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THE BRITISH EMPIRE: — UNITED KINGDOM
the Inspector-General of Fortifications, and the Inspector-General of Ordnance. The heads of these departments form a Board under the presidency of the Commander-in-Chief, to report on proposals for the estimates which the Secretary of State lays before Parliament, on promotions or appointments and other matters. With the Secretary of State as President, and with such additional military otficers as may be summoned, they constitute the War Office Consultative Council. According to the army estimates for 1898-99, the regular army of the United Kingdom— exclusive of India — during thej^ear ending March 31, 1899, is to consist of 8,109 commissioned officers, 1,087 warrant officers, 17,100 sergeants, 3,941 drummers, trumpeters, &c., and 150,267 rank and file, a total of 180,513 men of all ranks, being a total increase of 16,944 over the previous year. This force is to be composed of the following staff, regiments, and miscellaneous establishments : —
Branches of the Military Service. Officers Non-commis- sioned Officers, Drummers, &c. Rank and File General and Departmental Staff. General staff ...... Army accountants . . , . . Chaplains' department .... Medical department ..... Veterinary department .... Total staff Regiments. Cavalry, including Life and Horse Guards . Royal Artillery ...... Royal Engineers Infantry, including Foot Guards Colonial Corps ...... Departmental Corps ..... Army Service Corps ..... Total regiments Staff of Yeomanry, Militia, and Volunteers Miscellaneous Establishments. Instruction in gunnery and musketry Royal Military Academy, Woolwich . Royal Military College, Sandhurst Other colleges and schools .... Regimental schools ..... Other establishments ..... � Total miscellaneous Total regular army 342 209 87 597 65 1,300 131 1 6 6 1 138 7 555 1,140 601 3,075 208 195 245 1,315 2,552 1,312 7,439 469 1,426 751 12,083 26,761 5,834 93,572 5,888 3,166 2,807 6,019 15,264 150,111 597 6,164 22 36 18 29 37 15 58 103 23 22 50 190 174 107 5 19 1 4 193 562 136 8,109 22,128 150,276
