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Select Committee on Defence Written Evidence

Memorandum from the Ministry of Defence

  Further information requested following the evidence session with Secretary of State for Defence on 15 September 2004.[3]

  Q15-7.  The breakdown of recruiting and retention figures for each infantry regiment, including separate figures for Commonwealth citizens, as well as the recruiting targets which they were set and their performance against those targets over the last five years.

  The Committee asked for "recruiting and retention figures for each infantry regiment, including separate figures for Commonwealth citizens, as provided to the Secretary of State, as well as the recruiting targets which they were set and their performance against those targets over the last five years or so".

  The information required is Set out below. Table 1 shows the manning performance for the Infantry (excluding the two Gurkha infantry battalions) for each month since 1995. The figures include all personnel serving in the battalions (including those, for example, working in recruiting teams).

  These figures need to be interpreted very carefully. They show surpluses and deficits against establishment. However, the Committee should be careful to note that the establishments against which the surpluses/deficits are measured do change, as individual battalions re-role. Table 1 should, therefore, be read in conjunction with Table 2 which shows the battalion establishments over the same period.

  The figures at Table 1 are inclusive of Foreign and Commonwealth (F&C) soldiers. Battalion strength exclusive of F&C soldier was not specifically collected until the beginning of this year and, therefore, cannot be provided in the same format. However, attached—as Table 3—are the figures for January 2004. The Committee should note that the F&C figures have not been, and are not being, used as a discriminator in decisions about battalion restructuring (not least because the fact that a battalion has a higher proportion of F&C soldiers need not suggest that they could not recruit from within the UK if required).

  As requested by the Committee, Table 4 shows battalion recruiting targets and performance against them. These were set for the first time in April 2004 and are set by quarter. Prior to this year, individual Commanding Officers would pass their own target numbers to recruiting officers, but this tended to make it difficult to manage training requirements. The targets are based principally on the numbers of places on the Combat Infantryman's Courses, although the level to which a battalion is over or under establishment would, of course, be an important factor. The underlying principle behind the new targets is that individual battalions may exceed their own, provided the overall Corps/Service target is not exceeded.

Table 1: Infantry Battalions 1995-2004

Measuring Surplus/Deficit of Manpower in relation to establishment

THE GUARDS DIVISION

Month/Year
Grenadier
Guards
Coldstream
Guards
Scots Guards
Irish Guards
Welsh Guards
Jan 95
110
33
59
-37
-17
Feb 95
88
30
55
-49
-21
Mar 95
74
26
41
-43
-19
Apr 95
70
14
30
-35
-10
May 95
57
10
2
-15
-28
Jun 95
55
-7
-3
-17
-34
Jul 95
54
-10
-1
-15
-35
Aug 95
24
-5
-25
-17
-33
Sep 95
22
-6
-26
-12
-29
Oct 95
8
-10
-41
-15
-31
Nov 95
10
-12
-60
-5
-29
Dec 95
-4
-15
-63
-13
-46
Jan 96
-7
-16
-62
-16
-42
Feb 96
-15
-17
-61
-29
-46
Mar 96
-20
-43
-72
-43
-46
Apr 96
-42
-29
-77
-66
-70
May 96
-62
-36
-83
-72
-58
Jun 96
-69
-29
-85
-94
-65
Jul 96
-68
-25
-85
-105
-72
Aug 96
-75
-22
-86
-101
-80
Sep 96
-71
-10
-90
-113
-68
Oct 96
-67
5
-84
-93
-61
Nov 96
-75
7
-102
-94
-53
Dec 96
-84
9
-89
-96
-53
Jan 97
-87
7
-87
-90
-48
Feb 97
-96
-8
-77
-105
-47
Mar 97
-100
-24
-107
-108
-52
Apr 97
-109
-33
-90
-93
-27
May 97
-124
-48
-100
-83
-29
Jun 97
-127
-35
-99
-76
-25
Jul 97
-118
-40
-98
-69
-35
Aug 97
-118
-43
-92
-81
-19
Sep 97
-117
-45
-98
-79
-19
Oct 97
-118
-34
-87
-62
-18
Nov 97
-114
-32
-85
-69
-22
Dec 97
-121
-35
-90
-62
-31
Jan 98
-119
-46
-92
-50
-22
Feb 98
-132
-54
-106
-52
-22
Mar 98
-143
-62
-110
-58
-21
Apr 98
-113
38
-143
-103
-27
May 98
-93
2
-155
-84
-19
Jun 98
-97
-1
-156
-85
-24
Jul 98
-95
8
-142
-89
-18
Aug 98
-103
6
-143
-104
-32
Sep 98
-96
20
-137
-78
-22
Oct 98
-106
25
-134
-86
-19
Nov 98
-108
24
-134
-88
-11
Dec 98
-102
33
-126
-83
-13
Jan 99
-105
33
-123
-83
-13
Feb 99
-88
57
-105
-74
-4
Mar 99
-82
47
-109
-54
-7
Apr 99
-89
36
-111
-52
-6
May 99
-74
48
-97
-76
-8
Jun 99
-92
47
-95
-48
-16
Jul 99
-124
40
-86
-44
4
Aug 99
-74
66
-78
-21
4
Sep 99
-68
77
-68
-18
2
Oct 99
-66
80
-71
-19
8
Nov 99
-56
79
-58
-15
-2
Dec 99
-44
105
45
-26
3
Jan 2000
-41
111
-59
-20
5
Feb 2000
-7
110
-56
-22
-8
Mar 2000
-20
119
-76
-3
37
Apr 2000
-64
111
-34
32
8
May 2000
-63
64
20
26
3
Jun 2000
-76
50
9
28
5
Jul 2000
-84
45
27
16
14
Aug 2000
-71
56
14
28
26
Sep 2000
-65
53
28
32
39
Oct 2000
-61
41
23
22
-56
Nov 2000
-53
42
19
12
-50
Dec 2000
-36
56
25
22
-50
Jan 01
-36
50
-7
22
-30
Feb 01
-41
30
22
4
-31
Mar 01
-43
28
29
11
-26
Apr 01
-14
8
-13
17
58
May 01
-18
6
-25
17
51
Jun 01
-17
1
-13
-19
54
Jul 01
-35
-2
-42
-11
26
Aug 01
-25
-14
-25
8
30
Sep 01
-33
-22
-25
-13
26
Oct 01
-25
-29
3
0
-6
Nov 01
-39
-35
-27
-6
6
Dec 01
-22
-39
-31
5
0
Jan 02
-23
38
-35
6
-4
Feb 02
0
22
-23
3
-14
Mar 02
-3
22
-27
4
-14
Apr 02
-18
27
-25
5
-26
May 02
-22
13
-23
-4
-34
Jun 02
-40
6
-22
-10
-25
Jul 02
-34
5
-34
-16
-12
Aug 02
-32
5
-39
-24
-24
Sep 02
-29
6
-35
-24
-29
Oct 02
-34
-2
-39
-27
-14
Nov 02
-40
3
-48
-27
-14
Dec 02
-42
3
-48
-27
-14
Jan 03
-26
-10
-52
-36
-27
Feb 03
-20
-10
-70
-34
-26
Mar 03
-56
-17
-84
-47
-37
Apr 03
-72
-23
-85
-47
-37
May 03
-72
-56
-104
-55
-8
Jun 03
-65
-83
-104
-61
-21
Jul 03
-71
-74
-106
-65
-14
Aug 03
-56
-48
-105
-68
-20
Sep 03
-54
-41
-91
-98
-13
Oct 03
-43
-46
-77
-38
-11
Nov 03
-51
-36
-68
-24
-13
Dec 03
-25
-29
-55
-19
-15
Jan 04
-24
-23
-65
-19
-20
Feb 04
-27
-27
-55
-19
-24
Mar 04
-29
-21
-71
-21
-29
Apr 04
-10
-18
-59
-19
-11
May 04
-10
-15
-62
-32
-27
Jun 04
-3
-22
-57
-38
-34


