CEREMONIAL.
=184.= GENERAL RULES.
1. Except when it may be necessary to line the streets for ceremonies,
the instructions given in this Part are to be confined exclusively to
the occasions mentioned.
2. _Formation of companies._--Companies will fall in in line,
be equalized and sized from flanks to centre, numbered from right to
left, and told off into half companies and sections. Squad commanders
will be in the ranks. The commanders of the outer sections will be on
the flanks of the front rank; they will carry out the duties laid down
in Part II for squad commanders in a similar position, and will dress
the company if required; they will fix bayonets when the men do. In
other respects the instructions in Parts II and III are applicable to
the formation of companies, and to the position of supernumeraries.
Signallers and pioneers will remain in the supernumerary rank of their
companies. When a non-commissioned officer is in command of a company,
he will, in marching past in column, or column of double companies,
take post three paces in rear of the centre of the company.
3. _Posts of mounted officers._--In line, the commanding officer
will place himself twenty paces in front of the centre of the line.
The second in command will be on the right, and the adjutant on the
left of the line of company commanders.
A third field officer, if present, will be on the right of the adjutant.
In column or quarter column the mounted officers will be in the same
positions as in Part III, with the exception that the adjutant will
be four paces from the centre of the directing flank of the rear
half-battalion.
When a column or quarter column is on the move, the second in command
will place himself in a position from which he can best superintend the
direction of the advance and the covering of the section commanders on
the directing flanks.
4. _Posts of other officers._--The position of the other officers
is as detailed in Parts II and III, except that in marching past in
quarter column, in line of quarter columns, or in mass, the company
commanders will, when on the saluting base, take post on the directing
flank of their companies, covered by the section commander (aligned
with the rear rank).
5. _The Colour party._--In line the Colours, each carried by
an officer (as directed in the King’s Regulations), will be placed
between the two centre companies; the King’s Colour on the right, the
Regimental Colour on the left, with a serjeant between them and two
non-commissioned officers or selected privates, covering them in line
with the rear rank. The officer carrying the King’s Colour will command
the party.
If the line is ordered to retire the Colour party will turn about, and
the centre serjeant, stepping forward two paces, will align himself
with the rear rank.
In column or quarter column, the Colour party will be in rear of the
leading centre company, its front rank aligned with the supernumerary
rank covering the fourth, fifth, and sixth files from the directing
flank.
In quarter column, as above, but the two non-commissioned officers in
the rear rank will move up respectively on the right and left of the
Colours.
In column of double companies the Colour party will be in rear of the
centre of the second double company.
6. _Posts of staff officers, &c._--Posts of staff officers and staff
serjeants, band and drams (or bugles), machine gun, regimental
transport and stretcher bearers and cyclists, when present, are shown
in PLATES IX and X.
7. _Officers’ swords, when to be drawn and returned._--On ceremonial
parades, officers will draw their swords as they fall in; the commander
of a parade will not draw his sword unless a senior officer be present
on parade. Swords will be at the _Carry_ when colours are at the
_Carry_, S. =189=, on other occasions they will be at the _Slope_.
8. _Marking points and markers._--Flags or posts may be set up to
mark the line on which troops are to form, or the line may be picked
out, or marked by whitewash.
The section commanders of the inner sections of a company are available
to act as markers, and one or both may be employed, if desired. The
words ON MARKERS should precede the command given when it
is required to dress on markers. Markers in giving points should
turn towards the point of formation at arm’s length in front of the
alignment, with arms at the slope on the shoulder furthest from the
alignment. When the men approach they will extend their inner arm at
right angles to the body with the fist clenched, on which the line
will dress. When the dressing is completed markers will resume their
positions on the command STEADY.
=185.= _Sizing a Company._
Companies will be sized in the following manner.
TALLEST }
ON THE RIGHT, } The whole will break off and arrange
SHORTEST ON } themselves according to their size in
THE LEFT. } single rank, the tallest on the right and
IN SINGLE } the shortest on the left, carrying their
RANK.--SIZE. } rifles at the short trail, and take up
} their dressing by the right.
NUMBER. { From right to left of the whole company.
SLOPE ARMS. }
ODD NUMBERS }
ONE PACE } The odd numbers will take one pace
FORWARD. } forward, and the even numbers will step
EVEN NUMBERS } back one pace.
ONE PACE }
STEP BACK.--MARCH. }
NUMBER ONE }
STAND FAST. } The odd numbers, with the exception of
RANKS, } Number One, will turn to the right, the
RIGHT AND LEFT--TURN. } even numbers to the left.
{ The whole will step off, the even numbers
{ wheeling round to the right and following
{ the left hand man of the odd numbers. No. 3
FORM COMPANY. { will form up two paces in rear of No. 1;
QUICK MARCH. { No. 5 on the left of No. 1; No. 7 in rear
{ of No. 5; No. 9 on the left of No. 5, and
{ so on. The leading men of the even numbers
{ will always form in the rear rank and the
{ next man in the front rank. As the men
{ arrive in their places they will turn to
{ the left, order arms, and take up their
{ dressing.
=186.= _A Company in line saluting._[10]
{ On the command PRESENT ARMS, the company
{ commander will recover his sword with the
FIX--BAYONETS. { first motion of the rifles, and at the third
SLOPE--ARMS. { motion his sword will be smartly lowered to
GENERAL { the salute, point to be twelve inches from the
SALUTE. { ground and directed to the front, edge to the
PRESENT--ARMS. { left; the arm to be straight, hand just behind
{ the thigh, the thumb flat on the handle of the
{ sword. The supernumerary rank and outer
{ section commanders present arms with the men.
{ The company commander will recover his
SLOPE--ARMS. { sword with the first, carry with the second
{ motion of the rifles. Swords will be sloped when
{ the men order arms.
Arms will then be ordered and bayonets unfixed.
=187.= _A Company marching past._
For this practice the company will be formed as a company in line; arms
will be at the _Order_.
Four points, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Plate VIII), will be placed
marking the angles of an oblong, of which the long sides will be one
hundred paces in length, and the short sides forty.
The company will be in the centre of one of the long sides; the side
opposite to the saluting base.
A point, termed the saluting point, will be placed ten paces outside
the centre of the saluting base, turned towards the company; and a
point, lettered “A,” turned in like manner, on the saluting base, at
ten paces to the left of the saluting point. As a rule all these points
should be marked by camp colours.
[Illustration: PLATE VIII.
A COMPANY MARCHING PAST.]
FIX--BAYONETS. }
SLOPE--ARMS. }
MARCH PAST. }
FORM--FOURS, }
RIGHT. } The company will step off, and will change
BY THE } direction to the left round the first point.
LEFT, }
QUICK--MARCH, }
LEFT--WHEEL. }
COMPANY--HALT, { When the right of the company arrives on
LEFT TURN. { the saluting base, the commander will order it
RIGHT--DRESS, { to HALT, LEFT TURN, and RIGHT DRESS, when it
_Eyes--Front._ { will be dressed by the right section commander.
{ The commander, posted as in line, _i.e._, three
{ paces in front of the centre of the company,
{ will then give the command BY THE RIGHT,
{ QUICK--MARCH. On reaching the point “A” he will
{ give EYES--RIGHT, upon which all, except the
{ right section commander, will turn their heads
{ and eyes well to the right, looking the
BY THE RIGHT, { inspecting officer in the face, and the
QUICK--MARCH. { commander will salute in four paces, thus:--The
EYES--RIGHT. { sword is raised by extending the arm to the
{ right, and by a circular motion brought to the
{ _Recover_; then continuing the motion to the
{ right shoulder, from whence the sword is
{ lowered to the same position as for the salute
{ when the men present arms. These four motions
{ are to be combined into one easy movement, the
{ salute being completed in four paces. The head
{ will be turned towards the reviewing officer.
{ When the company is ten paces beyond the
{ saluting point the commander will give EYES--FRONT
{ upon which all will turn their heads and
EYES--FRONT. { eyes to the front, and the commander will
{ _Recover_ his sword, make a pause of a pace, and
{ then come to the _Carry_.
Officers will never salute more than once in marching past, except when
practising the salute.
The company, if required to resume its position on the original
alignment, will be moved there from the second or third point in any
convenient formation.
REVIEWS.
=188.= _Formations to be practised._
Battalions that do not execute the formations for savage warfare will,
before taking part in reviews, practise forming line from quarter
column, S. =109= (1), quarter column from line, S. =112= (1),
also advancing in line, S. =110=.
=189.= _The Colours._
1. On all ceremonial parades the following rules as to the carrying
of Colours will be observed. When at the halt, Colours will never be
sloped; they will be carried at the _Carry_ or the _Order_, according
as the troops are at the _Slope_ or the _Order_.
