Parliamentary Papers, Volume 22H.M. Stationery Office, 1840 - Bills, Legislative |
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Page iv
... active service , it would be impossible to attempt to assimilate gene- rally the relative pay and advantages of each service . The education required for each arm of the service is as different as the service it is called upon to ...
... active service , it would be impossible to attempt to assimilate gene- rally the relative pay and advantages of each service . The education required for each arm of the service is as different as the service it is called upon to ...
Page viii
... active duties of the service . 2. That every officer of Marines removed from the corps , on becoming a general officer , should receive the full pay of his last regimental com- mission , or £ 400 a year when the pay of his last ...
... active duties of the service . 2. That every officer of Marines removed from the corps , on becoming a general officer , should receive the full pay of his last regimental com- mission , or £ 400 a year when the pay of his last ...
Page ix
... active foreign duty than to pass any considerable portion of his own service as a field officer in a distant colony , and that his situation might be viewed more as an honourable reward for important service rendered in an inferior rank ...
... active foreign duty than to pass any considerable portion of his own service as a field officer in a distant colony , and that his situation might be viewed more as an honourable reward for important service rendered in an inferior rank ...
Page x
... active service , and for a trust of no ordinary character . The evidence which was placed before us , both verbal and documentary , would , however , show that the condition of the field officers to discharge this service , and to ...
... active service , and for a trust of no ordinary character . The evidence which was placed before us , both verbal and documentary , would , however , show that the condition of the field officers to discharge this service , and to ...
Page xi
... active officers , but perpetuating and augmenting the evil under which the corps is suffering ; and he further represented that beyond all former times some corrective had become necessary to give vigour and efficiency to the higher ...
... active officers , but perpetuating and augmenting the evil under which the corps is suffering ; and he further represented that beyond all former times some corrective had become necessary to give vigour and efficiency to the higher ...
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a-day a-year abroad admiral advancement advantage allowed appointed army assistant-surgeon aware battalion Board of Admiralty brevet rank captain of marines circumstances colonial command commission conceive consequence consider consideration distinguished Duke of Wellington duties efficiency employed employment engineer officers entitled establishment Examinations expedient expense field field-officers Fitzroy Somerset give half-pay honour increase infantry instance James Kempt July junior officers lieutenant lieutenant-colonel Majesty Majesty's major-general Master-general mates medical officers mess military naval navy number of officers obtain officers of artillery officers of engineers officers of marines opinion Order in Council ordnance corps peace Peninsular war pension period present proportion purchase purser rank of captain rank of major rear-admiral receive recommend regard regiment regulation respect retired list royal artillery Royal Engineers Royal Marines sale of commission selection sell seniority served ship Sir Alexander Dickson station subalterns supposing system of promotion unattached vacancies widow Woolwich