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AN EXAMINATION OF THE R.A. SENIORITY 
DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR MARCH 1896. 
BY 
LIEUTENANT H. L. GRIFFIN, R.A. 
Looxine through this list it occurred to me that a sort of “ statistical 
résumé” thereof might be of interest to the Regiment. I have there- 
fore ventured to compile the following facts and have checked every- 
thing twice, but where the references have been so numerous and 
varied, it is hardly possible to say that absolute accuracy in every 
figure has been obtained. 
It should be clearly understood that I have taken all names as given 
in the March 1896 list of the R.A. Institution, taking no notice of any 
promotions, retirements, &c. that have taken place since its issue. 
(1.) The Royal Regiment of Artillery consists of 1926 officers, Compe 
viz. :— 
2 Field-Marshals (including H.R.H. the Colonel-in-Chief), 
31 Colonels-Commdt. (including Sir R. Biddulph on active 
list). 
6 General Officers (unemployed supernumerary list). 
23 es » on active list. 
32 Colonels (employed). 
15 5% (unemployed). 
84 Lieut.-Colonels on full pay. 
24 Bs employed on staff, &c. 
2 & on half-pay. 
278 Majors. 
475 Captains. 
616 Lieutenants. 
214 2nd Lieutenants. 
44 District Officers (4 majors, 11 captains, 29 lieutenants). 
24 Inspectors of Ordnance Machinery (8 captains, 21 lieuten- 
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distribution, 
ants. 
19 Riding-Masters (1 hon. major, 9 hon. captains, 9 hon. lieu- 
tenants). 
37 Quarter-Masters (2 hon. majors, 10 hon. captains, 25 hon. 
lieutenants). 
Tl. 1926 
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