Sir CHARLES SYKESasked the Secretary of State for War what was the strength of the British and Overseas Forces and the West Front at the date of the signing of the Armistice?
Captain GUESTThe strength of the British and Overseas Contingents in France and, Belgium on 11th November, 1918, was 1,953,600. These figures exclude the Portugese forces and certain French, American and Belgium troops on the British ration strength, and the Prisoners of War used to replace labour, amounting roughly in all to 323,000. The British Force in Italy at the time amounted to 84,000.