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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9719, 15 January 1895, Page 3

The returns of the number of horses and mules possessed by the various branches of the British army at home and abroad lasb year showed that during the twelve months the average total was 26,730, of which 14,869 were on the British establishment, and 11,831 on the Indian ; while on January Ist this year the actual number was 27,130, or 912 more than the next highest total on any corresponding date within the previous twenty years, and 1194 more than on January Ist, 1893. Of the average number of last year, the Household Cavalry had 819, the cavalry of the line 11,229, the Royal Horse Artillery 2956, the Royal Artillery (field batteries, etc.) \ 9188, the Royal Engineers 391, the infantry (transports, etc.) 723, the Army Service Corps 1298, and 196 unallotted. Ab the beginning of this year there were in the service 1573 horses under five, 10,111 between five and nine, 9305 between nine and twelve, arid 4804 over thirteen years old. Of the total number reckoned as on the British establishment, 758 were in Egypt, and 606 in South Africa ; there being actually in Englaud 9892, in Ireland 3102, and in Scotland 327.

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