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British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

, the Instructor of Musketry was a position within infantry battalions that existed from 1857 until 1883, with the position being held by a single officer from two to five years. In 1887 the position was brought back into use, with the new name of 'Assistant

Adjutant Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of human resources in an army unit. The term is used in French-speaking armed forces as a non-commission ...

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