BRITISH AND FOREIGN NAVIES (PERSONNEL). (Hansard, 17 June 1931)

HC Deb 17 June 1931 vol 253 c1762W 1762W

§ Commander SOUTHBY
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the numbers of the personnel borne in the British, American, Japanese, French, and Italian fleets on 1st August, 1914, 11th November, 1918, and 1st January, 1931, respectively?

Mr. ALEXANDER
The approximate figures for the dates mentioned are as follow:

— 1914. 1918 1931.

Members of the British Common wealth of Nations. 152,000 427,000 101,750

United States of America. 67,258 503,792 109,350^*

Japan 50,645 64,122 79,567^*

France 69,585 80,000 60,949†

Italy 40,023 127,401 46,430‡

^*Includes Naval Air Service personnel.

†Excludes 5,256 Air Service personnel paid by Air Ministry funds.

‡Includes Air Service personnel.

—	1914.	1918	1931.
Members of the British Common wealth of Nations.	152,000	427,000	101,750
United States of America.	67,258	503,792	109,350^*
Japan	50,645	64,122	79,567^*
France	69,585	80,000	60,949†
Italy	40,023	127,401	46,430‡
^*Includes Naval Air Service personnel.
†Excludes 5,256 Air Service personnel paid by Air Ministry funds.
‡Includes Air Service personnel.