Establishments of Units
INCLUDING THOSE ATTACHED—VIZ. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY OFFICERS, MEN OF MEDICAL CORPS AND ARMY SERVICE CORPS FOR 2ND LINE TRANSPORT
| Officers. | Warrant Officers, Staff Sergeants, Sergeants. | Artificers. | Trumpeters, Buglers, or Drummers. | Rank and File. | Total all ranks. | Horses or Pack Mules. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalry: Squadron | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 138 | 164 | 175 |
| Machine-Gun Section | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 25 | 33 |
| Regiment | 25 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 456 | 553 | 590 |
| Artillery: Horse Artillery Battery | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 183 | 208 | 234 |
| Field Battery | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 178 | 203 | 180 |
| Howitzer Battery | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 166 | 191 | 158 |
| Heavy Battery | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 148 | 171 | 118 |
| Heavy Battery with Ammunition Column | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 201 | 230 | 177 |
| Field Artillery Brigade | 25 | 38 | 42 | 9 | 850 | 964 | 959 |
| Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition Column | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 285 | 316 | 389 |
| Divisional Ammunition Column | 20 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 748 | 829 | 1,048 |
| Divisional Ammunition Column, one Section | 4 | 3 | 11 | — | 181 | 199 | 253 |
| Engineers: Field Troop | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 84 | 81 |
| Field Company | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 215 | 73 |
| Bridging Train | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 211 | 234 | 331 |
| Communication Units—see Administrative Services, in next Chapter. | |||||||
| Infantry: Company | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 110 | 120 | 2 |
| Machine-Gun Section | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| Battalion | 29 | 51 | — | 16 | 928 | 1,024 | 71 |
| Mounted Infantry: Company and Battalion identical with Cavalry Squadron and Regiment. | |||||||
| Administrative Services: See details under head of each in following Chapters, [IX] and [X]. |
Strength of Units of Fighting Troops
The following figures are in round numbers, and show officers, men, and horses belonging to the unit. They do not include those attached—namely: Medical and Veterinary Officers, Armourer Sergeants, men of the Medical Corps, and the 2nd Line Transport provided by the Army Service Corps.
| Officers. | Men. | Horses. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalry: | Squadron | 6 | 155 | 170 |
| Regiment | 23 | 510 | 560 | |
| Artillery: | H.A. Battery | 5 | 195 | 220 |
| Field Battery | 5 | 195 | 170 | |
| Howitzer Battery | 5 | 180 | 150 | |
| Heavy Battery | 5 | 160 | 110 | |
| H.A. Brigade | 17 | 650 | 770[A] | |
| Field Brigade | 23 | 910 | 900[A] | |
| Field Brigade Ammunition Column | 5 | 300 | 270 | |
| Divisional Ammunition Column | 18 | 780 | 990 | |
| Engineers: | Field Troop | 3 | 80 | 80 |
| Field Company | 6 | 150 | 70 | |
| Bridging Train | 5 | 230 | 330 | |
| Infantry: | Company | 3 | 120 | 2 |
| Battalion | 28 | 980 | 50 | |
| Mounted Infantry: | Company | 6 | 155 | 170 |
| Battalion | 23 | 510 | 560 |
[A] With Ammunition Column.
Composition of Head-Quarters
The following tables give the number of officers in the several Head-Quarters comprised in the Force.