When on the move Colours will always be carried at the _Slope_, except
when on the saluting base, when advancing in review order, and when
marching in slow time down the ranks whilst trooping the Colour, they
will then be at the _Carry_.
At the _Carry_ the Colour staff will be carried perpendicularly in the
belt, which will be worn over the left shoulder; the corner of the
Colour will be held in the right hand, which will also grasp the staff
level with the forehead.
When at the _Order_ the Colours will then be placed perpendicularly on
the ground at the right side.
2. The Colours will be let fly:--
As the caution is given for a Royal or general salute, and in
marching past on reaching point “A.”
The Colours will be lowered:--
To those entitled to the compliment, as the men present arms.
(_See_ K. R. 45.)
3. Mounted officers, with swords drawn, in passing uncased Colours,
will remain at the _Carry_, turning the head, and glancing towards
the Colours until they have passed them. If at the _Slope_ they will
_Carry_ while passing the Colours, returning afterwards to the _Slope_.
Officers whose swords are not drawn will salute the Colours with the
right hand. Cased Colours will not be saluted.
=190.= _Review of a battalion._
1. _Formation._--The battalion will be drawn up in line as in
Plate IX; bayonets will be fixed and arms sloped.
When the colonel of the regiment is present he will be ten paces
in front of the officer commanding the battalion. Should the
colonel-in-chief be also present, he will be ten paces in front of the
former.
2. _Receiving the reviewing officer._
{ When the reviewing officer reaches a point
{ about sixty paces in advance of the centre of
{ the battalion, he will be received with a salute,
GENERAL { the men presenting arms, the band playing the
SALUTE. { first part of a slow march, and the drums beating.
PRESENT--ARMS. { Mounted officers will salute in the same
{ manner and time as the company commanders,
{ except that at the _Salute_ the blade of the sword
{ will be kept in line with the knee, hand directly
{ under the shoulder.
SLOPE--ARMS.
[Illustration: PLATE IX.
A BATTALION IN LINE.
_Supernumerary Rank._
_Stretcher Bearers, Machine Guns,. (Cyclists Sections.)_
_Wagons, Mules, Carts._
_Distances are given in Paces._]
[Illustration: PLATE X.
A BATTALION IN COLUMN.
_Machine Gun._
_Cyclist Section._
_Stretcher Bearers._
_Wagons, Mules, Carts._
_The First Rank of the Pioneers and the Last Rank of the Band should
be equidistant from the Front and Rear of the Column._
_Distances and Intervals are given in Paces._]
3. _Receiving the Sovereign, or a Royal Personage._
ROYAL SALUTE. } As in preceding paragraph (_see_ Also S.
PRESENT--ARMS. } =189=), but the band will play the
} National Anthem, or the first six bars of it
} (_see_ K. R. 45).
SLOPE--ARMS.
4. _Inspection in line._
The reviewing officer, accompanied by the commanding officer of the
battalion, who will ride on the side further from the troops, will then
pass down the line from right to left, returning along the rear, the
men standing with sloped arms.
The band will play a march until he returns to the right of the line.
The reviewing officer will then give orders for the march past.
5. _Inspection in column._ (PLATE X.)
When a battalion is reviewed in column, the reviewing officer will
be received as in S. =190= (2) or (3); he will then inspect
the companys in column, each company commander receiving him with a
salute, and following him during the inspection of his company, the men
standing with sloped arms and bayonets fixed. After the inspection of
the company, the commander will unfix bayonets and stand at ease.
=191.= _Battalion marching past._
1. Points will be placed on the principles described in S. =187=;
the points marking the saluting base will be covered in a line at a
convenient distance from the saluting point.
2. _In Column._--Bayonets having been fixed, and quarter column
by the right having been formed on No. 1, the battalion will move to
the right in fours; on reaching the first point it will wheel a quarter
circle to the left, moving on as soon as the change is completed;
it will be halted and turned to the left on the saluting base by the
commanding officer. The right section commanders will turn about and
be covered by the adjutant, and on the commanding officer’s order
BATTALION, RIGHT--DRESS, they will dress their companies, and
give the word _Eyes--Front_.
ADVANCE IN }
COLUMN BY } The commanding officer will give the caution
THE RIGHT. } to advance in column.
_No._ 1. } The commander of No. 1 will then march it off,
_By the Right,_ } the remaining companies following in succession
_Quick--March._ } at company distance, and acting as in S. =187=.
3. _In quarter column._--If the battalion be required to march
past in quarter column, the leading company will be halted when it has
moved to forty-five paces beyond the third point. Quarter column will
be formed by order of the second in command, who will superintend the
covering.
The column will change ranks, order arms, and on the command LEFT
DRESS, the directing section commanders will step back two paces,
aligning themselves with the rear rank, and the company commanders will
take post on the left of the front rank, and the companies will dress
by the left.
The battalion will then be ordered to slope arms and march past
in quarter column. The commanding officer will give the word
EYES--LEFT when at ten paces from the saluting point, and
EYES--FRONT when the rear company has passed the inspecting
officer. Company commanders will not look to the left.
If required to resume its position on the original alignment, the
battalion will be moved there from the second or third point in the
most convenient and quickest formation. As the battalion moves off the
saluting base, company commanders and section commanders will resume
their respective posts in quarter column.
4. _Mounted Officers._--When marching past the inspecting
officer, the Commanding officer will be ten paces in front of the
centre section of the leading company nearer the saluting base, the
second in command in front of the other centre section in line with the
commanding officer. If the colonel of the regiment be present he will
be twenty paces in front of the centre of the leading company. Should
the colonel-in-chief be also present, he will be ten paces in front of
the colonel. The adjutant will follow ten paces behind the centre of
the rear company, if a third field officer is present he will be ten
paces behind the second section of the rear company, and the adjutant
ten paces in rear of the third section. All mounted officers will
commence their salute when they arrive at point “A.” The commanding
officer, after he has saluted, will move out and place himself on the
right of the inspecting officer, and remain there till the battalion
has passed; the second in command assuming command.
5. _Mounted officers salute in marching past._--The salute will be
performed in four slow motions as follows:--
First: Carry the sword direct to the right to the full extent of the
arm, hand as high as the shoulder, back of the hand to the rear, blade
perpendicular.
Second: Bring the sword by a circular motion to the _Recover_,
keeping the elbow as high as the shoulder.
Third: Still keeping the elbow the height of the shoulder, bring the
hilt to the right shoulder, hand as high as the elbow; during this
motion let the finger nails come in line with the edge of the sword.
Fourth: Lower the sword to the front to the full extent of the arm, the
blade in line with the knee, edge to the left, thumb extended in the
direction of the point, hand directly under the shoulder.
The above four motions should be gradually and slowly combined into one
easy movement.
The head should be turned well towards the reviewing officer whilst
passing him, and ten paces beyond that officer, the sword is
_Recovered_, carrying it well to the front in doing so, and then
brought to the _Carry_.
When the sword is at the _Carry_, the position is with the hilt
resting on the right thigh, the blade perpendicular, the wrist rounded
so as to incline the edge slightly to the left, the grasp of the lower
fingers slightly relaxed, the little finger in rear of the hilt.
6. _Officers to salute once only._--Officers, whether mounted or
dismounted, will salute only on the first occasion of marching past;
mounted officers only will salute when marching past in quarter column.
7. _Battalion staff officers._--The staff officers, excepting the
adjutant, do not march past, and will place themselves in rear of the
saluting point; but the assistant adjutant will march past with the
company to which he belongs.
8. _Warrant officers and staff serjeants._--The serjeant-major
will be two paces in column, and one pace in quarter column, in rear
of the centre of the colour party; the staff serjeants will not be
required to march past. The bandmaster and serjeant drummer (carrying
his staff at the _Trail_, as he passes the saluting point), will
salute with the outer hand on the first occasion of marching past.
9. _Drums and band._--For marching past, the band and drums (or
bugles) will move up to fifty paces in advance of the leading company,
both formed in two or more ranks. The band will commence playing as
soon as the leading company advances on the saluting base. When it
arrives in front of the saluting point it will turn to the left, change
direction to the right, and halt and turn to the right opposite to the
saluting point, continuing to play until the rear of the battalion has
passed. The band master will face the saluting point.
10. In marching past signallers, who will be in the supernumerary rank
of their companies, will carry their flags at the _Trail_ and
their rifles slung.
