The New Company Drill Simplified With Squad Sect and Pl Drill 1914 UK

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T H E NEW

C O M P A N Y D R I L LSIMPLIFIED

A N G U S & ROBERTSON LTD.MlLlTARV PUBLISHERS

8 9 . 9 5 C A S T L E R E A G H S T R E E T . S Y D N E Y

1915



PREFACE



C O N T E N T S .

0rganiz;ition ai i<l Ik f i n i t i on s . . . .

Tlic ' l 'raii i i i ix o f Recruits . . . .klctl iml o i liistriictiriy Recruits . .\.\Vcmils ofC i ~ n i n i a n d . . . ..

S Q U A D D R I L L .

Squad Drill with Intervals.

I'ormation oi Squads \< i t t i Inter \ :a ls . .Attcntion . . . . . . . . . .

St:i i i iI iq at Ease . . . . ..Standing Easy . . . . . . ..

TiirninF; I)! Yiimlxrs . . .. . .Saluting tt.1 t h e Front . . . . ..

Positioii i n Narching . . . . . .> r a r c l i i q i n Quick T i m e . . . .

C l i a n ~ i n ~tcp . . . . . . . .k larc l i i i i~ n Uouble Time . . . .Thr Side Step . . . . . . . .

Drcssiiig a Squad w i t h I n t e r v a l s . . . .

Length oi Pacc, ; ind 'l'iiiie in M;uching

The Dri!:ii :ind Pace Stick . . . .

Tiirning wlien on the alar-ch . . . .

Squad Drill in Single Rank.

I-iirnxition of Squads in Single Rank . .

Ikessiiig i i i Single R a i i k . . . .

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Squad Drill in Two Ranks.

Fo rma t i o n of a Sqnad i n 'TwoR a n k s . . . . 47I l r e s 5 i ~ g . . . . . . . . . . . . 4;

K i ~ m h e r i n g x Sq11:1d . . . . . . . . 48Oprnin:. ; ~ n dClosing a SqiiaiI . . . .

R'l;irching in I.ine ..R i c h 1 Yorni . .h ~ l a r c h i t i ~n I i l e . . . . . . . .1:orming 5quai l . . . . . . . . . .

'J'rainin; in March Discipline . . . .F o r m i n ? Foiirs . . . . . . .. . .

F o r m i n 2 Fours with a n Odd Filc . . . .

Forttiin: I:Lwrs wit11 n I3lank Od<I Fi le . .

Forrnin;: 1:otirs with a Rlank Even File . .k l o v e n ~ c n t s n F o u r s . . . . . . . .The Passnge of Ohs1acle.i . . . . . .

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The I:orn~:ition of Fours and E l e m e n t a r y

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IO C O X T I - X T S .

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SECTION AND PLATOON DRILL.

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A I.inc F o r n i i q C:oluinn ( o r . Closr Colu lnn)

A I.inc A d v a n c i i i y in C o l u m n ( i f P h t i x m s . .i Line I ~ ~ o r n i ~ n gi i l u m n Facing a I la n k . .i\ I , inc Formin:< a Line of Pla toons i n I-oiirs

A 1,ine I o r n i i n g ii I.ine of Sec t ions in File (o r

F:iciny: i n th e Samr Direct ion . . . . 116

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Fac ing in tlic S;ime Direct ion . . . . 122

F o u r s ) Facin: in tlir Same Di rec t ion . , 123

Movements from Column of Fours.

i Column of F ou rs F o rm in g 1:vrward in t oColunin of I’latuons . . . . . . I26

A C o l u m n of I;nurs I’oriiiing I;orward into

Close Ci i lun i i i of Platoons a t the H a l t . . 128

A Colunin o i F o u r s F o r m i n g Coliimri (o r Closr

Column) of Platoons 2 1 t h e H a l t lacin;.a Flank . . . . . . . . , , 130

A Column of I’oiirs F o r m i n x Column 1:‘ncing

A Colunrn of Foiirs I:ormin,q a L i n e of

P la to o n s’ in 1:oiirs M o v in g i n t h e S a m e

Direct ion . . .. . . . . . . I:,1

C:[ilunins from a n y I:cvniation . . . . 134

D i s n i i s s i n ~ . . . . . . . . . . 1.36 ,

ii Flank a n d Moving F o r ~ v a r i l . . . . I32

l v i o v c i r i e n t s i n Line (o r 1.iiies) of S n i a l l



ORGANIZATION AND DEFINI-

TIONS.

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A bat ta l ion c i ins is ts oi I icadquar ters , mach ine

For p i i rpmcs o i ai lminis t ra t ion tlir dctxi ls of

c m n m a n d c r , s e n i o r majo r , ad ju tan t , and q t i a r t e r -

m a s t e r ) a n d th e mach ine giin sect ion a r e posted t o

c o m p a n i e s a s snpr rnon ic ra ry to the e s t ab l i shmen tof p la toons . T he i r d i s t ribu t ion among the corn-

panies i s :it tlie discre t ion of t h e 1)atfalion coni-

mnnder h i t shoill(1 be so arranged that t l ie n u m h e r

of s i ipe rnumera r i e s in each c o m p a n y is ; ippros i -rnately eqiial .

A company cons i s t s oi 1 nlatoons. and is com-m a n d e d b , ~ major or Iiiwntrd c a l m i n , w i th a c ap -

ta in :IS second i n c o i n i n an d .

A p la toon con s i s ts of 4 sect ions , and is comniand-

eil I>)- s u b a l t e r n , w i t h a ser j ieant as second in

coiiitii:iiid [phtoon s e r g c a n t ) . Platoolls re n u n -

hcred conseci i t ively throughoutth e

1)attalioniram

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<on sect ini i . and 4 companies .

ba t ta lion he ad qu ar te rs (o ther tlian the In t ta l ion



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C o l u m n of masses.-?ec i i n d e r ni;isscs.

C o l u m n of route.-!\ c o l i i i i i n oi io i~rswith nnt

niore tlinii f o i i r nic i i a h r w s i I I I m y pa r t of t h e

coliiiiin. iiicliidinx officcrs a n < l sii l~rri i i imcr:iries.

' I ' I ic nor i i i a l iorni:i t ioii for trniqis inarcli i i iz i n 1 a

road .

Close column.-A C I I Iun in j v i t h rlistniices r e d u c r d

t u s i i i t r q i i i r e i n e n t s . l i iio specific orde r s a rk

p l c c i .

nanir r l in tc rv al l)rt!veen tlieni.

o r close C O I ~ I I I I I ~ n to l i n r on t h e s a m e a l iKnmrnt .

f r o m frririt ti) r e a r .

yiyeii. t h e r l is t : i i i cc bctiveen u n i t s \ \ * i l l be s e w n

Double colurnn.--'l'\w 1m:illel c o l i i m n s , w i t h a n y

Deploy , to.- Ti) c l i a i i g c fo rn in t ion fri,ni c, i l i i in t i

Depth.-TIiu s p a r c ~ ~ c c i i ~ i i c diy a hotly of tro(ips

Direc t ion i l in t ta l ion . c r ~ i n l ~ ; i n y . latoon. section.

t i m , or filr rcslmnsilile for k c e p i i i ~ he direct ion

in :I drill ni~wenicnt .

Distance. -The spacc I I C ~ I W C I I u n i t s i n culurnn o r

low c d i i n i n , iiieasiired from th e liccls of t l ic f rontrank of o n c i i i i i t ti, tlic liwls of tlie i ron t rank oi

! l i e i ies t .

o r file ($).--The ha tta lio n. co m p an y . pla to on . se c-

D ress , to.-To tak e 1111 tlic al iy i i inent correc t ly .

Drill. l ' l i c trainin: of :I s u l r l i r r t o e x e c u t e

c c r t ~ i i i n:.ri i ients 21s :I w x i i d nat i i re .

Echelon.- ,4 or i r ia t ion of s i i c c c s s i v c ; ind l~ar;illi!li i n i t s iaciiig i t i t l l r -s i rnr di r ec t i on . cacl i a i n flmk

ni i r l I O tlic r r n r o f tlir un i t in i r o n 1 of i t .



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File.-!\ f r o n t ra nk nia n and h i s rear rank r11;in.

F ir e unit.- -.4ny nu m be r ol men firing Iiy the

e x cc ii l i? e c m n m m d oi one. T h e s ec tio n is th e n o r -

inal fire clnit.

‘F lan k, directing.-Tire flank by which uni ts

march or dress .

F l a n k , inner.- -T h a t nearer to the d i rec ting flank .

Flank, outer .--’Tliat oppositc to thc inner o r

direct in2 I lank.

F o r m a t i o n 11x1t:ilioii, c o n ~ p a n y .pla toon , sec t ion .or Fle ?f),-.’Yhc Ii:ittalion. company, platoon. sec-

t i on , o r file on :vh ich a changc of io rmat jon is hased .

Frontage . - -The ex ten t of :roiin(l. covered l a te r -

aIIy hy t roops .

I n a c t i o n (oi a machine xiin).--;\ in:irliine xiin

is saicl to he in act ion when i t is mounted . loaded.and la id. but not necessarily firin:.

Incline.- -The mo\:e inent which gr ou nd is

pained to t i re front an d Rank siniil l taneousl?..

I n t e r v a l - - T h e h t e r a l space ixttvveen tinits on th e

x r n e a l i c n m e n t .

Inte rva l . deploying.-The la tera l space Ix tw ee n

nnits in close column 01- in co lumn, on th e same

a l i g n m e n t , the space Iieinx equa l to t h e f r o t l t a g rof a u n i t in line.

Line.-Troopn iortne(l on th e same a l i y l n e n t .

Mass.--A Iiattalion w i t h its cornpnnirs in line 11

close c o l u m n s of i h t o o t i s . w i t h five paces interval

h e t w e e n c o ~ ~ r l ~ ~ t i i c . ~ni1 seven paces d i s t ance be-t \ \ : ce l i ’p la toms .

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M as s, open.-)\ Ixittiilion w it h it s coinl)iinies ill

liiie of coltinins uf plntooiis , w i t l i fivc paces in terval

I ) e t w ec i i coiiip:inies.

Masses, column of.-l?:ittalions i n III;ISS, on

1i:iriillcl an d siicccs'ivc i i l i ~ i i t i i r i i t s , vitli any n a m c d

rlist:incc I ieta.rcn battalioils .

Masses , l ine of. !\ l ine of Ixiital ions i n niass,

Patrol.--A body of inen s r n t o i i t to reciinnoitrc

Pivot flank.-'l'lie t l s ~ i k 011 nliicli :I unit pivots

Pivot guide.--.4 p i c k 011 the pivot Ilank of il

Position, c h a n g e of.-11 i i iovrnient b y w l i i c l ~ .

R a n g e s , t e r m s a p pl ie d to.-

with 10 paces i n t e rva l h e t w c r n tlir 1i:itt:iIions.

o r t o ci iard agains t s i i rpr ise .

w l w n c l i a t l ~ i n g ' f r o n t .

riiiit.

body of t r oops t x k c s iip :I n rw alignnient.

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l l c i l r r

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.SQUAD DRILL.

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T H E T R A I N I N G OF R E C R U I T S .

Recrui t s wi l l he formed in s q m d s for instroc-

t i m a l Iniri)oses. 'The i i i i i i i t x x of i i i c i i in each sqiiadsliould be as s i ~ i a l l s t h e n u m b e r of av:i i lable i n -

s t r u c t o r s will :illow.

SqiiuI i i i s t ructors \vi\\ \)e m u s t weiully selected.

' f l i e y niiirt IJC i i tc l l isr i i t : ei i r rgc t ic . smar t in thei rlwariiiz, a i id t l iorouglily \\.ell tr;iiiied iii t l i e ar t ( I i

i i istructioii . I t will i i s i i a l l y IJC i d \ a i i t ; i p o u s f o r

the i i i s t ructur to rciiiaiii wi th t l i e s a m e squad

tlirougliriut t l ie period of tr:iiiiiiig a n d c a rr y o u tt l ic whole of th e i i istructioii cxcept physical t ra in-

ing, which wil l be taught only liy fully qiialified

i i istri ictors.

10. M E T H O D OF I N S T R U C T I N G R E C R U I T S .

I . l ' l i e i n s t r uc t o r s l i o u l d b c clear, firm, concise .;mil ~i : i t i e~ i t lie niiist make allowance for the

<liffe.rciit capac i t i es of t l i e m e n . :ind avoid d is -

coilraging ner1:ous recruits ; h e r i i i i s t r e m r m b e r

t h a t i i i i icli inay he taught b y pcwir ia l example , an(!

t h a t carr i i i l i n d i v i d u a l i i istri iction is t h e b e s t nirans

u i deve loping t h e intelligence.



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2. The ins tructor wil l tc : ic l i as milch as possible

hy dem ons t r a t ion . 1 )e rfnrminx t li c n iov rm cn ts h i m -

se l f o r m a k in g a sn ia r t r ec ru i t pe r fo rm thcn i . The

dr tn i l fo r each movrmpri t as +cn in th is r i i a r i i i a l

is for the in fo rmnt ion of i n s t ru c to r s , \vho m i l s t

av o i d repeatin:,. it w ord f o r worcl. I ) r c n u s e such a

mctl lod is wear i some a n d n inno tonous and wolilcl

riot lie r m l c r s t o o d by some rccr i i i ts .

Tlic ir is tr i icto r will explain th e rc:tson fo r every

n lo \w ic n t n n d fo rma t io n . ancl i t s appl ica t ion in tlirfield.

