§ MR. CHARLES HOBHOUSE (Bristol, E.)To ask the Secretary of State for War on what occasions since 1880 the Reserves have been called out; how many Reservists responded on each occasion; and what was the total number of troops employed in each of the campaigns.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) The Reserves have been called out on the following occasions since 1880:—
§ 1882, partial mobilisation;
§ 1885, partial mobilisation;
§ 1899–1900, general mobilisation.
761§ The numbers who joined on each occasion are as follows:—
§ 1882, 10,583, or 90.8 per cent. of those called up;
§ 1885, 2,205 or 87.0 per cent. of those called up;
§ 1899–1900, 74,379, or 91.67 per cent. of those called up.
§ The total number of troops employed in each of the campaigns are:—
| 1882 | 36,735 |
| 1885 | 24,175 |
| 1899–1902 | 448,435 |