HC Deb 17 December 1908 vol 198 cc2076-8
MR. CARLILE

To 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—