11. Machine guns, cyclist sections, and stretcher bearers will march
past five paces in rear of the battalion. Cyclist section nearest the
saluting base and on foot on the left of their cycles. Machine guns in
the centre, stretcher bearers on the outer flank. Should there be more
than one section, cyclists will march past in column of sections ten
paces behind the machine guns, &c.
12. _Regimental transport._--Will march past twenty paces in rear
of the battalion, carts nearest the saluting base, mules in centre,
transport wagons on the outer flank.
=192.= _A battalion advancing in review order._
If required, the battalion will be formed in line with bayonets fixed
and arms sloped, and on the command ADVANCE IN REVIEW ORDER,
QUICK--MARCH, it will advance by the centre, the band and drums
playing till within thirty paces of the inspecting officer, when
it will be halted and ordered to salute in the same manner as when
receiving him; after which it will be directed to order arms, and will
wait for orders (see also S.] =189=).
=193.= _Review of a Brigade._
1. _Formation._--The brigade may be formed with battalions in line
at any ordered interval, and proceed in the same manner as a single
battalion, or, in line of quarter columns, as in Plate XI, at any
ordered interval with bayonets fixed.
2. _Receiving the reviewing officer in line of quarter columns._--
{ On the word _March_ from their commanders,
{ colours will be brought to the _Slope_, the
{ officers of each battalion will slope swords and
OFFICERS AND { will place themselves three paces in front of
COLOURS WILL { the front rank of the leading company, sized
TAKE POST { from flanks to centre, at equal distances from
IN REVIEW { each other, Colours in the centre; officers of
ORDER. { right companies moving out by the right flank,
_Officers and_ { and of left companies by the left flank, Colours
_Colours._-- { by the directing flank. The second in command
_Quick--March._ { will be on their right, and the adjutant (and
{ third field officer) on their left. The line of
{ officers will be dressed by the second in
{ command of the right battalion of the brigade.
{ The commanding officer will be ten paces in
{ front of the leading company.
The brigadier will place himself forty paces in front of the centre
of his brigade; the brigade staff will be ten paces in rear of the
brigadier, the brigade major ten paces on the right, the A.D.C. or
orderly officer ten paces on the left.
As the reviewing officer approaches, the infantry will slope arms, and
he will be saluted, the men presenting arms the officers saluting,
Colours flying, and the bands playing. After the salute the infantry
will be ordered to slope arms, and the inspecting officer will go down
the line, accompanied by the brigadier on his outer hand.
OFFICERS }
AND COLOURS }
WILL TAKE } On the word _Post_, the officers of each
POST. } battalion will turn outwards from the centre, the
_Officers and_ } officers carrying the Colours turning to the
_Colours take_ } directing flank, and on the word _March_, the
_Post. Quick_ } whole will move to their places.
_--March._ }
3. _Inspection of a Brigade in line._
When troops are drawn up in line for review by an officer superior
to the brigadier, after the salute has been given, the brigadier,
accompanied by his staff, will post himself on that flank of his
command to which the inspecting officer repairs; he will receive him
and accompany him to the limit of his command; the brigade staff, while
passing down the line, will precede the brigadier by two horses’ length.
4. _Drums and band._
When drums and bands are massed they will each be in four ranks.
[Illustration: PLATE XI.
REVIEW OF A BRIGADE.
_Brigade formed up to receive Inspecting Officer._
_No. 4. Battalion._ _No. 3. Battalion._ _No. 2.
Battalion._ _No. 1. Battalion._
_Field Hospital._ _Bearer Company._ _Supply Column._
_Intervals and Distances as required._]
=194.= _A Brigade marching past._
1. Points will be placed on the principles prescribed for a battalion,
and the brigade will march past as the general officer commanding may
direct.
{ _In column, from line of quarter columns._--On
{ the caution from the brigadier, commanding
MARCH PAST. { officers will order their battalions to form fours
{ to the right, and they will move off on his signal.
Each battalion in succession, when it reaches the first point, will
wheel to the left at the double by order of its commander, moving
forward and changing the time when it has advanced sufficiently not
to check the battalion in rear; when the leading battalion reaches
the saluting base, it will be halted, turned to the left, and dressed
by the right. The remaining battalions will form mass in rear of the
leading battalion, moving by the shortest lines.
The march past will be performed on the principles described in S.
=191= (2).
2. _In double companies._--When a brigade drawn up in line of
quarter columns is to march past in double companies, the following
method will be adopted:--The battalions will move to the right in
fours, and wheel to the left at the double, in succession, as they
reach the first point, receiving the word FORWARD followed
by QUICK--MARCH, when that pace will not check the battalion
in rear. When about half way to the second point, the first battalion
will form double companies, thus:--The commanding officer having given
the command QUARTER COLUMN OF DOUBLE COMPANIES, LEFT COMPANIES,
MARK TIME, LEFT--INCLINE, the left companies will mark time, and
the right companies will close when clear to quarter column on No. 1,
the left companies receiving the word _Forward, Right--Incline_
from their commanders so as to join the right. The remaining battalions
having formed double companies will move into mass.
Each battalion will march past as directed for a battalion in column,
the word of command to each double company being given by the company
commander on the right. The double companies will march off at company
distance.
When the rear double company is twenty-five paces beyond the saluting
point the second in command will give the words LEFT COMPANIES,
MARK--TIME, RIGHT--INCLINE, DOUBLE, the officers commanding those
companies giving _Left Incline, Quick--March By the Right_,
when in column. The column will then be closed on the march to
quarter column; and the brigade will be closed to mass on the leading
battalion, which will have changed ranks, ordered arms and dressed;
each of the remaining battalions will act in like manner. If the
brigade is to return in mass, sufficient distance will be allowed for
the rear company of the rear battalion to reach the third point.
_In mass of quarter columns._--If required, the brigade may then
return in mass.
When marching past in column or in column of double companies, or in
mass, thirty paces’ distance will be preserved between battalions,
&c., such distance to be reckoned from the last item of a preceding
battalion to the head of the commanding officer’s horse of a following
one.
_In line of quarter columns._--The brigade may be formed into line
of quarter columns, with intervals of eight paces between battalions,
as follows: The leading battalion will advance till its rear company
reaches the required point on the saluting base, it will then be
ordered to halt, change ranks, order arms, and dress. As the rear of
each succeeding battalion arrives at twenty-five paces beyond the
saluting point, it will be moved by the diagonal march to its position
on the outer flank of the leading battalion in the new alignment.
Great care must be taken that the line of quarter columns is dressed
exactly at right angles to the saluting base before moving off; the
commanders of companies of the outer battalions looking inwards and
dressing on the corresponding companies of the battalion nearest the
saluting base.
In a brigade composed of battalions with an unequal number of
companies, the rear companies and Colour parties of the weaker
battalions are to be aligned with the rear companies and Colour parties
of the stronger.
Commanding officers will be ten paces in front of the centre of their
leading companies, all other mounted officers ten paces in rear of
their respective battalions, the whole dressing by the directing flank.
In this march past the brigadier will give the executive word to move
off, _i.e._, BRIGADE, BY THE--, QUICK--MARCH.
3. Supply column, field hospital and bearer company will not march past
in mass or line of quarter columns.
4. _Brigadiers, staffs &c._--When a brigade marches past an
inspecting officer superior to the brigadier, the latter officer
(accompanied by his aide-de-camp or orderly officer) will fall out
after saluting, and will place himself on the right of the inspecting
officer.
The brigadier will be twenty paces in front of the mounted officers
of the leading battalion, or in line of quarter columns in front of
the centre of the brigade, preceded at a distance of ten paces by his
staff, who will be in line; ten paces apart, the brigade major next the
saluting base.
5. _Drums and bands, &c._--Before marching past, the massed drums
and bands will move to the head of the brigade.
When marching past in column, or in column of double companies, the
massed drums and bands preceding the brigade staff will, on arriving
in front of the saluting point, form opposite to it, and play till
the rear of the brigade has passed. They must be moved off at such a
distance in front of the brigade staff as will allow of their clearing
the front when opposite the saluting point, without checking the
mounted officers following them.
When marching past in mass, the massed drums and bands will advance on
the outer flank of the mass parallel with the leading company, halting
opposite the saluting point; they will play the mass past, and move on
again opposite the centre of the rear battalion. The wagons and machine
guns will be massed twenty paces in rear of the rear battalion, machine
guns nearer the saluting base. Mules, cyclists, and stretcher bearers
will not be massed.
When marching past in line of quarter columns, the massed drums and
bands will be in front of the centre of the brigade, preceding the
brigade staff by ten paces. In marching past in this formation, drums
and bands will move straight on, the bands ceasing to play when the
rear of the brigade has passed the saluting point. The machine guns
will be massed twenty paces in rear of the battalion nearest the
saluting base. Wagons, mules, cyclist and stretcher bearers will not be
massed.
