The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 3John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1959 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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... Army . By 1890 service abroad was restricted mainly to India ; Egypt , South Africa , Gibraltar , Malta and the Far East being minor commitments . The potential strength of the Home Army was also increased by the creation of the Army ...
... Army . By 1890 service abroad was restricted mainly to India ; Egypt , South Africa , Gibraltar , Malta and the Far East being minor commitments . The potential strength of the Home Army was also increased by the creation of the Army ...
Page 248
... army service corps , and no organisa- tion for war . There were no Volunteers in Ireland . Meanwhile the low pay , bad food and extremely bad living conditions of the British regular soldier made it difficult to attract a good type of ...
... army service corps , and no organisa- tion for war . There were no Volunteers in Ireland . Meanwhile the low pay , bad food and extremely bad living conditions of the British regular soldier made it difficult to attract a good type of ...
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... Army Troops , including the new Air Corps ( later the Royal Flying Corps ) . Of the 150,000 or more men required , only 50,000 would be permanently serving with the colours , 70,000 being Army reservists . The Yeomanry would supply 3000 ...
... Army Troops , including the new Air Corps ( later the Royal Flying Corps ) . Of the 150,000 or more men required , only 50,000 would be permanently serving with the colours , 70,000 being Army reservists . The Yeomanry would supply 3000 ...
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
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