§ Major PAGETasked the Under-Secretary of State for War the number of fighting troops to-day, i.e., cavalry, artillery, engineers, infantry and tanks, and the corresponding figures in June, 1914; and the numbers of the administrative, i.e., Army Service Corps, Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Ordnance Corps, Pay 1604W Corps, Corps of Accountants and Educational Corps for both periods?
Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESSThe following are the numbers of fighting troops, officers and other ranks, exclusive of India and Aden, on 1st June, 1923, of the arms shown, and the corresponding figures in June, 1914:
Arm. 1st June, 1914. 1st June, 1923. Cavalry (including Household Cavalry) 14,228 7,986 Artillery 31,295 22,615 Engineers 10,034 7,424 Infantry (including Foot Guards) 87,125 69,657 Tanks — 3,996 The following are the numbers of administrative troops, officers and other ranks, exclusive of India and Aden, on 1st June, 1923, of the arms shown, and the corresponding figures in June, 1914. Reductions are to be anticipated in these figures in the course of the year, especially on the withdrawal of certain Royal Army Service Corps personnel at present in Constantinople and Northern Ireland:
Arm. 1st June, 1914. 1st June, 1923. Royal Army Service Corps 6,391 8,512 Royal Army Medical Corps 4,490 4,326 Army Dental Corps — 148 Royal Army Ordnance Corps 2,364 3,705 Royal Army Pay Corps 579 738 Corps of Military Accountants — 834 Army Educational Corps — 325