3 . Drills wil l Ix shor t and f requen t to avoid the

cxliaustioii of t l ic i n s t ru c to r e n d r r r r i i i t s .

4. Recrii i ts wil l he advanced p roc res s iv r ly f romone cxe rc i se to nno t l i r r . lncn of in fe r ior rapac i ty

lwin: put 1nck to a less arlv:inced sqiiarl..5. A t first t l ic recruit wi l l l w placed in p s i i t i o n

I)? h e ins t r i ic tor : a f t e r w a r d s I i c s f m i l d n o t betouclie(1, blit m a d e to ro r rec t his own pos i t ion

~ v l i e n aults a r e p o in t ed out.

6 . When the \ . a r io i i s mot ions hnvr h e n lea rn t .

iiistriictirm ''by nainl>ers" \ v i l l reasc.

1 1 . W O R D S OF C O M M A N D .

1. Cnnininnrls \\:illhe prnnmnccd c l i s t inc t ly , a n d

s i i f f i c i c n t l y lmid to Iw l i r a r d by :ill co i ic r rn rd .

2. Coitirnnnrli w h i c h cons i s t of one wnrrl \rill hr

yrecedctl 1)y n c:iution. T li c ca l l t ion. o r cautionar:pa r t of ;i cutiiniand, wil l be given dcliberatelv rind



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13. ATTENTION.

Squad-Attention.

S p r i n g 1111 to the f n l l o w i i i ~ osition :-

IIeels t oge the r and in line. F e e t t u r n e d out a t

a n :ingle of almiit 4.5 degrees . Knees s t r a igh t . I M yerec t and ra r r icd e v c n ly over th e thighs, w i t h t h e

shoulders (wl i ich shoiilcl he l e d a1111 sqii3re to th e

f r o n t) d o w n an ( l m n d e r n t c l y I iark- .- t l i is shonld bring

the r l i r s t i n t o its natural forrv;ird positiim witlioiit:my straining or stilTenirig. Arn i s I ian$ng e;isily

froiii t h e shn i l l i l r r s as sbn ig l i t a s the natura l hcncl

of the a r m . when the muscles arc relauecl. will a l low,

Ivit wit11 t h e t h u m b s i m m e t l i a t r l y \ )c l i inr l the semis

o f t h e t ro u se rs . W r i s t s s t m i e l i t . E'alnis of th e

l ia i ir l s t i i r r ied towards the thighs, h a n d s par t ia l ly

closcd, Imcks of l i n : i . c r s t ~ ~ i i c l i i ~ i ~lie t h i ~ h i:litly.t l i i i n i l , close to fnref inser . Neck erect . IIrad

lialanrul r v c n ly 011 t l i r neck, :ind n o t poked for-

w a r d , cycs lookin= their o w n hciglit a n d s t r a i g h t

f n t h e f r o n t .

T h e \vri:ht of t l ie hody sliotild he halanc?d on.

110thfcct; a n d evenly clistril i i i ted betwren

tlieforep i r t of th e feet a n d th e herls.

l ' h r l i renthing m u s t not in a n y w a y Jir r e s t r i c t e d ,

ancl n o par t of th c I m l y sIio111dbe e i t h e r d r a w n in

n r piislic(l oiit .

r17it- position is onc of rrx l in cs z . h i t t he w ~ l i o u l d

l)r no stiffness o r ~ i i i n a t u r a l tr a i n in g t o rnaint:iin

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Pnrtiru1:ir attention should Ix: paill tn tlic heels! w i i i ~ ll l ine, as otlierwisc tlic n i n n c a n l i n t s t and

sqwire in th e ranks.

14. S T A N D I N G A T EASE.

Stand a t -Ease .

K e r p i n g the legs st.r:iiClit, c a rr y th e lcft fon t

a h i t t w elv e in ch es tn tlie l ef t so tlint tlic weight

o f t l i e I)o(l.v rests eqiially o n both fe e t ; :it the s a m et i m e c:irry t h e h i i d s I A i i n d t l ie hack and plarr thr

I n c k of i i i i e h: in i l i n the pallm nf tlie other, :r:ispin<

it li:litl.v with the f ingers and th l lmb. a n d : i l l n w i n ~

tlie iirnis t o I13n: rasily :it their f i i l l e x t r n t . ( I tis immateri:il which h a n d <rasps tlic other . )

Notes.---i. I n marchin: iirilcr n,itlio iit t h e rifleth e nrnis \vi11 Iw retaiiicil ns i n the posi tion of a t t e n -

tion.

i i . W h e n a r r r r i i i t falls i n for instruct ion Iic will

s t a n d a t e a s e a f t e r lie h a s c o t l i i s dress ing .

15. S T A N D I N G E A S Y .

Stand-Easy .

T h e l imbs , head. arid body m a y I I ~ i o w d I ~ u t h enian wil l nnt move fro111 tlie ~ro i ind n which h e is

st3nil in~:.o tha t 011 coniiii: t o a t t en t ion t l i r r e will

I K no loss of dressin:. Sl< )iichin g Ittitiiclcs :ire n o t

per m i t t ed.



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2. Turning to the Left-One.

'l'iirri t L i h e I c f t . ns drxr ihcd : i l )ovc, on t h r l e f t

l iecl : i i idriclit

toe, tlic

weixlit oft l ie I iody

beingoii t l i r ! e f t font on the coi i ip lct ion of the . movrmenl.

T w o .

l:riii; tlie rixl it l i cc l s m i r t l y l ip to t l ie I i . f t with-

r i i i t st; i i i ipi i i : t l ic fuot nil tlir xroiiricl.

3. Turning About-One.

K c r l b i i i c hiit11 l i i i v i ~ trni:lit i i i i r l t l i e b o d y e r e c t .

t i i r i i t o tlir ri;lit.aboiit O II t h e r iz l i t lire1 aiid lrft

toe. rnisiii: tlic l c i t IicrI n i i d riglit tor iii cloiiix so.

0 1 1 the c i , i i i p l r t i o i i o i th is ~ m ~ l i i i i i n n r yiin\:rniriit.

tlic r ic l i t font iiiii.it l w t1:it mi t h e ~rn i i i i d i i d the

Icit l irrl r:iizril : 1)otI i Ikiiccs .<tr;tixlit, nnd tlir n:ri:Iit

I I ~ l i c hoily. wliicli i i i i ist hi. rrcct. o n tlie riglit I twt .

T w o .I.;riii;. t l i c k i t lice1 siiinrtly iip 11, tlic r ic l i t with-

imt <tniiipii ic the font on t h e :rniiiid

4. Incl ining to the Right

o n l ? I i : i l f rixlit.

T w o .

5 . Incl ining to the Left - One.

o n l y Ii;ili left.T w o .

One .A i <li~scrilic,clor tiiriiiii: to tlir riglit. hiit t i irnii ig

A s (lescrilie~do r tiirniiiq to the r iz l i t .

A s ( I r sc r ihcv l i<)r t i i rnin? to thr l e f t , b u t t i ir i i ing

k s (It.scrilwrl ior t i i r i i i n i to the left.Note.-In t i i r n i i i = "jii,l,qiiiK t h e time" coiiitiinnds

:ire: Right ((1: left or about) Turn, Right (or left)

I n c l i n e : the niovvnients describecl above will be



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c:irrir<l nut on th e w o r d T u r n or I n c l i n e , o l ~ s e r v i n g

the t w o dist inct motions.

18. S A L U T I N G TO TH E F R O N T .

1. By N u m b e r s .

S a l u t e by Numbers-One.

Uriri: th e righ t ha nd sm nr tly , w ith :I c i rc l ing~ i l o t i o n , o the head, palni to th e front, fin,"ers e x -

t e n d r d a n d c los r toge ther , po in t of the fo re f inge r

1 inch abrive t he r igh t eye , or touchin; edge of

peak of c a p j u s t almve r igh t eycl irow as i n illus-

tr ; i t ion, th u m b close to t he f< i re l inxe r :ell)o\v in line.

an d near ly square , wi th t h e shoulder.

T w o .C a t a w a y the arm s m a r t l y to t h e side.

2. J u d g i n g t h e T i m e .

Salute, Judg ing the T ime- -Sa lu t e .Go through the n io t inns a s in pnragraph 1. a n d .

after a pai ise cq1lal to two paces in quick t ime. cu t

away the :irni.Notes.-i. 5 i l u t i n C tn the s ide i s car r ied ou t a s

i n Scction 18, on th e conlti~nnd i g h t (or l e f t ) h a n dsalute, except th; i t . as thr hand is hro i i fh t to the

s a l u t e . tlie lirntl \\:ill be t u rned tow3rds the pe r sons i l i i t ed . ' l l c salu te wi l l hr niade wi th the hand

f i i r t h c s t froni t l ie persin salu ted .

ii. Recriiiis will hr pract ised in m:irchinq two or

t h r e e toocthcr. salt l t in,n points h e i n c placed on

e i ther side. W h e n s e v e r a l nieti :ire tocether. th e

i i inn ncarcs t to the poin t wil l give the t i m e



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iii. \ \ ' h e r i :I s o l d i e r passes an of f i cer lie w i l l sa lu te

O I I t l i c t h i r d pace bcforc reac l i i i i f i him, :ind lower

tlic 1i:ind oil thr t h i r d p a c e a i t c r p a s s i n x h i m ; i f

c i i r r y i i i g n ciiiie l i e i v i l l I ' lnce i t s i i i a r t l y i i i i i lcr tlic

disci igaged ariii, c i i t t i n g away t h e Iiiin~I i e f o r e

sa lu t l l l g .

i v . A soldier, i f s i t t i n g when a n o f l i c c r a l i p I o i ~ c l i c s ,

w i l l s tatic1 ;it ntteiition, i a c i i i g t l i c o ff ic e r, RINIs a l u t e

x i t l i t h e riglit h i i d ; i f two o r i i io r c i n e n a r e s i t t i i i g

or st; i t idi i ig about. t h e sen ior i io r i -c ( , i i i n i i ss ioncdo f f i c e r or o l t l t ~ ~ to l d i e r w i l l fare t h e of f i ce r , c a l l

t11c wholc to : i t t c i i t i u i i , a i i { l a lo n e \\,ill a lu t e ( a s

al,IXe).

v. \Vlicn a s o l< l ie r d d r e s s c s an u f l i oc r lie w i l l

h a l t two p a c e s from l i i in, 3 1 i d salute w i t h t h e r i f i l i t

l iand.vi. \ Y h c i i x p p c a r i i i g Iicfore a n of f i cer i n a r o o m ,

lie w i l l s a l u t e wit l iout r e m o v i n g I i i s ciil).

vi!. A s o l d i e r wit l io i i t h is cap, o r w l i c i i c a r r y i n g

aiiytliing i i t l i c r t h a n h i s 3rn1-3~ i l l, i f s t a n d i n g s t i l l ,

coiiie to a t t c i i t i o i i ;IS in o f i c e r passes; i f walking,

lie w i l l turn h i s head s m a r t l y towards t l i c of f i cer in~ i : i s s i nghi.

viii. A sold ier , wl icn r id ing :I b i c y c l e or d r i v i n g

ii i i i o t o r v c l i i c lc . wi l l t u r n h i s l ieacl s n i a r t l y t o w a r d s

a n of f i cer i n p a s s i n g him, a n d i v i l l n u t riiove h i s

l ianils f r om the I i a i i d l e b a r or s t e e r i n g WIICPI.

ix. A s o l d i e r d r i v i i i x a h o r s e d v e h i c l e w i l l bringh i s wliip t o a p e r p e n d i c u l a r p o s i t io n , wi!li th e riglit

Uc w i l l also s;ilu!e b e f o r e w i t l i < l r a w i i i x ,

...



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19. L E N G T H OF P AC E, A N D T I M E I N

M A R C H I N G .



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i n d c ~ ~ e n ~ l e n t l y ,rccisely :IS if t l iey were be ing in-

s t ruc tc i l s ingly . Tlicy wi l l thus l ea rn to iiiarcli ill

:I strai:.lit line, and to t ake a c o r r e c t l ~ a c e , oth as

r ex a rd s l en g th and t ime. wit l loi i t reference to tllco t l i e r men of t h e squad.

4. Ueforc t l ie squad is put in n io t ion , the in s t rnc -

to r wil l t ak e ca re th a t e:wh ina i i is s q u a r e t o the

frcint and iii cor rec t l ine w ith th e sem:iindcr. T h e

rec ru i t wi l l be taugh t to t ak e a p o in t s t r a ig h t . to

his f ron t , Iiy f ixing his ey es upon so me d i s t an t o b

j e c t , :ind then observ ing some ncarer point in t h e

s a m e s t ra ight l ine , suc l l as :I s tone , t u f t of grass .

or o t h t r o b j e c t . T he sanie procedurc $vi11 b e f r ~ l -

lo\r*ed by t h e nian on the i ianied flank or by t h e

na tncd nu inber , when n ia rch in< i n 0 t h fo rma-

t ions [see Sect ion 31).

22. M A R C H I N G I N Q U I C K T I M E .

1. T h e Q u i ck M a rc h.

Quick-March.

'Ihe s q u a d wil l step off t o g e t h e r w i t h tlie l e f t

foot. in quick t im e , o b s e r v i n g t h e rules in Sect ion

21.

