§ 74. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Secretary of State for War the latest figures of the strength of the Territorial Forces; and the numbers still required to bring the force to its full strength?
Mr. THOMSONArmy Estimates for 1927, which will, I hope, be in the hands of hon. Members by the end of this week, will give the establishments of the Territorial Army excluding the permanent staff for 1927 as officers 8,072 and other ranks 173,803. The strength at the 1st January, 1927, was officers 6,760 and other ranks 139,762.