Parliamentary Papers, Volume 22H.M. Stationery Office, 1840 - Bills, Legislative |
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Page xiii
... circumstances , had indul- gence shown to them , and that they have been allowed to retain their rank till they were removed by a brevet to the unattached list of general officers , and he naturally covets the same distinction , secured ...
... circumstances , had indul- gence shown to them , and that they have been allowed to retain their rank till they were removed by a brevet to the unattached list of general officers , and he naturally covets the same distinction , secured ...
Page xx
... circumstances which , in some respects , may be considered unfavourable to its development . We do not desire to be understood as pronouncing the present systems of army promotion altogether perfect , or as stating that under a strict ...
... circumstances which , in some respects , may be considered unfavourable to its development . We do not desire to be understood as pronouncing the present systems of army promotion altogether perfect , or as stating that under a strict ...
Page xxii
... circumstances . The same Return also shows that there were 260 majors upon full pay , 79 were below 40 years of age . 66 between 40 and 45 . of whom 73 between 45 and 50 . 42 between 50 and 65 . 260 Nearly one - third of this class of ...
... circumstances . The same Return also shows that there were 260 majors upon full pay , 79 were below 40 years of age . 66 between 40 and 45 . of whom 73 between 45 and 50 . 42 between 50 and 65 . 260 Nearly one - third of this class of ...
Page xxv
... circumstances whose consequences were not foreseen . The first time a commission is sold , it is almost always bought by a good officer , the next in succession : he afterwards asks to sell , the corps is changed , the senior officers ...
... circumstances whose consequences were not foreseen . The first time a commission is sold , it is almost always bought by a good officer , the next in succession : he afterwards asks to sell , the corps is changed , the senior officers ...
Page xxxiii
... circumstances , but it might certainly be necessary if a war , equal in magnitude or importance to the last ... circumstance than would result from the inefficiency occurring , as it must in the course of nature , after the promotion ...
... circumstances , but it might certainly be necessary if a war , equal in magnitude or importance to the last ... circumstance than would result from the inefficiency occurring , as it must in the course of nature , after the promotion ...
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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