HC Deb 05 February 1969 vol 777 cc111-2W
Mr. Willis

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many men were serving in the Army on 1st January, 1969; and how many of these were commissioned officers and other ranks, respectively.

Mr. Boyden

166,842 adult British males, including 18,926 officers.

in the Army to the chief technician in the Royal Air Force.

Mr. Reynolds

Queen's Regulations for each of the Services provide that the corresponding rank to chief technician for the purposes of rank, command and discipline is chief petty officer in the Royal Navy and staff-corporal or staff-sergeant in the Army.