HC Deb 25 July 1899 vol 75 c224
COMMANDER BETHELL (Yorkshire, E. R., Holderness)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if he will state how many men have entered the Army, other than the Guards, under the three years' service system; and what proportion of the whole number of entries they form.

* MR. WYNDHAM

The Army Order which authorised the enlistment of three-years' men in the infantry of the Line was issued in March, 1898. Since that date the number of men so enlisted has been 4,533, being in the proportion of 167 per 1,000 of the total number of recruits.