HC Deb 28 April 1910 vol 17 c767W
Sir SEYMOUR KING

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India how many officers have entered the Indian Army from the Royal Marines; and what their average service with the Royal Marines was before they entered the Indian Army?

Mr. MONTAGU

The number of officers in the Indian Army who were transferred from the Royal Marines is forty-seven. Their average period of service with the Royal Marines is a fraction under four years and two months.