§ Sir D. MACLEANasked the Secretary of State for War the number of men at present serving in the Army; in what countries they are at present stationed, and, if possible, the numbers in each country respectively; how many of them are retained under the Military Service Acts and how many are volunteers; how many men have since the armistice been discharged from the Army; how many have been placed in Reserve Z; and what is the number of Indian troops chargeable to the Imperial Exchequer and where are they located?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONThe approximate numbers of other ranks in all theatres and garrisons abroad and at home on the 15th March, 1920, were as follow:—
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Theatre, Garrison. Country. Regulars, including re-enlisted and 1 year men. Volunteers. Demobilisable. Total. Rhine … … 2,368 3,927 13,528 19,823 Plebiscite … … 1,326 91 107 1,524 France and Flanders … … 21,337 3,789 2,688 27,814 Black Sea … … 5,932 145 2,485 8,562 Italy … … 209 267 944 1,420 Egypt … … 15,674 762 13,714 30,150 Mesopotamia … … 9,858 326 467 10,651 India … … 62,000 120 459 62,579 Colonies … … 8,546 105 399 9,050 Home … … 161,858 8,599 30,280 200,737 On passage … … — — 8,000 8,000 Totals … … 289,108 18,131 73,071 380,310 Up to the same date the number of other ranks discharged from the Army (including the Royal Naval Division) since the Armistice was 208,818, and the number transferred to Class Z of the Reserve was 3,073,096.
The approximate number of Indian troops chargeable to the Imperial Exchequer are as follows:—
France and Flanders 500 Black Sea 16,000 Egypt 48,000 Mesopotamia 67,000 Aden and other garrisons 6,156 137,656