109,919 35,171 501 32 242 19 7,128 32,467 288 16 15,743 65,401 63,549 23 NOTE AS TO THE VARIOUS SECTIONS Section A consists of men who undertake a liability to be called out in stated circumstances without the general Reserve being mobilized; the undertaking is for the period required to complete one year from the date of their first transfer to the Reserve, and in certain circumstances for a further year. It was established by Royal Warrant of 8th October, 1898 (Army Order 142 of 1898), but after the war of 1914-1918 it was not revived until 1925. Section Bis the ordinary Reserve, and consists of men completing, in the Reserve, the term of their original engagement. It now includes Section C, in which men who had converted a period of Colour service into Reserve service used to serve until the time when their correct date of transfer to the Reserve arrived, when they passed into Section B. Normally, Section D consists of men who, having completed the term of their original engagement (12 years), either with the Colours or in the Reserve, or having been discharged after 12 years' service, provided that not more than 15 years have elapsed since the date of first attestation (Army Order 212 of 1913), reengage (or re-enlist) for a further period of four years in the Reserve. Men of certain trades are allowed to re-engage for further periods of four years in Section D, or, if they are within four years of attaining age 50, till the attainment of that age. To swell the Reserves, however, ex-soldiers were specially re-enlisted in Section D to the extent of 613 in 1920, 7,910 in 1921, 10,819 in 1922, 13.995 in 1923, 1,521 in 1924 and 2169 in 1925. 5 110 30th 30th Sept., Sept., 1925. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. B. D. 665 56,451 8,603 55,017 19,940 50,702 34,916 48,611 37,834 515,833 60,092 6,430 6,562 7,910 518,475 63,052 14,668 7,331 11,432 4,486 15,244 6,180 3,932 14,693 56,451 8,803 55,048 19,940 50,702 34,916 48,611 37,834 55,169 36,910 Class P consisted of men fit for service in a medical category not lower than C.III, whose services were deemed to be temporarily of greater value to the country in civil life than in the Army, and who had contracted disabilities which, if they had been discharged, would have rendered them eligible for consideration for a disability pension, or who were qualified by length of service to receive a pension. They were liable at any time to bo recalled to the Colours (Army Order 355 of 1916). Class T consisted of skilled tradesmen of certain specified trades whose services were deemed for the time being to be more valuable to the country in civil than in military employment. They were liable at any time to be recalled to the Colours (Army Order 355 of 1916). Class W consisted of soldiers transferred to the Reserve whose services were deemed to be more valuable to the country in civil than in military employment. Such Reservists were liable at any time to be recalled to the Colours (Army Order 203 of 1916). Class Z included all men released from service with the Colours on the expiration of their demobilization The Army Reserve was called out on 8th April, 1921, and demobilized on 2nd June, 1921. TABLE 3-STRENGTH of the ARMY RESERVE, by Arms from 1913. 1918 13 1,529 4,778 2,294 13,902 773 48,566 110 1919 882 24,329 186,091 118,103 237,186 71 266 131 3,564 3,381 404 432 505 27,482 739,737 4,279 81,384 15,189 255,736 226,114 5,787 26,688 102 7,279 7,376 4,963 974 106 1 368 242 68 2 1,889 1,012 1920 198 3,929 17,037 3,543 43 3,935 1,448 3,050 19,743 2,458 357 47 4,365 1,625 2,706 22,503 250 1,021 ... 4,424 31 4,455 1,711 3,479 30,841 161 1,553 1923 403 3,460 13,648 4,359 4,572 1,882 5,123 40,517 151 1,487 4,285 4,406 2,268 5,799 41,581 136 1,432 All Sections For notes on the various sections of the Army Reserve, see pages 84 and 85. Of this number 664 Army Reservists have been given permission to reside abroad temporarily, and 2,859 permanently. |