THE SCOTTISH DIVISION

Month/Year
Royal Scots
Royal Highland Fusiliers
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Black Watch
Highlanders
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Jan 95
-59
22
-31
-13
48
3
Feb 95
-64
31
-35
-11
57
-6
Mar 95
-72
18
-39
-26
61
-14
Apr 95
-74
24
-34
-26
36
-36
May 95
-79
15
-41
-32
23
-52
Jun 95
-74
12
-39
-33
28
-61
Jul 95
-72
-13
-41
-34
45
-51
Aug 95
-61
-19
-36
-36
45
-77
Sep 95
-61
-21
-35
-34
38
-82
Oct 95
-72
-29
-46
-45
27
-86
Nov 95
-70
-42
-39
-49
19
-94
Dec 95
-56
-66
-38
-52
12
-86
Jan 96
-64
-81
-38
-62
10
-82
Feb 96
-58
-88
-38
-67
13
-90
Mar 96
-56
-93
-33
-71
0
-87
Apr 96
-52
-91
-38
-77
-1
-85
May 96
-58
-91
-54
-83
-11
-92
Jun 96
-78
-97
-34
-87
-20
-83
Jul 96
-85
-111
-38
-97
-13
-59
Aug 96
-108
-103
-44
-88
-15
-55
Sep 96
-160
-107
-42
-90
-15
-54
Oct 96
-165
-116
-53
-96
-19
-52
Nov 96
-170
-109
-54
-93
-11
-46
Dec 96
-167
-101
-63
-91
-21
-70
Jan 97
-160
-105
-60
-93
-22
-66
Feb 97
-166
-107
-70
-93
-36
-69
Mar 97
-168
-105
-82
-95
-39
-75
Apr 97
-167
-103
-87
-97
-53
-70
May 97
-170
-103
-90
-86
-74
-72
Jun 97
-174
-109
-99
-90
-76
-72
Jul 97
-169
-109
-96
-82
-75
-71
Aug 97
-167
-87
-83
-90
-73
-75
Sep 97
-169
-67
-55
-65
-65
-62
Oct 97
-169
-68
-50
-62
-59
-39
Nov 97
-142
-68
-52
-60
-60
-30
Dec 97
-149
-95
-51
-62
-68
-27
Jan 98
-149
-89
-54
-73
-75
-31
Feb 98
-153
-102
-34
-58
-93
-7
Mar 98
-157
-115
-36
-60
-101
-7
Apr 98
-164
-120
-37
-73
-108
-13
May 98
-174
-126
-80
-77
-107
-10
Jun 98
-175
-128
-74
-74
-116
-13
Jul 98
-181
-126
-74
-81
-129
-18
Aug 98
-178
-121
-75
-76
-129
-8
Sep 98
-176
-128
-76
-77
-128
3
Oct 98
-164
-120
-81
-73
-108
-13
Nov 98
-188
-139
-81
-83
-145
-5
Dec 98
-188
-127
-88
-93
-148
-5
Jan 99
-190
-91
-88
-85
-155
-1
Feb 99
-187
-92
-82
-75
-149
4
Mar 99
-185
-93
-76
-69
-147
4
Apr 99
-181
-92
-103
-74
-149
4
May 99
-179
-91
-96
-75
-147
10
Jun 99
-189
-87
-62
-85
-148
7
Jul 99
-184
-27
-55
-90
-159
5
Aug 99
-181
-33
-52
-88
-164
3
Sep 99
-180
-20
-51
-80
-159
11
Oct 99
-174
-30
-59
-90
-161
5
Nov 99
-181
-35
-52
-82
-160
0
Dec 99
-171
-47
-59
-76
-157
0
Jan 2000
-182
-58
-33
-88
-150
-2
Feb 2000
-180
-55
-23
-87
-158
-11
Mar 2000
-181
-60
-4
-89
-165
-2
Apr 2000
-173
-62
11
-92
-149
-11
May 2000
-167
-70
23
-88
-155
-8
Jun 2000
-173
-64
25
-90
-150
-2
Jul 2000
-170
-70
25
-100
-150
-2
Aug 2000
-125
-44
5
-117
-156
-2
Sep 2000
-130
-55
34
-115
-148
-1
Oct 2000
-111
-59
25
-112
-157
-14
Nov 2000
-126
-70
19
-106
-158
-18
Dec 2000
-99
-68
21
-89
-146
-17
Jan 01
-125
-62
22
-88
-138
-12
Feb 01
-135
-69
21
-86
-140
-20
Mar 01
-135
-72
32
-79
-143
-22
Apr 01
-111
-66
-6
-80
-118
-27
May 01
-139
-70
-21
-88
-118
-33
Jun 01
-131
-43
-1
-81
-112
-36
Jul 01
-131
-46
-7
-76
-107
-31
Aug 01
-131
-46
-5
-78
-114
-33
Sep 01
-147
-44
-1
-77
-107
-36
Oct 01
-100
-43
-12
-73
-86
-49
Nov 01
-126
-74
0
-73
-99
-54
Dec 01
-110
-73
-11
-73
-99
-49
Jan 02
-130
-73
5
-69
-96
-22
Feb 02
-107
-75
-4
-81
-98
-45
Mar 02
-127
-76
-3
-80
-98
-27
Apr 02
-105
-94
-4
-91
-96
-24
May 02
-112
-86
0
-74
-95
-30
Jun 02
-104
-82
-3
-84
-91
-35
Jul 02
-104
-61
-3
-70
-97
-42
Aug 02
-105
-76
-7
-87
-96
-46
Sep 02
-106
-81
-10
-79
-106
-34
Oct 02
-121
-76
-12
-66
-88
-32
Nov 02
-116
-70
-12
-78
-92
-38
Dec 02
-102
-74
-12
-78
-92
-33
Jan 03
-101
-79
-25
-77
-87
-46
Feb 03
-107
-65
-40
-77
-84
-43
Mar 03
-105
-69
-43
-76
-80
-39
Apr 03
-105
-71
-51
-71
-100
-34
May 03
-116
-61
-60
-60
-90
-25
Jun 03
-98
-50
-50
-62
-92
-24
Jul 03
-96
-56
-50
-65
-90
-29
Aug 03
-92
-48
-50
-65
-84
-28
Sep 03
-91
-48
-50
-55
-83
-27
Oct 03
-82
-52
-50
-55
-81
-26
Nov 03
-81
-49
-81
-58
-76
-23
Dec 03
-69
-39
-81
-50
-83
-13
Jan 04
-70
-51
-83
-30
-84
-9
Feb 04
-70
-35
-66
-33
-82
-7
Mar 04
-53
-35
-64
-34
-72
-13
Apr 04
-56
-64
-54
-47
-81
-29
May 04
-57
-51
-56
-40
-84
-35
Jun 04
-57
-53
-53
-40
-80
-35


THE QUEEN'S DIVISION

Month/Year
1st Battalion
Princess of Wales Royal Regiment
2nd Battalion Princess of Wales Royal Regiment
1st Battalion
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Royal Anglian Regiment
1st Battalion
Royal Anglian Regiment
Jan 95
-4
14
-50
-15
-20
15
Feb 95
-9
0
-50
-15
-16
-6
Mar 95
-20
1
-50
-15
-22
-109
Apr 95
-29
2
-50
-15
-17
-114
May 95
-30
-10
-50
-15
-17
-24
Jun 95
-39
-28
-50
-15
-19
-35
Jul 95
-52
-24
-7
-15
-12
-43
Aug 95
-56
-28
-17
-52
-14
-42
Sep 95
-54
-50
-2
-50
-19
-48
Oct 95
-51
-56
10
-51
-24
-55
Nov 95
-67
-66
-3
-55
-32
-53
Dec 95
-76
-61
-18
-53
-32
-54
Jan 96
-78
-63
-22
-56
-38
-55
Feb 96
-83
-66
-23
-43
-38
-56
Mar 96
-93
-66
-29
-116
-18
7
Apr 96
-102
-45
-22
-100
-29
-45
May 96
-104
-55
-57
-107
-12
-49
Jun 96
-104
-62
-68
-47
-20
-34
Jul 96
-108
-52
-83
-41
-24
-33
Aug 96
-104
-59
-81
-18
-44
-28
Sep 96
-106
-53
-91
-22
-18
-20
Oct 96
-107
-51
-94
-17
-27
-18
Nov 96
-108
-45
-85
-23
-23
-4
Dec 96
-108
-55
-80
-21
-14
-3
Jan 97
-109
-57
-82
-13
-19
7
Feb 97
-112
-54
-85
-20
-3
16
Mar 97
-115
-37
-84
-21
-5
10
Apr 97
-121
-34
-83
-26
1
8
May 97
-128
-38
-56
-17
-4
3
Jun 97
-126
-37
-51
-18
-8
9
Jul 97
-127
-30
-51
-25
-18
-4
Aug 97
-128
-40
-47
-28
-23
-2
Sep 97
-111
-29
-34
-17
-13
0
Oct 97
-121
-67
-38
-21
-20
8
Nov 97
-128
-74
-34
-26
-24
2
Dec 97
-110
-68
-32
-19
-19
13
Jan 98
-131
-85
-20
-40
-56
-14
Feb 98
-131
-89
-78
-25
-34
16
Mar 98
-136
-95
-41
-69
-35
8
Apr 98
-120
-88
-25
-40
-23
32
May 98
-124
-98
-23
-48
-36
2
Jun 98
-129
-105
-25
-60
-24
4
Jul 98
-134
-96
-22
-56
43
-13
Aug 98
-145
-99
-35
-52
-24
11
Sep 98
-145
-92
-28
-54
-30
10
Oct 98
-151
-93
-33
-58
-34
13
Nov 98
-151
-94
-37
-60
-40
15
Dec 98
-151
-93
-33
-58
-34
13
Jan 99
-162
-77
-41
-85
-49
10
Feb 99
-153
-101
-41
-67
-42
2
Mar 99
-140
-95
-48
-68
-20
-8
Apr 99
-144
-90
-28
-71
-22
-7
May 99
-157
-92
-9
-77
-64
-4
Jun 99
-144
-97
-16
-67
-61
-4
Jul 99
-141
-106
-14
-59
-60
-4
Aug 99
-135
-110
-9
-57
-56
-15
Sep 99
-125
-112
-16
-53
-55
-25
Oct 99
-130
-114
-19
-58
-53
-19
Nov 99
-129
-124
-23
-71
-72
-4
Dec 99
-208
-121
-22
-72
-31
-53
Jan 2000
-176
-125
-23
-79
-45
-19
Feb 2000
-172
-126
-26
-66
-48
-22
Mar 2000
-177
-129
-34
-64
-54
-12
Apr 2000
-138
-105
-37
-20
-13
-22
May 2000
-140
-104
-29
-12
-9
-23
Jun 2000
-139
-109
-36
-8
-29
0
Jul 2000
-131
-106
-33
-12
-15
4
Aug 2000
-138
-107
-40
-12
-18
3
Sep 2000
-110
-111
-29
-11
0
7
Oct 2000
-104
-64
-95
-102
-2
39
Nov 2000
-83
-104
-49
-13
4
-1
Dec 2000
-67
-104
-51
-15
5
-9
Jan 01
-61
-73
-58
-16
7
-2
Feb 01
-52
-71
-64
-54
-19
-4
Mar 01
-51
-68
-73
-32
9
-2
Apr 01
-50
-54
-148
15
-17
6
May 01
-52
-56
-83
-34
12
-1
Jun 01
-59
-51
-83
-34
-16
-1
Jul 01
-71
-39
-18
0
-34
-10
Aug 01
-66
-30
-100
-87
-9
-7
Sep 01
-62
-24
-68
-86
-9
-7
Oct 01
-60
-21
-64
-71
-7
-18
Nov 01
-57
-16
-71
-65
-19
-22
Dec 01
-38
-38
-77
-57
-18
-30
Jan 02
-35
-28
-86
-46
-28
-34
Feb 02
-44
-21
-82
-50
-30
-45
Mar 02
-34
-15
-89
-50
-28
-44
Apr 02
-30
-23
-81
-37
-16
-39
May 02
-22
-15
-72
-72
-13
-40
Jun 02
-31
-14
-75
-78
-10
-49
Jul 02
5
-21
-49
-62
-8
-40
Aug 02
6
-16
-66
-89
-8
-71
Sep 02
19
-2
-74
-88
-3
-59
Oct 02
32
-17
-72
-76
-3
-66
Nov 02
32
-24
-75
-94
-7
-66
Dec 02
35
-2
-78
-94
-7
-56
Jan 03
29
23
-86
-97
-18
-50
Feb 03
49
19
-80
-100
-34
-47
Mar 03
52
24
-80
-92
-34
24
Apr 03
52
34
-80
-75
-34
-47
May 03
38
-2
-63
-74
-31
-39
Jun 03
42
-2
-61
-70
-24
-37
Jul 03
23
11
-64
-71
-34
-32
Aug 03
21
14
-64
-71
-14
-27
Sep 03
21
23
-62
-53
-13
-29
Oct 03
21
23
-62
-50
-15
-24
Nov 03
21
23
-24
-43
-15
-18
Dec 03
10
15
-27
-38
-14
-14
Jan 04
10
16
-29
-40
-25
-19
Feb 04
8
23
-29
-41
-18
-20
Mar 04
5
-3
-53
-41
-33
-11
Apr 04
0
-6
-48
-30
-24
-14
May 04
0
1
-53
-30
-28
-11
Jun 04
0
6
-53
-20
-27
-12


