§ 99. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Defence the numbers in each release group in each of the Services from Group 53 to the final group before the January, 1947, intake.
§ Mr. AlexanderThe approximate figures are as follow:
Age and Service Group. Royal Navy and Royal Marines. Army. Royal Air Force. 53 … 950(a) 16,000 8,250 54 … 12,000 8,400 55 … 11,000 8,650 56 … 17,750(a) 8,000 7,550 57 … 15,000 6,700 58 … 13,000 3,950 59 … 2,450 16,000 5,050 60 … 4,700 19,000 6,000 61 … 4,200 24,000 4,300 62 … 2,700 26,000 2,750 63 … 2,100 18,000 2,450 64 … 2,650 31,000 3,350 65 … 2,750 20,000 3,700 66 … 3,600 18,000 4,600 67 … 4,250 25,000 4,600 68 … 5,500 21,000 5,550 69 … 4,250 21,000 12,100 70 … 6,300 20,000 14,500 71 … 6,050 19,000 12,900 72 … 5,950 19,000 11,800 73 … 4,700 13,000 6,750 74 … 3,300 20,000 7,600 75 … 4,600 24,000 7,500 76 … 1,850 26,000 9,800 77 … 1,800 20,000 9,050 78 … 1,100 (b) 6,350 79 … 200 (b) 17 NOTES.—(a) The Navy figures in groups 48–58 cannot be fully analysed. Those shown as groups 53–55 include a proportion in groups 48–52.
(b) Not yet available.