=195.= _A brigade advancing in review order._
If required to advance in review order by the inspecting officer,
battalions may be formed in line of quarter columns at any interval,
arms at the _Slope_, and the officers and Colours in front, as
described in S. =193= (2).
The line of quarter columns will then advance, the bands and drums
playing, and when at a convenient distance from the reviewing officer
it will be halted and ordered to salute, after which it will be
directed to order arms, and will wait for orders.
Supply columns, field hospitals, and bearer-companies will not advance
in review order.
=196.= _Review of a division._
1. _Formation._--A division may be formed up for review as in
Plate XII, and proceed as described in S. =193=.
[Illustration: PLATE XII.
REVIEW OF A DIVISION.
_Division formed up to receive Inspecting Officer._
_2. Inf. Brig._ _1. Inf. Brig._ _F. Coy._ _2. Brig.
Artillery._ _Squadon._
_Field Hospital._ _Supply Column._
_Intervals and Distances as required._]
2. _Position of the general, the staff, &c._--The general will
be in front of the centre of his division, thirty paces from the
brigadiers; the brigadiers being posted as in S. =193= (2); and
officers commanding artillery and engineers at similar distances in
front of their commands; the divisional staff will be drawn up in
three lines, ten paces in rear of the general officer commanding the
division, distances and intervals ten paces, thus:--
G.O.C.
A.D.C.
D.A.A. and OFFICER,
Q.M.G. GENERAL STAFF.
3. When the reviewing officer moves to the right of the line, the
divisional general, accompanied by his staff, will act as in S.
=193= (3), brigadiers will remain in position in front of their
brigades.
4. The bands of the division should be massed in rear of its centre to
play a Royal or other salute, and then resume their position in rear of
their respective brigades as soon as the Royal Personage or reviewing
officer moves to the right of the line.
5. The order of march of the staff when passing down the line will be
as follows, the distances and intervals being ten paces:--
A.D.C.
D.A.A. and OFFICER,
Q.M.G. GENERAL STAFF.
G.O.C.
=197.= _A division marching past._
1. A division will march past as the general officer commanding may
direct, and on the principles laid down for a brigade.
2. _Generals, Brigadiers, &c._--When a division marches past,
the general of the division only will move to the saluting point,
accompanied by his senior staff officer.
3. _Position of Staff._--The general and staff will march past
thirty paces in front of the commander (or staff) of the leading unit
in the following order, distances and intervals ten paces:--
A.D.C.
OFFICER, D.A.A. and
GENERAL STAFF. Q.G.M.
G.O.C.
No officers other than the above will join the divisional staff.
4. _Distances_ will be as follows, or as the general officer
commanding may direct:--When marching past in column, column of double
companies, or mass, sixty paces will be preserved between arms and
brigades. When in line of quarter columns, there will be one hundred
and fifty paces between brigades; the other arms will march past in
column only.
5. The bands of the leading brigade will commence playing as the
brigade moves off, those of succeeding brigades as soon as the band of
the brigade in front of them ceases to play.
=198.= _Review of any larger body of troops than a division._
1. _Formation._--The troops will be formed up for review as in
Plate XIII, or as the general officer commanding may direct.
2. _Position of Generals and Staffs._--Officers commanding
infantry brigades, &c., with their respective staffs, will be posted as
in S. =193= (2); general officers commanding divisions, with their
staffs, will take post as laid down in S. =196= (2).
The general officer commanding will be in front of the centre of the
line, fifty paces from general officers commanding divisions; the staff
will be drawn up in two lines, ten paces in rear of the general officer
commanding, at intervals of ten paces, ten paces being preserved
between lines, thus--
G.O.C.
G.O. IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION.
A.D.C. OFFICER, A.M.S. OFFICER, A.D.C.
GENERAL STAFF. GENERAL STAFF.
A.Q.M.G. D.A.A. and Q.M.G. A.A.G.
No other officers will join the staff; officers attached to the staff
will form up behind the saluting flag, or at any other convenient point.
[Illustration: PLATE XIII.
REVIEW OF ANY LARGER BODY OF TROOPS THAN A DIVISION.
_Formed up to receive Inspecting Officer._
_3rd. Divn._ _2nd. Divn._ _1st. Divn._
CORPS TROOPS.
_Royal Engineers_
_Brig R.F.A_.
_Cavalry Regiment_
_Brig. R.H.A._
_Brig. 4·7. or 5._
_Supply Park._--_Supply Column._
_Field Hospital._--_Field Bakery._ _Ammunition Park._
_Intervals and Distances as required._]
3. _Bands_ will be massed in rear of the centre to play a Royal or
other salute, and resume their positions in rear of their respective
divisions as soon as the Royal personage, or reviewing officer, moves
to the right of the line.
4. When the inspecting officer moves to the right of the line the
general officer commanding, accompanied by his staff, will act as in S.
=196= (3); general officers commanding divisions and brigades will
remain in position in front of their commands.
5. _Order of march when passing down the line._--The order of
march when passing down the line will be as follows, distances and
intervals, as in (2):--
D.A.A. and Q.M.G.
A.Q.M.G. A.A.G.
G.O. IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION.
A.D.C. A.M.S. A.D.C.
OFFICER, OFFICER,
GENERAL STAFF. GENERAL STAFF.
G.O.C.
=199.= _A larger body of troops than a Division marching past._
1. The troops will march past on the principles laid down for the
division, and in such order as the general officer commanding may
direct. Distances, one hundred paces between corps troops and divisions
when in column or mass, two hundred paces between divisions when in
line of quarter columns. Corps[11] troops will march past in column
only.
2. The general officer commanding and his staff will march past at the
head of the corps troops, thirty paces in front of the commander (or
staff) of the leading unit, as laid down in S. =198= (5).
3. The general officer commanding will move out to the saluting point
accompanied by his administrative general. General officers commanding
divisions or brigades will not fall out.
=200.= _Royal Review._
_Order of March._
1. Detachment of Household or other cavalry, preceded by a staff
officer.
2. The Sovereign’s led horses.
3. Aides-de-camp to the Inspector-General to the Forces.
4. Aides-de-camp to Princes of the Blood.
5. Equerries in waiting to Princes of the Blood.
6. Aides-de-camp to the Sovereign.
7. Equerries in waiting to the Sovereign.
8. Adjutant-general, quartermaster-general, master-general of the
Ordnance.
9. Chief of the general staff.
10. Inspector-General to the Forces.
11. The Sovereign.
12. Princes of the Blood.
13. Gold Stick in waiting, Master of the Horse (if present).
14. Foreign general officers and Military Attaches of Foreign Powers.
15. General officers and colonels, in successive order according to
rank and seniority.
16. Equerries and attendants upon Foreign Princes.
17. Staff officers of general officers present.
18. Royal carriages.
19. Detachment of cavalry.
GUARDS.
=201.= GENERAL RULES.
1. When guards turn out they will fall in with sloped arms, When the
guard is commanded by an officer, he will be three paces in front of
the centre of guard, other officers will take post as in line; when by
a non-commissioned officer, he will fall in on the right of the guard.
2. The officer carrying the Colour, when present, will march in the
centre of the guard.
Guards, including reliefs, rounds and patrols, will march with sloped
arms and bayonets fixed. In wet weather arms will be carried at the
_Secure_. Sentries are to patrol with arms at the _Slope_.
3. Guards will not turn out after retreat or before reveille, except at
tattoo, on the approach of a body of troops, in cases of alarm, or to
receive grand or visiting rounds, nor will they during this period pay
any compliments, except to grand rounds, to whom they will present arms.
4. Sentries will not present arms to any officer or armed party (except
grand rounds) after sunset; but as long as they can discern an officer,
they will come to their front on his approach, and stand steady with
the rifle at the slope till he has passed.
5. Sentries in their sentry boxes will salute by coming smartly to
attention.
6. The honours and salutes paid by guards and sentries are detailed in
the King’s Regulations.
Parties marching with arms at the secure, and parties with side arms,
will pay and return compliments as unarmed parties.
7. All guards will turn out at the commencement of _Reveille_,
_Retreat_, and Tattoo sounding, the commanders will then carefully
inspect them for further instructions, _see_ K.R. =259–272=.
=202.= _Relieving or posting a guard._
1. When the ground admits, a new guard will advance in line towards
the front of the old guard, and will be drawn up when possible fifteen
paces in front, or when not possible, six paces from the left of the
old guard.
2. As soon as this is completed, the old guard will present arms, and
the new guard will return the salute.
