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Enclosures. Sib,— War Office, London S.W., July, 1911. With reference to previous correspondence on the subject of candidates from colonial Universities and colonial local Military Forces for commissions in His Majesty's Regular Army, I am commanded by the Army Council to forward herewith 250 copies of a memorandum showing the campaigns and special periods selected for the examinations in military subjects to be held in October, 1911, March and October, 1912, 1913, and 1914, and March, 1915. I am to request that the Secretary of State for the Colonies will be so good as to cause the enclosed copies to be distributed to the Governors of colonies, &c, for the information of the University authorities, for the guidance of intending candidates therefrom, and also from the colonial local Military Forces. I am, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. R. H. Brade.

Commissions in the Regular Army.—Examination of Candidates in Military Subjects.— Military History. Special Campaigns, &c., selected for Examinations.

Examinations. Dates. Special Campaigns, &c. Remarks. landidates for commissions in the Regular Army, other than University and colonial candidates. (See the regulations under .which commissions in the Regular Army may be obtained by officers of the Special Reserve, Militia, and Territorial Force.) October, 1911, and March, 1912. October, 1912, and March, 1913. October, 1913, and March, 1914. ('The Shenandoah Valley campaign, from <j April, 1861, to June, 1862, both in- < [_ elusive. 'First paper : The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, omitting the operations in Asia Minor. Second paper (special period) : From the crossing of the Danube by the Russians at Simnitza to the second battle of Plevna, both operations inclusive. 'First paper : The Franco-German War of 1870, from 15th July to 1st September, both dates inclusive. Second <j paper (special period) : The operations conducted by the Crown Prince from 3rd August to 7th August, both dates inclusive. 'First paper : The Napoleonic campaign of 1805,'from 30th March (Villeneuve's final sortie from Toulon) to 4th December (two days after the battle of 1 Austerlitz), both dates inclusive.* Second paper (special period) : From j 27th November, 1805, to 4th De- ! cember, 1805, both dates inclusive. October, 1914, and March, 1915. i i niversity and colonial candidates for commissions in the Regular Army. (See the regulations under which commissions in the Regular Army may be obtained by University candidates, and the regulations under which commissions in the British Army may be obtained by officers of Colonial Military Forces.) Alternative papers are set in October each year, so that University and Colonial candidates may take up either of the special periods. October, 1911. March, 1912. ['The campaign in Bohemia, 1866, to the battle of Koniggratz inclusive, with J special reference to that battle ; or j the Shenandoah Valley campaign, from April, 1861, to June, 1862, both [_ inclusive. fThe Shenandoah Valley campaign, < from April, 1861, to June, 1862, both inclusive. First paper : The Shenandoah Valley campaign, from April, 1861, to June. 1862, both inclusive. Second paper (special period) : From 16th May, 1862, to 1st June, 1862, both dates inclusive. Or — First paper: The < Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, omitting the operations in Asia Minor. Second paper (special period) : From the crossing of the Danube by the Russians at Simnitza to the second battle of Plevna, both operations inclusive. October, 1912. *N.B.—Naval matters will onl 7 be dealt with in so far as they affect the strategy of Napoleon, and exemplify the action of Great Britain in the campaign in question.