§ 44. Mr. A. R. W. Lowasked the Secretary of State for War how many regular officers resigned or retired in 1947 and 1948, respectively; how many others applied to resign; how many have resigned or retired in 1949; how many others have applied to resign, and if he will circulate a table showing separate figures for each arm and branch of the Service and give particulars of numbers in each rank.
§ Mr. M. Stewart,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 8th February, 1949; Vol. 461, c. 188] supplied the following information
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Arm 1948 Lieutenants Captains Majors Lieut-Colonels Colonels Brigadiers Major-Generals Lieut-Generals Generals Total Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps 7 26 44 6 — — — — — 83 Royal Artillery 1 34 78 18 — — — — — 131 Royal Engineers 2 3 34 13 — — — — — 52 Royal Corps of Signals — 5 3 2 — — — — — 10 Foot Guards 7 17 24 1 — — — — — 49 Infantry 10 68 224 21 — — — — — 323 Royal Army Chaplains' Department — — 1 1 1 — — — — 3 Royal Army Service Corps 1 12 24 4 — — — — — 41 Royal Army Medical Corps — — 16 9 5 — 2 — — 32 Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1 5 6 6 3 — — — — 21 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers — 1 7 — — — — — — 8 Royal Army Pay Corps — — 6 — — — — — — 6 Royal Army Veterinary Corps — — 2 1 — — — — — 3 Royal Army Educational Corps — 1 1 — — — — — — 2 Royal Army Dental Corps — 1 1 1 — — — — — 3 Extra Regimentally Employed List — — 4 — — — — — — 4 Colonels and above — — — — 8 3 1 — — 12 TOTAL 29 173 475 83 17 3 3 — — 783 74W75W
Arm January, 1949 Lieutenants Captains Majors Lieut-Colonels Colonels Total Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps 3 8 2 — — 13 Royal Artillery — 1 7 — — 8 Royal Engineers — 1 3 2 — 6 Royal Corps of Signals — 1 1 1 — 3 Foot Guards 1 — 3 — — 4 Infantry 1 6 18 1 — 26 Royal Army Chaplains' Department — — — 1 1 2 Royal Army Service Corps 1 — 1 — — 2 Royal Army Medical Corps — — — 2 1 3 Royal Army Ordnance Corps — — — — — — Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers — — 1 — — 1 Royal Army Pay Corps — — — — — — Royal Army Veterinary Corps — — — — — — Royal Army Educational Corps — — — — — — Royal Army Dental Corps — — — — — — Extra Regimentally Employed List — — — — — — Colonels and above — — — — — — TOTAL 6 17 36 7 2 68
(REGOLAR OFFICERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS TO RETIRE OR RESIGN HAVE BEEN REJECTED Arm 1947 Lieutenants Captains Majors Lieut-Colonels Total Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps 2 5 6 1 14 Royal Artillery — 2 5 — 7 Royal Engineers 4 4 3 — 11 Royal Corps of Signals — 1 1 — 2 Infantry 2 14 7 1 24 Royal Army Service Corps — 1 — — 1 Royal Army Medical Corps — — 1 — 1 Royal Army Ordnance Corps 1 — — — 1 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers — — — — — Royal Army Pay Corps — — — — — Royal Army Veterinary Corps — — — — — Royal Army Dental Corps — — — — — Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service — — — — — TOTAL 9 27 23 2 61
Arm 1948 Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps 1 2 — — 3 Royal Artillery 3 2 — — 5 Royal Engineers 1 4 3 3 11 Royal Corps of Signals 1 — 2 — 3 Infantry 5 — — — 5 Royal Army Service Corps — — — — — Royal Army Medical Corps — 1 3 1 5 Royal Army Ordnance Corps — — — — — Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers — 1 — — 1 Royal Army Pay Corps — — — 1 1 Royal Army Veterinary Corps — — 1 — 1 Royal Army Dental Corps — 1 — — 1 Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 1 1 — — 2 TOTAL 12 12 9 5 38 76W77W
Arm 1949 Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps — — — — — Royal Artillery — — — — — Royal Engineers — — — — — Royal Corps of Signals — 1 — — 1 Infantry — 1 — — 1 Royal Army Service Corps — — — — — Royal Army Medical Corps — — — — — Royal Army Ordnance Corps — — — — — Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers — — — — — Royal Army Pay Corps — — — — — Royal Army Veterinary Corps — — — — — Royal Army Dental Corps — — 1 — 1 Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service — — — — — TOTAL — 2 1 — 3
REGULAR OFFICERS WHOSE VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BUT HAVE NOT YET COME INTO EFFECT Arm Lieutenants Captains Majors Lieutenant-Colonels Colonels Brigadiers Major-Generals Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps — 6 9 1 — — — Royal Artillery — 2 4 2 — — — Royal Engineers — 2 12 8 — — — Royal Corps of Signals — — 4 — — — — Foot Guards — 4 3 — — — — Infantry 1 10 43 10 — — — Royal Army Chaplains' Department — — — — — — — Royal Army Service Corps — 1 2 — — — — Royal Army Medical Corps — — 1 2 3 — 1 Royal Army Ordnance Corps — — 2 — — — — Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers — — — — — — — Royal Army Pay Corps — — 1 1 1 — — Royal Army Veterinary Corps — — 1 — — — — Royal Army Educational Corps — — 2 — — — — Royal Army Dental Corps — — — — — — — Extra Regimentally Employed List — — 1 — — — — Colonels and above — — — — 3 3 — TOTAL 1 25 85 24 7 3 1