§ Commander WEDGWOODasked the Prime Minister whether he will state the total number of German, Austrian, Bul- 42W garian and Turkish prisoners now in our hands, and also the total number of British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and Indian troops now known to be prisoners in the hands of Germans, Turks or Bulgarians?
Mr. J. HOPEThe figures promised in my answer to the hon. and gallant Member this afternoon are:
PRISONERS IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. — Officers. Other Ranks 1. Germany— (a) France— British* 1,020 28,876 Canadian 81 2,187 Australian 21 827 New Zealand — 19 Indian Natives 9 610 Total 1,131 32,519 (b) East Africa— British* 10 28 Indian Natives 1 80 Total 11 103 2. Turkey— (a) Dardanelles— British* 32 345 Australian 9 80 New Zealand — 21 Indian Natives — 4 Total 41 450 (b) Mesopotamia— British* 267† 981† Australian 2 2 Indian Natives 201 6,482‡ Total 470 7,465 (c) Egypt— British 29 257 Australian — 18 New Zealand 1 9 Indian Natives — 7 Total 30 291 (d) Aden— British — 1 Indian Natives — 14 Total — 15 3. Bulgaria— British* 19 495 * Including Royal Navy. † In addition there are 1 officer and 1,145 other ranks still untraced. ‡ In addition there are 1,984 other ranks still untraced.