§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he will state the war casualties relative to B Class of the Royal Fleet Reserve, totals including all ratings, each divisional headquarters being shown separately, number serving on 1st August, 817W 1914, number killed, number died, number wounded or otherwise disabled, number now serving who were serving on 1st August, 1914, and number serving at present time?
§ Major Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he can give the number of casualties in the Royal Fleet Reserve, Class B, during the War?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe numbers of Royal Fleet Reserve, Class B, borne on 1st August, 1914, and 1st November, 1919, were as follows:
1st Aug., 1914. 1st Nov., 1919. Chatham 7,047 6,749 Portsmouth 4,390 5,120 Devonport 3,743 5,125 Royal Marines 2,996 2,445 Total 18,176 19,439 It is not practicable, without a very considerable amount of labour, to ascertain how many of those now serving were serving on 1st August, 1914, or to give the precise details asked for regarding casualties.
The casualties in the whole of the Royal Fleet Reserve, Class B, during the War were, however, as follows:
Killed in action 1,772 Died (including those who died of wounds) 401 Wounded 722 Invalided 2,007 Captured (excluding those who died in captivity) 200 Total 5,102