§ CAPTAIN KINCAID-SMITH (Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state the numerical strength of the Yeomanry, Volunteer Artillery, and Volunteer Infantry, respectively, on 1st, January, 1907, and 1st January 1455 1908, and the numerical strength of the Territorial Cavalry, Territorial Artillery and Territorial Infantry on 1st July, 1908, stating in each case what is the number of recruits who have joined since 1st January, 1908; and what is the number of Volunteers who have transferred to the Territorial Force.
| Non-Commissioned Officers and Men. | |||||
| Yeomanry and Volunteers including Hon. Artillery Company. | Territorial Force. 1st July, 1908 Provisional Figures. | Recruits 1st January, 1908 to 30th June, 1908, Yeomanry, Volunteers, and Territorial and Territorial Force (Provisional Figures.) | Transfers from Yeomanry and Volunteers, 1st April, 1908, to 30th June, 1908 Provisional Figures.* | ||
| 1st Jan. 1907. | 1st Jan. 1908. | ||||
| Yeomanry | 24,115 | 24,189 | 20,622 | 3,781 | 19,727 |
| Artillery | 38,282 | 37,314 | 24,326 | 6,562 | 18,609 |
| Infantry | 178,128 | 171,901 | 111,704 | 25,636 | 93,375 |
| *These numbers are not quite complete as some men who have joined new units are not shown as "struck off to the Territorial Force" on the return of their old unit. |