THE BRITISH ARMY.
The following Cruiss .aw taken from 4 « Whitafcor's Almanac", for 1878 : The total men, including staff ' and militia forces on. the- -; home and colonial establishment, ' exclusive of those in TotaL'men and officers, 134j500 from which is deducted on account of possible absentees, leaving,-... -S ...>. 115,000 Yeomanry— " . ' Officers 282, rank and file 14,548, making a total of 14,830, from which 3230 ib deducted on account of probable absence, leaving a net" total of ... ~ ,'; 11 Ann Volunteers— ">M^ w Artillery ./volunteers vlight horsfe mounted riles, and J rifled " volunteers the total number 6f .volunteers .i. «. ■ : : ' : Vjlqai Army Reserve total '*' iVnnn Indian army— " J : " AD ' WU •Mye force frontier < ' vice and police duty v ... 190,000 ■aii ? ta l -i ■"«-•" *t All the Indian army is officered 4>y -Eiuropeans. * ;.; ( ( k ..-. ■■-■•**
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Kumara Times, Issue 484, 15 April 1878, Page 2
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