THE KING'S DIVISION

Month/Year
King's Own Royal Border Regiment
King's Regiment
Prince of Wales' Own Regiment
Green Howards
Queen's Lancashire Regiment
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Jan 95
-16
-34
-28
-31
-29
-17
Feb 95
-15
13
-22
-11
-46
-6
Mar 95
-17
17
-13
-15
-38
0
Apr 95
-18
-7
-27
-15
-33
18
May 95
15
-1
-20
-14
-28
15
Jun 95
-20
13
-20
-27
-21
20
Jul 95
68
37
-14
-56
-22
11
Aug 95
-75
23
-27
-34
-32
5
Sep 95
-39
28
-22
-24
-25
6
Oct 95
-63
31
-31
-24
-28
5
Nov 95
-48
20
-31
-15
-26
-8
Dec 95
-47
22
-29
-22
-31
1
Jan 96
-46
28
-27
-28
-33
6
Feb 96
-46
24
-36
-32
-41
14
Mar 96
-49
22
-32
-40
-30
10
Apr 96
-76
22
-32
-57
-35
18
May 96
-87
20
-19
-54
-40
19
Jun 96
-54
28
-10
-22
-38
29
Jul 96
-53
29
-17
-9
-35
28
Aug 96
-62
23
-12
-1
-31
28
Sep 96
-61
32
-6
3
-43
27
Oct 96
-60
21
3
13
-45
15
Nov 96
-55
12
6
20
-50
26
Dec 96
-55
8
-1
32
-35
26
Jan 97
-54
11
12
34
-58
28
Feb 97
-69
15
9
29
-82
31
Mar 97
-77
14
0
19
-89
27
Apr 97
-80
-1
-2
-22
-98
27
May 97
-89
-3
-3
-22
-90
19
Jun 97
-92
4
-2
-14
-90
19
Jul 97
-87
-7
-12
-58
-96
22
Aug 97
-78
-11
-23
-1
-89
20
Sep 97
-85
-3
-26
-14
-91
8
Oct 97
-83
-18
-34
-14
-64
-3
Nov 97
-70
-28
-37
-14
-61
-4
Dec 97
-64
-32
-34
-34
-56
-8
Jan 98
-54
-36
-22
-47
-60
-19
Feb 98
-47
-41
-15
-51
-49
-30
Mar 98
-48
-58
-17
-68
-47
-14
Apr 98
-48
-56
-56
-64
-54
10
May 98
-50
-49
-26
-65
-48
-2
Jun 98
-91
-49
-30
-60
-53
-10
Jul 98
-74
-52
-19
-63
-29
-22
Aug 98
-96
-51
-39
-76
-71
-24
Sep 98
-80
-47
-37
-75
-64
4
Oct 98
-92
-48
-48
-76
-64
10
Nov 98
-97
-54
-48
-67
-64
10
Dec 98
-93
-30
-31
-63
-46
19
Jan 99
-87
-30
-36
-80
-43
31
Feb 99
-99
-30
-38
-74
-49
18
Mar 99
-103
-29
-37
-76
-52
13
Apr 99
-101
-42
-42
-75
-50
14
May 99
-108
-42
-48
-67
-51
12
Jun 99
-104
-41
-57
-71
-53
8
Jul 99
-108
-40
-60
-74
-56
-5
Aug 99
-107
-37
-52
-74
-57
-8
Sep 99
-110
-33
-41
-69
-53
-4
Oct 99
-110
-33
-41
-69
-53
-4
Nov 99
-116
-65
-57
-74
-60
4
Dec 99
-128
-66
-57
-71
-60
10
Jan 2000
-139
-66
-60
-83
-62
16
Feb 2000
-139
-74
-64
-82
-54
9
Mar 2000
-146
-73
-74
-75
-54
23
Apr 2000
-100
-43
-82
-78
-46
9
May 2000
-99
-43
-79
-88
-39
4
Jun 2000
-109
-49
-85
-76
-40
5
Jul 2000
-111
-49
-88
-71
-31
-3
Aug 2000
-116
-43
-84
-72
-37
0
Sep 2000
-116
-42
-94
-83
-31
-9
Oct 2000
-104
-35
-95
-83
-31
-21
Nov 2000
-100
-74
-98
-73
-31
-7
Dec 2000
-98
-53
-95
-75
-15
7
Jan 01
-87
-47
-96
-75
-19
10
Feb 01
-95
-44
-100
-80
-47
18
Mar 01
-89
-44
-101
-79
-16
14
Apr 01
-31
-111
-98
-74
-7
1
May 01
-60
-59
-91
-83
-9
-7
Jun 01
-69
-96
-95
-85
-27
-7
Jul 01
-63
-91
-93
-84
1
34
Aug 01
-52
-88
-93
-84
-12
32
Sep 01
-55
-85
-90
-78
-23
28
Oct 01
-37
-83
-89
-87
-24
18
Nov 01
-37
-71
-89
-77
-2
-12
Dec 01
-21
-70
-80
-84
-22
-17
Jan 02
-19
-69
-70
-84
-25
14
Feb 02
-29
-65
-82
-96
-25
-3
Mar 02
-28
-56
-80
-98
-35
-6
Apr 02
-28
-57
-65
-38
-36
5
May 02
-27
-57
-66
-55
-33
16
Jun 02
-36
-55
-66
-30
-40
12
Jul 02
-32
-67
-52
-30
-40
9
Aug 02
-28
-65
-46
-40
-34
15
Sep 02
-26
-63
-55
-64
-38
28
Oct 02
-26
-56
-46
-57
-27
33
Nov 02
-34
-55
-49
-60
-27
33
Dec 02
-34
-50
-44
-57
-22
33
Jan 03
-28
-44
-45
-65
-38
18
Feb 03
-47
-44
-30
-66
-31
-5
Mar 03
-48
-45
-19
-62
-20
11
Apr 03
-56
-45
-16
-62
-12
11
May 03
-56
-45
-16
-55
-3
6
Jun 03
-58
-51
-12
-59
-10
5
Jul 03
-56
-51
-17
-59
-16
10
Aug 03
-68
-44
-10
-57
-6
8
Sep 03
-48
-44
-16
-59
-5
1
Oct 03
-70
-44
-1
-57
5
7
Nov 03
-66
-44
1
-57
5
-8
Dec 03
-56
-44
1
-43
-3
17
Jan 04
-57
-42
1
-44
-1
3
Feb 04
-53
-42
-6
-45
-1
17
Mar 04
-50
-35
-8
-47
-1
5
Apr 04
-49
-45
0
-47
14
-4
May 04
-46
-53
3
-36
13
0
Jun 04
-46
-47
1
-33
-2
9


THE PRINCE OF WALES' DIVISION

Month/Year
Devon &
Dorset
Regiment
Cheshire
Regiment
Royal
Welch
Fusiliers
Royal
Regiment
of Wales
Royal
Gloucester
Berkshire &
Wiltshire
Regiment
Worcs &
Sherwood
Foresters
Staffordshire
Regiment
Jan 95
-21
13
-27
-30
30
-37
-52
Feb 95
-27
17
-16
-51
22
-40
-53
Mar 95
-30
23
6
-53
13
-44
-49
Apr 95
-22
17
3
-58
6
-37
-47
May 95
3
25
4
-56
40
-3
-40
Jun 95
3
25
4
-56
40
-3
-40
Jul 95
-11
9
0
-55
-3
-21
-38
Aug 95
-6
2
-3
-62
21
-14
-35
Sep 95
-3
-6
-8
-36
11
-15
-32
Oct 95
-9
-18
-10
-46
5
-16
-22
Nov 95
-11
-20
-35
-63
16
-19
-44
Dec 95
-5
-29
-29
-65
12
-18
-22
Jan 96
-2
-31
-31
-64
15
-16
-39
Feb 96
-12
-42
-42
-66
16
-9
-40
Mar 96
-14
-46
-47
-69
8
-6
-44
Apr 96
-18
-49
-44
-61
11
-2
-40
May 96
-14
-51
-40
-69
10
-17
-18
Jun 96
-16
-60
-40
-74
8
-13
-18
Jul 96
-22
-74
-35
-71
7
-6
-16
Aug 96
-25
-83
-43
-73
6
-15
-4
Sep 96
-28
-91
-43
-58
-12
-9
-2
Oct 96
-34
-90
-43
-58
-12
-9
-2
Nov 96
-41
-90
-29
-75
-8
6
-7
Dec 96
-42
-89
-14
-76
-18
4
-3
Jan 97
-40
-89
-18
-65
-22
10
-4
Feb 97
-44
-92
-16
-71
-34
-24
-1
Mar 97
-51
-88
-6
-72
-33
14
1
Apr 97
-53
-82
-14
-66
-37
6
-3
May 97
-51
-80
-24
-61
-93
13
-17
Jun 97
-48
-69
-32
-65
-58
9
-11
Jul 97
-58
-64
-37
-69
-49
5
-3
Aug 97
-52
-54
-39
-74
-38
10
3
Sep 97
-53
-41
-20
-54
-35
18
-5
Oct 97
-56
-47
-21
-55
-44
16
-11
Nov 97
-60
-39
-26
-53
-44
30
-15
Dec 97
-53
-37
-30
-48
-45
15
-30
Jan 98
-67
-41
-29
-59
-49
19
-39
Feb 98
-72
-54
-12
-65
-54
9
-22
Mar 98
-19
-59
-1
-68
-58
10
-29
Apr 98
-32
-52
-9
-64
-62
-1
-100
May 98
-23
-44
-8
-65
-70
6
-31
Jun 98
-24
-48
-6
-60
-76
4
-29
Jul 98
-22
-51
-2
-77
-81
15
-29
Aug 98
-28
-2
-43
-79
-85
12
-31
Sep 98
-27
-17
-39
-73
-89
8
-34
Oct 98
-26
-27
-34
-74
-95
35
-29
Nov 98
-25
-21
-36
-74
-91
31
-27
Dec 98
-35
-23
-38
-77
-108
40
-32
Jan 99
-35
-10
-32
-72
-104
30
-34
Feb 99
-28
-15
-36
-77
-113
20
-27
Mar 99
-30
-14
-37
-76
-115
20
-33
Apr 99
-35
0
-35
-75
-126
10
-44
May 99
-40
0
-35
-81
-130
2
-47
Jun 99
-51
-3
-40
-73
-129
4
-57
Jul 99
-63
7
-27
-69
-141
-28
-58
Aug 99
-76
4
-29
-77
-149
-20
-71
Sep 99
-76
7
-28
-77
-156
-26
-73
Oct 99
-76
4
-29
-77
-149
-20
-71
Nov 99
-85
3
-26
-70
-159
-39
-73
Dec 99
-92
1
-27
-62
-168
45
-68
Jan 2000
-96
7
-19
-67
-171
39
-62
Feb 2000
-86
6
-18
-71
-170
14
-66
Mar 2000
-98
0
-22
-83
-174
24
-71
Apr 2000
-74
-7
-20
-37
-124
26
-61
May 2000
-84
13
-13
-33
-124
31
-66
Jun 2000
-80
15
-15
-45
-135
21
-74
Jul 2000
-79
8
-5
-62
-132
14
-74
Aug 2000
-79
29
26
-39
-125
19
-93
Sep 2000
-83
28
22
-47
-114
22
-89
Oct 2000
-88
9
-13
-48
-117
16
-78
Nov 2000
-80
10
-15
-53
-99
11
-71
Dec 2000
-67
6
-23
-50
-75
13
-62
Jan 01
-51
4
-16
-48
-74
5
-62
Feb 01
-51
4
-9
-37
-54
-2
-61
Mar 01
-50
-4
-8
-46
-50
-4
-60
Apr 01
-44
-13
-3
-51
-39
-11
-61
May 01
-43
-1
-12
-39
-46
-5
-65
Jun 01
-42
-9
7
-23
-64
28
-57
Jul 01
-66
0
6
-27
-74
28
-70
Aug 01
-68
-4
6
-27
-67
-5
-67
Sep 01
-59
-5
22
-25
-46
2
-56
Oct 01
-59
1
-12
-30
-67
-4
-49
Nov 01
-45
-5
-13
-23
-84
-11
-30
Dec 01
-45
-1
-6
-39
-75
-11
-30
Jan 02
-69
-1
-9
-17
-80
6
-49
Feb 02
-79
-33
5
-14
-68
2
-56
Mar 02
-78
-34
20
-19
-98
15
-57
Apr 02
-80
-33
25
-12
-73
-3
-38
May 02
-79
-40
11
-14
-54
18
-39
Jun 02
-73
-38
20
-18
-68
9
-43
Jul 02
-83
-35
0
-52
-84
3
-68
Aug 02
-58
-33
8
-27
-57
22
-31
Sep 02
-58
-39
-19
-43
-69
22
-36
Oct 02
-82
-36
-19
-3
-59
27
-31
Nov 02
-78
-36
-15
-36
-56
27
-31
Dec 02
-71
-36
-15
-40
-66
27
-31
Jan 03
-71
-47
-22
-40
-74
17
-40
Feb 03
-65
-74
-19
-45
-78
0
-35
Mar 03
-69
-65
-16
-39
-82
-19
-53
Apr 03
-69
-77
-10
-23
-77
-14
-29
May 03
-66
-77
5
-21
-81
-14
-26
Jun 03
-63
-76
19
-22
-67
-22
-21
Jul 03
-60
-81
-9
-26
-66
-17
-27
Aug 03
-48
-75
9
-24
-61
-8
-27
Sep 03
-43
-63
-5
-34
-56
-8
-17
Oct 03
-43
-79
-2
-44
-60
-11
-16
Nov 03
-46
-84
-4
-44
-58
-5
-25
Dec 03
-40
-97
-10
-40
-43
-15
-3
Jan 04
-45
-89
2
-32
-43
-23
-7
Feb 04
-42
-93
8
-35
-43
-41
-10
Mar 04
-33
-85
7
-37
-33
-48
-7
Apr 04
-62
-80
7
-40
-8
-48
-7
May 04
-41
-64
7
-41
-20
-42
-3
Jun 04
-39
-65
-12
-46
-21
-51
-14


