§ Mr. W. BROWNasked the Secretary of State for War the numbers of warrant officers and staff quartermaster-sergeants, respectively, serving in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in July, 1914, in each of the following sections: armament artificer section, armourers' section, clerks' section, storemen's section, and artisans' section and the total strength of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1930, together with the numbers of warrant officers, Class I and Class II, respectively, serving in each of the following sections: armament artificer section, armourers' section, clerks' section, artisans' section, and storemen's section?
§ Mr. SHAWThe regimental establishment of warrant officers and staff quartermaster-sergeants of the Army Ordnance Corps in 1914 was:
— Warrant officers. Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Armament Artificer Section. 25 82 Armourer Section 27 64 Store Section (comprising Clerks, Store men and Artisans. 94 42 The present regimental establishment of warrant officers Class I and Class II of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps is:
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— Warrant officers Class I. Warrant officers Class II. Workshop Branch. Armament Artificer Section. 27 76 Armourer Section 31 39 Artisan Section 4 10 Store Branch. (Comprising Clerks, Storemen, Ammunition Examiners and Draughtsmen). 87 31 The present total regimental establishment of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps is 2,898.