HC Deb 18 February 1947 vol 433 c146W
Mr. MacLeod

asked the Secretary of State for War how many men, other than Regular soldiers, now serving in the Army were called up before VE-Day; and how many have been called up since VE-Day.

Mr. Bellenger

There are roughly 400,000 men still serving who were called up before VE-Day, but this figure includes a number of men who, while serving have taken on Regular and Short-Service engagements, or have voluntarily deferred their release. Since VE-Day about 270,000 men have been called up. I regret that more accurate figures are not available.