Monthly return dated April 1911

Monthly statistics specifically for the South Wales Borderers.

To recap, terms of service at enlistment in the infantry were:

1881 – March 1902 – 7 years with the colours, and 5 with the reserve
Apr 1902 – Oct 1904 – 3 years with the colours, and 9 with the reserve
As a consequence of service pay, the right to extend to 8 years service became available
Oct 1904 – Aug 1906 – 9 years with the colours, and 3 with the reserve
Aug 1906 onwards -7 years with the colours, and 5 with the reserve

Table 1 – breakout of the service of the men of the regiment, summarised by duration of Term of Service with the colours, rolled-up.

Colour Service	1BN	2BN	DEPOT	Total Result
For 2 Years	0	0	0	0
For 3 Years	0	3	0	3
For 7 Years	484	402	15	901
For 9 Years	201	240	17	458
For 8 Years	41	45	1	87
Further Extended Service	36	38	8	82
Long Service	55	49	3	107
Re-engaged men	24	59	25	108
Total Result	841	836	69	1746

Table 2 – breakout of the service of the men of the regiment, summarised by duration of Term of Service with the colours, years served.

Colour Service	Duration	1BN	2BN	DEPOT	Total Result
For 2 Years	<=1	0	0	0	0
	>1	0	0	0	0
For 3 Years	<1	0	2	0	2
	>=1<2	0	1	0	1
	>=2<3	0	0	0	0
	>3	0	0	0	0
For 7 Years	<1	36	137	9	182
	>=1<2	63	73	1	137
	>=2<3	179	100	1	280
	>=3<4	127	62	1	190
	>=4<5	77	21	3	101
	>=5<6	1	0	0	1
	>=6<7	1	9	0	10
	>=7<8	0	0	0	0
For 9 Years	<1	3	2	1	6
	>=1<2	2	1	0	3
	>=2<3	0	0	0	0
	>=3<4	3	3	0	6
	>=4<5	83	60	8	151
	>=5<6	88	114	2	204
	>=6<7	19	53	4	76
	>=7<8	3	6	1	10
	>=8<9	0	1	1	2
	>9	0	0	0	0
For 8 Years	<1	0	0	0	0
	>=1<2	0	0	0	0
	>=2<3	0	0	0	0
	>=3<4	0	1	0	1
	>=4<5	0	0	0	0
	>=5<6	17	7	1	25
	>=6<7	24	37	0	61
	>3	0	0	0	0
	>8	0	0	0	0
Further Extended Service	<10	24	27	4	55
	>=10<11	9	3	1	13
	>11	3	8	3	14
Long Service	<10	49	48	2	99
	>=10<11	4	0	0	4
	>11	2	1	1	4
Re-engaged men	<19	21	52	23	96
	>=19<20	1	4	2	7
	>20	2	3	0	5
Total Result		841	836	69	1746

Table 3 – breakout by age

Age Group	1BN	2BN	DEPOT	Total Result
<18	14	15	0	29
>=18<19	2	68	2	72
>=19<20	5	126	5	136
>=20	820	627	62	1509
Total Result	841	836	69	1746

Year in which Battalion abroad will probably return Home, and Home Battalion proceed abroad: 1928-29

Number of Men with the Army Reserve borne as Supernumeraries: 944

Source of data above:
pp26-27 Return dated 01 April 1911 as compiled by Adjutant General’s Office.

Within

Reference:	WO 114/21
Description:	Monthly Returns. Rank and File
Date:	1911