asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of every rank including non-commissioned officers in each division and the corresponding figures for (a) 1988, (b) 1987, (c) 1986 and (d) 1985.
Written Answers. - Defence Force Personnel.
62.
The information is set out in the attached schedule.
Strength of the Permanent Defence Force on 30 September each year from 1985 to 1989, inclusive, includes equivalent Naval Ranks.
|
Lt. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig. gen. |
Col. |
Lt. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lt. |
2/Lt. |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS |
Coy. Sgt. |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Ptes. |
Cadets |
Total All Ranks |
|
|
1985 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
41 |
136 |
432 |
575 |
293 |
94 |
46 |
51 |
268 |
352 |
1,729 |
2,581 |
6,849 |
36 |
13,494 |
|
1986 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
40 |
139 |
444 |
592 |
290 |
70 |
46 |
51 |
269 |
357 |
1,739 |
2,592 |
7,125 |
31 |
13,797 |
|
1987 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
34 |
140 |
441 |
596 |
303 |
63 |
44 |
53 |
279 |
366 |
1,684 |
2,671 |
6,297 |
45 |
13,028 |
|
1988 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
28 |
129 |
440 |
575 |
322 |
67 |
45 |
53 |
277 |
363 |
1,640 |
2,597 |
6,886 |
27 |
13,461 |
|
1989 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
39 |
148 |
488 |
523 |
299 |
64 |
44 |
53 |
292 |
392 |
1,699 |
2,611 |
6,279 |
35 |
12,978 |