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 Service1BN2BNDEPOTTotal Result
For 2 Years0000
For 3 Years0303
For 7 Years48440215901
For 9 Years20124017458
For 8 Years4145187
Further Extended Service3638882
Long Service55493107
Re-engaged men245925108
Total Result841836691746

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 ServiceDuration1BN2BNDEPOTTotal Result
For 2 Years<=10000
>10000
For 3 Years<10202
>=1<20101
>=2<30000
>30000
For 7 Years<1361379182
>=1<263731137
>=2<31791001280
>=3<4127621190
>=4<577213101
>=5<61001
>=6<719010
>=7<80000
For 9 Years<13216
>=1<22103
>=2<30000
>=3<43306
>=4<583608151
>=5<6881142204
>=6<71953476
>=7<836110
>=8<90112
>90000
For 8 Years<10000
>=1<20000
>=2<30000
>=3<40101
>=4<50000
>=5<6177125
>=6<72437061
>30000
>80000
Further Extended Service<102427455
>=10<1193113
>1138314
Long Service<104948299
>=10<114004
>112114
Re-engaged men<1921522396
>=19<201427
>202305
Total Result841836691746

Table 3 – breakout by age

Age Group1BN2BNDEPOTTotal Result
<181415029
>=18<19268272
>=19<2051265136
>=20820627621509
Total Result841836691746




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
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C176863