Army: Reserve Forces
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Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average size is in terms of personnel of an Army Reserve (a) Company or equivalent and (b) battalion or equivalent; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 9th January 2018
The size of Army units depends on their nature and function and, for example, can range from around 200 to over 600 in size. The average manpower liability for an Army Reserve company or equivalent is around 100 and battalion or equivalent is around 400.