§ 55. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Defence what records are kept of the current address, occupation and state of health of members of the Army General Reserve; how many members are known to be medically unfit, in reserved occupations, or for other reasons not available for military service; and if he will give in the OFFICIAL REPORT a breakdown of their age groups.
§ Mr. BoydenOn joining the Army General Reserve, each reservist must give the military authorities a record of his current address, occupation and state of health. Thereafter each reservist is responsible for notifying them of any change in this respect. The number of men not available for military service for any reason varies from corps to corps, but one-third is the highest proportion unfit. The great majority of Army General Reservists are aged between 30 and 33.