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IV. Nomination.

15. The nominating authority mentioned in paragraph 2 will notify to the War Office, through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, each half-year, the names of any duly qualified candidates he is desirous of nominating for examination in Military Subjects.

This notification must reach the War Office by the 1st July for an October Examination, and by the 1st January for a March Examination, and should be accompanied by—

(a.) An extract from the register of the candidate’s birth; or, in default, a certificate of his baptism, or other documentary evidence accompanied by a declaration made by one of his parents or guardians before a Magistrate, giving his exact age.

(b.) A certificate of having served the required number of annual trainings (each training in a distinct year).

(c.) A certificate as to attachment to a unit of the Regular or Permanent Military Forces in accordance with paragraph 13 and Appendix IV.

(d.) A certificate from the nominating authority that he is satisfied that the candidate is a bona fide Colonial resident, that he is of good moral character, unmarried, and in all other respects a fit and proper person to hold a commission in His Majesty’s Army.

(e.) One of the certificates as to literary qualification mentioned in paragraph 4.

16. Should the number of candidates nominated exceed the number of commissions allotted to the Colony for the half-year, the commissions will be awarded to those candidates who obtain highest marks in the examination. Commissions not taken up by one Colony may be awarded to candidates from other Colonies, if the exigencies of the Service permit.

V. Medical Examination.

17. A nominated candidate will be required to undergo examination by a Medical Board, to be convened by the Governor of the Colony, or other proper authority, and will not be allowed to proceed with his examination in military subjects unless pronounced by this Board to be physically fit for His Majesty’s Service.

18. The general conditions as to height, weight, chest measurement, eyesight, &c., are given in Appendix I.

The Board has power—

(a.) To pass the candidate as physically fit.

(b.) To report the candidate as unfit; but—

(1.) In a case in which a defect can be cured by operation, to recommend that he be re-examined by a Medical Board after such operation.*

(2.) In a case in which the candidate is slightly below one or other of the conditions as to height, chest girth, &c., enumerated in Appendix I, and in which the Board consider that he will fulfil them within six months, to recommend that he be re-examined at the end of that period. A candidate so recommended will be re-examined at the end of six months, and will not be granted a commission unless he has then attained the standard required according to his age.

(c.) To reject a candidate as physically unfit.

No relaxation of the eyesight test can ever be allowed. The decision of the Board will in all cases be absolutely final.

A candidate who is rejected by that Board can, under no circumstances, be medically re-examined (unless he be again nominated).

VI. Preliminary Medical Examination.

19. It is suggested that a candidate before commencing his course of study should undergo a thorough medical examination. By such an examination any serious physical disqualification would be revealed, and the candidate probably spared expense and the mortification of rejection.

20. Candidates may undergo a preliminary examination by a Military Medical Board, not more than two years before they compete, under the following conditions:—

(a.) Applications must be addressed to the nominating authority, accompanied by a fee to be assessed by the Colonial Authorities.

(b.) Instructions will be issued for the examination to take place at the station nearest the candidate’s residence, where a Medical Board can be held. The result will be notified to candidates by the Board.

(c.) The Board will be constituted by the nominating authority, and will be composed of military medical officers or, when this is not practicable, of civil medical practitioners of recognised professional standing.

(d.) Candidates must pay their travelling-expenses.

(e.) Candidates found unfit by the preliminary Board are not bound to accept its finding, but may, at their own risk, continue their studies, and, if nominated, may then submit themselves for medical examination by the final Medical Board.

(f.) It must be distinctly understood that passing such preliminary Medical Board is solely for the candidate’s information, and would give him no sort of claim to be accepted as physically fit when he presents himself as a candidate. His acceptance will depend entirely upon the report of the final Medical Board. Candidates may be fit for the service at the preliminary medical examination, but may become disqualified by some subsequent physical deterioration.

VII. Examination in Military Subjects.

21. Examinations in Military Subjects of Candidates nominated under paragraph 15 will be held in March and October in each year. The subjects* and the maximum marks obtainable in each subject will be as follows:—

Marks.
(1.) Military History and Strategy (2 papers) 1,000
(2.) Tactics (2 papers) .. .. .. 1,500
(3.) Military Engineering (2 papers) .. 1,000
(4.) Military Topography (2 papers) .. 1,000
(5.) Military Law (1 paper) .. .. .. 250
(6.) Military Administration and Organization (1 paper) .. .. .. 250

22. To qualify, a candidate will be required to obtain not less than ·4 of the marks in each paper, and ·5 of the aggregate.

23. The successful candidates will be placed in order of merit, according to the total marks obtained. Each candidate will be informed of his place on the list, and the marks obtained by him in each subject.

APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY.

I. A candidate for a Commission in His Majesty’s Army must be in good mental and bodily health, and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duty.

II. The attention of the Board will be directed to the following points:—

(a.) That the correlation of age, height, and chest girth is not less than that which is given in the following table:—

PHYSICAL EQUIVALENTS.

• Such a candidate will be re-examined at the end of six months. If not then pronounced fit, his name will be removed from the list of successful candidates.

• See syllabus in Appendix III.