LIGHT DIVISION

Month/Year
1st Battalion Light
Infantry
2nd Battalion Light
Infantry
1st Battalion Royal
Green Jackets
2nd Battalion Royal
Green Jackets
Jan 95
-22
-63
-49
-26
Feb 95
-22
-63
-53
-35
Mar 95
-22
-63
-53
0
Apr 95
-22
-63
-71
-38
May 95
-49
-35
-62
-45
Jun 95
-22
-63
-71
-49
Jul 95
-70
-21
-72
-54
Aug 95
-70
-17
-74
-64
Sep 95
-76
-14
-79
-49
Oct 95
-76
10
-79
-55
Nov 95
-68
4
-81
-53
Dec 95
-66
-14
-86
-58
Jan 96
-63
-23
-81
-64
Feb 96
-66
-27
-114
-68
Mar 96
-64
6
-110
-60
Apr 96
-62
4
-111
-68
May 96
-59
-48
-112
-65
Jun 96
-62
-68
-110
-69
Jul 96
-51
-22
-116
-73
Aug 96
-44
-33
-107
-76
Sep 96
-35
-67
-93
-78
Oct 96
-35
-69
-98
-80
Nov 96
-33
-54
-94
-77
Dec 96
-22
-62
-85
-74
Jan 97
-28
-43
-86
-58
Feb 97
-28
-49
-90
-65
Mar 97
-92
7
-41
-101
Apr 97
-61
-35
-75
-57
May 97
-63
-33
-87
-59
Jun 97
-73
-31
-90
-58
Jul 97
-68
-19
-84
-46
Aug 97
-56
-10
-94
-45
Sep 97
-50
-22
-103
-44
Oct 97
-71
-18
-111
-57
Nov 97
-78
-24
-107
-56
Dec 97
-59
-17
-102
-51
Jan 98
-59
-17
-103
-59
Feb 98
-44
-24
-115
-55
Mar 98
-44
-31
-114
-49
Apr 98
-33
-30
-128
-44
May 98
-42
-34
-128
0
Jun 98
-37
-15
-123
-25
Jul 98
-52
-43
-129
11
Aug 98
-54
-45
-136
7
Sep 98
-21
-9
-107
-59
Oct 98
-24
-14
-100
-60
Nov 98
-34
-39
-106
-30
Dec 98
-25
-4
-79
-61
Jan 99
-21
-15
-64
-69
Feb 99
-24
-21
-58
-90
Mar 99
-24
-10
-48
-91
Apr 99
-2
-26
-27
-96
May 99
-11
-46
-31
-104
Jun 99
-12
-40
-31
-99
Jul 99
2
-40
-25
-96
Aug 99
-2
-34
-36
-88
Sep 99
-2
-34
-36
-88
Oct 99
-6
-34
-31
-88
Nov 99
0
-41
-33
-67
Dec 99
7
-31
-41
-59
Jan 2000
11
-18
-36
-54
Feb 2000
7
-23
-41
-33
Mar 2000
6
-30
-42
-34
Apr 2000
5
-12
-8
5
May 2000
8
-17
-18
6
Jun 2000
5
-29
-8
-4
Jul 2000
2
-27
-11
-3
Aug 2000
5
-18
-5
-8
Sep 2000
-3
-15
-15
-5
Oct 2000
-8
-20
-17
-16
Nov 2000
-8
-24
-17
-13
Dec 2000
-1
-20
-10
-14
Jan 01
1
-17
-11
-16
Feb 01
6
-17
-11
-18
Mar 01
8
-20
-17
-20
Apr 01
11
-24
-13
-14
May 01
11
-22
-28
-16
Jun 01
-1
-18
-43
-20
Jul 01
-11
-8
-40
-13
Aug 01
-17
1
-16
-32
Sep 01
-15
-6
-16
-22
Oct 01
-9
-26
-13
-16
Nov 01
0
-23
-15
-17
Dec 01
-7
-15
-17
5
Jan 02
-3
-7
-20
1
Feb 02
-1
25
-30
-10
Mar 02
4
19
-53
-5
Apr 02
17
-15
-44
-42
May 02
23
-11
-36
-46
Jun 02
-8
2
-33
-33
Jul 02
-6
10
-50
-31
Aug 02
-9
14
-54
-32
Sep 02
-6
14
-52
-32
Oct 02
-2
20
-45
-29
Nov 02
-10
20
-49
-23
Dec 02
-14
20
-50
-30
Jan 03
-8
22
-55
-44
Feb 03
-10
29
-52
-49
Mar 03
-4
14
-41
-50
Apr 03
2
16
-33
-37
May 03
13
18
-27
-33
Jun 03
34
19
-30
-23
Jul 03
38
17
-37
-25
Aug 03
33
26
-26
-18
Sep 03
18
25
-22
-10
Oct 03
17
20
-19
-13
Nov 03
16
8
-16
1
Dec 03
40
12
-2
8
Jan 04
29
5
-9
5
Feb 04
35
3
7
0
Mar 04
27
1
3
-1
Apr 04
22
19
14
27
May 04
30
16
3
18
Jun 04
23
28
14
14


THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

Month/Year
1st Battalion
The Parachute
Regiment
2nd Battalion
The Parachute
Regiment
3rd Battalion
The Parachute
Regiment
Jan 95
-74
-54
-86
Feb 95
-90
-53
-81
Mar 95
-74
-54
-86
Apr 95
-87
-65
-72
May 95
-82
-68
-66
Jun 95
-86
-70
-74
Jul 95
-83
-78
-69
Aug 95
-90
-90
-77
Sep 95
-95
-84
-98
Oct 95
-97
-80
-106
Nov 95
-102
-89
-118
Dec 95
-109
-92
-108
Jan 96
-113
-96
-110
Feb 96
-102
-82
-117
Mar 96
-105
-91
-125
Apr 96
-109
-94
-120
May 96
-112
-66
-24
Jun 96
-124
-69
-113
Jul 96
-126
-48
-117
Aug 96
-134
-40
-136
Sep 96
-119
-49
-126
Oct 96
-125
-52
-136
Nov 96
-129
-43
-128
Dec 96
-100
-49
-130
Jan 97
-102
-50
-132
Feb 97
-84
-62
-138
Mar 97
-92
-60
-138
Apr 97
-70
-70
-140
May 97
-32
-77
-144
Jun 97
-38
-81
-148
Jul 97
-32
-104
-149
Aug 97
-42
-114
-136
Sep 97
-43
-121
-110
Oct 97
-46
-122
-109
Nov 97
-49
-112
-110
Dec 97
-56
-111
-113
Jan 98
-61
-106
-116
Feb 98
-62
-112
-122
Mar 98
-61
-120
-138
Apr 98
-68
-128
-145
May 98
-78
-94
-158
Jun 98
-78
-101
-159
Jul 98
-81
-101
-171
Aug 98
-90
-87
-176
Sep 98
-94
-98
-177
Oct 98
-94
-72
-135
Nov 98
-92
-48
-178
Dec 98
-104
-28
-182
Jan 99
-105
-19
-188
Feb 99
-111
-44
-171
Mar 99
-118
-64
-176
Apr 99
-124
-70
-116
May 99
-113
-82
-87
Jun 99
-87
-85
-120
Jul 99
-91
-96
-66
Aug 99
-102
-97
-102
Sep 99
-108
-103
-106
Oct 99
-81
-119
-60
Nov 99
-88
-112
-22
Dec 99
-96
-107
11
Jan 2000
-99
-106
19
Feb 2000
-51
-98
22
Mar 2000
-45
-83
10
Apr 2000
-54
-125
-1
May 2000
-56
-130
18
Jun 2000
-65
-118
15
Jul 2000
-52
-81
17
Aug 2000
-43
-87
-48
Sep 2000
-42
-63
-55
Oct 2000
-50
-69
-18
Nov 2000
-55
-35
-27
Dec 2000
-21
-27
-33
Jan 01
25
-5
24
Feb 01
-7
-39
-10
Mar 01
-6
-21
-22
Apr 01
6
-6
-4
May 01
7
-6
-12
Jun 01
32
-6
-5
Jul 01
-10
-16
-9
Aug 01
-14
-21
-12
Sep 01
-19
-28
17
Oct 01
-27
-24
4
Nov 01
-16
15
-3
Dec 01
-22
12
-8
Jan 02
-18
32
6
Feb 02
-2
13
-21
Mar 02
-6
11
-30
Apr 02
4
6
-42
May 02
29
-4
-42
Jun 02
26
-14
-47
Jul 02
7
-21
2
Aug 02
0
3
10
Sep 02
8
-11
8
Oct 02
10
-12
-11
Nov 02
10
-11
-7
Dec 02
-2
-21
-21
Jan 03
13
-28
-21
Feb 03
15
-21
-10
Mar 03
15
-20
-5
Apr 03
17
-18
-10
May 03
34
-31
-7
Jun 03
46
-22
-12
Jul 03
38
-35
-24
Aug 03
43
-21
-25
Sep 03
38
-30
-21
Oct 03
34
-21
-27
Nov 03
28
-6
-28
Dec 03
20
-7
-38
Jan 04
31
-16
-15
Feb 04
29
-22
-17
Mar 04
21
-30
-71
Apr 04
-6
5
-39
May 04
-30
-1
-45
Jun 04
-29
-6
-42


THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT

Month/Year
Royal Irish Regiment
Jan 95
-5
Feb 95
-17
Mar 95
-11
Apr 95
-16
May 95
-26
Jun 95
-71
Jul 95
-72
Aug 95
-50
Sep 95
-51
Oct 95
-41
Nov 95
-48
Dec 95
-19
Jan 96
-19
Feb 96
-59
Mar 96
-54
Apr 96
-54
May 96
-60
Jun 96
-63
Jul 96
-68
Aug 96
-66
Sep 96
-55
Oct 96
-61
Nov 96
-65
Dec 96
-69
Jan 97
-66
Feb 97
-116
Mar 97
-122
Apr 97
-141
May 97
-144
Jun 97
-144
Jul 97
-134
Aug 97
-140
Sep 97
-132
Oct 97
-136
Nov 97
-137
Dec 97
-142
Jan 98
-144
Feb 98
-147
Mar 98
-148
Apr 98
-66
May 98
-141
Jun 98
-148
Jul 98
-140
Aug 98
-148
Sep 98
-156
Oct 98
-176
Nov 98
-150
Dec 98
-162
Jan 99
-167
Feb 99
-156
Mar 99
-165
Apr 99
-169
May 99
-166
Jun 99
-161
Jul 99
-168
Aug 99
-162
Sep 99
-168
Oct 99
-169
Nov 99
-171
Dec 99
-153
Jan 2000
-150
Feb 2000
-160
Mar 2000
-161
Apr 2000
-171
May 2000
-170
Jun 2000
-161
Jul 2000
-164
Aug 2000
-168
Sep 2000
-154
Oct 2000
-150
Nov 2000
-147
Dec 2000
-136
Jan 01
-135
Feb 01
-120
Mar 01
-117
Apr 01
-120
May 01
-127
Jun 01
-116
Jul 01
-113
Aug 01
-86
Sep 01
-90
Oct 01
-96
Nov 01
-96
Dec 01
-105
Jan 02
-111
Feb 02
-70
Mar 02
-100
Apr 02
-66
May 02
-71
Jun 02
-106
Jul 02
-109
Aug 02
-125
Sep 02
-137
Oct 02
-122
Nov 02
-122
Dec 02
-122
Jan 03
-122
Feb 03
-122
Mar 03
-142
Apr 03
-142
May 03
-126
Jun 03
-113
Jul 03
-111
Aug 03
-102
Sep 03
-97
Oct 03
-45
Nov 03
-40
Dec 03
-29
Jan 04
-44
Feb 04
-34
Mar 04
-26
Apr 04
-40
May 04
-40
Jun 04
-37


Table 2: Infantry Battalion establishments 1995-2004

THE GUARDS DIVISION

Month/Year
Grenadier
Guards
Coldstream
Guards
Scots Guards
Irish Guards
Welsh Guards
Jan 95
640
726
641
543
542
Feb 95
640
726
641
543
542
Mar 95
640
726
641
543
542
Apr 95
640
726
641
543
542
May 95
640
726
641
543
542
Jun 95
640
726
641
543
542
Jul 95
640
726
641
543
542
Aug 95
640
726
641
543
542
Sep 95
640
726
641
543
542
Oct 95
640
726
641
543
542
Nov 95
640
726
641
543
542
Dec 95
640
726
641
543
542
Jan 96
640
726
641
543
542
Feb 96
640
726
641
543
542
Mar 96
640
726
641
543
542
Apr 96
656
726
641
543
542
May 96
656
726
641
543
542
Jun 96
656
726
641
543
542
Jul 96
656
726
641
543
542
Aug 96
656
726
641
543
542
Sep 96
656
726
641
543
542
Oct 96
656
726
641
543
542
Nov 96
656
726
641
543
542
Dec 96
656
726
641
543
542
Jan 97
656
726
641
543
542
Feb 97
656
726
641
543
542
Mar 97
656
726
641
543
542
Apr 97
658
728
623
523
522
May 97
658
728
623
523
522
Jun 97
658
728
623
523
522
Jul 97
658
728
623
523
522
Aug 97
658
728
623
523
522
Sep 97
658
728
623
523
522
Oct 97
658
728
623
523
522
Nov 97
658
728
623
523
522
Dec 97
658
728
623
523
522
Jan 98
658
728
623
523
522
Feb 98
658
728
623
523
522
Mar 98
658
728
623
523
522
Apr 98
624
624
661
629
522
May 98
624
624
661
629
522
Jun 98
624
624
661
629
522
Jul 98
624
624
661
629
522
Aug 98
624
624
661
629
522
Sep 98
624
624
661
629
522
Oct 98
624
624
661
629
522
Nov 98
624
624
661
629
522
Dec 98
624
624
661
629
522
Jan 99
624
624
661
629
522
Feb 99
624
624
661
629
522
Mar 99
624
624
661
629
522
Apr 99
624
624
661
629
522
May 99
624
624
661
629
522
Jun 99
624
624
661
629
522
Jul 99
624
624
661
629
522
Aug 99
624
624
661
629
522
Sep 99
624
624
661
629
522
Oct 99
624
624
661
629
522
Nov 99
624
624
661
629
522
Dec 99
624
624
661
629
522
Jan 2000
624
624
661
629
522
Feb 2000
624
624
661
629
522
Mar 2000
624
624
661
629
522
Apr 2000
660
631
632
590
558
May 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Jun 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Jul 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Aug 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Sep 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Oct 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Nov 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Dec 2000
660
631
632
590
558
Jan 01
660
631
632
590
558
Feb 01
660
631
632
590
558
Mar 01
660
631
632
590
558
Apr 01
631
720
632
590
558
May 01
631
720
632
590
558
Jun 01
631
720
632
590
558
Jul 01
631
720
632
590
558
Aug 01
631
720
632
590
558
Sep 01
631
720
632
590
558
Oct 01
631
720
632
590
558
Nov 01
631
720
632
590
558
Dec 01
631
720
632
590
558
Jan 02
631
631
632
590
558
Feb 02
631
631
632
590
558
Mar 02
631
631
632
590
558
Apr 02
631
631
632
590
558
May 02
631
631
632
590
558
Jun 02
631
631
632
590
558
Jul 02
631
631
632
590
558
Aug 02
631
631
632
590
558
Sep 02
631
631
632
590
558
Oct 02
631
631
632
590
558
Nov 02
631
631
632
590
558
Dec 02
631
631
632
590
558
Jan 03
631
631
632
590
558
Feb 03
631
631
632
590
558
Mar 03
631
631
632
590
558
Apr 03
631
631
632
590
558
May 03
631
660
632
590
529
Jun 03
631
660
632
590
529
Jul 03
631
660
632
590
529
Aug 03
631
660
632
590
529
Sep 03
631
660
632
590
529
Oct 03
630
660
691
530
529
Nov 03
630
659
691
530
529
Dec 03
630
659
691
530
529
Jan 04
630
659
691
530
529
Feb 04
630
659
691
530
529
Mar 04
630
659
691
530
529
Apr 04
630
659
691
530
529
May 04
630
659
691
530
529
Jun 04
630
659
691
530
529


