| Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officers on the General and Departmental Staff, | 1,239 | |||
| Regiments. | Officers. | Non-com., &c. | Rank and file. | |
| Royal Horse Artillery, | 78 | 138 | 1,834 | 2,050 |
| Life-Guards and Horse-Guards, | 81 | 192 | 1,029 | 1,302 |
| Cavalry of the Line, | 465 | 969 | 7,733 | 9,267 |
| Royal Artillery, | 661 | 1,550 | 12,866 | 15,087 |
| Riding Establishment, | 7 | 13 | 205 | 225 |
| Royal Engineers, | 539 | 564 | 3,879 | 4,836 |
| Army Service Corps, | 8 | 386 | 1,801 | 2,195 |
| Foot-Guards, | 237 | 453 | 5,220 | 5,910 |
| Infantry of the Line, | 2,934 | 6,468 | 51,990 | 61,392 |
| Army hospital corps, | 1 | 165 | 694 | 860 |
| West India Regiments, | 104 | 150 | 1,680 | 1,834 |
| Colonial corps, | 58 | 149 | 1,632 | 1,839 |
| Total, | 6,276 | 11,197 | 90,593 | 108,066 |
| Depots of Indian Regiments. | ||||
| Cavalry, | 27 | 54 | 513 | 594 |
| Infantry, | 200 | 600 | 5,000 | 5,800 |
| Total, | 227 | 654 | 5,513 | 6,394 |
| Recruiting and Teaching Estab’ts. | ||||
| Cavalry Riding School, | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Infantry Depots, | 5 | 9 | — | 14 |
| Recruiting Establishments, | 6 | 17 | — | 23 |
| Inst. in Gunnery and Engin’ing, | 10 | 57 | 62 | 129 |
| Total, | 23 | 85 | 62 | 170 |
| Training Schools and Factories. | ||||
| Cadet Company, Woolwich, | 10 | 20 | 9 | 39 |
| Royal Mil. College, Sandhurst, | 17 | 30 | 1 | 48 |
| Regi’al Schools and Factories, | 32 | 281 | 7 | 320 |
| Total, | 58 | 331 | 17 | 407 |
The total force of officers and men was 115,037, viz.
| General and Department Staff, | 239 |
| Regiments, | 066 |
| Depots of Indian Regiments | 394 |
| Recruiting and Teaching Establishments, | 170 |
| Training Schools and Factories, | 407 |
The British forces in India, exclusive of depots at home, comprised the following troops, in 1870-71:
| Officers. | Non-Com. | Men. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Horse Artillery, | 200 | 253 | 2,680 | 3,133 |
| Cavalry of the Line, | 225 | 424 | 3,672 | 4,321 |
| Royal Artillery and Engineers, | 1,016 | 795 | 7,936 | 9,747 |
| Infantry of the Line, | 1,500 | 3,262 | 41,000 | 45,762 |
| Total, | 2,941 | 4,734 | 55,288 | 63,963 |
In addition to the troops above mentioned the army estimates include appropriations for four classes of reserved or auxiliary forces, viz.:
| 1. Disembodied Militia, | 128,971 | officers and men. |
| 2. Yeomanry Cavalry, | 15,435 | “ “ |
| 3. Volunteers, | 25,688 | “ “ |
| 4. Enrolled pensioners, | 31,102 | “ “ |
| Total enrolled number, | 201,196 | “ “ |
In England and Wales the Militia Establishment comprises 42 regiments, with 5,066 officers; in Scotland, 16 regiments and 670 officers; in Ireland, 48 regiments, with 3,463 officers.
By Act of 1870, in case of invasion, rebellion, or insurrection, or of imminent danger thereof, the Militia, in pursuance of an order of Her Majesty in council, can be called out (the whole or any part) and embodied for actual service; but when so called out, her proclamation must be communicated to Parliament within ten days. By recent Royal Warrant, a lieutenant of the Militia is made eligible to appointment of sub-lieutenant in the Regular Army, and in the localization of the military force of the United Kingdom, the Militia, Yeomanry and Volunteers, are to be brought into closer connection with the Regular Army.