HC Deb 01 November 1960 vol 629 c2W
Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Secretary of State for War how many Royal Artillery recruits, other than bandsmen and members of Light Aid Detachments, were enlisted in the last 12 months, respectively, by 294 Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry Field Regiment, R.A., T.A., and the Weymouth Battery of 255 West Somerset Yeomanry and Dorset Garrison Medium Regiment, R.A., T.A., and 255 West Somerset Yeomanry Medium Regiment, R.A., T.A., in their sub-units in Somerset.

Mr. Profumo

Since 1st October, 1959, to date the following numbers of Royal Artillery recruits—other than bandsmen and members of Light Aid Detachments—were enlisted into these Dorset Territorial Army Units:

  • (a) 294 (Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry) Field Regiment.—33 recruits.
  • (b) Weymouth Battery of 255 (West Somerset Yeomanry and Dorset Garrison) Medium Regiment.—34 recruits.
  • (c) Other batteries and R.H.Q. of 255 Medium Regiment in Somerset.—59 recruits.