§ Sir HILDRED CARLILEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the proposed recruiting demonstration to take place in London on 327W 29th March, he can give the figures in detail of the normal establishment and the actual strength of each of the Territorial units within the London area?
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County and Unit. Establishment. Strength. Territorial. Territorial. Officers. N.C.O.'s and Men. Officers. N.C.O.'s and Men. LONDON— King Edward's Horse 24 442 22 401 1st County of London Yeomanry 24 442 24 465 2nd County of London Yeomanry 24 442 19 474 3rd County of London Yeomanry 24 442 21 370 2nd London Brigade, R.F.A. 22 600 18 436 3rd London Brigade, R.F.A. 22 600 17 582 4th London (Howitzer) Brigade, R.F.A. 15 372 14 332 5th London Brigade, R.F.A. 22 596 15 613 6th London Brigade, R.F.A. 22 613 15 515 7th London Brigade, R.F.A. 22 596 21 552 8th London (Howitzer) Brigade, R.F.A. 15 372 8 199 1st London R.G.A. 7* 209* 7 177 2nd London R.G.A. 6 208 7 174 1st London Divisional R.E. 15† 493 15 400 2nd London Divisional R.E. 15† 493 17 378 London Telegraph Companies, R.E. (1 Wireless, 1 Cable, 1 Air Line) 16† 448 14 437 London Balloon Company, R.E. 3 62 3 59 London Electrical Engineers (6 Companies, E.L.) 21 447 25 471 9th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 978 25 785 10th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 978 22 516 11th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 978 24 839 12th Battalion County of London Regiment 29 990 26 831 13th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 983 21 713 14th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 990 29 1,041 15th Battalion County of London Regiment 29 984 27 803 16th Battalion County of London Regiment 29 983 26 899 17th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 978 25 626 18th Battalion County of London Regiment 29 987 26 588 19th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 987 23 847 20th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 986 23 558 21st Battalion County of London Regiment 28 985 25 835 22nd Battalion County of London Regiment 29 984 25 665 23rd Battalion County of London Regiment 28 984 21 716 24th Battalion County of London Regiment 28 986 24 743 Inns of Court Officers Training Corps 24 400 21 275 28th Battalion County of London (Artists) Regiment 28 978 25 719 25th Battalion County of London (Cyclists) Regiment 20 483 18 467 1st London Division, T. and S. Col. A.S.C. 19 484 15 323 2nd London Division, T. and S. Col. A.S.C. 19 486 17 352 London Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C 6 119 5 102 4th London Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. 10 244 9 186 5th London Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. 10 244 8 196 6th London Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. 10 275 9 246 3rd London General Hospital, R.A.M.C. 3 43 3 40 4th General Hospital, R.A.M.C. 3 43 3 39 2nd London Sanitary Company R.A.M.C. 5 100 4 65 Total 929 27,517 811 22,050 * Includes one Lieut.-Colonel commanding 1st and 2nd London R.G.A., and one orderly-room clerk. † Includes one Lieut.-Colonel.
§ Colonel SEELYThe following was the establishment and strength of each unit of the Territorial Force within the London area on 23rd February, 1912:—
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County and Unit. Establishment. Strength. Territorial. Territorial. Officers. N.C.O.'s and Men. Officers. N.C.O.'s and Men. LONDON, CITY OF— City of London Yeomanry 24 442 24 475 Hon. Artillery Company (1st City of London R.H. A.) 7 214 7 209 Hon. Artillery Company (2nd City of London R.H. A.) 7 214 6 174 1st London Brigade, R.F.A. 22 605 18 542 1st Battalion City of London Regiment 28 978 23 683 2nd Battalion City of London Regiment 29 990 17 663 3rd Battalion City of London Regiment 28 978 20 765 4th Battalion City of London Regiment 28 978 24 816 5th Battalion City of London Regiment 28 993 27 851 6th Battalion City of London Regiment 28 991 25 934 7th Battalion City of London Regiment 28 991 20 761 8th Battalion City of London Regiment 30 988 26 977 Hon. Artillery Company Infantry 16* 505* 15 502 London Mounted Brigade, T. and S. Col. A.S.C. 4 125 4 109 1st London (City of London) Field Amb., R.A.M.C. 10 259 10 173 2nd London (City of London) Field Amb., R.A.M.C. 10 247 10 179 3rd London (City of London) Field Amb., R.A.M.C. 10 262 10 197 1st London (City of Lond.) General Hospital, R.A.M.C. 3 43 3 45 2nd London (City of Lond.) General Hospital, R.A.M.C. 3 43 3 43 1st London City of London) Sanitary Co., R.A.M.C. 5 100 4 81 Total 348 10,946 296 9,179 * Includes two officers and three N.C.O.'s and men for head-quarters, H.A.C.
§ Colonel YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War what is the number of non-commissioned officers and men of the Territorial Force who in the past year have qualified in musketry by firing the requisite number of rounds of .303 service ball ammunition on open ranges of over 200 yards?
§ Colonel SEELYI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the detailed information on this subject given in rep]y to questions put by the hon. Member for Canterbury on Monday, the 26th February.