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of the commandant to Russia, who returned with all that was
necessary for the arming of the new recruits.
The men undergo a regular course of training as regards Training,
drill and tactics. Their rifle and artillery practice is still defec- • *
tive, but this is to be rectified in the year 1900, as the brigade,
thanks to the generosity of the Russian Government, is now for
the first time in possession of a sufficient reserve of ammunition
to enable it to carry out a regular course of musketry and
artillery practice as laid down for the cavalry and artillery of
the Russian army.
The men are dressed like the Cossacks of the Russian army. Uniform.
They wear the Cherkeska and the Beshmet, the former a
long skirted coat of woollen stuff reaching half-way to the
ankles, the latter a similar garment of lighter material worn
under the Cherkeska. In summer a blouse of white cotton
drill takes the place of the foregoing, the Cossacks of the
guard wearing red.
The pantaloons are worn long, tucked into the boots, the
material being of blue cloth or cotton.
The boots are of the long Russian pattern with a soft foot-
piece of fine leather over which a slipper is worn, removable at
will. This enables the men to comply with the Persian custom
of removing the outer foot covering when entering a room.
The headpiece is the ordinary military cap, the Kulah,
without the badge of “ the Lion and the Sun.”
The great-coat is the Cossack Burko or poncho.
As in other branches of the Persian army, the rule is for the
supply of one winter and two summer suits of clothing. The
clothing is debited to the brigade budget.
As regards pay it will be sufficient to quote from the Pay.
figures given by Curzon, p. 595, Volume I, “Persia,” which
differ but slightly from those given to the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. by the
commandant of the brigade in December, 1899. Curzon’s
figures enter in minute details, which are not considered
necessary for the purpose of this chapter.
Rank.
Annual
pay in
Krans.
Jireh or
ration
money.
Horse Allowance.
Sartip (genevaP
Sarhang (colonel)
Yawar (major)
Sultan (captain)
Adjutan (adjutant) ....
Naib Aval (1st lieutenant)....
Naib Doyum(2nd lieutenant)
Tabib (surgeon)
Vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. -i-kul (colour-sergeant)
Vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. (sergeant)
Sarjugeh (corporal)
Savar (private)
14,000
3,000
2,400
1,800
1,800
1,200
840
3,000
400
350
315
300
The average
ration
money is in
Krans, 15
per man per
mensem.
The horse allowance for the
cavalry Cossack is 25 krans
per mensem.
The horse allowance for the
artillery Cossack is 30 krans
per mensem.
The commissioned grades re
ceive higher rates in propor
tion to rank.