Major BROWNasked the Secretary of State for War what were the total numbers, all ranks, of the Army Service Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Royal Army Pay Corps, Corps of Military Accountants, Army Educational Corps, and Army Dental Corps in the year 1913–14; and what is their estimated total for the year 1921–22?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSExcluding the Army in India, the total num-2168W bers in the corps mentioned in 1913–14 were 14,600; and the estimated total for 1921–22 is approximately 30,500.
Major BROWNasked the Secretary of State for War what was the proportion of fighting troops, i. e., cavalry, infantry, artillery, and Royal Engineers to the rest of the Army in 1913–14; and what is the proportion for the present year?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSExcluding the Army in India, the fighting troops, as enumerated in my hon. and gallant Friend's question, represented, in 1913–14, 88.3 per cent. of the Establishment of the Army; and for the present year represent approximately 77.5 per cent. In the calculation for the present year the Machine Gun Corps, the Tank Corps, and the Royal Corps of Signals have been included in the fighting troops; the last-named corps formed part of the Royal Engineers before the War, and the two former corps did not exist.