§ 118. Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the. Secretary of State for War whether he will make a statement showing the number of volunteers from Eire enrolled in His Majesty's Forces during the war who were killed in action or wounded; and provide information about the number and character of any decorations earned by residents or citizens of that country which were awarded to them by the British authorities in the same period.
§ Mr. Bellenger:I regret that no exact figures are available either as regards 273W casualties or awards. The following estimates have, however, been made of the casualties suffered by men born in Eire serving in the Army or Navy since the beginning of the war:
R.N. Army Killed or missing 220 1,550 Wounded No information 2,550 No satisfactory estimate in the case of the R.A.F. is at present available.
Up to 31st March the total number of awards made to persons born in Eire is thought to be at least 780. This figure includes eight V.Cs. and one G.C.