THE SCOTTISH DIVISION

Month/Year
Royal Scots
Royal Highland Fusiliers
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Black Watch
Highlanders
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Jan 95
540
624
546
543
560
543
Feb 95
540
624
546
543
549
543
Mar 95
540
624
540
543
543
543
Apr 95
540
624
540
543
559
543
May 95
540
624
540
543
559
543
Jun 95
540
624
540
543
559
543
Jul 95
540
624
540
543
559
543
Aug 95
540
624
540
543
559
543
Sep 95
540
626
540
543
559
543
Oct 95
540
626
540
543
559
543
Nov 95
540
626
540
543
559
543
Dec 95
540
626
540
543
559
543
Jan 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Feb 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Mar 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Apr 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
May 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Jun 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Jul 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Aug 96
540
626
540
543
559
543
Sep 96
582
626
540
543
559
543
Oct 96
582
626
540
543
559
543
Nov 96
582
626
540
543
559
543
Dec 96
582
626
540
543
559
543
Jan 97
582
626
540
543
559
543
Feb 97
582
626
540
543
559
543
Mar 97
582
626
540
543
559
543
Apr 97
582
626
540
543
559
543
May 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Jun 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Jul 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Aug 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Sep 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Oct 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Nov 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Dec 97
582
626
540
543
583
543
Jan 98
582
626
540
543
583
543
Feb 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Mar 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Apr 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
May 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Jun 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Jul 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Aug 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Sep 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Oct 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Nov 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Dec 98
582
626
520
523
583
523
Jan 99
582
626
520
523
583
523
Feb 99
582
626
520
523
583
523
Mar 99
582
626
520
523
583
523
Apr 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
May 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Jun 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Jul 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Aug 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Sep 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Oct 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Nov 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Dec 99
582
626
540
523
583
523
Jan 2000
582
626
540
523
583
523
Feb 2000
582
626
540
523
583
523
Mar 2000
582
626
540
523
583
523
Apr 2000
582
626
527
523
559
530
May 2000
582
626
527
523
559
530
Jun 2000
582
626
527
523
559
530
Jul 2000
582
626
527
523
559
530
Aug 2000
527
527
527
590
559
530
Sep 2000
527
527
527
590
559
530
Oct 2000
527
527
527
590
559
530
Nov 2000
527
527
527
590
559
530
Dec 2000
527
527
527
590
559
530
Jan 01
527
527
527
590
559
530
Feb 01
527
527
527
590
559
530
Mar 01
527
527
527
590
559
530
Apr 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
May 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jun 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jul 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Aug 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Sep 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Oct 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Nov 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Dec 01
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jan 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Feb 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Mar 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Apr 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
May 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jun 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jul 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Aug 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Sep 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Oct 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Nov 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Dec 02
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jan 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Feb 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Mar 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Apr 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
May 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jun 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Jul 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Aug 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Sep 03
527
527
556
590
530
530
Oct 03
527
527
556
590
530
524
Nov 03
527
527
556
590
530
524
Dec 03
527
527
556
590
530
524
Jan 04
527
527
556
590
530
524
Feb 04
527
527
527
590
530
524
Mar 04
527
527
527
590
530
524
Apr 04
527
527
527
571
590
545
May 04
527
527
527
571
590
545
Jun 04
527
527
527
571
590
545


THE QUEEN'S DIVISION

Month/Year
1st Battalion
Princess of
Wales Royal
Regiment
2nd Battalion
Princess of
Wales Royal
Regiment
1st Battalion
Royal
Regiment of
Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Royal Anglian Regiment
1st Battalion
Royal Anglian Regiment
Jan 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Feb 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Mar 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Apr 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
May 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Jun 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Jul 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Aug 95
555
539
579
539
581
623
Sep 95
539
555
579
539
581
625
Oct 95
539
555
579
539
581
625
Nov 95
539
555
579
539
581
625
Dec 95
539
555
579
539
581
625
Jan 96
539
555
579
539
581
625
Feb 96
539
555
579
539
581
625
Mar 96
539
555
579
625
581
561
Apr 96
539
555
579
625
581
561
May 96
539
555
579
625
581
561
Jun 96
539
555
579
625
581
561
Jul 96
539
555
579
625
581
561
Aug 96
539
555
579
625
581
561
Sep 96
539
555
579
625
539
561
Oct 96
539
555
579
625
539
561
Nov 96
539
555
579
625
539
561
Dec 96
539
555
579
625
539
561
Jan 97
539
555
579
625
539
561
Feb 97
539
555
579
625
539
561
Mar 97
539
555
579
625
539
561
Apr 97
539
555
579
625
539
561
May 97
539
555
555
625
539
561
Jun 97
539
555
555
625
539
561
Jul 97
539
555
555
625
539
561
Aug 97
539
555
555
625
539
561
Sep 97
539
555
555
625
539
561
Oct 97
539
579
555
625
539
561
Nov 97
539
579
555
625
539
561
Dec 97
539
579
555
625
539
561
Jan 98
539
579
555
625
539
561
Feb 98
539
579
555
625
519
561
Mar 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Apr 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
May 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Jun 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Jul 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Aug 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Sep 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Oct 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Nov 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Dec 98
539
579
555
625
519
539
Jan 99
539
579
555
625
519
539
Feb 99
539
579
555
625
519
539
Mar 99
539
579
555
625
519
539
Apr 99
539
579
555
625
519
539
May 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Jun 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Jul 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Aug 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Sep 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Oct 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Nov 99
539
579
519
625
555
539
Dec 99
625
579
519
625
555
539
Jan 2000
625
579
519
625
555
539
Feb 2000
625
579
519
625
555
539
Mar 2000
625
579
519
625
555
526
Apr 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
May 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Jun 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Jul 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Aug 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Sep 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Oct 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Nov 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Dec 2000
586
555
526
586
526
526
Jan 01
586
555
526
586
526
526
Feb 01
586
555
526
586
526
526
Mar 01
586
555
526
586
526
526
Apr 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
May 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Jun 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Jul 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Aug 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Sep 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Oct 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Nov 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Dec 01
586
555
586
526
555
526
Jan 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Feb 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Mar 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Apr 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
May 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Jun 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Jul 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Aug 02
586
555
586
526
555
526
Sep 02
586
526
586
526
555
526
Oct 02
586
526
586
526
555
526
Nov 02
586
526
586
526
555
526
Dec 02
586
526
586
526
555
526
Jan 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Feb 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Mar 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Apr 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
May 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Jun 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Jul 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Aug 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Sep 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Oct 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Nov 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Dec 03
586
526
586
526
555
526
Jan 04
586
526
586
526
555
526
Feb 04
586
526
586
526
555
526
Mar 04
586
526
586
526
555
526
Apr 04
586
526
586
526
555
526
May 04
586
526
586
526
555
526
Jun 04
586
526
586
526
555
526


THE KING'S DIVISION


Month/Year
King's Own Royal Border Regiment
King's Regiment
Prince of Wales' Own Regiment
Green Howards
Queen's Lancashire Regiment
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
Jan 95
555
539
561
623
579
579
Feb 95
555
539
561
623
579
579
Mar 95
555
539
561
623
579
579
Apr 95
555
539
561
623
579
545
May 95
555
539
561
623
579
545
Jun 95
555
539
561
623
579
545
Jul 95
555
539
561
623
579
545
Aug 95
623
539
561
623
579
545
Sep 95
625
542
561
625
579
554
Oct 95
625
542
561
625
579
554
Nov 95
625
542
561
625
579
554
Dec 95
625
542
561
625
579
554
Jan 96
625
542
561
625
579
554
Feb 96
625
539
561
625
579
554
Mar 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Apr 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
May 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Jun 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Jul 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Aug 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Sep 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Oct 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Nov 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Dec 96
625
539
539
625
579
554
Jan 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Feb 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Mar 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Apr 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
May 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Jun 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Jul 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Aug 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Sep 97
625
539
539
625
579
554
Oct 97
625
539
539
625
555
554
Nov 97
625
539
539
625
555
554
Dec 97
625
539
539
625
555
554
Jan 98
625
539
539
625
555
554
Feb 98
625
539
519
625
555
554
Mar 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Apr 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
May 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Jun 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Jul 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Aug 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Sep 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Oct 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Nov 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Dec 98
625
554
519
625
555
522
Jan 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Feb 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Mar 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Apr 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
May 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Jun 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Jul 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Aug 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Sep 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Oct 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Nov 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Dec 99
625
554
519
625
555
522
Jan 2000
625
554
519
625
555
522
Feb 2000
625
554
519
625
555
522
Mar 2000
625
554
519
625
555
522
Apr 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
May 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Jun 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Jul 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Aug 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Sep 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Oct 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Nov 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Dec 2000
586
526
526
567
555
586
Jan 01
586
526
526
567
555
586
Feb 01
586
526
526
567
555
586
Mar 01
586
526
526
567
555
586
Apr 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
May 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Jun 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Jul 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Aug 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Sep 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Oct 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Nov 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Dec 01
526
586
526
567
555
586
Jan 02
526
586
526
567
555
586
Feb 02
526
586
526
567
555
586
Mar 02
526
586
526
567
555
586
Apr 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
May 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Jun 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Jul 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Aug 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Sep 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Oct 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Nov 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Dec 02
526
586
526
526
555
586
Jan 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Feb 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Mar 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Apr 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
May 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Jun 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Jul 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Aug 03
526
586
526
526
555
589
Sep 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Oct 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Nov 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Dec 03
526
586
526
526
555
586
Jan 04
526
586
526
526
555
586
Feb 04
526
586
555
526
555
586
Mar 04
526
586
555
526
555
586
Apr 04
526
586
555
526
526
586
May 04
526
586
555
526
526
586
Jun 04
526
586
555
526
526
586


THE PRINCE OF WALES' DIVISION

Month/Year
Devon &
Dorset
Regiment
Cheshire
Regiment
Royal
Welch
Fusiliers
Royal
Regiment
of Wales
Royal
Gloucester
Berkshire &
Wiltshire
Regiment
Worcs &
Sherwood
Foresters
Staffordshire
Regiment
Jan 95
623
539
539
557
579
623
557
Feb 95
623
539
539
557
579
623
557
Mar 95
623
539
539
557
579
623
557
Apr 95
623
539
539
557
579
623
557
May 95
623
539
539
557
539
623
557
Jun 95
623
539
539
557
539
623
557
Jul 95
623
539
539
557
539
623
557
Aug 95
623
539
539
557
539
623
557
Sep 95
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Oct 95
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Nov 95
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Dec 95
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Jan 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Feb 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Mar 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
Apr 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
555
May 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
539
Jun 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
539
Jul 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
539
Aug 96
625
539
539
555
539
625
539
Sep 96
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Oct 96
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Nov 96
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Dec 96
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Jan 97
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Feb 97
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Mar 97
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
Apr 97
625
555
539
542
539
625
539
May 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Jun 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Jul 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Aug 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Sep 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Oct 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Nov 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Dec 97
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Jan 98
625
555
539
542
581
625
539
Feb 98
625
555
519
542
581
625
519
Mar 98
561
555
519
625
581
625
519
Apr 98
561
555
519
625
581
625
519
May 98
561
555
519
625
581
625
519
Jun 98
561
555
519
625
581
625
519
Jul 98
561
555
519
625
581
625
519
Aug 98
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Sep 98
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Oct 98
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Nov 98
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Dec 98
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Jan 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Feb 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Mar 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Apr 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
May 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Jun 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Jul 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Aug 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Sep 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Oct 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Nov 99
561
519
555
625
581
625
519
Dec 99
561
519
555
625
581
526
519
Jan 2000
561
519
555
625
581
526
519
Feb 2000
561
519
555
625
581
526
519
Mar 2000
561
526
555
625
581
526
519
Apr 2000
526
526
555
586
529
526
519
May 2000
526
526
555
586
529
526
519
Jun 2000
526
526
555
586
529
526
519
Jul 2000
526
526
555
586
529
526
519
Aug 2000
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Sep 2000
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Oct 2000
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Nov 2000
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Dec 2000
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Jan 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Feb 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Mar 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Apr 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
May 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Jun 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Jul 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Aug 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Sep 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Oct 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Nov 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Dec 01
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Jan 02
526
526
526
586
529
526
545
Feb 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
Mar 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
Apr 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
May 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
Jun 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
Jul 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
Aug 02
526
555
526
586
529
526
545
Sep 02
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Oct 02
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Nov 02
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Dec 02
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Jan 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Feb 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Mar 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Apr 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
May 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Jun 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Jul 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Aug 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Sep 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Oct 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Nov 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Dec 03
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Jan 04
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Feb 04
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Mar 04
526
555
555
586
529
526
545
Apr 04
555
555
555
586
529
526
545
May 04
555
555
555
586
529
526
545
Jun 04
555
555
555
586
529
526
545


