Territorial Batteries, Horse and Field Artillery.

HC Deb 14 March 1910 vol 15 cc153-4W

Mr. SANDERS

asked how many Territorial batteries of Horse and Field Artillery did courses of gunnery practice last year; on what ranges the practice was done, and how many batteries have done such practice?

Mr. HALDANE:

Eight batteries of Horse Artillery and 142 batteries of Field Artillery carried out gun practice last year at the following places:—Lydd, Oke-hampton, Salisbury, Knott End, Brodie, Buddon, Shoeburyness, Bare, Redcar, Barrow, Yarmouth, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Swindon, Parkgate, Portskewitt, Trarafynydd, Flint. Six batteries of Horse Artillery and nine batteries of Field Artillery did not carry out gun practice last year.