§ Colonel GREIGasked the Secretary for War what were the respective numbers of recruits accepted for the Army, Militia or Special Reserve, Volunteers and Yeomanry, or Territorial Force, as the case may be, forming the Home and Colonial establishment for each year from 1900 to 1912, inclusive?
§ Colonel SEELYThe number of recruits who joined the Army, Militia, or Special Reserve, Volunteers and Yeomanry, or Territorial Force, during each year 1900 to 1912 inclusive, is as follows:—
—— 1st Jan., 1900 to 31st Dec., 1900. 1st Jan., 1901 to 31st Dec., 1901. 1st Jan., 1902 to 31st Dec., 1902. 1st.Jan., 1903 to 30th Sept., 1903 (9 months). 1st Oct., 1903 to 30th Sept., 1904. 1st Oct., 1904 to 30th Sept., 1904. 1st Oct., 1905 to 30th Sept., 1906. Army 73,709 70,412 62,250 29,830‡ 42,071 35,824 37,099 Militia 37,853 37,644 41,486 25,774‡ 35,264 29,941 28,732 Special Reserve. — — — — — — — Yeomanry 3,565 7,910 8,779 7009‡ 5,547 4,060 5,952 Volunteers* 112,212t 55,921 39,769 39,106‡ 56,808 44,092 60,565 Territorial Force — — — — — — —
—— 1st Oct., 1906 to 30th Sept.,1907. 1st Oct., 1907 to 30th Sept.,1908. 1st Oct., 1908 to 30th Sept.,1909. 1st Oct., 1909 to 30th Sept.,1910. 1st Oct., 1910 to 30th Sept., 1911. 1st Oct., 1911 to 30th Sept.,1912. Army 35,506 37,887 34,274 26,959 30,036 30,815 Militia 28,575 8,223 — — — — From 16th Jan., 1908 Special Reserve. — 17,781 26,157 18,654 20,616 21,391 Yeomanry 5,302 3,941 — — — — to 31st Mar., 1908 — — — — Volunteers* 45,394 18,141 — — — — From 1st April, 1908 — — — — Territorial Force — 39,636 110,020 42,239 39,086 57,946 *These numbers include officers. †Includes Recruits taken in November and December, 1899. ‡Figures for 9 months only.