HC Deb 15 May 1899 vol 71 c589
MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War what is the average age of field battery horses on the Home establishment, of the royal horse artillery, and of the cavalry.

* MR. WYNDHAM

The average ages of the horses are as follows:—Cavalry 8 years and 10 months, royal horse artillery 9 years, held artillery 8 years and 10 months.