§ 55. Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Defence how many widows
RANK OF HUSBAND (Army rank used for convenience) Total number of widows drawing ordinary pensions Number whose husbands died before 4th November, 1958 Number of widows who are now over 74 years of age Field Marshal … … 10 7 6 General … … 69 50 33 Lieutenant-General … … 94 77 51 Major-General … … 287 287 215 Brigadier … … 686 449 295 Colonel … … 991 731 534 Lieutenant-Colonel … … 2,722 1,802 1,235 Major … … 2,603 1,578 916 Captain/Lieutenant … … 3,091 2,237 1,537 TOTALS … … 10,553 7,218 4,822