HC Deb 02 March 1909 vol 1 cc1389-91W
Sir SAMUEL SCOTT

asked the Secretary of State for War what is the number of officers deficient in the Special Reserve, giving their respective ranks; and what is the number of non-commissioned officers and men deficient.

Mr. HALDANE

The figures are as follows:—

Arm of Service Lt.—Colonels. Majors. Captains. Lieutenants. Second Lieutenants. Men.
Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency.
Irish Horse 2 2 10 8 2 8 8 10 5 5 16 12 4 888 518 370
Royal Field Reserve Artillery 31 27 4 31 31 62 117 186 51 135 93 38 55 14,973 9,141 5,832
Royal Garrison Reserve Artillery 2 2 3 3 15 14 1 15 13 2 8 1 7 1,440 908 532
Royal Engineers 2 2 2 8 7 10 14 17 12 11* 1 1,200 1,323
Do. Supplementary list 4 12 13 16*
Infantry 101 114 128 145 536 657 1,107 209 898 808 346 462 58,588 55,301 3,287
Army Service Corps 136 2 134 ‡1,000 ‡50 ‡950
Royal Army Medical Corps ‡489 26 463 ‡2,000 ‡550 ‡1,450
Army Veterinary Corps 86 86 150 150
Totals (showing net deficiency) 138 145 174 196 628 818 1,907 334 1,573 1,073 426 647 80,239 67,791 12,448

* Including 17 on probation.

† No fixed Establishment; the figure given represents the Special Reserve requirements of the Field Force.

‡In addition to the above an establishment has been recently formed of Special Reservists supernumerary to the Territorial Force called Category B. of the Special Reserve, but no returns are at present available.

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