FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1927 (ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1928). [Total Force.] NUMBERS ON THE REGIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE REGULAR ARMY, ARMY RESERVE, SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE, TERRITORIAL ARMY, &c. (a) Exclusive of additional numbers to cover temporary and occasional excesses over establishments (see p. 11). (b) Estimated maximum strength. (c) Provisional establishment. (d) Includes British Troops in Aden shown in 1927 on the British Establishment. FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1927 (ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1928). [Vote A.] REGIMENTAL ESTABLISHMENTS. of For analysis of Regimental Establishments see pp. 14-27. Further details Unit Establishments in the Cavalry, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Infantry, Royal Tank Corps and Royal Army Service Corps are given in Appendix IV, pp. 268-277. In Appendix V are given details of the total Establishments of the Royal Army Service, Royal Army Ordnance, Royal Army Veterinary and Royal Army Pay Corps and the Royal Army Chaplains' Department (see pp. 278-281). The numbers shown under Regimental Establishments for Royal Army Medical Royal Army Ordnance and other departmental corps include the officers and other ranks of those Corps employed on the Staff of Commands, but not those employed in Schools of Instruction and at the War Office. (The latter are included under Miscellaneous Establishments and War Office Staff.) In accordance with the decision to transfer the administration of Aden from India to the Imperial Government (see p. 215) the garrison of Aden is for the first time included in Vote A instead of on the Indian Establishment. The total addition on this account is 1,208 all ranks (British Troops) and 1,577 all ranks (Colonial and Native Indian Troops), including Staff. Cavalry. The decrease in the Establishment is due to a reorganization (see p. 32). Royal Artillery.-The decrease in the Establishment is due to a reorganization (see p. 35). Royal Engineers.-The decrease in the Establishment of Officers is due (i) to the completion of the Courses for Officers whose instruction was delayed by the War and (ii) to the transfer to Miscellaneous (Staff for Works Services) of 55 Officers. The reduction in other ranks is due to a decrease in the number of boys under instruction in special trades and to the transfer of 30 men to the Staff for Works Services. The Total Regimental Establishments, which include Colonial and Native Indian Troops (see p 11) as well as British, are as follows: PERMANENT STAFF OF SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE, TERRITORIAL ARMY, &c. Supplementary Reserve.-For total provisional establishment see p. 67. Territorial Army.-For total establishment see p. 66. STAFF. Staff of Commands &c.-The increase is due to the inclusion of Field Security Police on the Rhine, previously included in Regimental Establishments and of the Headquarters Staff, Aden Garrison. (24988) A. Artillery Schools.-These are the School of Artillery at Larkhill and the Coast Artillery School at Shoeburyness. The decrease in the establishment of other ranks is due to the fact that the whole of the administrative detachment hitherto shown partly with Artillery Schools and partly with Technical and Inspection Establishments is now included in the latter. Boys' Technical School.-This School is now expanded to its full establishment. Schools. Technical and Inspection Establishments-See explanation above under Artillery Staff for Works Services. For explanation of increase see under Royal Engineers P. 9. Colonial and Native Indian Troops.-For details see p. 27. The West Indian Regiment was disbanded in 1926, a reduction of 23 officers and 670 other ranks. On the other hand, an addition of 1,577 all ranks is necessitated by the inclusion of the garrison of Aden. (see p. 9.) China. This item covers the extra numbers required in consequence of the despatch of troops to China, including those sent from India, but no money provision for this measure is included in these Estimates. Native Indian Troops in the Middle East.-The cost is borne on the Vote for Middle Eastern Services, Civil Estimates, Class V. |