: An examination guide from 1868 shows what it took to join the Bombay Native Infantry #IndiaNEWS In 1868, Captain Newman Burfoot Thoyts of the Bombay Staff Corps published A guide to candidates for

An examination guide from 1868 shows what it took to join the Bombay Native Infantry #IndiaNEWS
In 1868, Captain Newman Burfoot Thoyts of the Bombay Staff Corps published A guide to candidates for admission into the Staff Corps (Native Infantry Branch), being a series of questions and answers in nearly every subject on which they are usually examined. Under general orders issued in Bombay on July 16, 1864, officers seeking admission to the Staff Corps in the Native Infantry branch had to undergo “an examination of a somewhat searching character, consisting of not less than fifty questions and answers???. Officers had to demonstrate knowledge of the systems operating in the Native Infantry – the way of investigating and dealing with offences, complaints and petitions from the men, the manner of keeping rosters for furlough and guard, the pay and accounting system, every piece of equipment used, with the cost and method of carrying them.The guide was divided into thirteen sections:Articles of war for the Native ArmyPay and allowancesPension and unfits of short serviceClothing and necessaries and equipmentCompensationFurloughTransports and foreign service, camp equipage, carriage and conveyance by railHutting rulesMedalsSchoolsAmmunitionArms and accoutrementsMiscellaneousClothing and equipment The section for clothing and equipment makes interesting reading. Native officers and other ranks were supplied with a tunic and a pair of serge trousers every two years. Once worn for a year, these garments became...Read more

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