3. Both guards will in like successive manner slope arms, order arms,
and stand at ease.
4. The guard will then be told off and the first relief sent out. When
the first relief of a new guard is sent out, a corporal belonging to
the old guard will accompany it, to bring in the relieved sentries.
If the relief moves in line, he will be on the left flank, if in file
(or as in file) he will be at the head of the front rank of files (or
rank). As soon as all the sentries are relieved, the two corporals will
change places, and the corporal of the old guard will assume command.
While the relief is marching round, the commander will take over the
property in charge of the guard according to the list in the old guard
report.
5. When the reliefs have returned, and all the men of the old guard
have fallen in, both guards will be called to attention, and ordered to
slope arms,
6. The old guard will then move off in fours or file the new guard
presenting arms.
7. When the old guard is clear of the ground, the new guard will slope
arms, and if not already there, will move on to the same alignment
occupied by the old guard. Arms will then be ordered, and the commander
of the guard will read and explain the orders of the guard to his men;
these orders will also be read and explained to the men forming the
first relief when they come off sentry. The men of the guard will then
be dismissed to the guard room.
=203.= _Relieving and posting sentries, and marching reliefs._
1. On the approach of the relief, the sentry, with rifle at the
_Slope_, will place himself in front of the sentry box. The corporal of
the relief will proceed as follows:--
_Relief, Halt._ At about six paces from the sentry.
The new sentry will then move out from the relief and fall in on the
left of the old sentry, facing in the same direction; the old sentry
will then give over his orders, the corporal seeing they are correctly
given and understood.
{ The old sentry will move to his place in the
_Pass._ { relief, and the new sentry will close two paces
{ to his right.
_Relief,_ } The relief will be marched off.
_Quick--March._ }
2. When a sentry who is to be posted on a new post has reached the
post assigned to him, he will be ordered to halt and face in required
direction. The corporal will then read and explain the orders to him.
3. The object for which he is posted, the front of his post, and the
extent of his beat, will be clearly pointed out to a sentry when first
posted.
Sentries must not quit their arms, lounge or converse with anyone on
any pretence, nor may they stand in their sentry boxes in good, or even
in moderate weather.
Sentries moving about on their post will always turn outwards when
turning about.
4. _Marching Reliefs._--Reliefs of fewer than four men will be formed
in single rank, when of four men, or upwards, they will be formed into
two ranks. (In streets, or narrow places, reliefs should always be
marched in single rank.) When marching in line, the corporal will be on
the right; when in file (or as in file) he will be on the right of the
rear file (or man).
=204.= _Sentries challenging._
1. When it becomes dark the sentries will challenge in the following
manner: On the approach of a person the sentry will call out in a
sharp tone, _Halt. Who comes there?_ when on a post where a sudden rush
could be made upon him, he will at once come to the “_Engage_,”[12]
but without drawing back the right foot, if the person approaching
gives a satisfactory reply, the sentry will say _Pass friend; All’s
well_, remaining at the _Engage_ till he has passed. If the person
approaching answers GRAND (_or_ VISITING) ROUNDS, the sentry, if there
is no countersign, will say _Pass grand_ (or _visiting_) _rounds: All’s
well_; presenting arms as they pass if they are grand rounds. But
if there is a countersign he will say _Stand grand_ (or _visiting_)
_rounds: Advance one and give the countersign_, at the same time coming
down to the _Engage_. In this position he will receive the countersign;
and if it is correct will say _Pass grand_ (or _visiting_) _rounds;
All’s well_; and proceed as above described.
2. If the sentry is on or near the guard-room door, he will proceed as
in =205=.
=205.= _Guards turning out at night._
The following form will be observed when a guard is visited by the
field officer or captain of the day, termed grand or visiting rounds:--
On their approach the sentry at or near the guard-room door will
challenge: _Halt; who comes there?_ The officer will reply, GRAND (_or_
VISITING) ROUNDS; the sentry will then call: _Guard--turn out_. The
guard will fall in with bayonets fixed and arms sloped, and, if there
is no countersign, the commander will call out: _Advance, grand_ (or
_visiting_) _rounds; All’s well_; to grand rounds he will present; to
visiting rounds he will remain at the slope.
If there is a countersign to be given, a corporal or serjeant with a
flank file of the guard will double out, and when about ten paces from
the rounds will order the file to halt; bring them to the _Engage_,
and will then repeat the challenge: _Who comes there?_ The reply will
again be, GRAND (_or_ VISITING) ROUNDS; the non-commissioned officer
calling: _Stand, grand_ (or _visiting_) _rounds. Advance one and give
the countersign._ Rounds will then in a low voice give the countersign,
which the non-commissioned officer alone will carry, in double time,
for verification to the commander of the guard. If correct the
commander of the guard will call out, _Advance, grand_ (or _visiting_)
_rounds. All’s well_. The file will then double back to the guard, and
rounds will advance to the guard, which will present arms to grand
rounds.
=206.= _Guards of Honour._
Whenever a guard of honour forms up the commander will be three paces
in front of the second file from the right, or, in a confined space,
from the flank by which the personage for whom the guard is mounted
will approach, the officer carrying the Colour three paces in front of
the centre; if there is a third officer he will be three paces in front
of the second file from the other flank. When the guard is inspected,
the commander will invariably accompany the personage for whom it is
mounted, walking next to him round the ranks.
=207.= _Trooping the Colour._
1. At the hour appointed for this ceremony, points will be placed for
marching past, and the guards composed of companies of the necessary
number and strength, formed into line facing the saluting base, with
unfixed bayonets, by the adjutant of the day.
2. The senior serjeant with each guard will take command of it, posted
on the right of the front rank. The Colour will be placed at a distance
of about two guards in front of the left of the line, in charge of a
serjeant and a double sentry. The beat of these sentries will be at
right angles to the line, with their front inwards; they will be posted
at three paces right and left of the Colour, and act with the men in
the line. The serjeant and sentries will be taken from the right guard,
and the latter will be its right file. The sentries turn outwards at
three paces from the Colour and inwards at ten paces from it, working
together, the time being taken from the front rank man of the file, who
will be on the right. They resume their places with the right guard,
while it is forming to the left after receiving the Colour, as will be
described hereafter.
3. The band will be formed in front of the right of the line, facing
the Colour. The drums will be drawn up in front of the Colour, turned
towards the band.
4. The adjutant will order the guards to slope arms, and the duties
will be handed over by him to the brigade major. The adjutant will then
take post on the left of the line.
5. The brigade major will take command, and, after inspecting the
guards, will give the words ORDER ARMS and STAND AT EASE.
NON-COMMISSIONED } All the serjeants commanding guards will
OFFICERS } slope arms and move out two paces in front of
COMMANDING } the line, the right-hand men of the rear-ranks
GUARDS, } of guards filling up the intervals left by
TO THE FRONT. } their commanders.
{ The drums will play a quick march. The
{ serjeants will step off, and when near the
{ saluting base on which the guards are to
{ march past, they will receive the words
QUICK--MARCH. { INWARDS--TURN, on which the serjeant in the
INWARDS--TURN. { centre will halt, and turn about. The remaining
{ serjeants will turn inwards, and will halt
{ and turn towards the line after closing on the
{ centre serjeant. The drums will cease playing
{ before the command INWARDS TURN is given.
ORDER--ARMS. }
STAND AT--EASE. } The guards and serjeants will then be
} directed to order arms and stand at ease.
6. The drums will beat the assembly, marching across the parade; they
will march through the intervals of the band, countermarch, and halt in
rear of it.
7. As the assembly commences, the officers for duty will fall in three
paces in front of the serjeants, and about three paces from each other,
with carried swords. The brigade major will then deliver the parole and
countersign to the commanders of guards, and point out the guards they
are respectively to command.
8. When sufficient officers are present for duty, there should be a
captain and lieutenant, besides the lieutenant to carry the Colour,
with the right guard, which will form the escort to receive the Colour.
When there are not sufficient officers, the captain and lieutenant
for the Colour only will be with the right guard; and the lieutenant
commanding the second guard will take command of the escort when it
goes for the Colour, moving in front of the centre of the first guard.
The other officers will be distributed among the remaining guards; and
the captain or other officer commanding a guard will be three paces in
front of the second file from the right; the lieutenant to carry the
Colour three paces in front of the centre; if another lieutenant be
present, he will be in a similar position in front of the left.
9. The brigade major having called the guards to attention, will order
them to fix bayonets, slope arms. He will then hand the detail of
duties over to the field officer of the day, who will take the command
of the parade, and proceed as follows:--
OFFICERS AND }
NON-COMMISSIONED } The officers and serjeants will turn outwards,
OFFICERS } the former recovering swords, the latter at the
OUTWARDS } slope.
