§ MR. CARLILETo ask the Secretary of State for War what is the number of Territorial cyclist battalions recognised; where are their head-quarters located; how many members of each battalion
Territorial Force, Cyclist Battalion. | |||||||
Recognised Units. | Head-quarters. | Strength on 1/10/08 (exclusive of Permanent Staff). | Number who attended Camp (exclusive of Permanent Staff). | Establishment. | |||
Officers | N.C.O.'s and Men. | Officers | N.C.O.'s and Men. | Officers. | N.C.O.'s and Men. | ||
Highland Cyclist Battalion | Birnam | 16 | 277 | 13 | 231 | 20 | 502 |
10th Battalion Royal Scots | Linlithgow | 20 | 414 | 14 | 371 | 20 | 502 |
7th Battalion Welsh Regiment | Cardiff | 9 | 279 | 9 | 232 | 20 | 502 |
Northern Cyclists Battalion: | |||||||
Northumberland Companies | Newcastle | 5 | 75 | — | — | — | — |
Durham Companies | Durham | 2 | 178 | 2 | 152 | — | — |
5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment | Hull | 5 | 425 | 5* | 395† | 20 | 502 |
7th Battation Devonshire Regiment | Exeter | 6 | 238 | 6 | 200 | 20 | 502 |
6th Battalion Norfolk Regiment | Norwich | 8 | 322 | 8 | 299 | 20 | 502 |
Essex and Suffolk Cyclist Battalion | Leyton | 10 | 297 | 8 | 256 | 20 | 502 |
Kent Cyclist Battalion | Maidstone | 7 | 201 | 6 | 179 | 20 | 502 |
25th Battalion County of London | Putney Bridge | 20 | 375 | 20 | 323 | 20 | 502 |
Totals | 108 | 3,081 | 91* | 2,638† | 200 | 5,020 | |
*Two attached. | † Five attached. |
§ were trained in camp this year; and what is the strength of each battalion at the present time.
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The latest information available is as follows—