Canada Yearbook - 1920

682 ADMINISTRA TION
27.—Number of Pensions in Force on March 31,1920, and the Yearly Liability
incurred thereon.
Classes. No. Yearly
Liability.
DEPENDANTS.
10,066 5,978,864 00
5,028 1,706,018 00
1,562 451,205 50
13,580 00
43 2,384,782 00
17.052 1
278,760 00
938 25,156 00
176 2,784 00
Total 17,823
10 10,841,149 50
$
DISABILITIES.
Classification. Pensioners. Wives. Children. Liability.
$ cts.
R.S.M
W.O
Captains
60,099
26,578
5,780
3,255
172
125
79
65
1,853
700
767
328
338
187
104
46
8
3
69,203 3
31,288
1
310 special
38,317
4,800
199
96
681
432
306
59
7
44,897
allowances
12,211,831 80
1,157,330 14
41,014 75
24,089 00
422,176 60
227,197 00
115,143 00
39,545 00
5,205 00
2,070 00
14,245,602 29
89,516 12
11,333,118 41
1 Not included in total.
Royal Military College.—The Royal Military College of Canada
was founded in 1876. Since its foundation some 1,594 gentlemen
cadets have been enrolled; of this number 163 are now in attendance,
and approximately 150, though their names appear on the college
roll as having been admitted, either did not actually join, or, if they
did, were only at the College for a very short time. Of the remainder,
some died previous to August 4, 1914. Over 900 took part in the
Great War, 147 of whom laid down their lives for king and country.
Some 750 British and 75 foreign decorations have been awarded to
ex-cadets, and many have risen to high rank in the service of their
country. Three of the Canadian divisions serving in France were
commanded by ex-cadets, and an ex-cadet also commanded one of
the Australian divisions at Gallipoli. The establishment of the