Note.--I;or t h e first week of recru i t t ra in ing i t

is recoi i in i rnded th a t a11 squad drill should be

w i t h i n t e rv a l s an d in +low t ime only . T h e e s e c u -live word of cornniand will be Slow- -March . 'rhe

t w n wi l l s t e p off a n d m a r c h as (1escril)cd for Qiiick

M:irch, but i n slow t ime. and kee1)ing t h e a r m s xnd



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v a i i c i i i ~ . iy raising rile11 foot al ter~ iate lya bo ut 6

i i ichcs, kccpiiiy the fret : i l lnust p;ir:illcl wi th th e

groiind, the knecs raised to [ l i e front, the armsstmdq : i t t h e sidcs. a n d the I d y stc:ldy. 0 1 1 the

coniii iaiid Forward, tlic p r e a t i v l i i c l i t h e i i ien wereInoving \vi11 be res i~n icd .

6. Stepping Back from the Hal t ,

- aces Step Back-March.S t e p hnck tlir I ~ : I I I I C ~1111ii1wri paces of 30 i ~ ~ c l i e s

sttaiglit IO tlic rr:ir. coniincnciii:: with tlir left foot,

observ i i ig the rules i n Sect ion 21.

Note.--Steppiriy h c k slioul~l not exceed foiir

paces.

23. C H A N G I N G S T E P .

1. W h e n on th e March.

C h a n g e - S t e p .

TI!e advnricing friot \vi11 c o m p l e l e i ts pace , ancl

tlie hnl l o f tlic rexr foot wil l bc Imxigl it u p in t'licI i t ~ < f IIIC ; \dvanccd one, \ ~ I i i c I iwi l l malie another

step forw:iril, s o t l i a t t l i c t i m e \\:ill i r i t lie lost , twvo

si iccescive steps Iieing tnkrn w i t h t l ic s a n ic foot.

2. When Marking Time.

Change-Step.

M a k e t w o siiccrssive I j c a t e w i t l i the s:inic loot



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24. M A R C H I N G I N DOUBLE T I M E .

1. The Double March .

D o u b l e - M a r c h .

Step off wi th the l e f t foo t :ind d o u b l e on tlie toes

wi t l i easy swinging s t r ides , inc l in ing the bodys l ig l l t ly fo rward , h u t n ia in ta in ing i t s co r rec t

carr iage . 'l'lie feet niiist be picked u p cleanly f rom

tlie groi lml ;it each pace, and t l ie thigh, knee, a n da i ik l e jo in ts iiiiist all work f reely a n d wi thou t s t i f f -

iies:. 'l 'lie whole body sliould bc ca r r i ed io rward

hy a l l i r u s t from th e rear foo t wi thout unnecessary

ef for t . 'I'lie h e e l s mils t not be r a i sed towards the

s c a t , b u t t h e f o o t ca r r i ed s t r a i g h t t o t h e f r o n t a n d

the toes !) l3ced liglillg o n t h e g ro u nd . T h e a r m s

sl!ould sw ing eas i ly f rom t h e shou lde r s a n d sl iouldIje hen t n t th e cll)o\v, t he fo rea rm fo rn i ing a i i ang le

of a b o u t 135 d r g r r e s w i t h t h e u p p e r a r m (i.e., mid-

way between n s t r a i g h t a r m a n d a r igh t angle at

t he e lbow) , fisk c lenched , back s of t h e h a n d s o u t -

w n r i l , and the ari i is s\vung sufficiently clear of t h e

body to al low of f u l l f reedom for th c ches t . .The

shoulders should be kep t s t eady and squa re to the

f r o n t arid tlie head erect .

2. T h e Halt.

Squad-Hal t .

A s i n Section 22. 2, a t t l ie sanie t ime d ropp ing

t h e liarids to the posi t ion of a t tent ion.



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3. M a r k i n g T i m e .Mark--Time.

A ct a s in Sect ion 22. 5, t he a r m s rind hands be ing

c a r . r i 4 a s \ r l i e t i marchir ig in d o u b l e t ime , h u t with

the s\riiig o f tlie a r m s r e d u c e d .

25. THE S I D E STEP.

1. R i g h t (or L e f t ) Close-March, o r -Paces

Right (or Lef t ) Close -March .

E a c h m a n will c a r r y h i s r ixht foot 14 inches

direct to t l ie ri$it, a n d ins tant ly c l n s e h i s I r f t foott o i t . thus coniplc t inp thr p a c e : he wil l proceed to

t ? k r t l ie n e s t I I X C i n the snitie m a n n e r . S hou l de r sto he kept sqi iare. knees s t r a igh t , t inlrss on roiizli

or broken . round. T h e dirrct i ini iiiust h c kept in

a strai:lit lin e to th c flank .

Squad-Halt.0 1 1 t l i r conininnd Hal t , which will br g i v r n w he n

the num l )e r of paces has not been specified. tlie nien

i.:iIl c o n i p l ~ t e lir pnce thcy are t:ikinq, a n d r rnia insteadv

Note.-Soldiers s h o i i l d not iisiially be niovcd t o

?.

f l a n k hy the s ide s te l , n inre than 12 p r e s

2. T h e H a lt .

26. T U R N I N G W H E N O N T H E M A R C H

I . Rixht-Turn.

I;.acli mnn will tiirn in t h e nnniei l direct ion. and

m o v e 011 :it once wi thou t check ing h i s pace.

Note.--?\ soldier wil l a l w a y s turn to t h e r i g h t

on t h e left foo t : and to tlie left on t he r i gh t foot.



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'l'lic wv rd turn wil l I,e Kirrti :IS the foot on wl, ic l i

th e t i i rn is t o be m ~ d es ciiming to the grouni l ; i f

i t is n u t so xiyen, the sol<lier wi l l iiiove on one Ivdcc

:\iid t lrcn t u r n .

2. About-Turn.

T h e soldier will turn right-aborit on h i s o w n

grourid in three lie:its of tlic tirile in which he is

msrcliiri;.. I rav ing cimplctccl the t u r n a h i u t the

soldier w i l l a t mire n i< )ve lorw;ird, tlic f o u r t h pace

I)cirig :I f u l l pace.3. Right-Incline.

<liiirr(l<lircctiori.

0 1 1 the n:ord Incline, m a k e n half-turn in the re-



SQUAD DRILL IN SINGLE

RANK.



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29. N U M B E R I N G A S Q U A D .

Squad-Number.

T h e s q t l a d \vi11 n u m b e r off f rom the r i gh t , t herixllt-harid man calling o u t “One,” th e n e s t 011 hisl e f t “ T w o , ” a n d so on.

30. O P E N I N G A N D C L O S I N G A S Q U A D .

1. Open Ranks-March.

The odd I iun ihers wil l t ake two paces fo rward ;when tlie paces a r e com ple ted tlie m en w h o haveniovcd (except the r ight-hand i f la t i of each rank)

will look to t he r igh t and co r r ec t t he d re ss in gquick ly, looking to t lie f ront as soon a s th e d r e s s i n g

is correct .

2. Re - fo rm Ranks -March.T l ~ rdd niiniliers wil l s t ep hack two pace s ; when

the paces are comple ted t l ie squad wil l dress w i t h -

out orders , as in Section 28.

31. M A R C H IN G I N S I N G L E R A N K .

1. By t h e R i g h t ( o r Left or by No . -), Q u i c k-March.

E a c h m a n wil l preserve h i 5

position in t l ie qmernl l ine by an occasional glance

towards t h e d i r e c t i n s man, w h o will a c t as in Sec-

tion 21, 4.

2. By t h e R i g h t (or L e f t o r b y No. -), Double -March.

As in Section 22.

A s in paragraph I above, hut in double t ime.



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32. C H A N G I N G T H E P A C E F R O M Q U I C K

TO D O U B L E T I M E , A N D V I C E V E R S A .

1 . Double-March,

con t inue i n clouhle time as in Section 24.

2. Quick-March.

Coniplcre tlic next ~ x i c e n rloiible t i m e and then

break in to qiiick t im e, droppin:: th e ar m s to the i r

llsual posi t ion.

C o m p l e t e t h e next pace i n qi i ick t ime and then

I N C L I N I N G TO A F L A N K .

Cotnirtnnd: Right-Incline.

Tm m m m m a u m m m

Left-Incline.

I.U I...First Position.

33. T H E D I A G O N A L M A R C H .

Right-Incline.

Encli nian will m a k r a half tu rn in the requi re( !di rec t inn and. i f on t h e march . will m o v e dingonal ly

i i i tliar di r rc t ion .



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34 . C H A N G I N G D I R E C T I O N .



Xovement

I lie riglit l ia i id in:m Iiiakes a Completed

l lri l t is oii i i t ic~l.

fu l l turn in the required direc- ( L i n c l . ~1

,<

.. r.

,sthey

comeill- I ,

# ,

' ,o tlir iiew d i g i i .melit . / / ' ,' ,

7l' I' ,'I' d ' ,##

First Position (1.iurJ



35. M A R C H I N G A S I N FILE.

1. From t h e H a l t .

Right -Turn.The m en wil l now cove r each

o the r exac tly . T h e head of th e i i inii i rnnledia te ly

in f ron t of each soldier . w hen he ' i s co r rec t ly co\*ered,

wi l l conceal the heads of all the ot l ie rs i n f ront ofhim.

Quick-March.

A s in Sect ion 17.

T l i e \vhule will step ol?. wi thoo t i nc r ea s inc or

Note.- This wil l also I IC prac t i sed o n the ITIO\'C,

< I i n i i n i s h i n ~he d i s t ance I,etween cach otlier.

the words Quick March Ix in l : omi t t ed .

2. Changing Di r ec t i on .

Right -Wheel .

'l'he leacling rnan will move round a qua r t e r o f

the c i rcntnfe rencr of a c i rc le having a radius of 4

f ee t. T h e n t h e r m e n , i n siiccession, w i l l fol low in

hi s foo t s t eps w i thon t i nc r ea s ing o r d imin i sh ing

the i r dis t; inces f ro m e a c h o t he r o r a lt e r ing t h e t im e .

Lilt s l ior t rn inr : thc pace a l i t t l e wi th thr inner foot.

3. Rear Fi les -Cover .

I f the squad i s ha l t ed or orde red to M a r k Time

w he n on ly a pa r t of th e men have whee led in to the

new direc t ion, the men w h o h a v e n o t yet wheeledwil l cover off on t hos e w ho ha ve , m ov i ng t o t hei r

b y the s ho r t e s t route.



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4. F o r m i n g S q u a d o n t h e M o v e .

On the Lef t , Form-Squad .

'l'lic l ead ing i n : i t t wi l l mt rk t ime , th e reriixinder

wil l m a k e a par t i a l t u rn in the nan ied d i rec t ion and

hrn i upon I i i in , inark i i ig t ime as t h e y c o m e i n t o

tlie line.

Forward.

in which it w a s or ig ina l ly march ing i n lile.

w i l l norniall,v be ordc red t o direct .

'l'lic squad r v i l l move on i n l i i i e i n t he d i r ec t ion

Note.-Alter f o r m i n g sc~ii:id on t h e r i g h t, the le f t

5. F o r m in g S q u a d a t t h e H a l t .

A t t h e Halt, on the Lef t , Form-Squad .

T h e l a d i n g 11ian will hal t , t h e r e m a i n d e r wi l l

m ak e a par t i a l t u rn i n t he named d i r ec t ion and

l i m n iipo11 hint , l ta l t i i ig and dress inc as t h e y c o m e

into t l ie l ine.



m ovem ent Completed(Lint].

t

T,,,

,



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soldier w i l l s tan t1 stcacly. I f i t is i icccssary to

co rre ct th e dressin;., t lle com ni:ind R ig h t (or Left)

-Dress w i l l be giveii. Lac11 niaii of both tlie f r o n t

: i t i d rea r r anks , except tlie riglit (or Icft) file, will

l w k tuwnri ls ilir r igli t (or Icft) wit11 a s m a r t t u r n

uf t l i e Iiexl, a n d wil l m o v e u p o r back h i s p l ;~ cc

successively coninieilcii ig wit11 t h e lile nc:ircst the

r if il i t (o r lef t ) file. Rear r ank men n i i i s t also cor-

i c c t l y C O V E T the i r iroiit rank ineu . Each marl will

look tu h i s iroiit :is soon as lie l ias got his dressing.

38. N U M B E R I N G A S Q U A D .

Squad-Number .

'l'lic i i i e i i uf t lic f r o n t ra iik wil l tiuni1)er off s m a r t l y

a i i i i S e c t i o n 29. I'acli r e a r rank nian wi l l listen totlie nuiiilier given by l i is f r on t r a nk niaii, whicli

i iunlbcr \ d l also be his o w n .

39. O P E N I N G A N D C L O S I N G A SQUAD.

Open Ranks-March.T I l e r l d d nunibers u f t l i e f ron t r ank wi l l s t e p for-

warcl two paces, the w c n niii i ibcrs of the r e a r r a nk

wil l s t c p Lack t w o p:ices: ;IS soon a s t h e paces a re

comple ted , t h e iiien w l i o h:ive moved ( excep t t he

rixht-l innd m a n of e:icIi of t h e four r a n k s ) wi l l look

tcl

t l ie r ig lit a n< l c n r r w t tlie rlrcssiiig quickly, look-iii; to tlic frolit as w on 3s t h e dress ing is correc t .



as,

Re-fo rm Ranks-March .

' l ' l ie odd riiiiiil,ers of tlic f ront rank wi l l s t e p back

t w o paces, t h e cvrn i iuni1)crs of t l ic r e a r r:itik will

s t e p f o r w a r d t w o p a c c s , ancl, is:: s c ~ m s t l w pactsa rc con ip le t cd . t h e squad w i l l d r e s s I,! t h e riglit ,

w i thou t word uf coiiiiii;iiid.

A S Q U A D O R S E C T I O N I N L I N E

4

A filc is ii f ront rank n ia i i a n d h is rcar rank n i i i i i .

