HC Deb 02 August 1963 vol 682 cc217-8W
Mr. Wigg

asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers and other ranks were recruited into the Territorial Army Reserve or Ever Readies at the latest convenient date.

Period Number of regular recruits who purchased their discharge within three months of enlistment under Section 14 of the Army Act Number of trained soldiers who purchased their discharge after three months
1st–31st January 1960 124 69
1st–31st January 1961 159 103
1st–31st January 1962 219 97
1st–31st January 1963 248 96

Mr. Godber

On the 30th June, 1963, the strength of the Territorial Army Emergency Reserve was 179 officers and 4,262 other ranks.