§ 77. Commander Purseyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what are the number of executive cadets 283W entered at Dartmouth College at the age of 13 years and through the Special Entry Scheme at 17 to 18 years, respectively; and the number of officers commissioned from ratings under the sub-lieutenant scheme, and from warrant officers, respectively, during the year 1947.
Mr. DugdaleDuring 1947, 173 Executive Branch Cadets entered R.N. College, Dartmouth—115 at the age of 13 and 58 between the ages of 17 and 18 by the Special Entry Group of examinations. Four ratings were commissioned as Executive Officers under the Sub-Lieutenant Scheme and 21 Warrant Officers were commissioned as Executive Officers on the General List.
Rank. Ratings promoted in 1947. Warrant Officer Vacancies in 1947. Ratings now qualified professionally. Ratings now qualified professionally and educationally. Gunner 21 21 30 22 Gunner (T) 7 7 — — Gunner (TAS) (superseding Gunner (T)) — — 26 25 Boatswain 8 12 39 23 I regret that the number of ratings in the Seaman Branch at present qualified educationally only for warrant rank is not readily available.