HC Deb 20 February 1905 vol 141 cc588-90
SIR HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)

To ask the Secretary of State for War what was the strength in officers and members, excluding cadets, on 31st January, 1905, of each of the following corps of Metropolitan Volunteers, namely: Queen"s Westminsters, London Scottish, Artists, Civil Service, St. George"s, London Rifle Brigade, London Irish, and Inns of Court; how it compares with 31st January, 1902, 1903, and 1904; and by how many officers and Volunteers these eight corps are now short of their establishment.

(Answered by Mr. Secretary Arnold-Forster.) The figures available are as follows:—
Strength on Establishment on 1/1/05. Short of Establishment.
1/1/02. 1/1/03. 1/1/04. 1/1/05.
13th Middlesex Vol. Rifle Corps (Queens)
Officers 55 56 50 47 60 13
N.C.O.s and men 1,639 1,526 1,284 1,027 1,825 798
Total 1,694 1,582 1,334 1,074 1,885 811
7th Middlesex (London Scottish)
Officers 36 36 33 33 33 —
N.C.O.s and men 863 813 667 580 1,127 547
Total 999 849 700 613 1,160 547
20th Middlesex (Artists)
Officers 42 38 35 31 43 12
N.C.O.s and men 978 735 559 490 1,353 863
Total 1,020 773 594 521 1,396 875
12th Middlesex (Civil Service)
Officers 37 33 34 35 36 1
N.C.O.s and men 848 740 632* 690† 1,128 438
Total 885 773 666 725 1,164 439
1st Middlesex (Victoria and St. George's)
Officers 37 35 26 29 38 9
N.C.O.s and men 836 782 605 508 1,151 643
Total 873 817 631 537 1,189 652
1st London (London Rifle Brigade)
Officers 45 39 33 28 40 12
N.C.O.s and men 912 741 605 516 1,352 836
Total 957 780 638 544 1,392 848
16th Middlesex (London Irish)
Officers 35 29 26 26 43 17
N.C.O.s and men 1,035 873 678 634 1,353 719
Total 1,070 902 704 660 1,396 736
14th Middlesex (Inns of Court)
Officers 31 29 28 26 33 7
N.C.O.s and men 677 549 451 402 924 522
Total 708 578 479 428 957 529
* Including 34 Cadets who are enrolled Volunteers.
†Including 107 Cadets who are enrolled Volunteers.