Copies of the reports made by Major General Eyre's Committee on Infantry Equipment to the Secretary of State for war; of the correspondence that has taken place between the committee and Lieutenant Colonel Carter; and, of the correspondence at the Horse Guards and War Office, which refers to the equipment proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Carter.

  • Great Britain. War Office. Committee on Infantry Equipment.
Date:
1871
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Credit: Copies of the reports made by Major General Eyre's Committee on Infantry Equipment to the Secretary of State for war; of the correspondence that has taken place between the committee and Lieutenant Colonel Carter; and, of the correspondence at the Horse Guards and War Office, which refers to the equipment proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Carter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    COPIES of the Reports made by Major General Eyres, Committee on Infantry Equipment to the Secretary of State for War:—Of the Correspondence that has taken place between the Committee and Lieutenant Colonel Carter :—And, of the Correspondence at the Horse Guards and War Office, which refers to the Equipment proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Carter. LETTER from Sir E. Lugard to Major General Eyre. Sir, War Office, 2 May 1864. Earl De Grey and Ripon having decided, with the concurrence of his Royal 24,362. Highness the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief, to appoint a Committee, 486, consisting of the officers named in the margin, under your presidency, for the inspector Gene- purpose of considering how far the large amount of lung and heart disease pre- CoionefshfTtrHors- vailing among soldiers of less than two years'service is attributable to the present ford, k.c.b. 00 J 1 Deputy Adjutant system of drill and accoutrements, and of reporting as to the amount of drill to General Dr. Logan, J m . . Inspector General of which recruits should be subjected on first joining the army, and the pattern of Hospitals. Dr. Parkes, Army accoutrements and knapsacks best adapted to obviate the evils complained of, Medical school, I am directed to apprise you of the same, and to state that the members of the Committee have been requested to attend to any instructions they may receive from you as to the time and place of meeting, and that accommodation can be afforded for such meetings in this office. I am, &c. Major General Eyre, (signed) Edward Lugard. Commanding Her Majesty's Forces, Chatham. In a subsequent letter, the Committee were directed to take into consideration the mode in which the Field Companion, borne by Serjeants of the Army Hospital Corps, can be best carried. 72. A 2