8. Steps to Glory: Commissioning into Britain's Armies 1660-2025 with Simon Shephard and Dr Victoria Carr

On this episode, Mark welcomes Simon Shephard and Dr Victoria Carr to the syndicate to discuss their research and upcoming book 'Steps to Glory; Commissioning into Britain's Armies 1660-2025'. Through this episode, they discuss the evolution of Commissioning as an Officer in Britain's Armies over nearly the last four centuries. From the different 'routes' to gaining a commission and thoughts on selection methodology, the episode introduces a refreshingly new perspective on the subject alongside fascinating insights in to the reforms required by the pre-First World War in 1908, The First and Second World Wars. This includes the establishment of the War Office selection boards as an antecedent to the selection processes that run today.If you or know of anyone who has commissioned into the British Army and wish to be included in the research, please email [email protected] the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not represent any views of any other organisation or institution.Hosted by Mark Martin.With Simon Shephard and Dr Victoria Carr.Produced by Andy Hewitson.Music: Throughout History available via Podcastle.Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.