§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can now inform the House as to the total number of men and boys actually entered into the Royal Navy and Royal Marines between 31st March, 1910, and 31st March, 1911, giving the numbers of each rating joined?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe number of men and boys recruited for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines between 31st March, 1910, and 31st March, 1911, were as follows:—
Boys and youths (seaman class) 3,977 Seamen, special service 345 Stokers, second-class 5,717 Engine-room artificers 122 Electricians 83 Carpenter's crew 87 Armourer's crew 26 Blacksmith's mates 5 Painters, second-class 12 Cooper's crew 1 Sick Berth attendants 144 Second cook's mates 342 Officers' stewards and cooks 633 Miscellaneous ratings 70 Royal Marines 987 Royal Marine Band 104 Total 12,655 In addition to the above, the following ratings were entered after competitive examination:—
Boy artificers 161 Boy shipwrights 12 Third writers 44 Ship's steward's assistants 47 Ship's steward's boys 27 Total 291 Grand total, 12,946.
The figures must be taken as approximate pending verification from particulars contained in returns from the Fleet.