AUXILIARY TERRITORIAL SERVICE.

HC Deb 08 January 1942 vol 377 cc63-4W

Mr. Rhys Davies

asked the Secretary of State for War the number, up to date, of women who have absconded from the auxiliary forces, and who have been apprehended and court-martialled?

Captain Margesson

210 members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service have been declared absentees during the period 1st July, 1941, up to date. Of these, 67 have been apprehended and 5 court-martialled.

Captain Anstruther-Gray

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will grant to those women who volunteer for duty with lethal weapons in the Auxiliary Territorial Service some form of distinctive badge or dress?

Sir E. Grigg

Women who volunteer for operational duty in the Auxiliary Territorial Service are permitted to wear the badge of the Royal Artillery on their left hand breast pocket. Whilst on duty they wear battle dress as for soldiers. It is not proposed to introduce any further distinctions.