The Railway Inspectorate of the Board of Trade was invariably staffed from the Royal Engineers and Yolland, although still an army officer (by then a major) had no difficulty in securing a post with that organisation. Additionally, he was appointed to a commission to report on the best methods of scientific and technical training for military officers. His findings were accepted and his report was still influencing the training of military engineers (in Britain and the United States) at the end of the twentieth century.
The Railway Inspectorate of the Board of Trade was staffed by Royal Engineers and Yolland, an army officer who became a major. He easily secured a position with the organization and was appointed to a commission to study the best methods for training military officers in science and technology. His findings were accepted, and his report continued to influence military engineering training in Britain and the United States.