§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for War if he can state the various theatres of war in which battalions of the Hampshire Regiment are now serving; 1417W whether the demobilisation arrangements apply to troops in Siberia, Tiflis, etc.; and, if so, what arrangements have been made to carry them out?
Captain GUESTThe information asked for in the first part of the question is as follows:
1st Bat. Hampshire Regt. France. 2nd Bat. Hampshire Regt. France. 3rd Bat. Hampshire Regt. Gosport, U.K. ¼th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Mesopotamia. 2/4th Bat. Hampshire Regt. France. 4th Bat. Hampshire Reserve Belfast, Ireland. ⅕th Bat. Hampshire Regt. India. ⅙th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Mesopotamia. l/7th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Aden. 2/7th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Mesopotamia. ⅛th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Egypt. l/9th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Siberia. 10th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Batum. 11th Bat. Hampshire Regt. France. 15th Bat. Hampshire Regt. France. 17th Bat. Hampshire Regt. Southwold, U.K. 19th Bat. Hampshire Regt. France. 51st Bat. Hampshire Regt. Colchester, U.K. 52nd Bat. Hampshire Regt. Colchester, U.K. 53rd Bat. Hampshire Regt. Rollestone Camp, U.K. The demobilisation of troops in Siberia is not taking place at present, as active operations are still in progress in that theatre; the demobilisation arrangements apply to troops at Tiflis, and soldiers eligible for demobilisation will be demobilised as the exigencies of the Service and transportation facilities permit.