Given the actual date of the article written by his Lordship, I would suggest that not only did he not have the benefit of hindsight, which of course is a most wonderful thing, but moreover, he could not have seen the relevant report from the Royal Commission or indeed, any of the minutes of evidence from within that were again relevant to his article.
rdarby wrote: Well he was there and was a military man, so he probably knows what he is talking about.
But I think you need to look at the tone of what he is saying and not take it too literally. It is about the tradition and the training. Instead of being a smart cavalry rider and learning sword drill, they needed to learn how to actually campaign in harsh conditions. It sounds like he is saying stop the parade ground work and train them in how to deal with actual conditions in the field.
