Cadets (Home Guard Equipment)

Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 March 1945.

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Mr Robin Turton , Thirsk and Malton 12:00, 13 March 1945

asked the Secretary of State for War whether rifles, ammunition and denims that are or were held in charge of the Home Guard can now be made available to the Army Cadet battalions.

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(Citation: HC Deb, 13 March 1945, c6)

Sir J. GriÄ£Ä£:

Ball ammunition is not issued to Army Cadets but the scale of rifles allotted to them is now under review. The demand for denims is so great that none can, I regret, be made available for the time being for Cadets.

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(Citation: HC Deb, 13 March 1945, c6)