Customs and Etiquette in the Services

Customs and Etiquette in the Services by Major General R K Arora is an informative book for officers in Army service and for civil officers. In the book, illustrations and photographs have been given to clarify the process.

The Services have their own customs. Some of them have been handed down from the distant past while others are of more recent origin. a custom is an established usage and consists of positive actions which invariable are reasonable and usually universally accepted. Customs make for a more orderly life and when continued for a long period tend to become Common Law. The majority of customs, which are unwritten in official orders or regulations, complement procedure required by military courtesy.

This book has documented large number of aspects of an officer’s (and a gentleman’s) life in methodical way.