. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. ?fti ^.v. AUSTRALIAN CAVALRY AT THE SPHINX.—BRITISH TERRIIORIALS HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO EGYPT. like those at Birmingham and at Durham,have been responsible for large drafts to theRoyal Engineers, as well as to the linebattalions. When the new officer came from officerstraining corps, or when he was graduatedfrom such units as the Artists Rifles in themanner I have described in a previouschapter, it was all smooth sailing for theBoard of Selection. Tiie difficultv came when papers of recommendation arrived,e
. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. ?fti ^.v. AUSTRALIAN CAVALRY AT THE SPHINX.—BRITISH TERRIIORIALS HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO EGYPT. like those at Birmingham and at Durham,have been responsible for large drafts to theRoyal Engineers, as well as to the linebattalions. When the new officer came from officerstraining corps, or when he was graduatedfrom such units as the Artists Rifles in themanner I have described in a previouschapter, it was all smooth sailing for theBoard of Selection. Tiie difficultv came when papers of recommendation arrived,endorsed by the head of a school, andrecommended other than by officers com-manding training corps. The commissionwas often granted, and the young man, whowas an absolute tyro to the .\rmy, was sentto a battalion to drill in the recruits squadand gradually to reach the same stage ofefficiency at which his men were aiming. Itis a matter for national pride that we made
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