15-762: The Royal Commission on Public Services in India , also known as the Islington Commission was carried out under the Chairmanship of Lord Islington . It made the following recommendations in its report submitted in 1917: 1. Recruitment to the superior posts should be made partly in England and partly in India . However, it did not favour holding competitive exams simultaneously in England and India, which
30-650: Is a military rank which is used by both the British Army and Royal Marines . The rank is superior to captain and subordinate to lieutenant colonel . The insignia for a major is a crown . The equivalent rank in the Royal Navy is lieutenant commander , and squadron leader in the Royal Air Force . By the time of the Napoleonic wars , an infantry battalion usually had two majors, designated
45-574: The ICS , it should be 3 years. This article about government in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lord Islington John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1st Baron Islington , (31 October 1866 â 6 December 1936), born John Poynder Dickson and known as Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder from 1884 to 1910, was a British politician. He was Governor of New Zealand between 1910 and 1912. The son of Rear Admiral John Bourmaster Dickson and Sarah Matilda Dickson (nÊe Poynder), he
60-607: The Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) thirteen years before. Lord Islington died on 6 December 1936 aged 70 at Hyde Park Gardens , London, and was buried at Hilmarton , Wiltshire, his barony and baronetcy becoming extinct at his death. Lady Islington subsequently rented Dyrham Park in Gloucestershire, where she ran a nursery during the Second World War . Major (British Army) Major ( Maj )
75-735: The SS Cymric in early March 1900. Appointed a quartermaster during the voyage (dated 10 March 1900), he was back as a regular lieutenant in the Wiltshire company of the 1st battalion the following month. He later served on the Staff as aide-de-camp to Lord Methuen , for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on 29 November 1900. Following his resignation from the Imperial Yeomanry, he
90-743: The West Indies in 1909. A few years later he became Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies , and in 1915 he became Under-Secretary of State for India . He also chaired the Imperial Institute for eight years, and was in charge of the National Savings Committee from 1920 until 1926, when he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), having become Knight Grand Cross of
105-411: The "senior major" and the "junior major". The senior major effectively acted as second-in-command and the majors often commanded detachments of two or more companies split from the main body. The second-in-command of a battalion or regiment is still a major. During World War I, majors wore the following cuff badges: During World War I, some officers took to wearing similar jackets to the men, with
120-644: The 1903 Delhi Durbar . Dickson-Poynder was first commissioned into the volunteer battalion of the Royal Scots , but transferred to the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry where he was promoted to captain on 7 December 1898. He volunteered for active service in the Second Boer War , and was commissioned a lieutenant in the 1st Battalion (Wiltshire Company) Imperial Yeomanry on 7 February 1900, leaving Liverpool for South Africa on
135-650: The daughter of James Dundas of Dundas and granddaughter of Baron Napier of Magdala . They had one daughter, Joan , who was later Joan, Lady Altrincham who organised nursing in Africa. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1890. Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the Chippenham constituency in 1892, he joined the Liberals in 1905. He was a member of London County Council from 1898 to 1904. In late 1902 he visited British India and attended
150-406: The following day. By World War I , majors were often commanding independent companies, squadrons , and batteries , but those that were organically part of a regiment or battalion were still usually commanded by captains. After World War II , major became the usual rank held by officers commanding all companies, squadrons, and batteries. In the 21st century British Army, officers normally attain
165-464: The rank badges on the shoulder, as the cuff badges made them conspicuous to snipers. This practice was frowned on outside the trenches but was given official sanction in 1917 as an alternative, being made permanent in 1920 when the cuff badges were abolished. From 1 April 1918 to 31 July 1919, the Royal Air Force maintained the rank of major. It was superseded by the rank of squadron leader on
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#1732797672987180-617: The title before it was changed to Governor-General of New Zealand during the term of his successor. He was made a KCMG and Privy Counsellor in 1911, and in 1912 was appointed President of the Royal Commission on the Public Services of India , on which he served with Lord Ronaldshay , Herbert Fisher , Mr Justice Abdur Rahim , and others. Earlier on he was appointed for the Royal Commission on London Traffic in 1904, and worked on trade relations between Canada and
195-534: Was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Twyford School , Harrow and Christ Church, Oxford . In 1884 he succeeded his uncle as sixth baronet , and on succeeding to his maternal uncle's property he assumed by royal licence the additional surname of Poynder in 1888. The Poynder estates in Wiltshire included Hilmarton near Calne, and Hartham near Corsham, where Dickson-Poynder carried out alterations c. 1888. He married Anne Beauclerk Dundas (c.1869-1958)
210-596: Was on 5 February 1901 granted the rank of honorary lieutenant of the Army. The following year, he was promoted to major in the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry on 31 May 1902. In 1910 Dickson was appointed Governor of New Zealand , a post he held for two years, and on 27 April that same year, was created Baron Islington , of Islington in the County of London. He was the last Governor of New Zealand to hold
225-579: Was the prime demand of the Indian Nationalists. 2. 25% of the superior posts should be filled by Indians partly by direct recruitment and partly by promotion. 3. The services under the Government of India should be categorised into Class I and Class II. 4. The principle of maintenance of efficiency should be adopted while fixing the salaries of civil servants. 5. There should be a probationary period of 2 years for direct recruits. For
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