I assume an arbitrary figure below the
actual one) 120,000
Special reserve (I assume a large waste and
a loss from men whose time has expired) 50,000
Territorial force 315,000
Less 5 per cent 15,700
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299,250
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669,250
On the 1st January '02 the regular army would be:--
Old engagement 108,000
Less waste 5,400
Indian and Colonial reliefs 23,000
------- 79,600
Recruits under new system 120,400
Mounted troops serving second year 20,000
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Total of regulars 220,000
New reserve 91,900
Less 5 per cent. 4,580
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87,320 87,000
Paid reserve 120,000
Special reserve, reduced by lapse of engagements 40,000
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Total liable for national war 467,000
Add--Territorial force, reduced by 5 per cent
waste (14,962), and lapse of (78,750)
engagements 205,538
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672,538
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In the year '03 there would be:--
Old regulars, 79,600; less 5 per cent.
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