McNeill Tulloch report 1855 and Cardwell reforms

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What did first part of report focus on?
Food supplies
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What did second part focus on?
Medical and equipment
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What were three of findings of report?
Disease main cause of death, poor communication and oak of horse feed.
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What was a positive?
Officers set good example
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What were recommendations?
Change in organisation of Army, Army in charge of ancillary and military medicine.
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What was response?
Scandal- Chelsea Board whitewashed it. Shift to government more centrally controlling it.
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When was Cardwell Reforms
1868-74
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What was problem with recruitment?
Poor pay at good economic time.
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What was problem with generals?
Lack of impetus for change- generals did not want to change, Wellington key.
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What was problem with promotions?
£450 for promotion and difficulty with changing.
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Which parts of army stayed same?
Yeomanry and Militia.
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When was flogging banned?
1868
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When was branding banned?
1871
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When was bounty money banned?
1870
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When was purchase system abolished?
1871
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What were two major acts?
Army Enlistment 1870 and Regulation Forces 1871.
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What was main change?
Legal framework
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What other factors had an impact?
Economic prosperity changed
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What were problems?
Pay still low, 'stoppages' 3/4 pay taken and officers still from prililedge
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