100 Years Ago - Strength of the British Army (as at 1 Jan 1905)
Regular Army 195,000
Colonial Troops or Native Indian Corps 14,000
Army Reserve 80,000
Militia 132,000
Yeomanry (Cavalry) 28,000 Totals 449,000
Note: Regular forces in India totalled 74,500 Three years previously Regular Army Totals by Corps were:
Household Cavalry 1,390
Cavalry of the Line 20,200
Horse Artillery 3,483
Field Artillery 15,509
Mountain Artillery 1,200
Garrison Artillery 18,400
Royal Engineers 7,130
Foot Guards 5,873
Infantry of the Line 132,332
Colonial Corps 5,217
Army Service Corps 3,555
Ordnance Staff 920
Armourers 352
Medical Services 2,993
. 218,554
ROYAL NAVY SUMMARY
STATISTICS
PERSONNEL SUMMARY ROYAL NAVY Trained Strength Feb 2012
Officers 6,490
Other Ranks 27,730 Total 34,220
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