The Services have their own customs. Some of them have been handed down from the distant past while others are of more recent origin. A custom is an established usage and, in the main, consists of positive actions which invariably are reasonable and usually universally accepted. Customs made for a more orderly life and, when continued for a long period tend to become common Law. The majority of customs, which are unwritten in official orders or regulations, complement procedure required by military courtesy. The customs of the armed forces are traditional in that they have been handed down through the ages from the senior to the junior. These custom belong to the noblest of professions, Viz., the profession of arms and their observance facilitates admission into the clan where gallantry, chivalry and comradeship-in-arms count above all else. The authors have brought out important facts in simple language which are clear and impressive. The extracts and instructions which have been quoted in this book serve as a useful compendium for officers.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Henry Roach
COLONEL HENRY ROACH (1924-1985) served during World War II as an Infantry Anti-tank (2 Pdr) gunner-officer and transferred to the Corps of Artillery when the upgraded (6 Pdr) weapon was incorporated into that arm. He conceived and pursued the quest of bringing out a chronicle on Customs and Etiquettes of the Services, while
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R K Tailor
R.K. Tailor is Director of Alpiers Education, Jaipur and presently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce and Management, Poddar International College, Jaipur. He is having a good academic record and passed M.Com. from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has completed his MBA in Finance and pursuing for Ph.D. in commerce. He has been teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, management, pharmacy and other professional students since last 8 years. He is also delivering lectures at various colleges affiliated to the University of Rajasthan. He has authored more than 15 books on various subjects including Accounting, Statistics, Management, Human Resource Management, Operations and Production Management, Management Information System, Pharmacy Practice, Drug House Management, Business Communication, Financial and Marketing Management, Business Mathematics, Advance Mathematics & Biostatistics and Cost and Management Accounting.
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