O dd nuiiil . ,crs are rkglit files i i i i<I GCII iiiiinI)crs l r f ffiles. ' l ' l i e rcar rank n inn takes t h e s a m e nliliiber

n s l i i s f r o n t r a n k i i i a i i . A f i l v whir l ] li:is no rci i rraiik iiiiiii i s ii blank f i le .

40. M A R C H I N G I N L I N E .

By t h e R i g h t ( o r L e f t ) , Q u ic k ( o r D o ub le )-

'l'lie \ r l i o l e w i l l s t e p nff, t l i c front ri i i ik 111;iii n fthe file 011 the ~ i a i n c d l:iiik t ak ing a point trr iiiarcli

011. 'l'lie nieii uf each m i l k ? ex cept t h e dirc'cting

file. wi l l <: lance occasional ly t o th e nam ed flank t o

n ia i i l t nh t h e i r d r w s i n g . T h e tncn of t he r ra r ra i ih

\rill also 1,rcservc t h e i r covering :ind distiince froni

t h e f ront rank .

March .



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I f t h e r e is a I h i k l i l e . l i e wil l a l w a y s be with the

f r o n t r a n k ; w h e n t l i c s q u a d is t i irned :ilmnt o n t h e

iiiarcli he w i l l s tep out to gain h i s p lace i n t h e ne\ \ '

f r o n t r an k ; i f t h e squad is t i i rned ahoir t at the hal thc will take trvo 'paccs f o r w a r d a f t e r t u rn ing a liou t.

Note.---M!licri 3 sqnad t i i rn s abou t t he r anks i i r ?

the reby chanxed . a n d t he fo rmer r ea r r ank becon ics

the frcmt rniik ; t h e i o r ine r f ron t r ank the r ea r r ank .

\Ylicn, howevcr, th e squad is required 10 f a l l

back for a s1 10 r~ i s tan ce on ly be fo re resuinin: t h eor iginal d i rect ion, ranks wi l l iiot be cl1;in:ed. I n

t l i is case th e c o m m a n d w i l l be T h e S q u a d w ill R e -

t ire , About-Turn, aiul o i i co i i ip l c t ion , The Squad

will Advance, About-Turn.

2. T h e D i a g o n a l M a r c hRight Inc l ine .

A s i n Section 33. T h e riicii of the re:ir rank will

preser\*c their rcI:itive I,ositiutis w i t h tile inei i of

t l ie front r m k , in cjrdcr tli;it t h r y inay co v er

rwricctly \ v l i r i i tl iey a r c ; igain t u rned i n t o line.

3. C h a n g i n g D i r e c t i o n .

R igh t -Form

The riglit-li:iiid iii;iii r i f tlie f ro n t r ank will m ik c

a f u l l tiirn i n the rcqi l i red direct ion :i i id tlie rc-iiiuinilcr of t h e f r o n i ra nk :I par t ia l t i i r r i . Tlie r e a r

l a n k will st:ind fast .

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Quick-March.

'l'lic r i~I i t - l i : i i id i i i i t i oi tlir f r o n t rank wil l mark

t i m e ; t h e remainder wi l l s tep OK, tlie men 01 t l ierear rank cmifor i i i inc to tlie iiioveiiients of their

i ron t rank m e t i . l'hr wholc wi l l ma rk t ime wh e n

t l icy cui i ie in to the i r places in tlir new a l i ~ n n ~ c t t t .

F o rwa rd .

.l i c ~ v l ~ u l eill i i iove off in tlic new ilircction.

Notes . - - - I . I f ilie sc1ii:id is on th e iiiarcli the com-i i i a n i l Q u i c k - M a r c h is onii t te i l .

2. l i rcili i ire,l to l ia l t a f t e r f i m n i n g , the coiiiiiiaiid

will. b e A t t h e Halt- - R i g h t F o rm . T l i c r ight- l iand

nian. af ter t i i r n i n g t o the r ight , wil l s tand fas t in -

41r:id of m ;crkirr~ t ime ant1 t l i c rcniaindcr w i l l halt

:iiid dres s a.; thcy c o me t i p .

3. Sqi ia t ls niay be fornierl half or q i ia r te r r igh t

o r l eft, o n th e c o m m a n d H a l f ( o r Q u a r t e r ) R i g h t

(o r Le f t ) -Form.



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m a t i of t h e f i l e t o wheel w i t h hini. Wh'en t h e

q i i a r t r r c i r c l r i s c n i i i l ~ l c t e d . l i c , l i l e lends on in the

n c w r l i r c c t i o n . 'J'lic o t l i e r lilcs in s ~ ~ c c e s s i o n i l lf o l l o w i n t h e footsteps o f tlic lending file w i t h o u t

incre : is i i ig o r d i i i i i i i i ~ l i i ~ ~ ~l icir rlistnnces f r o m each

o t h e r o r alturinz t h e t in i e .

Note . - I f t he sqii:ici i s h a l t e d , or o r d e re d t o mark

t im e , w h e n n n l y a p a r t of i t has w l i e c l r d i n t o 113e

IICW d i r e c t i o n , the r e n ln i n t l e r w i l l c o ve r ON as< l i re c t e d i n S c c t i o n 35. 3, on t h e coi~i innndR e a r

Fi les-Cover.

3. Forming Squad.

On t h e L e f t ( o r Right), Fo r m - S q u a d .

l ' l i c I c f t - h a l i d ni:iii o f th e l e n d i n g filr. i f t h e for-

n i a t i u n i s oil t l i c l e f t ( o r t h e r i a l i t - h a n d m a n of h e

I cn r l inx f i le, i f t h e f o r n i a t i o r is o n the r i g h t ) . w i l l

inark t i m e .

T h e r e m a i n d e r w i l l m i k c n p n r t i n l turn i n t h e

n n n i e ( ~ l i w c t i o n RII<I foi i i i i i po t i Iiiin. ninrl i in: timc

IS they c om e i i i t n :tlignnlent.

F o r w a r d .-'l'lie squad w i l l m o w on in l i n e i n t h e d i r e c t i o n

in w h i c h i t w a s ori: inally niarcli i i i : in f i le.

Notees.-i. A f t e r f o r m i i l l : sqii;itl on t l i c right, tlic

l e f t w i l l i i o r r n n l l y he o r d e r e d to d i r e c t .

ii. I f d cs irc il to h:llt c11c o m p l e t i o l i . the c o n l n i ~ n c l\rill h e At t h e Halt , o n t h e L e f t (or right). F o r m

--Squad. 'l'hr lef t- o r r i q l i t - l i a n 2 i i i ~ n f t he len t l -



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in: f i le wil l h a l t and t l ic rcmaindcr wi l l l i a l t ancl

t l rcss as they rracl i their placez.i i i . The iq i in ( ' l iiiziy I)c f m m t d i i l) l i<~ iiely o t lic

line I l l iii:ircIi b y the coiniiinnd Half (or Q u a r t e r )L e f t ( o r r i g h t j F o r m - S q u a d .

4. F o r m i n g S i n g l e F i l e a n d Two Deep.

March .

Advance in S i n g le F i l e f r o m t h e R i g ht . Quick-

Tllc f ron t r ank m a n of t he r igh t filc w i l l i n a r c h

off, lollinvcd i iy his rear rank man, who will be

followrd by tlir f r o n t r a n k i i i a i i of the secontl file,

;mi so ni i .

Notes: i . I f tlir q i i a d is hal ted i n file, the c i i i i i -

n i a n d will lie Ad vance in Sin gle 'F i le , Quick-March.

I f th e s r l i i ad i s inarcliiii: in file t h e comrnancl w i l l

lx F o r r n - S i n g l e F i l e . T h c l ron t rank man of theIr:i<linq file wil l then lrnrl m , t h e reinaiiider m;irk-

in: t inir to cr t into t l lcir pl : ices, and f i i l lowing on

2 s rlrscrilicrl ahow.

1 1 . A s q u a d m:iy 5iiiiil;irl.v a d \ * a n c c in s ingle f i l r

from ioiirs.

Form-Two-deep.T l i c l c a i l i n ~ i n i i wil l inark tiiiic. t l i c reniainclcr

oi tlic s(1ii;icI w i l l rc2:iiii their pnsitioiis i n file. m a r k -

i n ? t in i r a s thr! rr:icli tlirir places.

F o r w a r d .

..

Tlic q i i w l \vi11 nicwc f(r\varil i n file.

Note.-If i t is (Icsirr<I n lialt ixi eomplc t inn olt l ic riicweiiieiit. t l i c co i i i i i ianc l will I I C A t t h e H a l t



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F o r m Two-Deep, w h e n thr Iracliny man will h?lt .

t h e remainder haltin: as they reach the i r plnces iii

fi le.

42. T H E F O R M A T I O N O F F O U R S A N D

E L E M E N T A R Y T R A I N I N G IN M A R C H

D I S C I P L I N E .

I . Cnliilnn nf f o u r s is the nrdinnry mnrcliiii:

f n r m a t i o n of i n f a n t r y on n road. : ind i s t hen known

a s r o l i i n i n of r[iilte. Tlir Crca t r s t n t t rn t imi shou ldhe paid to t r a i n i n c t h c r e c r n i t to k e e p t h e p r r -

scr ilirtl r1ist:iiicr from . a n d to cover exactly, t h e

i i inn in f ron t . O rd e r , co infor t . an d the redi ic tion

nf f a t i w e rlepend on the ni;iinten:ince of c r a c t dis-t ance I)? rncli fniir. F.xact r o v e r i n y a n d i l r r s s i n y

!\:lien ninvinl: in f o u r s is to he kept evrn wli r i ;

tnarclliiiy nt case, nnlrss orders to t h r c o nt ra ry a r e

issiie,l.

Wd nr imhers a re riglit f i lrs . a n d e v e n n i i m l x r s

left files.

2. I n o r d e r t h a t the l r f t four inay a l w i y hr

comple te . t h e file o n thr lrft of :I squad will a l w a y s

:ict :IS n lcft f i l e . a n d t h e sccond file f r o m t h e lrft

:IS a riclit file in f o r i i i i n ~ o urs .

3. 4 test of coon m i r r l i i n y in foiirs is t h e pnsi-

tion of t h c inr n w hen th ey ti irn in to l ine . If th ere

a r e n o caps or i r r r ~ u l a r i t i e s n t l ic line n n 0 t l i rsqi1:1<1 nc ci ip ies tlir c a m e frnnt:igr a s I i r fn r r i t

fn rmed fourr. t h r marcl i inq is good. This test



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s h n i i l d b e f r e q i i c n t l y n p p l i u l i l u r i n y t h e i n s tr u c t io n

of r c c r i i i t s . : ind tlie s l iq l i te s t c :irelcssnvss :IS r q a r d s

the n ia i i i tc , [ ia i i cc c B f tlic

r u c tdist:uicc sl iuii ld Ibc

c l ieckn l :it oiicc.

4. [ i n i t s i ! i o v i i i s iii l o i i r s \vi11 ni : i rc I i rin t h e r s -

trciiic l e f t cui ron,ls. Thr Icft w i l l n l i v n y s d i r e c t

ancl. i ~ i i r i t i x i n l t s . m e n w i l l f:lii oiit on t l i e left of

ilie road . I t is of g r e a t i n i p o r t n n r r r v h e n larye

f o r c r s n r e i i i o v i i i x th a t n p o r t i o i i ol th e r o n d i s kcptn h s o l u t c l y c l c a r o f t roops lor t h c passage (rf tr:iffic

n n d c o m r n i i n i c n t i o i i of orders , :ind i t is necessary

t l i n t t h e s o l d i e r ~ l i n t i l dhc a c c i i s t o ~ i ~ e c lr o m .tlir

f i r s t 10 i i i : i r c l i in q i n t h i s iii:iiinrr. e.:., \ \hen i i i : i x I i -

iiir: t o nnd f r o i i i t h e rnn;e, wlicii f : i t i g i i e pa r t i cs a r c

i i i : i r r l i i n x t o : i i i r l f r o i i i t h r i r w o r k , & c .

43. F O R M I N G FOURS.

1 . In Line in t w o Ranks at t h e Halt .

Form-Fours.

T h e l e i t files w i l l t a k e n pace r i l 30 i n c h e s .back

i v i t l i t l ic !cit foot , a n d t l i c n :I s ide p r c o i 27 i nches

svitl i t l i e r i g b t fuot. C O :is to c(i\:c.r t l i c i r r i q l i t files.

111 t h i s f o r t n n t i o i i tlic sqiind w i l l stai icl in f o u r s .

Form-Two-deep.

The lrlt file; w i l l iiiovr 1 0 their o r i S i n a l p b s i t i o n

i n linr 1 takiii: :I sirlc p:irc ill 27 i n c h e s w i t h tlirl e f t f o o t ' n i i i l ;I ~ n c e ~ r ~ : n ~ lI f 30 i i i c l i r s w i t l i tlir

r iy l i t ; o r i f t l i c sq i ia r l 1i:ls I i c c i i tiiriierl : i l m i i t w l i i l c



iii4 3



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in fours. a siclc price with t h e ricl it friot a n d :I p a r e

back with the left.

Note . 111 foriii i i ie fciiirs : i f lev c l i a i i ~ i t i g a n k sIrit files w i l l take : p;wc ( J f 30 iiiclirs t o t l i r i r front

witli tlir riclit f o o t . ancl OIIV $ ) i27 iiiches to t h e left

w i t h ttic l e i t . . t l i i i s b r i n g i r i p t l i e m into thr S ~ I I I P

relative position :IS r q a r < I s right files a s thr! ( I C -

ciipy n f t r r iorniiiig fours in the nsun l W : I ~

T h e y wil l foriii two deep I)! t a k i i q n side psce

\v i t l i the riglit foot ~ n r l p n c e Iinck with the left.