TURN. }
TAKE POST }
IN FRONT OF } The officers and serjeants will step off; halting
YOUR GUARDS. } and turning towards the line opposite their
QUICK--MARCH. } proper posts; the former will carry swords as
} they halt.
{ On the word MARCH, the officers and serjeants
{ will step off in slow time, the former recovering
{ swords as they take the first pace. The band
TO YOUR { will play a slow march as the officers and
GUARDS. { serjeants march to the line, and cease playing as
SLOW--MARCH. { the latter arrive at their places. When the
{ officers are three paces from the line they will
{ mark time; the serjeants will mark time when on the
{ right of their guards.
HALT, { The officers and serjeants will halt and turn
ABOUT--TURN. { about, the former carrying swords.
The field officer will take post fifteen paces in front of the centre
of the line, give the command ORDER--ARMS, and signal to the
band.
10. The band and drums will play a _Troop_, marching in time to
the music from the right to the left of the line. On arriving near the
Colour they will countermarch, halt, and cease playing. They will then
play a _Quick March_, and move from left to right, countermarch,
halt, and cease playing when in front of the right of the line.
11. The _Drummer’s Call_ will beat. On the first tap of the call
the captain and lieutenant of the right guard will recover swords and
turn inwards, and will move across in quick time; the captain placing
himself three paces in front of the right file of the second guard, the
lieutenant three paces in front of the lieutenant for the Colour, who
will be three paces in front of the centre of the escort.
If there are only two officers with the right guard the escort will be
commanded by the subaltern from the second guard. The band and drums
will be placed in front of the right guard, and the serjeant-major will
fall in four paces in rear of the centre file of the escort, and draw
his sword.
12. The field officer will then give the command, ESCORT FOR THE
COLOUR, SLOPE--ARMS. REMAINDER, STAND AT--EASE; the sentries on
the Colour remaining with ordered arms.
_Escort, By the_ } The escort, preceded by the band and
_Left. Quick--March._ } drums playing the “British Grenadiers,”
_Left--Form._ } will move out the distance of a guard and a
_Forward by_ } half from the line, then form to the left,
_the Centre._ } and march straight to the Colour.
The escort will be halted at rather more than forming distance from the
Colour.
The band and drums, when near the Colour, will change direction to the
left, clear the escort, cease playing, halt, and turn about.
The guards will be called to attention and ordered to slope arms by the
field officer.
13. The serjeant-major will advance by the left flank to the front,
receive the Colour, and return towards the escort. The lieutenant for
the Colour will at the same time move out, four paces in front of the
commander of the escort, passing by his right, and, having saluted the
Colour as the serjeant-major brings it up to him, and then returned
his sword, will receive the Colour, place it in his belt, and turn
about. The escort will be ordered to present arms, the serjeant-major
saluting, the serjeants on the flanks of the escort turning outwards,
and coming to the _Port_, but without opening the breach of the
rifle, and the sentries presenting arms. The band and drums will play
“God save the King” when the King’s Colour is being trooped, or the
first part of a _Troop_ if the Regimental Colour.
{ 14. The escort will slope arms, the lieutenant
{ with the Colour will take post three paces in
{ rear of the commander of the escort, passing by
_Slope--Arms._ { his left, the serjeant-major will resume his post,
{ still keeping his sword drawn, the serjeant who
{ had charge of the Colour and the sentries on the
{ Colour will join the escort, and the band will
{ turn about.
_Left--Form,_ }
_Slow--March._ } The escort will step off and form to the left,
_Forward._ } preceded by the band playing the “Grenadiers’
_By the Left._ } March.”
15. When the band and drums approach the left of the line they will
wheel to the left, and move in front of the officers commanding guards.
The band and drums will, if necessary, mark time until the escort
reaches them.
{ 16. The lieutenant when at four paces from the
{ line of commanders of guards will give the words
{ _Right--Turn, Left--Wheel_, (on which the band
_Right--Turn._ { and drums will cease playing), and on the leading
_Left--Wheel._ { file of the escort arriving at the left hand man
{ of the front rank of the line, will repeat the
_Left--Wheel._ { command, _Left--Wheel_.
{ As soon as the commander of the escort has
GUARDS, { given the second word, _Wheel_, the field officer
PRESENT--ARMS. { will order the guards to present arms, and the
{ band and drums will recommence playing.
The commander of the escort will move along the front of the line of
commanders of guards abreast of the second file from the right of the
escort; the lieutenant carrying the Colour following him, abreast of
the centre. The front rank of the escort will his between the ranks of
the guards, and the rear rank between the rear and supernumerary ranks.
When the head of the escort arrives at the right of the line, the
captain will take the place of the lieutenant, and move on with the
guard. The lieutenant will mark time when at his original post, and the
lieutenant with the Colour will move on.
When the escort has cleared the line, the lieutenant will give the
words, _Halt, Left--Turn, Left--Dress_, and take post three paces
in front of the second file from the left of the escort. The captain
will then give the words _Present--Arms_. The band and drums will
cease playing before the escort halts, and will then form up on the
right of the line.
17. The field officer will then order the guards to slope arms, and if
a general officer is present the field officer will order a general
salute.
18. After this, the officers will move to their places, the Colour will
take post in rear of the fourth file from the left of the right guard,
the serjeant-major placing himself in rear of it, and one serjeant on
each side. Subalterns not commanding guards will take post three paces
in rear of their guards.
19. The guards will then change ranks, form column, and change ranks
again (the supernumeraries retaining their positions), and march past
in quick time (or, if required, in slow time), with sloped arms, as a
battalion in column, and then form into line on the original alignment.
20. One non-commissioned officer of each guard will then be called
out by the brigade-major, and when they are covered in column by the
serjeant-major, the order will be given FORM--GUARDS.
21. The guards having been formed, and the non-commissioned officers in
command of guards having been given the countersign, the field officer
will give the command:--
FORM--FOURS--RIGHT. } All guards (except those of fewer than
TO YOUR } four files, which will move to their front
GUARDS--QUICK--MARCH.} in line, or turn and move off in file) will
} form fours, and march off to their posts.
=208.= PRESENTATION OF COLOURS.
1. The battalion, except the Colour party, band and drums, will be
drawn up in line.
The place for the Colour party will be preserved by three
non-commissioned officers. The old Colours, with the serjeant and two
coverers, S. =184= (5), of the Colour party and double sentries,
will be in front of the left of the line, at right angles to it, and
the band and drums placed as for trooping.
The lieutenants of the Colour party will be with the escort (the right
company), which in this case will be commanded by a captain.
The new Colours, cased, will be in rear of the centre, in charge of two
senior colour serjeants.
2. The old Colours will be trooped. On reaching the right of the line,
the old Colours will take post in front of the escort, which will then
advance about ten paces, form to the left, and in that order proceed to
the left of the line, the band will follow, playing “Auld Lang Syne.”
The escort will return to its place by the rear; the old Colours,
cased, being left in rear of the battalion in charge of two colour
serjeants.
The battalion will then form three sides of a square.
The drums will be piled in the centre; the new Colours will be brought
up from the rear by the colour serjeants in charge, and placed against
the pile of drums, one on each side, the King’s Colour on the right.
The second in command and senior lieutenant will then take charge of
the King’s Colour; the next senior officer and next senior lieutenant
of the Regimental Colour. These officers will uncase the Colours and
replace them against the drums.
3. The consecration will then proceed.
After the consecration, the second in command will hand the King’s
Colour to the person presenting the Colours, from whom the senior
lieutenant will receive it, sinking on the right knee; the Regimental
Colour will in like manner be handed by the next senior officer, and
received back by the second senior lieutenant; both lieutenants will
then rise.
4. Any address intended to be made will now follow. Line will then be
reformed, the Colours, unfurled and turned towards the centre of the
line, will be given a general salute. The Colour party will then march
in slow time to its place in line, the band playing “God save the King.”
5. The battalion will march past, the old Colours following in rear of
the column.
=209.= FIRING A FEU-DE-JOIE.
1. The troops will be drawn up in line, at the slope, officers at
the _Carry_; bayonets will not be fixed. The commander of the
parade and his staff will be posted in front of the line, at such
distance as he may decide, and turned towards it if desired; all other
mounted officers will be in rear of the line. Three rounds of blank
cartridge will be fired. If artillery are present and are ordered to
fire twenty-one guns, seven will be fired before each round. For the
first round of the Feu-de-Joie all commanding officers will give the
command _Load_ immediately the artillery commences firing, and the
word _Present_ directly the seventh gun has fired, the commanding
officer of the right battalion giving the command _Commence_
immediately after the word _Present_.
