Military reform John George Woodford
derwent water, retirement destination of woodford
following napoleonic wars , excavations @ azincourt, woodford returned home , in 1821 given command of third battalion of grenadier guards in dublin. became colonel on 23 november 1823. under command, forbade flogging in battalion , on 26 may 1830, banned standing under arms punishment. in 1835, woodford published pamphlet entitled remarks on military flogging: causes , effects, considerations on propriety of entire abolition. in this, recommended recreation soldiers in barracks, establishment of carpenters shops, et cetera, teach men useful trades in addition establishment of regimental libraries. these reforms met disapproval of wellington , king, william iv, although remained in place. in part due woodford s advocacy, purchase of commissions , stock abolished in 1871 (cardwell reforms) , 1855 respectively.
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