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Old 09-16-2012, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly View Post
The listing of the 7,410 RM is supposed to include the Royal Marine Reserve, if anyone has any firmer numbers, PLEASE SHARE!!!!!!
According to HANSARD (which keeps a log of all questions and debates from the house of commons) there was a target of 1580 personnel for the Royal Marines Reserve, to be achieved by 1990.

Shown here:
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/l...es#column_1477

Wikipedia displays that there are currently between 600-1000 RMR.
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