HC Deb 09 March 1908 vol 185 c1098
MR. COCHRANE (Ayrshire, N.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War how many batteries of Royal Artillery were despatched from this country to South Africa during the course of the war.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. HALDANE,) Haddington

Fifty batteries of Royal Artillery were sent from this country to South Africa during the war in 1899 to 1902.