LIGHT DIVISION

Month/Year
1st Battalion Light
Infantry
2nd Battalion Light
Infantry
1st Battalion Royal
Green Jackets
2nd Battalion Royal
Green Jackets
Jan 95
581
623
539
585
Feb 95
581
623
539
585
Mar 95
581
623
539
585
Apr 95
581
623
539
585
May 95
581
623
539
585
Jun 95
581
623
539
585
Jul 95
581
623
539
585
Aug 95
581
623
539
585
Sep 95
581
625
539
555
Oct 95
581
625
539
555
Nov 95
581
625
539
555
Dec 95
581
625
539
555
Jan 96
581
625
539
555
Feb 96
581
625
579
555
Mar 96
581
625
579
555
Apr 96
581
625
579
555
May 96
581
625
579
555
Jun 96
581
625
579
555
Jul 96
581
625
579
555
Aug 96
581
625
579
555
Sep 96
581
625
579
555
Oct 96
581
625
579
555
Nov 96
581
625
579
555
Dec 96
581
625
579
555
Jan 97
581
625
579
555
Feb 97
581
625
579
625
Mar 97
581
555
579
625
Apr 97
581
555
579
625
May 97
539
555
579
625
Jun 97
539
555
579
625
Jul 97
539
555
579
625
Aug 97
539
555
579
625
Sep 97
539
555
579
625
Oct 97
539
555
579
625
Nov 97
539
555
579
625
Dec 97
539
555
579
625
Jan 98
539
555
579
625
Feb 98
539
555
579
625
Mar 98
539
555
579
625
Apr 98
539
555
579
625
May 98
539
555
579
625
Jun 98
539
555
579
625
Jul 98
539
555
579
625
Aug 98
539
555
579
625
Sep 98
539
555
579
625
Oct 98
539
555
579
625
Nov 98
539
555
579
625
Dec 98
539
555
579
625
Jan 99
539
555
579
625
Feb 99
539
555
579
625
Mar 99
539
555
579
625
Apr 99
519
579
555
625
May 99
519
579
555
625
Jun 99
519
579
555
625
Jul 99
519
579
555
625
Aug 99
519
579
555
625
Sep 99
519
579
555
625
Oct 99
519
579
555
625
Nov 99
519
579
555
625
Dec 99
519
579
555
625
Jan 2000
519
579
555
625
Feb 2000
519
579
555
625
Mar 2000
519
579
555
625
Apr 2000
526
555
526
586
May 2000
526
555
526
586
Jun 2000
526
555
526
586
Jul 2000
526
555
526
586
Aug 2000
526
555
526
586
Sep 2000
526
555
526
586
Oct 2000
526
555
526
586
Nov 2000
526
555
526
586
Dec 2000
526
555
526
586
Jan 01
526
555
526
586
Feb 01
526
555
526
586
Mar 01
526
555
526
586
Apr 01
526
555
526
586
May 01
526
555
526
586
Jun 01
526
555
526
586
Jul 01
526
555
526
586
Aug 01
526
555
526
586
Sep 01
526
555
526
586
Oct 01
526
555
526
586
Nov 01
526
555
526
586
Dec 01
526
555
526
586
Jan 02
526
555
526
586
Feb 02
526
526
526
586
Mar 02
526
526
526
586
Apr 02
586
526
526
567
May 02
586
526
526
567
Jun 02
586
526
526
567
Jul 02
586
526
526
567
Aug 02
586
526
526
567
Sep 02
586
526
526
567
Oct 02
586
526
526
567
Nov 02
586
526
526
567
Dec 02
586
526
526
567
Jan 03
586
526
526
567
Feb 03
586
526
526
567
Mar 03
586
526
526
567
Apr 03
586
526
526
567
May 03
586
526
526
567
Jun 03
586
526
526
567
Jul 03
586
526
526
567
Aug 03
586
526
526
567
Sep 03
586
526
526
567
Oct 03
586
526
526
567
Nov 03
586
526
526
567
Dec 03
586
526
526
567
Jan 04
586
526
526
567
Feb 04
586
526
526
567
Mar 04
586
526
526
567
Apr 04
586
526
526
526
May 04
586
526
526
526
Jun 04
586
526
526
526


THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

Month/Year
1st Battalion
The Parachute
Regiment
2nd Battalion
The Parachute
Regiment
3rd Battalion
The Parachute
Regiment
Jan 95
544
555
544
Feb 95
544
555
544
Mar 95
544
555
544
Apr 95
544
555
544
May 95
544
555
544
Jun 95
544
555
544
Jul 95
544
555
544
Aug 95
544
555
544
Sep 95
544
544
585
Oct 95
544
544
585
Nov 95
544
544
585
Dec 95
544
544
585
Jan 96
544
544
585
Feb 96
544
544
585
Mar 96
544
544
585
Apr 96
544
544
585
May 96
544
544
585
Jun 96
544
544
585
Jul 96
544
544
585
Aug 96
544
544
585
Sep 96
544
544
585
Oct 96
544
544
585
Nov 96
544
544
585
Dec 96
544
544
585
Jan 97
544
544
585
Feb 97
544
544
585
Mar 97
544
544
585
Apr 97
544
544
585
May 97
544
544
585
Jun 97
544
544
585
Jul 97
544
544
585
Aug 97
544
544
585
Sep 97
544
544
585
Oct 97
544
544
585
Nov 97
544
544
585
Dec 97
544
544
585
Jan 98
544
544
585
Feb 98
544
544
585
Mar 98
544
544
585
Apr 98
544
544
585
May 98
544
544
585
Jun 98
544
544
585
Jul 98
544
544
585
Aug 98
544
544
585
Sep 98
544
544
585
Oct 98
544
544
585
Nov 98
544
544
585
Dec 98
544
544
585
Jan 99
544
544
585
Feb 99
544
544
585
Mar 99
544
544
585
Apr 99
544
544
519
May 99
544
544
519
Jun 99
544
544
519
Jul 99
544
544
519
Aug 99
544
544
519
Sep 99
544
544
519
Oct 99
544
544
519
Nov 99
544
544
519
Dec 99
544
544
519
Jan 2000
544
544
519
Feb 2000
544
544
519
Mar 2000
544
544
519
Apr 2000
544
581
526
May 2000
544
581
526
Jun 2000
544
581
526
Jul 2000
544
581
526
Aug 2000
526
581
581
Sep 2000
526
581
581
Oct 2000
526
581
581
Nov 2000
526
581
581
Dec 2000
526
581
581
Jan 01
526
581
581
Feb 01
526
581
581
Mar 01
526
581
581
Apr 01
526
581
581
May 01
526
581
581
Jun 01
526
581
581
Jul 01
526
581
581
Aug 01
526
581
581
Sep 01
526
581
581
Oct 01
526
581
581
Nov 01
526
581
581
Dec 01
526
581
581
Jan 02
526
581
581
Feb 02
526
581
581
Mar 02
526
581
581
Apr 02
526
581
581
May 02
526
581
581
Jun 02
526
581
581
Jul 02
526
581
581
Aug 02
526
581
581
Sep 02
526
581
581
Oct 02
526
581
581
Nov 02
526
581
581
Dec 02
526
581
581
Jan 03
526
581
581
Feb 03
526
581
581
Mar 03
526
581
581
Apr 03
526
581
581
May 03
526
581
581
Jun 03
526
581
581
Jul 03
526
581
581
Aug 03
526
581
581
Sep 03
526
581
581
Oct 03
526
581
581
Nov 03
526
581
581
Dec 03
526
581
581
Jan 04
526
581
581
Feb 04
526
581
581
Mar 04
526
581
581
Apr 04
545
545
545
May 04
545
545
545
Jun 04
545
545
545


THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT

Month/Year
Royal Irish Regiment
Jan 95
540
Feb 95
540
Mar 95
540
Apr 95
540
May 95
580
Jun 95
580
Jul 95
580
Aug 95
580
Sep 95
580
Oct 95
580
Nov 95
580
Dec 95
580
Jan 96
580
Feb 96
580
Mar 96
580
Apr 96
580
May 96
580
Jun 96
580
Jul 96
580
Aug 96
580
Sep 96
580
Oct 96
580
Nov 96
580
Dec 96
580
Jan 97
580
Feb 97
580
Mar 97
580
Apr 97
580
May 97
580
Jun 97
580
Jul 97
580
Aug 97
580
Sep 97
580
Oct 97
580
Nov 97
580
Dec 97
580
Jan 98
580
Feb 98
580
Mar 98
580
Apr 98
580
May 98
580
Jun 98
580
Jul 98
580
Aug 98
580
Sep 98
580
Oct 98
580
Nov 98
580
Dec 98
580
Jan 99
580
Feb 99
580
Mar 99
580
Apr 99
580
May 99
580
Jun 99
580
Jul 99
580
Aug 99
580
Sep 99
580
Oct 99
580
Nov 99
580
Dec 99
582
Jan 2000
582
Feb 2000
582
Mar 2000
582
Apr 2000
582
May 2000
582
Jun 2000
582
Jul 2000
582
Aug 2000
582
Sep 2000
582
Oct 2000
582
Nov 2000
582
Dec 2000
582
Jan 01
582
Feb 01
582
Mar 01
582
Apr 01
582
May 01
582
Jun 01
582
Jul 01
582
Aug 01
582
Sep 01
582
Oct 01
582
Nov 01
582
Dec 01
582
Jan 02
582
Feb 02
582
Mar 02
582
Apr 02
582
May 02
582
Jun 02
582
Jul 02
582
Aug 02
582
Sep 02
582
Oct 02
582
Nov 02
582
Dec 02
582
Jan 03
582
Feb 03
582
Mar 03
582
Apr 03
582
May 03
582
Jun 03
582
Jul 03
582
Aug 03
582
Sep 03
582
Oct 03
527
Nov 03
527
Dec 03
527
Jan 04
527
Feb 04
527
Mar 04
527
Apr 04
527
May 04
527
Jun 04
527


Table 3: Foreign and Commonwealth Manning Strength against establishment as at January 2004

