While attached to the Prince's staff at that time he broached to him the subject of his schemes of army reform.

It was abandoned during the army reforms of the mid-1930s.

He realized, six years earlier than planned, the objectives of a previous army reform.

It was abolished after the army reform in 1965.

Despite his reputation as a hidebound traditionalist, however, the Duke took a keen interest in army reform.

The process of army reform ended in 1813 with the introduction of compulsory military service.

During 1879-1880 he presided over the celebrated Airey Commission on army reform.

In 1788, army reforms broke up the "gentlemen's club" of the Horse Guards.

The group said that Haiti's military leaders would be asked to accept the nomination of a new commander and to support internationally backed army reforms.

His aides said he would deliver another address on army reform later, perhaps in two months' time.