From: "Richard Loweth", [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think that John Masters' books "Bugles and a Tiger" and "The Road Past
Mandalay" give good information on the Gurkha set-up. As I read it Gurkha
officers help Viceroy's Commissions, NOT King's Commissions and therefore
were below a mere British 2nd Lieutenant in the rank structure. Or maybe I
am missing something. As to Warrant Officers, Idi Amin was a Sergeant in the
K.A.R.'s and Bob Astles (or as an "ex-girlfriend" was father was a member of
Amin's Cabinet called him "Uncle Bob") was his Amin's Company Commander with
rank of Major.
I think that the Mail may be mistaken. I am fairly certain that ALL N.C.O.
and Warrant Officer ranks in Imperial Forces would have been natives of the
country in which the regiment was raised.
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