2. T o t h e R i c h t or L e ft .

Form-Fours.

A s nbove .Right.

Each inan of the sqi iad \vi11 turn i i i tlir namrdtlircctioii.

Note . . Exc e pt d u r i r i x tlir rlrmrtit:try t n i n i i i c :

( i f rrcriiits thr conimand Fo rm -F ou rs, R igh t ( ( l r

Left) w i l l , in caws wl ierr no other ca i i t i r sn is in -

r l i c : i t r < l in tliis in:tnii;il. 1ir prrccdrd h y tlir mii t ion

Move to the Right ( o r Left) in Fours, whethcrtroops nre Iinlted or on tl!e march.

3. To Re-form Line.

Left (rir Right)-Turn.

E;icli mati of the squad w i l l t u r n i i i t h e directirm

i i n i i i c< I , , n i l t l icn iorni t\r.o-clecp,A S d c x r i l w d nhwr .

N o t e . - - I f i t is rcqiiiTr,I to r e m a i n in foiirs. tlir

\ \ur<lo f u i t i i n i a i i ~ lvi11 Iw I n Fours, Left fnr Right )

Turn..



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F O R M I N G F O U R S WITH A B L A N K O D D

F I L E .

A sqi iad w i t h a blank odd lile lias a n odd numberoi nieii i n the front raiik, and a n e v e n nuniber ofmen iii t h e rcar rank.

(In Line.)

I f tlic squad . w h e n i n l i n e , is turrietl abou t , t he

l h n k odd file should nlovc t o th e I IC\Y iront bytaki i ix t w o paces forward.

(In Fours.)



4. W h e n o n t h e M a rc h in L in e.

Form-Fours , Righ t .

A s iii 2 and 3. b u t th e r i d i t files will i i i a rk Vinictw o paces , whi lc t l i c left files arc m o v i n g to their

places.

Note.--Shoiild the coiiiiii:Liid R i g h t (or L e f t ) -Inc l ine be given iiisteatl of R i g h t (or Lef t ) t l ic

squad \ , i l l incline i l l s tead of t i i rning in th e required

direc t ion .

W h e n i n c l i i i i ~ i ~he sqriad wil l remain in fours.

5 . W h e n i n F i l e , at t h e H a l t , or o n t h e M a r c h .

F o r m - F o u r s .

T l i e left files will move f o r w a r d in t h e i r p s i t i o ni l l fours i f a r i x l i t file i s lcndiiig, or back if a l c f t

file i s leadinx .

If 011 the iiiovc t h e r ig h t tiles wil l m a r k t i m e two

paces.

Form-Two-deep .

plxces i i i file.8ii:irli t inic twcr 1i;iccs.

l ' l ic left filcs wil l niovc 111) o r kill I,;ic!i i i i lo the i r

I f on tlic nioi:c, tlie riglit files will

Note . . - \ V l i r n n s q w i d is iiiuviii: iii fouvs i t \ \ - i l l

:Il\\KlysIllarcll 2nd dress by t i le lcft .



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F O R M I N G F O U R S WITH A B L A N K E V E NF I L E .

r\ squad w i t h a 1)liiiik ev en tile II:IS i i i e \ e i i

nui i i I )er of iiicii 1x1 ~ l i cront l a n k , and i111 odd iiiiiiilier

11 1 t h e rear rank.

16 9 II Y 6 5 4 3 3 I

(In Fo~1.8.)

On t l i c c o i i i i ii a i id I ;urin-Foirrs, Xo. 7 of th e rearrank s lw u ld s t e p back one pace.



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44. MOVEMENTS IN FOURS.

1. Chang ing D i rcc t ion .

R i g h t ( o r L e f t ) - W h e e l .The iiiiier inan of tlie leading four w i l l niovc

rowid a q u a r t e r o f t l i e c i rcumferencc of a c i r c l e

Iiaviiig ii radius o f 4 f e e t , steppii ig s l ior t to ciiahlc

the ot l ier i i ieii of t l ic four to wlicel with I i i i i i .

\\ ' licii t l ic quar te r c i rc le is coniple ted the fo i i r leads

011 in t l ie new d i rec t ion . 'Ihc o t h e r f o u r s i i i c i ic -ccssioii will follow i i i thc footsteps of tlic lcading

four witlioiit increasing or diiii.iiiisliiiig tlieir (lis-

t m c e s f r o m each ot l ie r o r a l te r ing the t i i i i e .

2. Rear F o u r s - C o v e r .

If tlic squad is 1i;iltcd or o rdered to mark t in ie

I x i o r c th e wliule squad has wliceled iiito the i iewdirect ion, tlie fours \vhicli Iia\:e n o t y e t wlieelerl

will cover off on t h o v w l i i c l r h a v e , iiioviiig to tlieir

places by t h e sho r te s t rou te .

3. F o r m i n g S q u a d w h e n M o v in g t o a Flank .

O n th e L e f t (o r R i g h t ) F o r m - S q u a d .

?'lie si l t lad w i l l first foriii two tlrep. iiiid will tlneii

ac t as ;i squad iii;ircliiiig i n file (see S e c t i o i i 41, 3).

F o r w a r d .

which i t \\-:IS ori,nin;illy ninrcliing i i i f o u r s .

Tlic squad u ~ i l l iovc on iii linc in {lie direction in

S ee iiotes to Scct ion 41, 3, which apply equal ly .



65.

45. T H E P A SS A G E O F O B S T A C L E S .

I . \ , \ l i en a s t r eam , d i t ch , b a n k , or s imi lar obstaclc

is to be crossed it will generally be f o u n d bet te r to

i i ic rcasc ra ther than di in in ish the f r o n t by ceusingth e m e n to open uut gradua l ly before they a r r i ve

at the obstncle .

2. I t is f reqi icnt ly advisable to poiiit out a place

uii th e far side of tl ic obstacle , 3ii<1 ortlcr the i i icn

to f o r m up in a n a m e d f o rma t ion a t t ha t p l a c e ; each

man wil l then find his o w n w. I \; cross .3. I f a l ine is to pass a i ia r row place , its f ront

m a y be r educed by forming fours, t i le , or single file

to n f lank o r i nw ar ds ; o r f ou r s may bc f o r med n m l

clos'ed to a f lank or on the cent re .

4. I f a iiarrow p1:ice lias t o I)c passed througl i i n

co lumn i t is i m p o r t a n t to avoid checks . I t is there-

f o r t :idrisable to increase tlie jn c e <l ii ri iig the pns-s;ige, i f it is riot so 1011:: a s t o c a u se ui idue f a t i x u e

to t lie m e n .

46. D I S M I S S I N G W I T H Q R W I T H O U T A R M S.

Squad-Dismiss.

'l'lie squad wi l l tu rn to tlie r iKl i t , and, ;!Iter i i

pause, break off quie t ly :ind leave t h e p : a d c

~ r o u i i d .

Notes.-i. I f the squad i s under arms! a r m s wi l l

be sloped bef o r e t h e s q u a d is disni issed. H u t onw e t days , to avoid d a m a g i n g t h e u n i f o r m w i t h w e t

r i f les , t roops may be d ismissed at the o rder .

i i . I f a n off icer is on par ade th e inen will sa l i i tetoge ther before they break off.



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S E C T I O N A N D P L A T O O ND R I L L .

75. S E C T I O N D R I L L .

T h e s e c t i o n wil l be exerc ised i i i :ill t h e mo v e -

m e n t s of squad dr i l l , the word sec t ion be ing sab-

st i tu ted for squad.

P L A T O O N D R I L L .

76. O B J E C T OF P L A T O O N D R I L L .

1 . T h e o b j e c t of p la toon drill i s to enab le t l i rp la toon , when i t t akes i t s p lacc in the company . to

ca r ry o u t bo th by ( lay and n igh t an y inoven len t or

fo rn ia t ion the co mp any co m ma nder may d i rcc t .

wh e th e r laid down i n th i s manua l o r improv ised to

n ieet t h e c i r cu ms tan ces of the n ioment .

77. G E N E R A L R U L E S :

1. T h e p l atoo n may b e formed a s fol lo ws: -

i. In l i n e (as in squad dr i l l ) (see d iag rh m) .

ii. 111 column of fours, or in fi le (a co lu mn of

fours is n platoon in l ine tu rned to th e

r igh t or left in fours . A platoon in fileis n pla toon in l ine turned to the r ight

o r l e f t ).i i i . 111 l ine of sec t ions in fours or f i le ( in this

forn ia t ion the four sec t ions arc n iovinq

wi th t h e leading four or file of each

sec t ion in line (see d i a g r a m ) .



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P L A T O O N F O R M A T I O N S , SHOWING

POSITIONS O F C O M M A N D E R S , ETC.

When the platoon is actinc a l o n e , t h e platomcoininander and platoon sergeant will place theill-selves where they can best exercise supervision.

Qh,

~ r m g W S E h U B ~ u n B POL,,

b’”“’mm A Platoon in Line.

mwu i& - m E m GE3

mum

m mmEP2 &I &I 1 6 4

ERZa m m mEm me322 -wfa me z a m m mem mmm

mmm m m m MEm m k m -3h A Platoon in Line of Sect ions in F o ~ s .

mmmmmm ICEY

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A Platoon in L ine of Sections in File.

6 P h m o m d i bPlolom Sev? &SedmnComdr f b u m m e r

A Platoon inColumn of FOWB.



2. T h e p 1 : i t o u n c m i i i i i i i i d c r : t i id p l a t o o n sergeant,

when t h e p~;~10011s a c t i n g alolle o r 31 ii d i s t a n c c

f r o m otlier p l n t o o n s , w i l l place t h e ms e l v e s i v l i e re

they c a n b e s t e i e r c i s e s u p e r v i s i o n . T h e nort t i : i Ip o s i t i o n of c o n u n a t rd e rs a n d s n p e rn u i i i e ra r i e s is

s l i o w i o n t h e d i ag r a m s o n f o l l o w i n g p ages.

3. l 'hc dia;.ram on page 85 r e f e r s t o c o l u i i i i i 01

r o u t e only. I n all o t h e r t i i o v e i i i e n t s i n f o u r s , e s -

ccpt as noted in S e c t i o n s 79, 80, 86, 4, a r id 87, 5.

c o mma n d e rs a n t1 s u p e rn i i n i e ra r i e s re ta i n t l i e rela-

t i v e p o s i t i o n s they o c c u p ie d b e fo re f o u rs w e re

i o r m e d .

4 . T h e l e f t wil l h e n a m e d as t h e d i r e c t i n g f l a n k

\\.l ien i n c r e a s i n g f r o n t a g e on t l i e r i g l i t , o r w h e n t h e

l e f t i s t h e p i v o t flank.

T h e l e f t will a l w a y s d i r e c t i n c o l i i i i in of r o u te .

W i t h the a h o v c e x c e p t i o n s t h e right w i l l a l w a y sd i r e c t i in lcss o t h e r w i s e o r de r ed .

5. Guides.-\\'hen a p l a t o o n is i n liiic the s e c t i o n

cornr r iander on t l i e d i r e c t i n g flank a c ts ;IS g u i d e arid

i s r e s p o n s ib l e f o r t h e i n a it it e n n n c e o f d i r e c t i o n I n

c o l i i n i n o f f o u r s o r in l i l e t h i s r c s p o n s i h i l i t y r l e -

v < i l v rs i ipon t h e m n i i o t i the directing fl:iiik o f t l i e

leadiny f o u r or leadit~g ile. In l i n e of s e c t i o n s i n

f o u r s or file, th e l e a d i n g m a n on the i n n e r Hniik of

t h e d i r e c t i n g sec t i on \\,ill i e respons i1 ) lc fo r d i rec -

tinn ;ind t l ie l c a d i t i g in:iii 011 t l ie i n n c r f lank of each

of the o t l i c r uni t s f o r th e c or re c t i n t e r d .



69.

6. Su~iertiiiiiicraries wil l conform to all orders

g iven t o the pl:itoon as regards 11ic carrying of tlicir

7. Reforc a nio\wiieii t in close order is m a d e .

8. U n i t s \ \ * i l l fregrieiitly be practised in re-

3. bVlien a n of fic cr rcqiiircs tn pass t l irmi$i t l i c

ra n k s th e two files imniciiiatcly olipnsitr to h im

wil l inakc \\‘ay nn t h e c n i i i i i i a n < I Make Way l i y

t a k i i i g a pncc t n t l ic vcnr a n d n side pacc o i i t r v n r i l s .

so as to cover tlic files on their Ilanks. ‘They will

resume t h e i r position a.: soon a s t h e officer has

p a s 4 through.

IO. \Vhcn a unit i n close ordcr is on the m o w

a n d is reqiiired t o Ii:ilt :IS snnii as :I c h a n g e of for-in:ition tias I J C C ~ coiiiplcte~l, l ic conimand w i l l bep rrcc ih l 1,y the cnutioii At the Hal t .

arms.

arms wil l b e sloped.

nsseinblitig lien dispersed.



m7s. I N S P E C T I N G A N D T E L L I N G OFF A

P L A T O O N .

Unless o therwise ordered . the p la toon wi l l fall

i n for inq icc t inn by its com m anilel- in l ine. T h e

insprctioii wi l l i ~ s u n l l ybe carried oiit 3s follows:-

Platoon-Attention. Fix-Bayonets.

