§ General Sir IVOR PHILIPPSasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make some arrangements in the War Office so that correspondence concerning the estates of deceased soldiers who have been killed in action shall receive attention; and whether he will inquire into the reason why no reply was sent to correspondence concerning the estate of the late Private W. Miller, No. 35644, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, who died as a prisoner of war in Parchim Camp, Germany, on 22nd November, 1918?
Captain GUESTIt is much regretted that my hon. and gallant Friend failed to receive a reply to his letter, owing to pressure of work and the prevalence of illness in the Department concerned.
Country Mobilised strength 11th November, 1918. Mobilised strength Feb.,1919. British Armies (including Dominion Contingents, Indian Army and Garrisons abroad) 5,680,247 (The number of troops demobilised during the period was 1,322,208, which included 144,351 Reservists. 160,733 Repatriated Prisoners of War were not included in strength of 11th November) … … … … … … 4,663,123 France … … … 5,075,000 (round numbers) … … … 3,800,000 (round number) Italy … … … 3,420,000 … … … … … … 2,500,000 United states of America 3,707,132 … … … … … … 2,400,000 (approximate) The following are approximate estimates— Germany … … 4,500,000 … … … … … … 8,200,000 (including Volunteer formations) Austria-Hungary … 2,230,000 (On 3rd November, 1918. By the 11th November the majority of these had been disbanded and dispersed to their homes) … … … … … … 106,000 German-Austrians and Hungarians only) Bulgaria … … … 500,000 (Estimated strength on the 1st September, 1918, prior to the Allied offensive. The strength on the 11th November is not known) … … … … … … 129,000 Turkey … … … Under 400,000 (Estimated strength on 80th October, 1918, date of Armistice with Turkey) … … … … … 70,000