{ Company commanders will step forward three
_Feu-de-Joie._ { paces, and the rear rank, supernumeraries and
{ subalterns will step back two paces.
{ The outer section commanders and men will
{ load, by drawing back the bolt, laying a
{ cartridge, in front and forcing the bolt home. The
_Load._ { muzzles of the rifles to be inclined upwards, so
{ as to clear the heads of the men in front.
{ Supernumerary rank will stand with arms at the
{ order.
_Present._ { Rifles will be brought to the position for firing,
{ but elevated at an angle of 45 degrees.
_Commence._ { The right-hand man of the front rank will commence
{ the fire, which will run down the front
{ and up the rear as quickly as possible.
When the right-hand man of the rear rank has fired, the band will
play the first part of “God save the King,” the men remaining at the
_Present_. On the last note of the band the commanding officer
will give the word of command _Load_, when the men will come to
the loading position; the artillery will fire seven guns, and the
infantry proceed as above described.
Two more rounds will be similarly fired. When the third round is fired,
the band will play “God save the King,” at the conclusion of which the
commanding officer will give the order _Unload_, when the men will
carry out the motions, and come to the order, the Colours being brought
to the order by command of the senior officer of the Colour party.
The mounted officers will then move to their positions as in SS. =184=,
=193= (2), =196=, the company commanders will step back three paces and
the commanding officer will give the following commands (on parades of
large bodies working on the signal of the general of the division or
brigadier):--
_Fix Bayonets._
_Slope--Arms._
_Royal Salute._
_Present--Arms._
_Slope--Arms._
_Order--Arms._
_Remove Head-dresses._
Three Cheers will be given.
_Unfix Bayonets._
_Close Ranks--March._
2. If a march past has been ordered to follow the firing of the
Feu-de-joie, bayonets will not be unfixed.
=210.= FUNERALS.
_For Rank and File._
The firing party, consisting of 1 serjeant, 1 corporal and 12 privates,
will be drawn up two deep, one pace interval between files, facing the
building where the body is placed. The corporal will be on the right
of the front rank. The serjeant will give all words of command, and be
posted in rear of the centre. Arms will be at the slope.
The pall-bearers will see that the flag, head-dress and side-arms are
properly arranged on the coffin. The head-dress should be tied to the
side-arms to prevent the former falling.
As the body is brought out the serjeant will give the command
PRESENT--ARMS, and when the coffin has been placed on the gun-carriage,
REVERSE--ARMS. RIGHT--TURN (the corporal will now take up his place two
paces in front and midway between the ranks). SLOW--MARCH.
The mourners and band and drummers with drums muffled will have formed
up in two ranks at two paces interval and eight paces from each other,
facing inwards, through which the firing party will pass in the
following order:--Firing party; band and drummers (moving in their
proper formation as soon as the firing party has passed); body and
bearers; chief mourners (if any); mourners. The latter will move in
fours made up by two and two, front and rear rank, commencing on the
inner flank.
The drums will play the “Dead March” when about 300 yards from the
hospital, and continue for such a distance as the officer in charge may
have ordered before marching off.
When the drums cease playing the firing party will break into “quick
time,” the remainder conforming. Rifles will be carried at the trail,
butt leading, sling uppermost. During the march arms may be changed,
but the party will not be allowed to “march at ease.”
When at a convenient distance from the cemetery the party will break
into “slow time,” the men will “reverse arms,” and the band will play.
When the head of the procession arrives near the ground where it is
to meet the clergyman, the ranks will open out to six paces distance
and the serjeant will give the command HALT. INWARDS--TURN (the ranks
will face each other). REST ON YOUR ARMS--REVERSED. STAND AT EASE. (The
whole working by the corporal, who will perform the exercise.)
The coffin will now be removed by the bearers and carried feet-end
foremost, and placed on the right of the grave. The flag, head-dress
and side-arms will then be removed and the coffin lowered.
The mourners will file round the grave, halt and turn inwards without
word of command.
The firing party will follow the mourners, the serjeant giving the
command ATTENTION. REVERSE--ARMS. RANKS, RIGHT AND LEFT--TURN.
SLOW--MARCH. And on arriving near the grave HALT. LEFT--TURN.
REST ON YOUR ARMS--REVERSED. STAND AT EASE.
When the service commences the head-dress will be removed (except
firing party) and replaced when the service is ended, previous to the
volleys being fired.
At the end of the service the serjeant will give:--Firing party
ATTENTION. PRESENT--ARMS. SLOPE--ARMS. VOLLEYS (with blank
cartridges)--LOAD. PRESENT. FIRE. A second and third volley
will be fired. The serjeant will then give UNLOAD. FIX--BAYONETS.
SLOPE--ARMS. PRESENT--ARMS. SLOPE--ARMS. FORM--FOURS. RIGHT.
QUICK--MARCH.
The band will lead, followed by the firing party and mourners, who will
form fours as they march off without word of command.
Bayonets will be unfixed after leaving the place of burial at the
discretion of the officer in charge. The band is not to play, nor the
drums to beat, until the party is entirely clear of the burial ground.
2. Funerals of officers, warrant officers and serjeants will be
conducted in a similar manner to para. 1, the troops being detailed
for the escort according to the rank of the deceased. Officers’ swords
are reversed under the right arm, the point downwards, the hilt being
grasped with the right hand, blade uppermost, the left hand grasping
the blade behind the back.
3. Large escorts will march by companies, in fours, at the head of the
procession.
4. In the funerals of senior officers the arrangements will be made
under the supervision of the general officer commanding.
NOTE.--To fire three volleys over the grave the following
procedure will be adopted:--
When the men, after presenting arms, have sloped arms, the commander
will give the following commands:--
_Volleys--Load._ } The men will act as in the Feu-de-joie.
_Present._ As in the Feu-de-joie.
_Fire._ { Each man will at once press the trigger, and
{ after a slight pause return to the position for
{ loading.
This will be repeated until the volleys are completed, when the men
will _Unload_ as in Feu-de-joie.
INDEX.