R e a r R a n k , O n e P a c e S t e p B ack -M a rc h.

The n p p oi nt il ie n ts , c l o f h i n ~ : ,tc., wil l tlicn he iii-

S ~ K Y t C l I .

Unfix Bayonets , For Inspect ion , Por t -Arms.

Ex am in e A rm s (if r eq u i red ) .

Platoon-Attent ion. Close Ranks-March.

By Sect ions-Num ber. Fo rm -Fo urs . Fo rm -

To avoid unnecessary loss of road space in

coluinti of roiitc i t is adv i sn l ~ l e ,when sec t ions a re

weak. t l m t two o r m ore sec t ions shou ld be num-

bered off an d prov ed to;etlier f o r the purpose of

fo r m in g foi lr s. This n u ml ie r in g mu s t n o t prec ludr

se cti on s from bein!: se pa rat ed iind er th ei r ow nlead e r s fo r mo v emen t s in line of sections in file or

sinzle fi le. or for any indiv idual ac t ion required .

T w o - d e e p .



72

59. A P L A T O O N I N L I N E F O R M I N G A L I N EO F S E C T I O N S I N F O U R S M O V I N G I N T H E

S A M E D I R E C T I O N .

Advance in Fours from t h e R i g h t of S e c t i o n s

Form -Fours , Righ t . Sect ions, Left -W heel .

Quick-March.

l ' l i e platoon wil l form friurs, t u r n to th e + I t ,

: ind t l ie srct ions wil l each wheel to the lef t. Sect ion

conimandcrs wi l l place themselves two paces i n

front of the l ead ing four of thei r respect ive sec-

t ions.

Notes.-i. In order to rc- lorn1 l ine the com-

mand wil l be On the L e f t , Fohm Sect ions , on whichtlie men will act a s in sqi iad dr i l l . Fo rmat ion wil l

bc ni;i(le 011 the le:ii l ing. guides.

ii. I f on the march , t h e words Q u i c k M a r c h a r e

oni i t tcd .

i i i . When n l ine of sect ions in fours or file is on

th e march the in terval may be increased or d i m -

in ished on the com m and F ro m (or On)No. -,Open (or Close) to - aces In t e rva l , Remainder ,

Double-March.



73

A P L A T O O N I N L I N E FO R M IN G A L I N E O FS E C T I O N S IN F O U R S M O V IN G I N T H E


(oi i i t ir iwd: Advance in Fonrs from t h e E i g h t ofSect ions . Form-Fo~rs, Eight , Sect ions , Lef t -Wheel, Quick-=arch.

632 Po*,

c21 O'.,

LaLPS'.,

c2

mm#z - mEm 8 E a

Completes mmm

- -f . i t , t U/

! ,rr/ionr in

/",'IS).

1 PO

x o v e m e n t mwm

-mmzn

3 -

i i i i

Second Poaition.The plntwti wil l form fours, t u r u to the right. atid each scction

will wheel to the Icft.

Pirst Poaition I f . i w l .h'ofc.-In liue of sections in fours or file the lending man 018

the inner flank of the clirecliny srctioti will be responsible for

direction. and the l a d i n g innn 011 the itiner flauk of each ofthe othar sections for the correct interval.



..

74

A P L A T O O N I N L I N E F O R M IN G A L I N E O FS E C T IO N S I N F I L E M O V IN G I N T H E S A M E

D I R E C T I O N .

Advance in File from the Righ t of Sect ions.

Right-.Turn. Section s, Le ft-W heel, Quick

--March.

'l'lie Platoon wil l t u r n to the richt, and on tlir

comm :inil Quick-March tlle sPct ions will cnch

whecl t o the left. Se ction comm aiiilcrs w i l l place

rhem.wlves two paces iii front of the leadins f i le

of t h e i r respcctivc sections.



75

A P L A T O O N I N L I N E F OR M IN G A L I N E O FS E C T I O N S I N F I L E M O V I N G IN T H E S A M E

D I R E C T I O N .

Cow,m,id: Advance in File from t h e E i g h t of Ss c -t io ns . E i g h t - T w , S ectio ns. LefGWheel. Quick-

March.



76

A P L A T O O N IN L I N E O F S E C T IO N S I NF O U R S R E - F O R M I N G L I N E .

On the Left , Form-Sections.

L c l i sectioii wil l lirst foriii two-rlccl) . ' l 'he left-1ixi1d ni;iii of t h e leading files wil l in;irk tiiiie. 'l'he

remaiiidcr wi l l m:ike n partiel t i i r i i in the nnrned

dircction ; ind form iiyon Iiiiii. i i : irking time a s they

come into t h e nlignineiit.



77

A PLATOON I N LINE OF SECTIONS IN

F O U R S REFORMING LINE.

~ O u ~ w m d :n th e Lef t, Form Se c t ions .

0-..s,

1 hr..BsP

5 0

movement Completed. (It' Litre J

t3 l$

\

Second Posit ion.

Each scctioii w i l l first form two deep n i i d t1ic.11 on I h c l e f tfort,, S e C t i U I I .



78

80. A P L A T O O N I N C O L U M N OF F O U R S

F O R M I N G A L I N E O F S E C T I O N S I N F O U R S ,

M O V I N G I N T H E SAME D I R E C T I O N .

O n th e L ef t, F o r m L i n e of S e c t i o n s in F o u r s , at -Paces In te rva l ; Remainde r , Doub le -March .

The lead ing sec t ion wi l l move forward in quick

rime, and t h c remainder wil l he led by t h e s h o r t e s t

rorite to t h e posit ions at the named in terval , where

t h e i r c o m m a n d e r s wi l l give Quick-March, tak ing

post t w o p ac es in l ron t of their leading forrr .

at tlic halt.

Note.-i. This movcnien t c a n also be perforined

i i . The mowii ic i i ts i r i S e c t i o n s 79 and 80 can also

be car r icd ou t in single file.



A P L A T O O N I N C O L U M N OF F O U R SF O R M I N G A L I N E O F SECTIONS IN FI1.E~ ~ _ ~..

M O V I N G I N T H E S A M E D I R E C T I O N .Gw ! s i n n r f : On the Left, Form Line of Sections in

Fi le, at-Paces Interval , Remainder, Double-March.

n



82

COMPANY DRILL._ _ .~

81. O B J E C T OF C O M P A N Y D R I L L .

' l ' l i c i , l j j c r t vi c o i i i p i i y d r i l l is to tr : i i i i t h e f u i i r

l,liiioniis tir w n k trl;.etlicl- n s p:irts of t h e saiiir

t ; ic i ical iiiiii, :iii<I o accli i i rc I l c s i l , i l i t y and t h e

prJrvcr o f r:ipi<l iiiar iicu\'re w i t h i t i t l i c c o i npa ny .

82. G E N E R A L R U L E S .

I . l ' l i e company m a y be iol-riled a s follows:-

i. 111 line iiii t h is i o r m a t i o n th e platoons are

formeal 01 1 the s:inic :iligninent).

ii. I n close column of p l a t o o n s (in t h i s for-i n a t i o i ~ he i o u r platoons a r e formed l i p

in rcar of e:icIi other, tlic distance lie-

t r v c c n platooi is being seven paces U I I -

lcss u t l i r r w i s e ordered) .

iii. I n column of p l a t o o n s ( t h e fonr platoons

;ire foriiieri i ip i n rear c t f cnch otlirr a t nt l i ~ i n n c e cqii:il t o tlic frontn;.c o f t l i r

iv . Iii column of fours or in file ( a co111i i i1 i of

foiirs i i a conipnii? i n l inc i i i r i i c i l i o t h e

r i x l i t Icft n f i c r { v ~ r i i i i i i ~niirs. Ac ~ ~ i i ~ p a i i yii fi le i s n r<>iiip:iiiy ii l i n e

t i i r z i c< I t n t11c riylit n r I c f t .

p l a t r m i in rear ) .



83

C O M P A N Y F O R M A T I O N S , S H O W I N G

P O S I T I O N S O F C O M M A N D E R S , E TC .

( I n l inc. column or c lose c o l u m n o f plntoons.platooii c o i n n i a n t l c r s a r c two p a w s in front of t l ic

cciitrc' r J f the ir coininnnds).

6.. ......................t

6 6 b a s p l u

6 ..

A Company in Line.



n ~ : i d c ii tile ur Si i ig lc



87

C O M P A N Y FORMATIONS,SHOWINGP O S I T I O N S O F C O M M A N D E R S , ETC.

6 6 6 6

A Company iu Line of Platoons in File.

6 6 6 6

A Company in Line of Platoons in Fours



89

A C L O S E C O L U M N C H A N G I N G D I R E C T I O N .

Gnumom/ Change Direct ion Right , Eight-Wheel .

X o v e o l e n tCompleted

( L%SC LLll,,,,<,,).



\,\'lien t l ic c o i i i pa ~ i y ins ci rc lcd round to t l ic rc-

q i i i i c d :ingle, tl ic c o ~ i i ~ i i ; i n ~ lo r w a r d . M a r k T i m e ,

or Hal t wi l l I)c given, m i \vliicIi n l l !\ .i l l at onc c t u r n

.in tlic rcqii irerl direction.

\,\'lien wlicc l inc to tlic Icft, i t \vi11 l w t h c d u t y ol

tlic co i i i l x i n ! scrgr:iiit-iii;ijor to watch t l ic r ight

:oi,lc of tlic rc:ir pl;itoon as :IIJOW.

A C L O S E C O L U M N MOVING I N F O U R S

W H E E L I N G TO THE R I G H T .

(,\ clusc. c u l i i i i i i i i i i f i v i i i g i i foiir t . is 3 cl<lsccuIuii111

t l i i . r ic , l tu t l ic r izl i t (ir lcfr i i i foi i rs .)

C ha ng e Di rec t ion , R ight , Right-Whee l.

'!'lit c o n i p a i i y r v i l l tvt ieel as w l i e l i in close co lumn,

tlic lc.idiiig foiir ul cncli platoon wlice4in;. i n t l ies i i i i c ii1:iiiiicr :is tlic lc:idiiig pl:itooii i n t l ia t f o r -

i i i i i t i c m . t l ic iuuis i i i r c a r iii:ikiii: :I p r t i n l t i i i i i u111-

\vnr<ls ;iiid follo\viii;. roiiiid a l t c r t h e leading foi i rs .



91

A C L O S E C O L U M N M O V IN G I N F O U R S

W H E E L I N G T O T H E R IG H T .

C ‘ U I I ~ J I I ~ I ~hange Directton Right, Rlght-Wheel

movement Completed

( C h w mluwi nww,t~r r~t /out11

,

f . ’



2. A C L O S E C O L U M N F O R M I N G C O L U M N

O F F O U R S .

Advann (or Retire) in Fours from the Hight.Form Fours-Right.

T l i c , co i i t i na i t~ l c r f I I I C Icxcliii; ( o r rc:ir) pl:ttooit

w i l l g i v e : L e f t (or Right) Wtee l , Quick-March .

:uid ciicli l > l a t o o i i coi l i i i ia i ider i v i l l act r i i n i h I 1 y it1

t i t i i c to ::ai11 l i i s pl:ice i l l c o l i i i i i i i u i ioiirs.

Compare 1181s I I I O V C W V ~ I ~w i t h ss . 2 . ..I Cvlfiriiii I;orrriirrgCdrrirt~ic,/ /,.ou,s. d i e n IIICcomtn;tiill I S Advance in F o u r sfrom the Right . Form Fours-Right. Platoons. Left

Wheel. Quick-March.



93

A C L O S E COLUMN F O R M I N C ; C O L U M N OF

F O U R S .

G ' O J ~ I W ~ ~ J ~ ~ ~ ~dvance in Fours from the Right. F o r mFours-Right

A-



3 . A C L O S E C O L U M N F O R M I N G L I N E

F A C I N G IN T H E SAME D I R E C T I O N .

( i . ! On thc L eft, Form -Line. Rem ainder, Lcft-

T u r n . Quick-March.

T l i c l:a*l.iitx \>latoou w i l l st:itid fast. 'l'lie re-

ro t i t c t r , t l i e .sixit wlicrc t l i t i r in i i c r flatik \vi11 r e s t .

t:::i:ti:lrr r)ill t,< lcd lty tlirir ~ i i i d c s) ? tlie s l io r te i t

l < : t r l ( ;>l:itccxi wi l l tlicti n:liccl p:tr:illrl to t h c aligii-

ittctil :LIIJ wlivti opposite to i ts plncc i r t l inr, will be

1 i : t l t t ~ l nti<l i t r t tccl t o tlir r ic l i t by i t s cmiimandur. .



95

A C L O S E C O L U M N F O RM I N G L I N E F A CIN G

I N T H E S A M E D I R E C T I O N . .

C o r i ~ n ~ a i r d ; n the Left , Form-Line.

Left---Turn, Quick-March.

Remainder,



96

A C L O S E C O L U M N F O R M I N G L I N E O U T -

W A R D S F A C IN G I N THE SAME D I R E C T I O N .

( i i . ) Line-outwards, One. ( o r T w o ) P l a t o o n s to

the Right. Rem ainder, Form-Fours, Out-wards, Quick-March.

(KO. 2 platoon invari;il)ly nio\:cs to t h e flank

I f t l ic order is " I W O platoons to the right

..

mmrd.

(or l e f t ) " N o . 3 \ \ s i l l n1o\:c wit11 X o. 2.)The i i iovement \ \ i l l b e made on th e above prin-

cI!,Ic. The platoon or platoons next in successionf * o i i i t l iu f r o n t wil l iiiovc t o the nanicrl flank.

