service retired pay; and how many of these retired before the outbreak of war on 3rd September, 1939.

Mr. Sandys

There are 41,471 retired Regular officers, of whom 10,559 retired before the outbreak of war.