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25.
Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAY
asked whether the Secretary for War can state the present shortage of officers and men, respectively, in the Army, Special Reserve, and Territorials?
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR
(Colonel Seely)
As regards officers, the latest figures available show deficiencies of 137 in the Regular Army, being of a temporary nature; of 1,224 in the Special Reserve, and of 1,951 in the Territorial Force. As regards other ranks, the figures are as follows:—
| Regimental Establishments. | Strength. | Deficiency. | |
| Regular Army—246,000 | 238,560 | … | 7,440 |
| This establishment includes the pool of | 3,790 | ||
| Special Reserve—81,860 | 59,700 | … | 22,160 |
| Territorial Force—302,056 | 252,991 | … | 49,065 |