HC Deb 08 October 1946 vol 427 cc9-10W
Mr. Rees-Williams

asked the Secretary of State for War the number of non-Regular officers employed during the late war in the Army and the number of Regular and Regular reserve officers so employed; how many of each category attained the rank of brigadier or higher, otherwise than in Anti-Aircraft Command; and what are the figures for similar categories in the Dominion Forces.

Mr. Bellenger

About 229,400 non-Regular officers and 24,100 Regular and Regular reserve officers were employed. 203 of the former and 1,855 of the latter held the rank of brigadier or above otherwise than in Anti-Aircraft Command I have no corresponding information about the Dominion Forces.