HC Deb 01 August 1946 vol 426 cc263-4W
120. Mr. Turton

asked the Secretary of State for War how many R.A. officers, and in what groups, are at the present time deferred as operationally vital in C.M.F.

Mr. Bellenger

On 15th July, the numbers by groups of R.A. officers deferred as operationally vital in C.M.F were as follow:

Age and Service Group Number
25 … … 1
26 … … 2
27 … … 3
28 … … 2
29 … … 4
30 … … 3
31 … … 4
32 … … 5
33 … … 1
34 … … 3
Total … … 28

Mr. Turton

asked the Secretary of State for War how many R.A. officers in C.M.F. are extra-regimentally employed.

Mr. Lawson

According to the latest information available, there are now 442 R.A. officers extra-regimentally employed in C.M.F.

Mr. Turton

asked the Secretary of State for War how many R.A. officers have been sent as reinforcements to C.M.F. since 31st May, 1946.

Mr. Lawson

The number is 62.