Sir SAMUEL SCOTT asked the Secretary of State for War what is the number of officers deficient in the Special Reserve, giving their respective ranks; and what is the number of non-commissioned officers and men deficient in the Special Reserve.
Colonel SEELY: Special Reserve (Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men) Deficiency, 1st March, 1913:—
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Arm. Lieut.-Colonels. Majors. Captains. Lieutenants. 2nd-Lieutenants. N.C.O.'s and Men. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Establishment. Strength. Deficiency. Cavalry (unattached) … … … — — — — — — — 13 — — 7 — — 19 — — — — Cavalry … … … 3 3 — 15 12 3 12 12 — 15 17 — 24 17 7 886 852 34 Royal Field Artillery … … … — — — — — — — 44 — — 25 — — 69 — 12,000† 5,525 6,475 Royal Garrison Artillery … … … 2 2 — 3 3 — 15 17 — 15 10 5 8 7 1 1,440 881 559 Royal Garrison Artillery (unattached). … … … — — — — — — — 2 — — 5 — — 20 — — — — Royal Engineers … … … 2 2 — 2 3 — 7 11 — 14 10 4 12 8 4 1,291 1,064 227 Royal Engineers (unattached) … … … — — — — 4 — — 14 — — 5 — — 76 — — — — Royal Flying Corps … … … — — — — — — — — — — — — — 24 — — — — Foot Guards … … … — — — — — — — 7 — — 10 — — 15 — — — — Infantry … … … 101 101 — 155 136 19 536 545 — 1,107 362 745 808 334 474 63,178 48,823 14,355 Infantry (unattached) … … … — 6 — — — — — 4 — — 5 — — 79 — — — — Army Service Corps … … … — — — — — — — 2 — — 1 — — 12 — 2,000‡ 1,873‡ 127 Royal Army Medical Corps* … … … — — — — 5 — — 14 — — 113 — — — — 1,000 679 321 Army Veterinary Corps … … … — — — — — — — — — — 18 — — — — 65 3 62 Totals … … … 108 114 — 175 163 12 570 685 — 1,151 588 563 852 680 172 81,860§ 59,700§ 22,160 * Exclusive of 8 Officers, Category B. † Provisional Establishment only. ‡ Includes Category C, Establishment 1,000, Strength 1,370. § The above figures do not include Category B, which on 1st January had an Establishment of 5,153 and an enrolled strength of 885. Deficiency 4,298.