HC Deb 03 December 1946 vol 431 cc68-9W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Minister without Portfolio the strength of the three Armed Services on VE-Day.

Mr. Alexander

The following figures of the strengths of the three Services at 18th June, 1945, the nearest date for which figures are readily available, were included in a statement issued to the Press published on 3rd October, 1945:

Men
Navy … 772,000
Army … 2,962,400
R.A.F … 955,000
Total … 4,689,400
Women
W.R.N.S … 73,000
A.T.S … 197,700
W.A.A.F. … 155,000
Nursing Services … 21,600
Total … 447,300
Total Men and. Women
All Services … … … 5,136,700