CO129-498-12 Recommendations to strengthen defences against overseas attack 17-2-1926 - 17-2-1926 — Page 18

APPENDIX A.1'.

ii. K

(b) Hongong Volunteer Defence Corns.

This

corps contains the following Units-

Artillery Company.

Engineer Company

•

Mounted Infantry Company. Infantry Company.

Armoured Car Comapny.

It has no Establishment.

ranks.

Its strength on 1st October1925 was 670 all

During the great War, its strength was brought up to about 850 by compulsory service.

It is estimated that in an Emergency its strength could now be brought up to the following figures in one month:-

Artillery Engineers ...

All Ranks.

140

160.

Mounted Infantry.

75.

Infantry...

600.

Armoured Car Co

125.

Total

1100