HC Deb 23 April 1914 vol 61 c1127W
Mr. AMERY

asked the Secretary of State for War what is the establishment and present strength of the following units: the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, the 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, the 19th Hussars, the 12th Lancers, and the 4th Dragoon Guards; how many men in each of these units are over twenty years of age and have also had a year's training; and what percentage these would represent of the war strength of each of these units?

Mr. TENNANT

The rank and file establishment of all the Infantry battalions mentioned is 720, and of the three Cavalry regiments, in the order given, 565, 565 and 619 respectively. On the other points asked, it would be contrary to accepted practice to publish information.