§ Mr. GRETTONasked the Secretary of State for War if he can state the actual numbers of the Territorial Forces on 1st January, 1910, and their authorised establishment under each head, i.e., engineers, artillery, yeomanry, infantry, transport, medical, and other services; the total number serving; and the total establishment on the same date?
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Mr. HALDAKEThe figures, inclusive of permanent staff, are as follows:—
— Establishment. Strength. Officers. N.C.O.'s and men. Officers. N.C.O.'s and men. Yeomanry … … 1,345 24,752 1,182 24,139 Royal Artillery: Horse … … 98 2,996 75 2,528 Field … … 1,113 29,935 924 26,571 Garrison … … 453 11,532 402 9,075 Royal Engineers … … 572 14,548 538 12,719 Infantry … … 5,678 195,268 5,079 168,188 Army Service Corps … … 322 8,562 279 7,395 Royal Army Medical Corps … … 1,439 13,665 1,128 11,421 Army Veterinary Service … … 198 14 94 — Total all Arms, Territorial Force 11,218 301,272 9,701 262,036 These figures exclude 741 Royal Army Medical Corps Officers of general hospitals and sanitary service available on mobilisation, and 840 officers of Officers Training Corps, and officers on the unattached list.