1 i. I C I I l i n e 1i:is liccii fornicd t l ic comp:iny coin-

i i i a w l e r will n:1111r Ilijiik t 4 r l i rcct ion.



97

A C L O S E C O L U M N F O R M IN G LINE O U T -

W A R D S F A CIN G I N T H E S A M E D IR EC T IO N .

L ' uw i i i i i i i i l : Line-outwards , One Platoon to theR igh t. Remainder Form-Fours, Outw ards,

Quick-March.

movement Completed

( l . i ? t t ) .



98

4. A C L O S E C O L U M N O N T H E M A R C H

F O R M IN G L I N E FA C IN G A F L A N K .

A t the Hal t , Facing Left, Form-Line.

'l'lie commander of t l ic rear pliitooii \vi11 a t m i c c

C i v c At the Halt , Left-Form. l'.acli nf the otlicr

coiiiniaiiilcri \rill form his platnon into l i n e in l i kc

i i i : ini ier ~ I i e i i t x r r i v r s nt coluii i i i rlistaiicc Iroiii

t h e plntoon n e x t i n rear.

Note.-This t i iove i i i cnt shmtld I K comp:irrd with 8 5 , 4 .

A Colurrtn F o r w u q Liur l,'ocilj.q n I;lorili nrrrl hloziny /.'or-

w a r d , w h r n i h c C O I I > I I ) : L ~ ~ould l ) c , Into Line, Left Form,Quick-March.



m

A C L O S E C O L U M N O N THE M A R C HF O R M IN G L I N E F A C IN G A F L A N K .

c C b ~ u m ~ r w L :t the Halt. Facing Left.

Form-Line.



5 . A D V A N C I N G I N C O L U M N F R O M C L O S E

C O L U M N .

Advance in-ColumnThe coiiiiiixiidcr of he lending plat0011 wil l xi\:?

By the Right, Quick-March, niid th e r c i m i i i i i 1 ~

1,Iatooiis wil l b e s i i i i i lnr ly iiinrclied off wlieii t h e

platoon next ill f r o n t tins renchcd coliiniii d is t a nc e .

Commands.-

C o i i i l n i i y coiiiiii:~n<IcrAdvance in Column.

I~.e:iding phtnnii coinlnnlicler : By the Right,. Quick-March.

Xns. 2. 3, :ind 4 pl: i twn cniiiiiiiliidcrs ( i n t i i rn \v l ien

thr pl:itonii iii f r o l i t rcaclws cnli i ini i clis

t n i i c r ) ' By the Right. Quick-March.



101

A D V A N C I N G I N C O L U M N F R O M C L O S EC O L U M N .



T'0

I02

6. A C O L U M N O N THE M A R C H C L O S I N G

C L O S E C O L U M N

A t the H alt, Form Close-Column (or Close

I ' h e leading plat om^ i v i l l at oiicc l ie halted by its

co i i i i i i a i ider . 'kcn!nincler w i l l b c Ii:111cd SIIC-

ccssivcly 011 1-caching tlicir positions in clvsc

C O l l l I l l l l .

Column at - a c e s ) .



62-halted by its coiiimallder. Thercoiainder :ire halted successivcl!’ by

position i t ] close C O ~ U I I I I I .

t lw ir conioiniiders on rr:iching the i r

103

A C O L U M N O N THE M A R C H C L O S I N G T OC L O S E C O L U M N .

Coririiiand: At the Halt , Form Close--Column.

movement Completed(c/orr i i d U ! ~ , ~O .

6 2-nllfn2-

a 3

-nunwzmn

a +-mzm-

b 3

--

6 4-u

F i r s t P o s i ti o n(CO[!<,,,,,).



104

8.5. C O L U M N M O V E M E N T S .

111 ~VIIIIIIIIl i c pliitooiis :ire 0 1 1 p:ir:illcl a i d s i i i -

cessivc a l i ~ i i n i c i i t s .at :I distancc f r o m onc i inotliereqi ia l to t l ic i r own frot i tnge.

Note , - It sho uld be nr, ted that t l ic IVU~I Ila toon

l n o v c l i i r i i t s . c s c c p t \ \ : I I C I I fo rming co lumn of fours .

i s 1101 u s c d i!l ;illy of tl1c c0111111;llld5 i l l C O l U l l l l l



105

A C O L U M N O N THE M A R C H C H A N G I N G

D I R E C T I O N .

C o ~ ~ i i i i u ~ r d :hange Direction-Right

movement Completedl ( Ul8'!1,>?].

So. I plotoon conillmider ;it ~ I I I C Cgives I%. I I'IRIOOII' i ~ ~ h & / + , : m ,and when formed i i i t h e i itx direc-timi f > K l : R d Tlie rein:iiiiiiig pix.tooiis 011 arriving :it ttir snine point\vi11 I K forincd successively iii a

similar iixmier.



A C O L U M N O N T H E M AR CH C H A N G I N G

D I R E C T IO N H A L F R I G H T.

Change Direction, Half-Right.

'I'lic roiiini:indcr oi t h e le:itling pl:1toun \\,ill i \:c11ic conininncl Half Right-Form, ; ind \ v I i c n thc

plntooii i s f o r m e d in thc new dircction, Forward.

'J'lic rcni:iining platoons! on arr iv i l l g a t t l ic sarric

point wi l l h e iorinctl successi\,.cly i i i :I s in l i l ariiiaiiiicr

Note.- Ijcforc c l i a n g i q dircction Half-Left n

cctliiiiiii sliould iioriiinlly 1x ordcrcd to i i ixrcli I I ~ IIC

i c r t .



107

A C O L U M N O N T H E M A R CH C H A N G IN GD I R E C T I O N H A L F - R I G H T .

Currrrririrrd: Change Direction. Half-Right



108

2. A C O L U M N F O R M I N G C O L U M N OF

F O U R S .

Advance (or R e t i r e ) in Fours f rom the Righ t :

F o r m Fours -R igh t. P la toons L e f t (orRigh t ) Whee l . Qu ick -March .

J%cli pl;itr:un \vi11 I I I O Y C in tlic requirwl t l i rcct ion.

ioritiitig coltillin of iours.

Note.-\Vlieil a colunii i is 011 th e iiiarclt, platomis

m a y . i f ( l cs ircd , a d v m c e i n frnirs i i i succcssioii . On

t l w caut ioi i I n S u c ce ss io n A d v an c e i n F o u r s f r o mt h e R i g h t tlic conininrider of thc lead ing platoon

Oncirri! ins :!t the s i i i i i c point t h e c o n i n ~ a l l d c roi each

\rill f o r m f o u r s r i g h t ancl \\.lieel to the left .

$i icccrr l in< l i I : t toc>i i wi l l a c t i t 1 n si i i ii lar i i iu i i ier .'

Compare i l l i s ~ n o w n G n t WLIIB.1 . 2. .*I C'll,.w ColuruuI - u r # r ~ o i g vliarrii~of Fuurs . \ Y I I C I I t h e C O I U I U : ~ I ~ ~s, Advancein Fours from the R ight , Form Fours-Right.



A C O L U M N FORMING C O L U M N O F F O U R S .

C o w m m f : Advance in Fours from th e

R igh t , Form -Fours-Eight . Platoon s ,Lef t W heel , Quick-.March.

F irs t Pos i t i on((blrmn,.)

6

EzJJ

6

Jl

A

2

a

3

e

m o v e m e n tCompleted.( (hlnr , ,w U/

/<,U> 1.



1 I O

3 . A C O L U M N F O R M I N G L I N E FA C IN G IN

I THE S A M E D I R E C T IO N .

Direct ion.

On the Left, Form -Line, Remainder Left-Incline.

'l 'lic I ~ : i , l i n ~ l : l totw wil l s t : d Inst. T l i c rc-

iii;iiiiclcr !vi11 : ic t a s iii si1ii:i<1 clrill. \?:lirn r : ic I iid:ttoon is iininr,li:itcl? in rcnr of i t s p n ~ i t i o i iiii

l i i ic , i t wi l l rrceive frriiii its ronitnnnder Right-In-

cline, niicl \ v l i c n o n t l i c ; i l i :(nnicnt Hal t .

Quick-March.

Notes . - i. I f t l ic coliiinn i s i i inrcli inx, the c n i i i -

i i i a n * l Double March instc:i<l of Quick March wil l

I,e y i v c n . ai i i l on rr:lcliiii; t l ic nli;niiicnt QuickMarch i i is tcad n f Halt .

ii. \V l ie i i con ipd i i i e s ; i re stroii:. t l i e c o r n i n a n d

Form Fours-Left insir:icl of Left Incline will b e

:iucn. :in11 t l ic m o v e n i c n t will Ijc carricll o i i t :i?lcs-

crilml in S e c t i o n 84, piragrapli 3 ( i . ) , Kii tr . I.ine

i i iay sii:iiI:irly Ijc formed out\varik, t h c words ofroi i i i i1:i i id I i r i i ix a s in Sec t i on 84, paragraph 3 ( i i . ) .

Note.--111 1)otIi tlicsr c:iscs tlir i i i o v r n i c i i t will t w

c.,:iirql l . u i r : , I tlir I i n l t .



1 1 1

A C O L U M N F O R M I NG L I N E F AC IN G IN T H E

S A M E D IR E C TIO N .

~ ' U I I I I I I U I I ~ O n the Lef t , Form Line. Remainder

Movement Completed( l .? !~ ]

Left-Incline, Quick-March.

Thc I ~ v l i l i l : lntooll

SLLIIdF h s r .

..

'.. .. a 4'

'. ' 5--irst Position

( ( b l u , , , n ] .



4. A C O L U M N F O R M IN G L I N E F A C IN G A

F L A N K A N D M O V IN G F O R W A R D .

Into Lin e, Left-Form. Quick-March.

Tlic i i i e i i \ \ , i l l a c t n s iii sqii:i,l d r i l l . thc l e f t xitide

,,i cncli p1:iicmi actin:, 011 t h e w o r d Form, ns the

p i v o t iii:iii of n sqtind.

\\ ' l ien l i i i e i s forii icrl thc cni i ipni i ! co i l1m:indcrwil l g i v e Forward, by the Left .

Compare t h i s rnovcnicnt w i t h 8 4 , 1. A Close Coliiiilir on

11ir ~ I , , r r h ~ ' o r w i i , gLitw For i i i g (I F h u k , when ttic com-

~ u : t n dwmld I,?. At the Halt Facing Left, Form-Line.



A C O L U M N F O R M I N G LINE F A C I N G AF L A N K A N D M O VIN G F O R W A R D .

( ~ ~ i ~ i i ~ ~ i o i i d 'nto L ine, Left-Form, Quick--March.

M ovemen t Completedc (I "<).

- -irst Pos i t ion

(Lblrrt,,a).

On thr word / . iwI, l , the

left giiide of each p1:r-toon will inake a coiir-plcte tiirii to tlie Icft.

arid the frolit ranks ap:rrtial tiirir. T h e rearraiiks staiid fast. 011Quick- Morrh left goidesmark time. thc reni:iin-der step on, rear r w k scoiiforniiirg to tlie move-tirents of the front raiiks.Tlrr wlinle will m i r ktime when line is forinrili i i it i l the coiiilniry coin-

niaiiiler g i v e s l k ~ a r d -

By fhc /-</I.



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86. L I N E M O V E M E N T S .

( I n l ine format ion tlie platoons mr fo rmed on th e

s a m e a l i g n m e n t ) .Note.-lt s I i ~ . ~ i i l di e noted tha t the word pla toon

i s i ised i n the c o m m a n d s in : i l l l i ne movemen t s .

83. A C O M P A N Y I N L I N E C H A N G IN G

R A N K S W H E N H A L T E D .

About-Turn.

Tlir wliolc \vi11 tu rn nbout escep t o f f i ce r s and

~i i l i r i i i i i i i ie inr ies , who w i l l .regain their posi t ions

I p"siiig round t h e f lanks o r through tlir rnnks

of hr comp:ii iy. scctinii coii inian~lcrsni:ikinE \\:ay

fnr t l i e i i i on the c(ii i imanil Make Way, I,? placin:

t l i rmsr l \ :es betwer i i thc files on t he i r r i gh t o r left.

nnrl nf t e r wnr ds n l i p i n , n themse lves i v i t l i the f ron t

rank .

Note.-If ran ks :ire ch ang cd on th e m arch , sect ion

cnmm:inclcrs wil l ninkc way I)y cliecking t l ie pacc

sl ig l i t ly and incl in ing oi i twards .

Ret i r ing .

On t h e c o i n i n a n d T h e C o m p a n y will Ret i re ,

About -Turn , r anks will n o t Iic changed \vlien i t is

rc ( l i i i r r ( l to retire for a shor t ( l istancc onlp wit l i a

v i e w of t n r n i n g q n i n to th e ori:in:il d ire c ti on , :ind

ofticers an d s i i pe r nn incmr i e s \ \ r i l l re ta in thei r

posi t ions.



1. A L I N E F O R M I N G C O L U M N ( O R C L O S E

C O L U M N ) F A C I N G I N TH E S A M E

D I R E C T I O N .

