§ Mr. G. Straussasked the Prime Minister the number of V.C.s awarded since the outbreak of hostilities; the proportion of awards to commissioned and non-commissioned ranks; and how many have been awarded posthumously.
§ The Prime MinisterDuring the present war there have been 105 awards of the Victoria Cross, of which 64 have been made to officers, and 41 to other Tanks. Of the total number, 45 awards have been made posthumously, 24 to officers and 21 to other ranks.