Talk:King's Commissioned Indian Officer

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[edit] KCIOs vs ICOs

Hi, I don't think KCIOs were trained at the IMA. Officers who graduated from the IMA, even before Independance, were called Indian Commissioned Officers (ICOs). KCIOs went to Sandhurst. Kunal 14:09, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

It was my understanding that Indian officers trained at Sandhurst were King's Commissioned Officers, exactly the same as their British counterparts. -- Necrothesp 14:38, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

No, I think those were the KCIOs. There was a clear distinction between KCIOs and ICOs in the British Indian Army: I believe that even after Independence, KCIOs were paid their pensions (and perhaps their salaries) in sterling. Also, the article says that "(KCIOs) had authority over British troops. In fact, most KCIOs served on attachment to a British unit early in their careers." I think this contrasts with the powers of ICOs, who did not, in practise, have authority over British troops (and officers) and who did not serve on attachment with British units. I will try and find outy more, and get some references for this. -- Kunal 14:34, 15 November 2005 (UTC)