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The personnel of the military divisions consists of—
(a) Field and company officers;
(b) Military surgeons;
(c) Paymasters and accountant, non-commissioned officers;
(d) Veterinary surgeons and farriers;
(e) Foremen and technical employés;
(f) Non-commissioned officers and men (soldiers).
The strength of the military division varies according to requirements,
and is determined by the Ministries of War and Agriculture.
The composition and distribution of the military personnel of the various
breeding establishments is as follows:—
Military Inspectorate.—1 general, 1 field officer, 3 sergeant-majors, 2
servants.
Mezzöhegyes.—1 field officer, 3 captains, 9 lieutenants, 1 chaplain, 2 sur-
geons, 1 paymaster, 5 veterinary surgeons, 12 farriers, 2 foremen, 2 technical
employés, 57 technical soldiers, 4 sergeant-major clerks, 23 sergeant-majors,
7 sergeants, 63 corporals, 2 trumpeters, 451 soldiers (for stable management,
&c ,), 17 servants, 100 drivers, 108 "Csikos" (specially enlisted herders), and
379 "Beresen" (specially enlisted rough riders): total 1,264.
Kisber and Babona.—Personnel: 1 field officer, 3 captains, 5 lieutenants,
1 chaplain, 2 surgeons, 1 paymaster, 5 veterinary surgeons, 4 farriers, 2
sergeant-major clerks, 10 sergeant-majors, 8 sergeants, 19 corporals, 2 trum-
peters, 219 stud soldiers, 13 servants, 39 drivers, and 68 Csikos: total 411.
Fogaras.—1 field officer, 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 1 surgeon, 1 paymaster,
1 veterinary surgeon, 3 farriers, 1 accountant sergeant-major, 3 sergeant-majors,
2 sergeants, 8 corporals, 33 stud soldiers, 6 servants, 8 drivers, 28 Csikos:
total 99.
Stallion depôt of Stuhliveissenberg with 6 sub-depôts.—1 field officer,
2 captains, 7 lieutenants, 1 surgeon, 1 paymaster, 3 veterinary surgeons,
6 farriers, 123 non-commissioned officers, 410 stud soldiers, 12 servants:
total 566.
Nagy-Koros with 4 sub-depôts.—1 field officer, 4 captains, 5 lientenants,
1 paymaster, 1 surgeon, 4 veterinary surgeons, 6 farriers, 123 non-commissioned
officers, 410 stud soldiers, 12 servants: total 567.
Debreczin with 4 sub-depôts.—1 field officer, 4 captains, 5 lieutenants,
1 surgeon, 1 paymaster, 4 veterinary surgeons, 5 farriers, 99 non-commissioned
officers, 310 stud soldiers, 12 servants: total 442.
Szepsy-szeut-Gyorgy with 4 sub-depôts.—1 field officer, 1 captain, 4 lieute-
nants, 1 paymaster, 1 surgeon, 1 veterinary surgeon, 4 farriers, 61 non-com-
missioned officers, 170 stud soldiers, 8 servants : total 252.
Warasdin with 2 sub-depôts.—1 field officer, 2 lieutenants, 1 surgeon, 1
paymaster, 1 veterinary surgeon, 2 farriers, 26 non-commissioned officers, 87
stud soldiers, 6 servants: total 128.
(a) Field and company officers of the stud branch form a special list for
pay and promotion, and join and are promoted according to the regulations
existing for the stud branch.
(b) The medical service is performed by a special and permanent staff of
surgeons, or by surgeons of the retired list, or by civilian surgeons hired by
the year.
(c) The account or pay officers is part of the general list of officers of
this branch, but are permanently attached to the stud branch. They are
recruited by promotion of the accountant non-commissioned officers, and by
transfer from the general list.
(d) The veterinary surgeons of the stud branch are as a rule permanently
employed in the service, but form a separate list for pay and promotion.
They are recruited by transfer from the army or by promotion of qualified
farriers, &c.