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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

War Office will add one or more military members, who will have a veto on any selection.

The approved universities in the Colonies will, until groups have been formed, each appoint a Board.

[The names of fully qualified candidates who have been nominated by the Nomination Board will be rendered to the War Office by the 15th January and 15th July each year.]

4. A candidate for nomination—

(a.) Must be between the ages of 20 and 25* on the 1st of April, or on the 1st of October, immediately preceding the half-yearly nomination for which he presents himself.

(b.) Must be unmarried.

(c.) Must be, in the opinion of the Army Council, in all respects suitable to hold a commission in the regular forces.

5. A candidate must—

(a.) Reside for three academic years at an approved university or college of the same.

(b.) Qualify for a degree in an approved subject or group of subjects.

(c.) Produce a certificate of good conduct from the head or other competent authority of the university, or college of the same, in which he has resided.

At the Scottish universities a candidate must have graduated after a course of study extended over three academic years.

At the London University, and certain others where there are both internal and external students, a candidate must be an internal student, which is defined as “one who has completed a three-years course under recognised teachers.”

6. Candidates may graduate in any of the subjects, or groups of subjects, current at the several universities, with the exception of Theology, Medicine, Music, and Commerce.

7. A candidate who has graduated with first-class honours in an approved subject or group of subjects, or with other distinctions recognised by the Army Council as equivalent thereto, will, if nominated, be entitled to count one year of seniority on obtaining his commission.

8. First-class honours are defined as follows:—

(a.) For the University of Oxford, a first class in any final school.

(b.) For the University of Cambridge, a first class in any tripos.

(c.) For the University of Durham, a first class in classics or mathematics in the final examination for the degree of B.A.; or special distinction in the final examination for the degree of B.Sc.

(d.) For the University of London, a first class in any subject in which degrees in honours are awarded.

(e.) For the Victoria University of Manchester, a first class in any honours school for the B.A. or B.Sc. degrees.

(f.) For the University of Birmingham, a Master’s or Doctor’s degree in arts or science.

(g.) For the University of Liverpool, a first class in the final examination of any honours school in the faculties of arts or science, or in the honours school of engineering.

(h.) For the University of Leeds, a first class in the final examination of any honours school in the faculties of arts or science.

(i.) For the University of Wales, the degree of B.A. or B.Sc. with first-class honours in any department.

(j.) For the Scottish universities, a first class in any honours group, or the B.Sc. degree in pure science or in engineering, provided that the diploma of the graduate certifies that he has obtained special distinction in at least one of the subjects of his final science examination.

(k.) For Trinity College, Dublin, the standard of silver medal at the degree examination in honours.

(l.) For the Royal University of Ireland, a first class in any honours group for the M.A. degree.

(m.) For approved universities in the Colonies, as may be decided in each case by the Army Council.

(n.) Any other distinction recognised by the Army Council as equivalent to first-class honours in any approved branch of study.

9. A candidate for a commission in the Royal Artillery must produce evidence satisfactory to the Nomination Board that he has duly qualified in the mathematical subjects set forth in Appendix II.

10. In addition to the academic qualifications specified in paragraph 5 above, a candidate for nomination must present certificates of military qualifications, practical and theoretical.

• A candidate for nomination to the Indian Army must be within the ages of 20 and 24 on the dates named.

In this connection—

(a.) He will be required, in addition to the military instruction which will form part of the curriculum during his residence at the university, to be attached to a Regular unit for six weeks in each of two consecutive years, or twelve weeks in one year, and to obtain a satisfactory certificate as to his proficiency (Appendix III).

In the case of students of Colonial universities, the attachment may be to a unit of the Permanent Forces of the Colony.

If the candidate is an officer of the Militia or Yeomanry, two trainings with his Militia or Yeomanry unit will count as equivalent to a period of six weeks with a Regular or Permanent unit. In the case of universities in the United Kingdom, a candidate who is an officer in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteers should apply through his commanding officer for attachment to the Regular Forces.

If the candidate is not an officer of Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteers he should apply through the authorities of his university to the Secretary, War Office. Arrangements will then be made, firstly, for his appointment to a temporary commission on the unattached list for Auxiliary Forces, and, secondly, for his attachment to the Regular Forces.* In the case of such a supernumerary or unattached officer the compulsory provision of uniform will be limited to the provision of the service dress with sword, &c.

In the case of the Colonial universities, attachment to a Regular or Permanent unit will be arranged between the university and the general officer commanding-in-chief, or Colonial authorities, as the case may be.

During these periods of attachment no candidate who is a supernumerary or unattached officer will receive either pay or allowances from Imperial funds. Nor will any other officer of the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteers of the United Kingdom be paid, unless the attachment is the equivalent of a course of instruction which he is eligible to attend with pay under the regulations of the force to which he belongs.

(b.) He will be required to qualify in military subjects at an examination, which will be held commencing on the last Tuesday in March and on the second Tuesday in October of each year at the several universities, under instructions from the War Office.

11. Each university in the United Kingdom will furnish to the War Office, not later than 15th February and 15th August, lists of candidates for examination in the following March and October respectively, stating the groups of subjects they wish to take up.

Lists from universities in the Colonies should reach the War Office by 1st January for a March examination, and by 1st July for an October examination.

The subjects† of examination, and the marks allotted thereto, will be as follows:—

Marks.

Group A.—1. Military History and Strategy 1,000
(2 papers)
2. Tactics (2 papers) .. .. 1,500
Group B.—3. Military Engineering (2 papers) 1,000
4. Military Topography (2 papers) 1,000
Group C.—5. Military Law (1 paper) .. 250
6. Military Administration (1 paper) 250

Candidates who so desire may take up the examination in two parts. For this purpose the subjects are divided into groups, as shown. Either A or B may be taken first. C cannot be taken alone, but must be taken with either A or B.

To qualify, a candidate must obtain ‘4 in each paper, and ‘5 in the aggregate of all the papers taken at any one examination.

A candidate who fails in one paper only, but who obtains ‘5 in the aggregate of the remaining papers then taken, may be re-examined in that paper only.

A candidate who fails in more than one paper, or in the aggregate, must be re-examined in all the papers taken at that examination.

12. Notice will be given from time to time of the number of commissions which will be allotted to university candidates and of the proportion assigned to each nominating unit or group.

• Candidates in applying for attachment to the Regular Forces should state the time during which they wish to be attached, and the unit or branch to which they desire attachment. Their wishes will be considered as far as possible.

† See Syllabus in Appendix IV.