HC Deb 03 April 1957 vol 568 c58W
Mr. E. Johnson

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what was the total strength of the Royal Navy, excluding women, on 1st March, 1914, 1925. 1939, and 1947, respectively.

Mr. Soames

The Vote A numbers, excluding women, were:

15th March, 1914 … … 145,601
15th March, 1925 … … 100,104
31st March, 1939 … … 123,396
31st March, 1947 … … 90,247

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