asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the number of officers engaged upon military educational courses abroad each year since 1927, and the colleges where these courses have taken place.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Educational Courses.
Tomás O Maoláin
The number of officers who have attended military educational courses abroad each year since 1927 are set out below:—
|
Year. |
No. of Officers. |
|
1927 |
8 |
|
1928 |
2 |
|
1929 |
4 |
|
1930 |
9 |
|
(In the case of two officers the courses extended into 1931). |
|
|
1931 |
2 |
|
(In the case of one officer the course extends into 1931). |
The colleges or schools where these courses have taken place are as follow:
United States General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.A.
United States Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.A.
United States Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
United States Coast Artillery School, Fortress Munro, Virginia, U.S.A.
United States Tank School, Camp Meade, Maryland, U.S.A.
Chemical Warfare School, Winterbourne Gunner, near Salisbury.
School of Military Engineering, Chatham.
Small Arms School (Netheravon Wing), Netheravon, Wilts.
School of Anti-Aircraft Defence, Biggin Hill, Kent.
Royal Air Force School of Army Cooperation, Old Sarum, Salisbury.
The School of Artillery, Larkhill, Salisbury Plain.
Small Arms School (Hythe Wing), Hythe, Kent.
The Military College of Science, Woolwich.
Royal Army Service Corps Training College, Aldershot.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps School of Instruction, Hilsea, Hants.