§ Lieut.-Colonel WINDSOR-CLIVEasked the Secretary of State for War what was the strength of the Army Reserve on 3rd 729W August, 1914; and how many Army reservists were required to mobilise the six divisions, cavalry division and Army troops forming the original Expeditionary Force?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe strength of the Army Reserve on 3rd August, 1914, was:
Section A … … … 5,787 Section B … … … 100,277 Section D … … … 39,283 145,347 The number of Army reservists required to complete the original Expeditionary
— 1913. 1925. Officers commissioned before 26th October, 1925. Officers commissioned on or after 26th October,1925. s. d. s. d. s. d. Lieutenant-Colonel 23 0 44 10 44 10 Major 13 7 29 10 29 10 Major after 2 years as such 16 0 — — Major after 5 years as such — 35 0 35 0 Captain 11 7 22 2 10 10 Captain after 15 years' total service — 24 6 24 6 Lieutenant 6 6 15 2 12 4 Lieutenant after 7 years' total service. — 18 0 15 2 Lieutenant after 7 years as such 7 6 — — Second Lieutenant 5 3 12 4 10 4 Second Lieutenant after 2 years — 15 2 — Second Lieutenant after 3 years — — 12 4 730W
Other Banks. 1913. 1925. If enlisted before 26th October, 1925. If enlisted on or after 26th October, 1925. s. d. s. d. s. d. Regimental Sergeant Major 5 0 14 0 * Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 4 0 12 0 * Company Sergeant Major 4 0 10 0 * Company Quartermaster Sergeant 3 6 9 6 8 0 Sergeant 2 4 7 0 6 0 Lance Sergeant 2 0 5 6 4 9 Corporal 1 8 5 0 4 0 Lance Corporal 1 3 4 3 3 3 Private 1 0 2 9 2 0 on enlistment. on enlistment. 3 6 2 6 after 2 years' service if efficient. after 3 years' service if efficient. *Rates not yet promulgated. Force of one cavalry division and six divisions, with the necessary ancillary troops, to war establishment, including first reinforcements, was 67,382, the balance being required to replace wastage.