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55.
Dame Irene Ward
asked the Minister of Defence how many widows
| RANK OF HUSBAND (Army rank used for convenience) | Total number of widows drawing ordinary pensions | Number whose husbands died before 4th November, 1958 | Number of widows who are now over 74 years of age | ||
| Field Marshal | … | … | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| General | … | … | 69 | 50 | 33 |
| Lieutenant-General | … | … | 94 | 77 | 51 |
| Major-General | … | … | 287 | 287 | 215 |
| Brigadier | … | … | 686 | 449 | 295 |
| Colonel | … | … | 991 | 731 | 534 |
| Lieutenant-Colonel | … | … | 2,722 | 1,802 | 1,235 |
| Major | … | … | 2,603 | 1,578 | 916 |
| Captain/Lieutenant | … | … | 3,091 | 2,237 | 1,537 |
| TOTALS | … | … | 10,553 | 7,218 | 4,822 |