The Report of General Sir Ian Hamilton on his inspection
of the military institutions of Canada seta down the require- ments of the war organization of the Canadian army at 5,900 officers and 153,000 other ranks. To meet these requirements the number of officers and men (less five per cent.) who were present with the colours in 1912 and received some sort of military training was, approximately— Permanent force: 250 officers, other ranks 2,500; and Active Militia : officers 3,550, other ranks 43,000. To make good the shortage in the event of mobilization last year 2,100 officers and 110,000 other ranks would have had to be found at short notice. Furthermore, to fill the depot cadres indispensable to every field army 2,800 officers and over 70,000 other ranks should be added to this deficit. Sir Ian Hamilton notes that the custom of keeping muster rolls of those liable to service under Section 10 of the Militia Act has fallen into abeyance, and there is thus no military organization for the Reserve Militia of the country.
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