National Service Men

HC Deb 25 January 1961 vol 633 c29W

78. Mr. Dodds

asked the Secretary of State for War to what extent the need for the redistribution of manpower to prepare for the end of National Service will enable some National Service men to be demobilised before the end of the two-year period.

REPHASING OF RELEASE TO PART-TIME SERVICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE OTHER RANKS GROUP SERIAL NOS. TO BE RELEASED DURING FEBRUARY—MARCH, 1961
Arm	Release Dates
2nd February 1961,	16th February, 1961	2nd March, 1961	16th March, 1961	30th March, 1961
R.A.	5,903	5,905	5,907	5,909	5,911
Inf.
R.A.M.C.	5,904	5,906	5,908	5,910	—
R.P.C.
R.A.O.C.	5,903	5,904	5,905	5,907	5,909
A.C.C.	5,906	5,908	5,910
R.Sigs.	5,903	5,904	5,905	5,906	5,908
R.A.S.C.	5,907	5,909
R.M.P.
R.A.P.C.
Release dates of all other arms remain unchanged i.e.	5,903	5,904	5,905	5,906	5,907