After the Defence Act of 1901, it increased into 12 companies (three battalions) and 1 machine gun company, but its number strength of volunteers was reduced to 555 men (music staff included) and after the Defence Act of 1914 further to 540 men.
Genom 1901 års härordning ökades det till 12 kompanier (3 bataljoner) och ett kulsprutekompani men antalet volontärer nedsattes till 555 man (musikpersonal inräknad) och genom 1914 års härordning ytterligare till 540 man.