§ Sir SAMUEL SCOTTasked the Under-Secretary for War if he will state 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 in the Special Reserve.
§ Colonel SEELYSpecial Reserve (Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men) Deficiency, 1st February, 1912:—
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Arm of the Service. Lieut.-Colonels. Majors. Captains. Lieutenants. 2nd-Lieutenants. N.C.O.'s and Men. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Cavalry — — — — — — — 6 — — 5 — — 18 — — — — Cavalry, Irish Horse 2 2 — 10 8 2 8 9 — 10 10 — 16 8 8 886 851 35 Royal Field Artillery — — — — — — — 49 — — 27 — — 58 — l2,000† 6,001 5,999 Royal Garrison Artillery 2 2 — 3 3 — 15 16 — 15 12 3 8 7 1 1,440 877 563 Royal Garrison Artillery (unattached). — — — — — — — 2 — — 2 — — 10 — — — — Royal Engineers 2 2 — 2 4 — 7 7 — 14 13 1 12 9 3 1,291 1,152 139 Royal Engineers (unattached) — — — — 4 — — 15 — — 6 — — 70 — — — — Foot Guards — — — — — — — — — — 7 — — 7 — — — — Infantry 101 101 — 155 159 — 536 547 — 1,107 321 786 808 376 432 63,178 50,332 12,846 Infantry (unattached) — 7 — — — — — 3 — — 1 — — 25 — — — — Army Service Corps — — — — — — — 2 — — 1 — — 9 — 1,000 214 786 Royal Army Medical Corps* — 1 — — 4 — — 17 — — 90 — — — — 1,000 719 281 Army Veterinary Corps — — — — — — — — — — 90 — — — — 65 — 65 Total showing net deficiency 107 115 — 170 182 — 566 673 — 1,146 504 642 844 597 247 80,860 60,146 20,714‡ * Includes 7 Category B. † Provisional Establishments, which will eventually be reduced to 6,000. ‡ These figures do not include Category B (Special Reservists supernumerary to the Territorial Force) now in process of formation, which, on the 1st January, 1912, had an Establishment of 7,448, and an enrolled strength of 981 Non-commissioned Officers and Men, Deficiency 6,467