HC Deb 15 February 1949 vol 461 c141W
105. Mr. Platts-Mills

asked the Secretary of State for War how many Polish lads have been accepted into British Army apprentices' schools; how long has this practice been in existence; and whether lads of other nationalities are also being recruited into His Majesty's Forces.

Mr. Shinwell

Thirty-three Polish boys between 14½ and 16½ years of age, who had received training in Polish technical schools in the Middle East, were enlisted into British Army Apprentice Schools during 1948. This was a special case and applied only to these specially trained boys.