Infantry Battalion
Strength against establishment
excluding Foreign and Commonwealth
Soldiers
The Guards Division
Grenadier Guards
-58
Coldstream Guards
-33
Scots Guards
-88
Irish Guards
-47
Welsh Guards
-32
The Scottish Division
Royal Scots
-156
Royal Highland Fusiliers
-81
Kings Own Scottish Borderers
-87
Black Watch
-68
Highlanders
-128
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
-8
The Queen's Division
1st Bn Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment
-107
2nd Bn Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment
-69
1st Bn Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
-77
2nd Bn Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
-90
1st Bn Royal Anglian Regiment
-41
2nd Bn Royal Anglian Regiment
-35
The King's Division
King's Own Royal Border Regiment
-90
King's Regiment
-127
Prince of Wales' Own Regiment
-29
Green Howards
-86
Queen's Lancashire Regiment
-4
Duke of Wellington's Regiment
-40
The Prince of Wales' Division
Devon and Dorset Regiment
-70
Cheshire Regiment
-95
Royal Welch Fusiliers
-3
Royal Regiment of Wales
-55
Royal Gloucester, Berkshire & Wiltshire Regiment
-119
Worcester & Sherwood Foresters
-31
Staffordshire Regiment
-70
The Light Division
1st Bn Light Infantry
14
2nd Bn Light Infantry
-9
1st Bn Royal Green Jackets
-61
2nd Bn Royal Green Jackets
-94
The Parachute Regiment
1st Bn Parachute Regiment
-8
2nd Bn Parachute Regiment
-58
3rd Bn Parachute Regiment
-46
The Royal Irish Regiment
Royal Irish Regiment
-116


Table 4: Infantry Battalions Results against targets by quarter 2004-05 Results as at 31 August 2004


  Q26.  A note on the existing arrangements for arms plotting, their rationale, and their implications for the availability of forces.

  The Secretary of State offered the Committee a "note on the existing arrangements for arms plotting, their rationale, and their implications of the availability of forces".

BACKGROUND

  The Arms Plot is the Army's system for moving infantry battalions between locations (and sometimes countries) at the same time changing their roles.[4] Arms-plotting is conducted as a whole unit moves.

  Northern Ireland resident battalions, public duties in London, the Land Warfare Centre Battle Group and moves to Cyprus are all restricted to two years each. Maintaining a rotation between these roles, and at the same times changing armoured infantry battalions over every six years, means that approximately ten infantry arms plot moves are conducted each year.

THE HISTORIC JUSTIFICATION

  Traditionally, some of the locations and roles they move between were unpopular to the extent that they could affect the ability of units to recruit. Arms-plotting was originally designed to ensure variety and maintains the ability to sustain recruiting, while at the same time, safeguarding unit cohesion and preserving ethos.

  This was particularly relevant in the Cold War era when the Army was less expeditionary, and battalions were less likely to be deployed on operational tours overseas. The arms plot, therefore, was intended to ensure a sharing of responsibilities throughout the infantry and makes sure that the units and soldiers are not kept in unpopular roles and locations for long periods of time.

THE NEED FOR CHANGE

  Although this rationale for arm-plotting was clear in its day, the Army has decided that the system is unsustainable in the future. It has two main draw-backs.

  First, the Arms Plot significantly hampers the availability of infantry battalions. Of the current 40 infantry battalions, six are committed full-time to Northern Ireland, leaving 34 available for other tasks. Of those 34 however, seven or eight at any one time are not fully available for operations because of the Arms Plot, meaning that in practice the Army has only 26 or 27 battalions at its disposal. For an expeditionary Army, this is simply impractical and inefficient. By ceasing the arms plot, the Army will have most, if not all, of the 36 (post FAS figure) infantry battalions at its disposal.

  Second, moving location so frequently is disruptive to family life, and as such a retention issue. With changes in society greater family stability has become much more of an issue for our people. Ending the Arms Plot will mean that the Army is able to offer much greater stability for soldiers and their families.

  Put simply, therefore, the advantages of removing the disruption and loss in available capability as battalions re-role now, outweighs the advantages of providing experience and variety through this mechanism.

THE NEW SYSTEM AND ITS BENEFITS

  Under the Army's new plans, in the future individual battalions will be fixed by role and, largely, by location. As a result the Army will be more capable; both because, as set out above, more battalions will be available for operations; and also because the new structure will provide continuity of expertise in role and greater brigade coherence, something which is currently dissipated by the Arms Plot.

  Care has also been taken, however, to preserve the best elements of the current system. As the Committee is aware, the plans to end the Arms Plot both drive the requirement for, and are facilitated by, the parallel move away from an infantry structure which includes single battalion regiments to one which is comprised of all multi-battalion regiments. Challenge, experience and variety will be provided by individual posting between battalions whilst maintaining continuity of role and allowing more stability for those who seek it. In particular it will mean that in the future, career development for officers and SNCOs can be much more carefully planned; at the moment this is partly dependent on what role a battalion has at any one time. This way it will be possible to deliver the advantages of ending the Arms Plot in terms of operational effectiveness and family stability, while at the same time preserving the benefits and traditions of a regimental system.

  Q46-8.  Confirmation of the number of Challenger Tanks to be withdrawn when the reduction of 7 squadrons is made.

  The Committee asked for "confirmation of the numbers of Challenger tanks to be withdrawn when the reduction of seven squadrons is made." I can confirm that, as the Defence Secretary stated during the evidence session, we anticipate a reduction of 40 Challenger 2 tanks from a total of 385.

  Q69-70.  A note on the measures being taken to ensure that the information systems supporting TAV and other logistics operations are secure against hacking.

  You asked for a note on the measures being taken to ensure that the information systems supporting TAV and other logistics operations are secure against hacking etc.

  Total Asset Visibility (TAV) is an enhancement to our current Consignment Tracking (CT) systems, Visibility In Transit Asset Logging (VITAL) and Royal Naval Invoicing and Delivery System (RIDELS). It works using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). When a container passes a TAV reader the attached tag is read and the location of the container is automatically sent to VITAL and RIDELS using a variety of methods, including the internet. For security reasons, the information sent back to VITAL and RIDELS is minimal, and consists only of the date the tag passed a reader, the location of a reader and the identity of the tag. This information is then married up with more detailed and sensitive information, eg the contents of the container, on VITAL or RIDELS. VITAL and RIDELS are hosted on the MOD's Restricted LAN Interconnect (RLI). The terminals on which information is carried are available at critical points throughout the Defence Supply Chain. This extends from the Home Base into operational Theatres (including Iraq and Afghanistan).

  As part of ongoing system development and management, TAV is currently undergoing a security audit. As part of that audit an external security consultant has been brought in to examine the system and a penetration and vulnerability assessment has been carried out by the Defence Communication Services Agency. This assessment concluded that the possibility of someone being able to "hack into" the system is low. Nevertheless, the dangers of complacency are recognised and the audit is seeking to improve the systems security. Consequently a number of improvements have been recommended, such as migrating the system on to the RLI. All of this work is being scrutinised by the Defence Security Standards Organisation (DSSO) which is responsible to the MoD Security Officer.

  The security of systems planned for the future will be guided by the DSSO and incorporated into the system design and infrastructure. Whilst no system can ever be made totally secure a regime of awareness, audit and review seeks to reduce the level of risk to a point where it can be managed effectively.

  Q90.  A note reconciling the proposed numbers of fast jet crews in Future Capabilities with the projected size of the fast jet fleet based on existing aircraft and MoD's procurement plans for Typhoon and JSF.

  During the evidence session the Committee asked two questions about Fast Jet and aircrew numbers.[5] This brief is aimed at clarifying the MoD position.

  The line of questioning represented a misunderstanding about how our air power is generated. As the "Future Capabilities" White Paper published in July makes clear, our current plan is to be able to deploy 80 Fast Jets on operations at any one time. We also plan that for operations we deploy more than one crew per aircraft. In addition to the aircraft required for operational deployments a number of aircraft are assigned to maintaining the integrity of UK airspace through Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) aircraft. Our assumptions on crew numbers are based on having sufficient trained aircrew to support the deployable operational requirement and QRA. We plan our manning accordingly.

  Separately, we also make judgements about how many airframes we must procure to support our planning assumptions across a period of 30-40 years. The Committee's question refers to a force mix that includes Typhoon, Tornado, Harrier and Joint Strike Fighter. The Joint Strike Fighter is planned to replace the Harrier capability. The transition from the Harrier legacy force to the future JSF force will be achieved over a period of time and we will not have all of these aircraft in service or in our inventory at the same time. Similar considerations apply to the transition from Tornado to Typhoon. In addition, our procurement planning assumes progressive delivery of new aircraft over a long period. Profiles will be optimised to get the best return from the aircraft fleets over the whole of their operational lives.

  To sustain 80 Fast Jets on operations it is necessary to have some aircraft prepared for operations whilst others are deployed and some will still be in "deep" maintenance. The calculations used to work out the overall fleet required to support this operational requirement take account of the need to generate sufficient combat ready crews; attrition; fatigue over the whole life of the aircraft; daily availability; and reliability factors. All of these factors are subject to refinement over time as we become more aware of how we can improve operating practises to ensure the most beneficial procurement and delivery profile for each type of aircraft.

Members of the Army Board

  The Army Board is composed as follows. Indicated in brackets are the regiment/corps (if any) in which the individuals have served:

    Secretary of State for Defence—Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP

    Minister (Armed Forces)—Rt Hon Adam Ingram MP

    Minister (Defence Procurement)—Lord William Bach

    Under Secretary of State and Minister for Veterans—Ivor Caplin MP

    Chief of the General Staff—General Sir Mike Jackson (Intelligence Corps and the Parachute Regiment)

    Commander in Chief LAND—General Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman (Royal Regiment of Artillery)

    2nd Permanent Secretary—Mr Ian Andrews (Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (TA))

    Adjutant General—Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

    General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland—Lieutenant General Sir Philip Trousdell (The Royal Irish Regiment)

    Assistant Chief of the General Staff—Major General David Richards (Royal Regiment of Artillery)

    Quarter Master General—Major General Andrew Raper (Royal Corps of Signals)

    Master General of the Ordinance—Major General Andrew Figgures (Royal Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)

October 2004






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4   Apart from the Infantry, only the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) conduct arms plot moves routinely. However, for the RAC, it happens infrequently (every 6-10 years) and involves regiments moving between Germany and UK, but remaining within the same role. Back

5   Specifically: "On the current plans of the Department you will propose a combined Tornado, Typhoon, Harrier, Joint Strike Fighter fleet of some 500 aircraft, yet you have decided to reduce the number of fast jet crews to 225. Bearing in mind that the normal crew to aircraft manning ratio varies from 1:1 to 1.5:1, how can you explain how these fast jets are going to be manned?" and "If you are only going to have 225 fast jet crews, surely there is an unannounced reduction of some currently planned procurement, is there not?" Back


 
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