Armies -- Europe -- History -- 19th century; Europe -- Armed Forces -- History -- 19th century
+257+ Militia Officers have passed from Mr. Wolffram
Establishment, and during the last three years the first place has been
taken three times:—
1888 {1st place Lieut. A. Martyn 1760 marks.
1889 {1st place Lieut. C. H. Turner 1929 marks.
1890 {1st place Lieut. S. Fitzgerald Cox 2034 marks.
The Militia Military Competitive Classes are under the direction
of Lieut.-Colonel J. L. Needham, R.M.A., P.S.C., late Professor of
Fortification and Instructor of Tactics and Military Topography at the
R.N. College, Greenwich, and formerly Garrison Instructor.
PRELIMINARY ARMY EXAMINATION.
In addition to the above numbers, +364+ Candidates have passed the
Preliminary Army Examinations in all subjects.
+BIENNIAL TOTALS from 1872 to 1889 of SUCCESSFUL ARMY CANDIDATES+,
Who have passed from Mr. Wolffram for Woolwich, Sandhurst, Direct
Commissions, and Commissions through the Militia:—
1872 and 1873 Eight 8
1874 ” 1875 Thirty-eight 38
1876 ” 1877 Fifty-six 56
1878 ” 1879 Sixty-seven 67
1880 ” 1881 Sixty-two 62
1882 ” 1883 Eighty-one 81
1884 ” 1885 One hundred and seven 107
1886 ” 1887 One hundred and twenty-one 121
1888 ” 1889 One hundred and twenty-two 122
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Total Six hundred and sixty-two 662
N.B.—The above Lists include only pupils who were reading in Mr.
Wolffram Establishment up to the date of the Examination in question.
NOTICE.
In compliance with the wishes of several clients, Mr. Wolffram will
open in London in January, 1891, for Non-Resident Students only, a
Branch Establishment of Classes for the Militia Military Competitive
Examinations.
_All applications to be addressed to_
+H. WOLFFRAM, The Manor House, Lee, London, S.E.+
ARMY SCRIPTURE READERS’
AND
SOLDIERS’ FRIEND SOCIETY.
4, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, W.C.
Patron—REV. DR. EDGHILL.
President—GENERAL SIR A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B.
SOLE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY—
TO SPREAD THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST AMONG OUR SOLDIERS.
The Committee make an EARNEST APPEAL FOR FUNDS to all who have the
religious and moral elevation of our Army at heart, and who would
wish to see the hands of the Military Chaplains strengthened by the
assistance of a body of men of the Soldiers’ own station in life, who,
without the restraint unavoidable in the intercourse of different
classes of Society, may commend to them the love of Christ, read to
them the Word of Life, and strive to lead them from the deceitful
pleasures of sin to that peace which the world can neither give nor
take away.
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