§ MR. ARTHUR LEE (Hampshire, Fareham)To ask the Secretary for War if he will state the strength, both in officers and men, of the Regular Army serving with the colours on 1st October, 1905, and 1st October, 1908, respectively, giving in each case separate figures for cavalry, artillery, and infantry.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.)
| Indian Establishment. | |||||||
| Arm. | Establishment. | Strength. | |||||
| Officers. | Other ranks. | Total. | Officers. | Other ranks. | Total. | ||
| Cavalry | 261 | 5,374 | 5,635 | 256 | 6,507 | 6,763 | |
| Artillery | Horse and Field | 327 | 9,463 | 9,790 | 321 | 9,757 | 10,078 |
| Garrison | 208 | 4,855 | 5,063 | 203 | 5,108 | 5,311 | |
| Infantry | 1,508 | 52,186 | 53,694 | 1,442 | 53,677 | 55,119 | |
| Other Arms | 704 | 122 | 826 | 671 | 119 | 790 | |
| Total | 3,008 | 72,000 | 75,008 | 2,893 | 75,168 | 78,061 | |
| Cavalry | 261 | 5,382 | 5,643 | 271 | 6,505 | 6,776 | |
| Artillery | Horse and Field | 380 | 10,742 | 10,852 | 345 | 10,096 | 10,441 |
| Garrison | 206 | 4,770 | 4,976 | 205 | 4,659 | 4,864 | |
| Infantry | 1,508 | 52,232 | 53,740 | 1,473 | 51,470 | 52,943 | |
| Other Arms | 766 | 178 | 944 | 798 | 172 | 970 | |
| Total | 3,121 | 73,304 | 76,155 | 3,092 | 72,902 | 75,994 |