§ Mr. M. Lindsayasked the Secretary of State for War the average battle casualties incurred by infantry battalions, other than motorised battalions, which formed part of the British Liberation Army continuously from 1st July, 1944, until the conclusion of hostilities, giving separate figures for officers and other ranks.
§ Mr. LawsonI cannot give average figures by battalions but the total infantry (less motorised) battle casualties in 21st Army Group from 6th June, 1944, to 8th May, 1945, were 4,723 officers and 78,724 other ranks (killed, wounded, prisoner of war and missing). These represented 48 per cent. and 60 per cent. respectively of the total British officer and other rank casualties incurred in 21st Army Group during that period.