18. Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary of State for War what were the numbers of recruits to the British Army during the Great War from the Ulster and Free State counties of Ireland, respectively, after the outbreak of war in 1914; and what proportions such numbers bear to the populations of those two portions of Ireland?
| STATEMENT showing the number of recruits enlisted in Ireland for the Regular Army during the period 4th August, 1914, to 11th November, 1918, sub-divided as follows:— | ||||
| (a) For the period 4th August, 1914, to 31st October, 1917, by Regimental Recruiting Areas and Counties comprising, with Male population and percentage to numbers enlisted. | ||||
| (b) For the period 1st November, 1917, to 11th November, 1918, when recruiting was controlled by Ministry of National Service, only recruits enlisted in the whole of Ireland can be given. | ||||
| Area. | Counties comprising. | Recruits raised, 4th Aug., 1914, to 31st Oct., 1917. | Male Population. | Percentage of recruits to Male Population. |
| 27th | Donegal, Londonderry, Fermanagh, Tyrone | 8,590 | 255,718 | 3.4 |
| 83rd | Antrim and Down | 43,977 | 372,870 | 11.3 |
| 87th | Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Armagh | 5,234 | 174,465 | 3.0 |
| 102nd | Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Carlow | 28,289 | 313,642 | 9.0 |
| 18th | Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wexford | 9,432 | 211,153 | 4.4 |
| 88th | Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon | 5,352 | 312,089 | 1.7 |
| 100th | King's County, Queen's County, Meath, West Meath, Longford. | 5,598 | 147,015 | 3.8 |
| 101st | Clare, Limerick, Cork, Kerry | 15,595 | 405,096 | 3.8 |
| Totals | 122,067 | 2,192,048 | 5.6 | |
| All Ireland, 1st Nov., 1917, to 11th Nov., 1918 | 12,135 | 2,192,048 | .6 |