The breakdown of personnel reported absent without leave by age group between January 2004 and October 2007 for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Army is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The number of Royal Navy personnel broken down by age group who have been reported absent without leave between January 2004 and October 2007 is shown in the following table.
Age 18-20 Age 21-25 Age 26-30 Age 31-36 Age 36+ Total 2004 66 67 23 18 10 184 2005 89 70 20 15 2 196 2006 77 57 8 12 3 157 2007 49 47 8 4 7 115 Total 281 241 59 49 22 652