HC Deb 05 March 1912 vol 35 cc330-2W
Sir SAMUEL SCOTT

asked 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 SEELY

Special Reserve (Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men) Deficiency, 1st February, 1912:—

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