Back to Album containing 117 photos belonging to Colonel F F Colvin 9L including photos and paper ephemera c1917-1920s
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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/5 |
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85 . Horses of a British Battery wiped out by Shell fire . Dt . Col. d . J. Coloin , man Now that the time has come for you to leave the Army and go back to civil life , I wish , both personally and officially , to thank you for the service which you have given . 1177 you take away with you the priceless knowledge that you have played a man's part in this great War for freedom and fair play . You will take away with you also your remembrances of your comrades , your pride in your Regiment , and your love for your country . You have played the game , go on playing it , and all will be well with the great Empire which you have helped to save . I wish you every prosperity and happiness . A. P. & S. S. Press - Second Army . ( W. P. & Co. ) Droit TRUTH . MAY . 7. 1919 ایسا مرور کام کیا کر H. Ihr bersen Troose as 725 My attention has been called to a characteristic bit of War Office jobbing at the expense of a temporary officer of the Blues . This officer - I will call him Cap tain X. - was appointed early last year to officiate as horsemastership adviser to the 2nd Corps in France in the absence of the permanent members . He did so well that General Jacobs , commanding the corps , recom mended himn in very strong terms to fill the vacancy as soon as it occurred . Instead of accepting this recom mendation , the responsible War Office authority , who ever he was , sent out Lieut . - Colonel F. F. Colvin , a dug - out officer who had never served in France , to occupy the billet , regardless of the claims of Captain X. and the interests of the Service . capi . This is not all . After his supersession Captain X. put in a claim for the usual extra - duty pay during the time he was officiating in the appointment , but the Command Paymaster refused to pay the amount with out War Office authority . Captain X. wrote to the War Office for this authority , but his letter was not even acknowledged . He wrote twice again , with the same result . I do not know whose pigeon this is , whether responsibility lies in the Adjutant - General's or Remount Department , but I should like to know why Captain X.'s letters have not been answered , and who is to blame for the neglect . The whole treatment of this officer is scandalous . UN I will call him temps ! Caft Miller - Late 7 . & . R.R . of Cav . F.I.L : |
