HC Deb 26 February 1964 vol 690 c77W
48. Mr. Wall

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty how many Royal Marines are now engaged in active operational duties; and in what countries they are operating.

Mr. Hay

Altogether 155 Royal Marine officers and 2,953 Royal Marine other ranks are engaged in active operational duties ashore in Malaysia, Aden, the Persian Gulf and East Africa.