HC Deb 05 March 1912 vol 35 cc326-9W
Sir HILDRED CARLILE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the proposed recruiting demonstration to take place in London on 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?

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 SEELY

The following was the establishment and strength of each unit of the Territorial Force within the London area on 23rd February, 1912:—

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 YATE

asked 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 SEELY

I 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.