§ 86. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Secretary of State for War what is the present number of men in the Army on regular engagements; and what has been the enlistment for each of the past six months.
§ Mr. LawsonIt is estimated that at the end of January, 1946, there were approximately 85,500 soldiers serving on Regular engagements, but some 32,000 of these were due for release in or before March, 1946, if they did not re-engage. The enlistment figures for the last available six months are as follows:
1945— August 1,304 September 1,483 October 1,174 November 1,409 December 1,338 1946— January 992 7,700