O n t h e R i gh t. F o r m C o lu m n ( o r C lo se C o l u m n ) ofPla toons . Rem ainder , Right-Turn . Qu ick

' l ' l ic p h !mI i o n t l i c rizlit w i l l s tand kis t . Tlie

rc i ini i idcr wil l 1)r l e d l)y t l i c i r y i i l e s b y t h e s h o r t -

c;t ioiilc to their I)ositioiis i i i col i i r i in (o r clnsc

c n l i i i i i i i ) : \\.liecc t h e y wil l rcceivc from their coni-~ i i n n ~ l e r sa l t , Lef t -Turn . Chi t l i c worcl H a l t , t h e

ri;llt ql l i i lcs \ \ * i l l : i t o n c c t i l r n to t he i r left a n d t:!kc

t i p llicir covcrin: niitl distniicc from t h e r i g h t g u i d e

of t l ic pl i i to ix i in f ront .

i i i s t c ; i t l of Remainder RiEht -Turn .



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A L I N E FO R M I N G C O L U M N FA C IN G IN

T H E SAME D I R E C T I O N .

C'ommrirrd: On the Right, Form C o l u m n of Platoons .Remainder, Right-Turn, Quick-March.

A 2 A I

Tlie rcmaiililer \

6 3.

\ m f u m i - r nin columii , where

they will receive froiii

f.c/I- Y i , r n

their roniiii~iidcrs f f a l l , \

6 4



2. A LINE A D V A N C I N G I N C O L U M N OF

P L A T O O N S .

A d v a n c e i n C o l u m n cif Pla toons from t h e R i g h t .

Re m ainder , Right- - T u rn . Quick-March.

l ' l i c r ight p la toon wil l ad\*:ince. The ren ia indcrwil l a c t as in sqi iad dri l l , mark t i i i ie two paces . a n d

t l t r i ~ ead on. \ V h m t l ie yiiidc of cacli platoon is i i i

rear of t l i c c e n t r e of tlic preceding pla toon . the coni-

tii:in(Icr \\,ill iv e Left-Incline, : i n c l on a r r iv ingi n colunin o f pl:itoons, :igaiti Left-Incline.

Notes.-i. I f 011 th e niarcli. t h e words Q u i c k

M a r ch a r e o m i t t e d

i i . \\'hcti coni lianics are s t r o n g th e coni i iiand

R e m a i n d e r Form Fours -Right \vi l l be given i l l -

stc; id of Remainder , Right -Turn .



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A L I N E A D V A N C I N G I N C O L U M N OF

P L A T O O N S .

Conmatid: A dva nc e i n C o l um n o f P l a t oons f r omth e Righ t . Rema inde r, R igh t -Tu rn , Quick-

M a r c h .m ovem ent Completed

b l

(coird, j ,~LtMf i .7) .-nlllaunmm

NOS. 2 . 3 and 4 DkItW3llS willturn to t h e r ight, &ark t ime twopaces and then lead 011. When

the guide of each platooii is ill fa 2-

mn

rea r -of writre of pieceding pla-looti the commander wil l givel~cf f - lndiwc,

and on ar r ivingi i i

co lum n of platoons. aga in L 4-Indim.

& +

Nos. 2 , 3 arid 4 platoolls,on arr iving, Lc/ /

First Posi t ion(L i t rc ) .

1



im

3 . A L I N E F O R M IN G C O L U M N F AC IN G A

F L A N K .

At the Halt, into Column, Platoons, Right-Form.,

Quick-March.

' l ' l ic nieii will a c t as in sqiiad drill, the r ight guide

of Carli platoon :ictiiig 2 s tlie pivot i i iaii o l a squad.

.!

.



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A LINE F O R M I N G C O L U M N F A C I N G A

F L A N K .

Coriir~iurrd: A t t h e H a l t . i n to C o l u m n , P l a to o n s ,Right-Form, Quick-March.

Movement Completed

(C"fU1ttM).

First Position

( L f W ) .

On th e word I.briir t h e r ight Zuide of each p h t o o nm i k e s a complete turn to the r ight . the f ront rxiilis apxtial tiirii. the rear r a n k s st:iild fast. Ori the word

M w ' h the riglit guides staud fa st , the reiiiaiiider s t e poff, forniiiig i i p into columii, rear ranks conformingto t h e niovemeiits of the front m i l k s .



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4. A LINE F O R M I N G A L I N E OF P L A T O O N S

I N F O U R S F A C I N G IN THE S A M E

DIRECTION.

A d v a n c e i n F o u r s f r o m t h e R i g h t of Pla to o n s .

Form-Fours , Righ t . P la toons , Left-Wheel, Quick-March.

Tlic ~ i i o w ~ i i c n ti l l I x niadc i i s dircctccl, platoon

c u ~ i i ~ i i i ~ ~ ~ ~ l c r slx i i ig t l ieii isclves two p:ices in fro%

uf tlic leadin? four of the i r respec t ive p la toons : sec-

t i o n c n ~ i i ~ i i ~ n ~ l c r sa in ta in ing the re la t ive pos i t ions

th e? occupied before foi irs \ \.ere form ed.

Note. . - A line of sec t ions i n fours or filcs can

also l i t f(irnied as i n Scct imi 79.

Compare this movement with 87 . 5 . :I Culiiiitrr of F o t ml:ori#iiq, o I . i w of Plaroorir I J I /:our.< Mnm'rig iu tb r sa in t

D i r c t f i r w , w h e n t h e c o ~ n m a n c l would Ilu. On the Left.Form L i n e of Platoons in Fours at - Paces Interval.Remainder-Double March.



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A L I N E F O R M IN G A L I N E O F P L A T O O N S

I N F O U R S FA CIN G I N T H E S A M E

D I R E C T I O N .

Coii inini id: Advance in Fours from the Right of

Platoons, Form-Fours, Right. Platoons, L e ft-Wheel, Quick-March.

Second Pos i t ion.

Each platooii will form fours, ur i i to the right, R I I ~

wheel to the left.

First Posit ion

(Lint) .



124

A L I N E F O R M IN G A L I N E O F S E C T I O N S I N

F I L E ( O R F O U R S ) F A C I N G I N T H E S A M ED I R E C T I O N .

Advance in File (or Fo urs) from the Right o f

Sections, Right-Turn, (or Form-Fours,

Right) Sect ions , Left-Wheel , Quick-

March.

Tlie movemeiit will be nladc' as directed, sectioii

coiiirnandcrs pl;icinZ tlieniselvcs two pacts i n front

of tlie leading lile o r four of their respective

sections.



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A L I N E FO R M I N G A L I N E O F S E C TI O NS I N

F I L E (O R F O U R S ) F AC IN G I N T H E S A M E

D I R E C T I O N .

Cornniaitd: Advance in File (or Fours) from theRight of Sections, Right -Turn (or Form-

Fours, R igh t) Sections, Left-W heel , Quick-March.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l l l l t

0422J JddJ A J d J JdddSecond Position.

,.he

coiiilnii)’

wi l l l u r i i to tlie right, and each sectionwill wheel to the left .

T4 63 6 2 61------a----

First: Position

( L i n r l .



87. M O V E M E N T S F R O M C O L U M N OF

F O U R S .

A coli i inn of fours is a c o m p a n v in l ine tu rned

to the r igh t or l c f t a f t e r fo rming fou r s .

Note.--It slioilld lie noted tha t the word p la toon

is n ied i n a11 coninianrls for i i iovcnicnts fr om

column of fours.

I . A C O L U M N OF F O U R S F O R M I N G F O R -

W A R D N T O C O L U M N OF P L A T O O N S .

O n th e L e f t , Fo rm-Platoons.

l l i e men will act as i n s i p a d d rill . F o r m a t i o nwi l l I)c made 011 t h e lcncling guide of each p laloon .

When co lumn has been fo rmed the company co in -

niancler wil l give Forward, By t h e R i g h t .

Note.--.\ coluiiin of f o u r s m a y , i f des i red , in -

c rease f ron tage liy platoons in succession. in which

c a se t h e c o m p a n y c o m m a n d e r wil l give the caut ionI n Success ion, o n th e L e f t , Form-Platoons.. T h ecoinn iander of the leading pla toon wil l a t once g ive

O n the L eft , Form -Platoon follo~vcclh . F o r w a r d ,

ani1 on reaching t h e s a m e point the renia ining coni-

nimidcrs w i l l nct in a s imi la r manner .



A C O L U M N O F F O U R S F O R M IN G F O R W A R D

I N T O C O L U M N O F P L A T O O N S .

Coir iv invd: O n thc Left, Form-Platoons.

A

Second Pomltton



2. A C O L U M N O F F O U R S F O R M IN G F O R-

W A R D I N T O C L O S E C O L U M N O F

P L A T O O N S A T T H E H A L T .

A t the Halt , on the Left, Form Close Column of -Platoons.

The cmnniandcr of the Icading platoon will atoncc g iv e At the Halt , On the Left, Form-Platoon.

Tllc conininnrlcrs of the retiinitling platoons 011

arrivin:: :It close c(tIttiiii1 di i t ; l i ice \,:ill :tct i t 1 3

simil3r iiianlier.

.... . .. .



A C O L U M N O F F O U R S F O R M I N G F O R -W A R D I N T O C L O S E C O L U M N O F

P L A T O O N S A T T HE H A L T .

C~ii,iinaitd. A t t h e Ha l t . o n th e L e f t , F o rm C lo s e

Co lu mnof

Pla toons .m o v e m e n tCompleted

(1%" Cul, ,>all)

No. I 1 toon cou1in:uider at oiicegives N o . r l'lalumr, AI l h ~l a N . OII Ihc

1-41.orni-Pla/oon. I t a t once formstw o deep, a n d forms upon its riglitguide. Nos. 2 , 3 aiid 4 platooi~s

act s imilarly 011 reaching close columndistalice.



3. A C O L U M N OF F O U R S F O R M I N G

C O L U M N ( O R C L O S E C O L U M N ) OF

P L A T O O N S A T THE H A L T F A C I N G A

F L A N K .

A t t h e H a lt , F a ci n g L e ft , F o r m C o lu m n (or Close

C o l u m n ) of - l a toons .

his ittiit and t u r n it to the l e f t .

T h e cniiiiiiaiider of tlie Icadi i ig pla toon wil l hal t

The remainder wil l be Ic(I Iiy tlicir guidcs by t h e

s l i o r t e ~ t ou te to their posi t ions in col t inin (or close

coliirnn), where t l iey wil l rece ive t l ie command

Hal t , Lef t -Turn .

On tlic word Halt, the r i gh t gu ide s wil l a t onc e

t u r n to thr i r l e f t a n d take up the i r cover ing and

tlistnnce f rom the r ight pi t le of tlie pla toon i n

f ront .



4. A C O L U M N O F F O U R S F O R M IN G

C O L U M N F A C IN G A F L A N K A N D M O V IN GF O R W A R D .

Facing Left, Advance in Column of- latoons.

Lcft-Turn. '1'110 rc i i i : i i i i dcr \vi11 iii:iili tiiiii: two

1 n c c s :iii,I t l i c i i Icnd mi in four.;.

1E;icIi plnt<.miwii i i i in i i< lcr,w l i c i i t l i c Ic,a<linjiguiile

< ) [ 111s 1,I:itotuii i s i n rc;ir of t l i c cciitrc c i f t l i c prc-

roliii;; pliilrlrjli. trill Z i v c Left Incline. :iniI wt i c i i iii

r .liiiiiii. - a i i i Left Incline.



13.3

A C O L U M N o f F O U R S FO R M IN G C O L U M N

F A C I N G A F L A N K A N D M O V IN G F O R W A R D .

Coii i t i intid: Facing Left, Advance in Column of- - -Pla toons .

Xovement Completed.(Co/,‘n,rr)



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5. A C O L U M N O F F O U R S F O R M I N G A L I N E

O F P L A T O O N S I N F O U R S M O V I N G I N THE


O n t h e L e f t , F o r m L in e of P l a t o o n s in F o u r s a t -P ac es In te rva l . R em ain de r , Double-March.

.J'lic lending platooii w i l l c o n t i n u e to i i iu \~e ur -

\v;ird i l l quick tiiiie. ' l ' l ie remainder \rill b e I d I)?

thcir giiitlcs b): t h e s h o r t e s t r o u t e to the i r pos i t ions

ill t l i e a l i ~ n i n e i i t a t t l ie i i a i i i e r l interval, \vIicrc

Ik i tuoI i coiiiiiiiiiidcrs wil l gi\:e the cuii imii i id Q u ic k

-March. tak in g pust 2 p;ices i l l f r i int of t h e Icad-

iiiz f o u r of ilieir pl: i tooi~s.

N o t e s . 4 . \~ \~ I i c i ioi i i lnn ics arc s t rong, i t wi l l be

l o i i nd i w r e coiivenieiit to perform !his inovenieiit

;it t h e h a l t . t h e a d v a n c e bein:,. coiitiiiucd a l t e r t h e

l i n e of p1:itoons liiis been ior ined.

ii. .A l ine of sec t ions iii f o u rs o r tile ca i i s imi la r ly

be forn ied , se c t ion cmnnin i ide rs tak ing pest 2 paces

i n f r o i i i of t l ie ir ledding four or file.

Compare this ~ n o r e m e n tw i t h 36, , .1 1 . inr / :o ,wiug (I

Linc of I'lnlourrr in I,'onrr Mo:ing m tkr I U I I C C Direc l iou ,w l i c n t l iu c o i n n i a n d would lw , Advance in Fours From

the Right of Platoons. Form Fours-Right. Platoons,Lett Wheel. Quick-March.

88. M O V E M E N T S I N LINE,O R L I N E S , OF

S M A L L C O L U M N S F R O M A N Y F O R M A T I O N .

I . 'l'hesc n i o v e i i i e n t s a r c o f iiiiportnnce. a s ti ley

forni t l ie link Ixtween close orcler drill and move-

m e n t s in hattie. In c a r r y i n g o u t s u c h m o r e m e t i t s

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