HC Deb 12 March 1888 vol 323 c923

The recruits who have offered themselves for these corps, both Artillery and Infantry, have been of good stature and excellent physique, and their education and conduct promise that in due course a large proportion will be eligible for non-commissioned officers.

The conduct of the men shows progressive improvement, and the reports of Inspections, including one by Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Commanding-in-Chief, gave high praise both to officers and men for their efficiency in all the exercises through which they were put.