TABLE OF CONTENTS. (For Alphabetical Index, see page 278.) Note by the Accounting Officer on Army Estimates, 1923–24.. Statement of Army Expenditure, 1920-21 and 1921-22, and of Army Estimates, GENERAL ABSTRACT of the Estimates, and CASH STATEMENT STAND HEAD I. MAINTENANCE OF THE STANDING ARMY HEAD II. TERRITORIAL ARMY AND RESERVE FORCES Regimental Establishment of the Territorial Army, 1923-24 .. HEAD III.-COST OF EDUCATIONAL, &c., ESTABLISHMENTS AND WORKING EXPENSES OF HOSPITALS, DEPOTS, &c. 7-21 39-159 161-171 172-195 I.-Detail of Regimental Establishments of the Regular Army III.—Annual pay and allowances of Staff, Regimental, and Departmental .. 219, 220 221 .. 222-227 228, 229 IV.-Regimental rates of pay of Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned V.-Detail of Regimental Establishments of the Territorial Army.. 230, 231 No. VI.-Detail of the pay of the Staff of the War Office .. IX.-Amounts provided for Army Services in Civil Service and other .. 266-273 XI. Detail of the charge for Allowances as Rewards to Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers for Distinguished or Meritorious No. XII.-Detail of the charge for Allowances to Warrant Officers, Non- ולי NOTE BY THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER ON In these Estimates, for the first time since 1914-15, the following features of the pre-war Estimates have been reintroduced : Pp. 2-3. p. 7. Comparative Statement of Army Expenditure and Estimates-from 1920-21 onwards. (This will be gradually extended to cover ten years, as formerly.) Total Numbers of the Forces, Regular and Auxiliary, for which provision is made. pp. 14-19. Regimental Establishments showing Officers, Warrant Officers, N.C.O.'s and Men by units. (Incomplete.) pp. 219-20. Regimental Establishments in detail by ranks. (Incomplete). p. 261. p. 262. Total Cost of Medical and Dental Services. Amounts provided for Army services in Civil Service and other The Cost Account scheme has not been put into full operation on the Rhine or in Turkey, and provision for Store Depots, Hospitals, etc., in those areas remains under Head I, as in earlier years. C. HARRIS. (8172) Wt. 20987/P.P.5494 2250 3/23 Harrow Gp. 13/2 A 2 (a) Includes 186,368 temporarily borne on the strength (war time sick and wounded, men in course of demobilization, &c.). (b) Includes 55,673 war time sick and wounded and men in course of demobilization; also Supplementary Estimate of 300,000 for mobilized Reservists, Defence Force, &c., in connection with Coal Stoppage. (c) Includes 55,295 men in course of demobilization and Indian Troops in the Middle East passing to the administration of the Air Ministry in the course of the year. (d) Includes 10,500 Indian Troops in the Middle East administered by the Air Ministry. GENERAL ABSTRACT OF ARMY ESTIMATES, 1923–24. Page. 7 NUMBERS. VOTE A. NUMBER OF MEN ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ARMY, EXCLUSIVE HEADS OF COST. 22 HEAD I. 34 HEAD II. 39 161 MAINTENANCE OF STANDING ARMY TERRITORIAL ARMY AND RESERVE FORCES HEAD III.-EDUCATIONAL, &C., ESTABLISHMENTS, AND WORKING EXPENSES OF HEAD IV.-WAR OFFICE, STAFF OF COMMANDS, &c. 172 HEAD V. CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 204 196 HEAD VI.-TERMINAL AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES AND RECEIPTS HEAD VII.-HALF PAY, RETIRED PAY, PENSIONS, AND CIVIL SUPERANNUATION TOTAL 6 REPAYMENT BY THE COLONIAL OFFICE for expenditure in the Middle East 262 TOTAL Add: Decrease of amounts due by War Department at end of financial year as compared with beginning Decrease of amounts due to War Department at end of financial year as compared with beginning. Items of cost for which no cash payment will be made (See Appendix IX) Excludes the Supplementary Estimate of 1st December 1922 for 340,0007. on account of compensation to Army Officers and others in connection with the failure of Messrs. Sir C. R. McGrigor, Bart., & Co. |