Chapter XXII: Marine Corps Reserve

On April 6, 1917, the strength of the Marine Corps Reserve, all classes, was 36; the enlisted strength of the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, of the various States, was 928.

On April 1, 1917, the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, attained its highest strength, 1,046. There was no recruiting for the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, after April 1, 1917, and in consequence, the enlisted personnel of that branch showed a steady decrease subsequent to that date, owing to discharges and rejections.

On July 1, 1918, the Naval Militia, Marine Corps Branch, then the National Naval Volunteers, Marine Corps Branch, consolidated with the Marine Corps Reserve in pursuance with the provisions of an act of Congress, approved July 1, 1918, and in consequence thereof became members of class 2, Marine Corps Reserve.

On November 16, 1918, the Marine Corps Reserve attained its highest strength, 6,773.

STRENGTH ON NOVEMBER 11, 1918.

The following table shows strength of Marine Corps Reserve on active duty on November 11, 1918:

Majors 7
Captains 33
First lieutenants 63
Second lieutenants 360
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Total commissioned officers 463
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Marine gunners 27
Quartermaster clerks 2
Pay clerks 4
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Total warrant officers 33
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Enlisted men 6,483
Female reservists 277
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Total enlisted personnel 6,760

_Strength of the Marine Corps Reserve._

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| Total | Total | Women,| Women, | Total.
|men, all| men, |active.|inactive.|
|active. |inactive.| | |
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1917. | | | | |
Apr. 1 | 35 | .. | .. | .. | 35
May 1 | 424 | .. | .. | .. | 424
June 1 | 885 | .. | .. | .. | 885
July 1 | 1,096 | .. | .. | .. | 1,096
Aug. 1 | 1,167 | .. | .. | .. | 1,167
Sept. 1 | 1,186 | .. | .. | .. | 1,186
Oct. 1 | 1,210 | .. | .. | .. | 1,210
Nov. 1 | 1,202 | .. | .. | .. | 1,202
Dec. 1 | 1,341 | .. | .. | .. | 1,341
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1918. | | | | |
Jan. 1 | 1,531 | .. | .. | .. | 1,531
Feb. 1 | 2,514 | .. | .. | .. | 2,514
Mar. 1 | 4,106 | .. | .. | .. | 4,106
Apr. 1 | 4,745 | .. | .. | .. | 4,745
May 1 | 4,780 | .. | .. | .. | 4,780
June 1 | 4,950 | .. | .. | .. | 4,950
July 1 | 5,211 | .. | .. | .. | 5,211
Aug. 1 | 6,378 | .. | .. | .. | 6,378
Sept. 1 | 6,453 | .. | 31 | .. | 6,484
Oct. 1 | 6,402 | .. | 145 | .. | 6,547
Nov. 1 | 6,467 | .. | 240 | .. | 6,707
Dec. 1 | 6,440 | 42 | 269 | .. | 6,751
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1919. | | | | |
Jan. 1 | 5,820 | 588 | 260 | .. | 6,668
Feb. 1 | 5,022 | 1,301 | 255 | .. | 6,578
Mar. 1 | 4,392 | 1,910 | 246 | .. | 6,548
Apr. 1 | 3,555 | 2,684 | 234 | .. | 6,473
May 1 | 3,064 | 3,041 | 229 | .. | 6,334
June 1 | 2,871 | 3,179 | 238 | .. | 6,288
July 1 | 2,410 | 3,502 | 226 | .. | 6,138
Aug. 1 | 2,186 | 3,694 | .. | 201 | 6,081
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