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Armed Forces - a1a3a - British Army - Statistics - Manning Figures - Regular Army and Reserves
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BRITISH ARMY MANNING
FIGURES
(Including Personnel Under Training) |
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Regular Army (As at 1 April 2007)
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2007 |
1995 |
1990 |
| Trained Strength |
101,800 |
104,600 |
137,200 |
| Untrained Strength |
11,300 |
7,200 |
15,600 |
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113,100 |
111,800 |
111,800 |
| Note:
Previous years figures are given for comparison purposes.
Figures for 2007 include 3.090 trained Gurkhas |
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Regular Army Reserves (As at 1 April 2007) |
| Regular Reserves |
32,060 |
| Individuals liable
to recall |
95,520 |
| Territorial Army |
32.150 |
| Recruitment -
Regular Army (During Financial Year 2006/2007) |
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2006/2007 |
1980/1981 |
| Officers |
720 |
1,489 |
| Soldiers |
12,400 |
27,382 |
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13,120 |
28,871 |
| Note: 1980/81
figures are given for comparison |
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Outflow - Regular Army (During
Financial Year 2006/2007) |
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2006/2007 |
1990/1991 |
1980/1981 |
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Officers (Trained) |
1270 (1) |
1,860 |
1,497 |
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Soldiers |
14,910 (2) |
20,964 |
20,422 |
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16,180 |
22,824 |
21,919 |
Note:
(1) Includes 1210 untrained officers
(2) Includes 4,480 untrained soldiers |
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Army Cadet Force |
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1
April 2007 |
1
April 1980 |
| Total Army Cadets |
81,700 |
74,600 |
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The
Army Cadets are run and administered by the MoD. Figures
include Combined Cadet Force and Army Cadet Force. |
UK Army
Establishment Figures during early 2002 (Trained Personnel)
(the latest year for which we have been able to find
accurate figures) |
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Soldiers |
Officers |
| Household Cavalry/Royal
Armoured Corps |
4,915 |
815 |
| Royal Artillery |
6,947 |
1,020 |
| Royal Engineers |
7,417 |
1,107 |
| Royal Signals |
7,111 |
875 |
| Infantry |
22,675 |
2,786 |
| Army Air Corps |
1,319 |
411 |
| Royal Logistic Corps |
13,152 |
1,583 |
| Royal Army Medical Corps |
1,869 |
661 |
| Royal Electrical and
Mechanical Engineers |
8,360 |
817 |
| Adjutant General's Corps
(Provost) |
1,895 |
178 |
| Adjutant General's Corps
(Staff Personnel) |
4,036 |
441 |
| Animals on
Strength (as at Jan 2011) |
| Horses |
501 |
| Dogs |
995 |
| Falcons |
13 (used to clear
runways) |
| Goats |
2 (Regimental Mascots) |
| Black Buck |
1 (Regimental Mascot) |
| Swaledale Ram |
1 (Regimental Mascot) |
| Shetland Pony |
2 (Regimental Mascots) |
| Wolf Hound |
1 (Regimental Mascot) |
| Drum Horse |
1 (Regimental Mascot) |
| Ferret |
1 (Regimental Mascot)* |
| Note:
*The ferret held by 1st Battalion the Prince of Wales's Own
Regiment of Yorkshire is not a charge to public funds and
the cost for feeding, accommodation and clothing (small cap
and ceremonial jacket) is borne by the regiment. |
| 100 Years Ago
- Strength of the British Army (as at 1 Jan 1905) |
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Regular Army |
195,000 |
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Colonial Troops or Native Indian Corps |
14,000 |
| Army
Reserve |
80,000 |
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Militia |
132,000 |
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Yeomanry (Cavalry) |
28,000 |
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Note: Regular forces in India
totalled 74,500 |
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Three years previously Regular
Army Totals by Corps were: |
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Household Cavalry |
1,390 |
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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 |
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218,554 |
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The force reduction was due to the
drawdown following the end of the war in South Africa |
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