Ammunition, blank, 62
„ supply and transport of, in the field, 165
Annual course of training, auxiliary forces, 173
„ „ battalion, 179
„ „ company, 174
„ „ description of, 171
„ „ detail of, 172
„ „ general rules, 174
Assault, the, 137
Assembly, after dispersal, 65
Attack, the, 128
„ battalion in the holding, 152
„ by cavalry, meeting an, 92
„ „ or swordsmen, savage warfare, 119
„ company, general rules for, 145
„ co-operation between artillery and infantry in the, 135
„ decisive, 136
„ direction and pace in the, 143
„ distances in the, 142
„ distribution of companies in the decisive, 150
„ „ infantry in the, 128
„ duties of the several bodies in the, 131
„ feints in the, 139
„ fire in the, 133
„ firing-line and supports in the, 151
„ flank, 139
„ formations, 140
„ frontage in the, 141
Attack general rules for company in the, 145
„ „ battalion in the, 148
„ „ brigade in the, 153
„ „ division in the, 154
„ holding, 138
„ infantry formations in regard to fire in the, 133
„ instruction for the battalion in the, 153
„ intervals in the, 143
„ local flanking fire, 140
„ machine guns in the, 144
„ nature of an offensive action, 128
„ orders, issues of, 130
„ „ for battalion in the, 149
„ practice, 85
„ preliminary measures, 129
„ rallying and redistribution, 138
„ reserve, 151
„ surprises, 140
Attack and defence, fire action, 126
„ fire discipline, 127
„ general principles, 123
„ position and duties of leaders in action, 125
„ ranges, 128
Attention, position of, 31
Auxiliary Forces, annual course of training, 173
Battalion advancing in review order, 196
Battalion in the attack, 148
„ distribution of companies in the decisive, 150
„ firing-line and supports, 151
„ general rules, 148
„ holding attack, 152
„ instruction, 153
„ orders, 149
„ reserve, 151
Battalion in the defence, general rules, 163
Battalion in the defence, duties of the commanding officer, 164
Battalion drill, 98
„ battalion in quarter column, 101
„ „ „ opening to column, 104
„ „ column on the march closing to quarter column, 106
„ „ column or quarter column advancing, in fours, or
_vice versâ_, 106
„ „ column changing direction, 108
Battalion formations, 100
„ general rules, 98
„ inspection of, 110
„ movements in quarter column, 103
„ movements in line or lines of company columns, 108
„ quarter column wheeling, 103
„ re-assembling, when dispersed, 109
Battalion drill, savage warfare, 113
„ „ battalion in line, 114
„ „ „ forming column or quarter column, 116
„ „ echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, 118
„ „ formations applicable to, 113
„ „ formation of squares, 120
„ „ general rules, 113
„ „ line advancing in column, 118
„ „ line changing position, from the halt, on a flank company,
116
„ „ line forming column to right or left, 117
„ „ line passing obstacles or moving over broken ground, 117
„ „ marching in line, 115
„ „ meeting attack by swordsmen, 119
„ „ quarter column or column deploying into line, 114
„ „ savage warfare, quarter column on the march forming line to
a flank, 118
Battalion marching past, 192
„ review of, 189
„ training, annual course, 179
Blank ammunition, 62
Brigade in the attack, general rules, 153
„ „ defence, general rules, 164
Brigade drill, 111
„ brigade wheeling from mass into line of battalions, 112
„ general rules, 111
„ marching in line of battalions either in column or quarter
column, 113
„ mass deploying into line of battalions and _vice versâ_, 112
„ savage warfare, brigade in line advancing in columns or quarter
columns, 122
„ „ brigade forming square, 122
„ „ deployments, 122
„ „ marching in line, 122
Brigade advancing in review order, 202
„ marching past, 199
„ review of a, 196
Calls, signals, &c., 57
Casualties, skirmishing, 88
Challenging, manner of, 211
Changing direction (squad drill), 45
„ „ and forming up (squad drill), 50
„ „ as in file (squad drill), 46
„ ranks (squad drill), 49
„ „ (company drill), 76
„ step (squad drill), 39
Colour, trooping the, 213
Colours, presentation of, 220
Colours, the 188
Command, words of, how to be given, 30
Commanders, position of, in skirmishing, 88
„ instructions for, in skirmishing, 88
Commanding officer, duties of, in defence, 164
Company in the attack, general rules, 145
„ „ defence, duties of subalterns, section and squad leaders, 162
„ „ defence, duties of company leader, 163
„ „ „ general rules, 162
Company drill, 72
„ column changing direction, 80
„ company column forming company, 76
„ company in line forming to right or left, 78
„ company in line, or moving to a flank in fours, forming company
column, 78
„ dismissing, 83
„ drill in single rank, 81
„ fire action, 82
„ formation of fours, 76
„ forming up into line when marching, fours or file, 80
„ general rules, 72
„ inspection and telling off, 75
„ inspection in close order drill, 83
„ marching in line, 77
„ movements in line (or lines) of sections, 80
„ re-assembling when dispersed, 83
Company in line, saluting, 185
„ marching past, 185
„ sizing, 183
„ training, preliminary remarks, 67
Co-operation between artillery and infantry in the attack, 135
Counter attacks, decisive, 160
„ local, 160
Course of training, annual, auxiliary forces, 173
Course of training, annual, battalion, 179
„ „ company, 174
„ „ description of, 171
„ „ detail of, 172
„ „ general rules, 174
„ skirmishing, 54
Cover, use of, in skirmishing, 60
Defence, the, 155
„ decisive counter attacks, 160
„ distribution of infantry for, 155
„ duties of officers commanding reserves, 159
„ entrenching a position, 157
„ fire in, 158
„ local counter attacks, 160
„ machine guns in, 158
„ occupation of the position, 156
„ position of the reserves, 159
Defence, infantry in attack and. _See_ Attack and Defence.
Defence, the. _See_ Company, Battalion, Brigade, Division.
Defence practice, skirmishing, 90
Defile, passage of, 53
Definitions, 16
Deployments, brigade drill, 122
Diagonal march, 49
Direction and pace in the attack, 143
Discipline, fire, 127
Dismissing, 53
Distances in the attack, 142
Distribution of companies in the decisive attack, 150
„ infantry in the attack, 128
Division in the attack, 154
„ defence, 164
Division drill, 111
Division, larger body than, marching past, 207
„ „ review of, 205
Division marching past, 204
„ review of, 202
Double march, the, 39
Dressing, when halted, 42
„ squad in two ranks, 48
„ „ with intervals, 32
Drill. _See_ Squad, Company, Battalion, &c.
Duties of leaders in action, 125
„ officers commanding reserves, 159
„ scouts, 93
„ skirmishers, 89
„ subalterns, section and squad leaders, 162
„ the company leader, 163
„ the commanding officer, 164
„ the several bodies in the attack, 131
Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, 118
Entrenching tools, 169
„ a position, 157
Extending and closing, method of, 56
Feints, 139
Feu-de-joie, firing a, 221
Fire in the attack, 133
„ in the defence, 158
„ action, company, 82
„ „ in attack and defence, 126
„ discipline in attack and defence, 127
„ effect, 63
Flank attacks, 139
Flanking fire, local, 140
Formations applicable to savage warfare, 113
„ battalion drill, 100
„ in regard to fire, 133
„ in the attack, 140
„ to be practised, reviews, 188
Formation of squares, 120
„ squads, 31
„ „ in single rank, 41
„ „ in two rank, 48
„ fours, squad, 50
„ „ company, 76
Fours changing direction and forming squad, 53
Frontage in the attack, 141
Funerals, 223
General principles, attack and defence, 123
General remarks, skirmishing, 84
General rules, annual course of training, 174
„ ceremonial, 181
„ attack practice, 85
„ battalion drill, 98
„ brigade and division drill, 111
„ company drill, 72
„ savage warfare, 113
„ skirmishing, 54
„ company in attack, 145
„ battalion „, 148
„ brigade „, 153
„ division „, 154
„ company in defence, 162
„ battalion „, 163
„ brigade and division in defence, 164
Guards--
General rules, 209
Guards of honour, 213
Relieving or posting, 210
Relieving and posting sentries, and marching reliefs, 210
Sentries challenging, 211
Trooping the Colour, 213
Turning out at night, 212
Halt, the, 37
Holding attacks, 138
„ attack, battalion, 152
Infantry formations in regard to fire, 133
Inspection of skirmishers, 65
„ in skirmishing, 95
„ of, and telling off the company, 75
„ in close order drill, 83
„ of a battalion, 110
Instruction of the recruit, method of, 29
„ for battalion in attack, 153
Instructions for commanders in attack, 88
„ training of the recruit, 25
Intervals in the attack, 143
„ skirmishing, 64
Issue of orders, the attack, 130
Length of pace and time in marching, 35
Line advancing in column, 118
„ battalion in, 114
„ brigade marching in, 122
„ brigade advancing in columns or quarter columns, 122
„ changing front, 116
„ company forming to right or left, 78
„ „ company column, 78
„ forming column or quarter column, 116
„ „ to the right or left, 117
„ -firing and supports, 151
„ marching in, company, 77
„ marching in, 115
„ of sections, movements in, 80
„ of company columns, movements in, 108
„ of battalions, brigade wheeling from mass into, 112
„ „ mass deploying into, 112
„ „ marching in, 113
Line passing obstacles or moving over broken ground, 117
„ quarter column or column deploying into, 114
Local counter attacks, 160
„ flanking fire, 140
Machine guns in the attack, 144
„ „ defence, 158
March, double, 39
„ diagonal, 43
„ „ (two ranks), 49
„ turning on the, 40
Marching as in file, 46
„ „ forming up into squad, 47
„ in squad and file, 49
Marching past, company, 185
„ battalion, 192
„ brigade, 199
„ division, 204
„ larger body of troops than a division, 207
Marching, position in, 36
„ quick, 37
„ squad, 42
„ with arms, 47
Marking time, 38
Method of extending and closing, 56
„ instruction, special training of non-commissioned officers,
179
„ „ of the recruit, 29
Movements in line of sections, 80
„ quarter column, 103
„ line or lines of company columns, 108
Non-commissioned officers, special training of, 179
Obstacles, 53
Occupation of a position, 156
Orders, battalion in attack, 149
„ issue of, in the attack, 130
„ reporting and passing, 64
Pace and time in marching, 35
Passage of a defile, 53
Passing orders, 64
Plates, key to, 15
Preliminary measures for the attack, 129
„ remarks, training of the recruit, 21
„ „ company training, 67
„ training, skirmishing, 55
Presentation of Colours, 220
Rallying and redistribution, 138
Ranges, 128
Reconnaissance practice, 91
Recruit, method of instruction of, 29
„ training of the, 21
Reinforcing, 64
Relieving or posting a guard, 210
„ and posting sentries and marching reliefs, 210
Remarks, general, on skirmishing, 84
„ preliminary, on the training of the recruit, 21
„ „ on company training, 67
Reporting and passing orders, 64
Reserve, the, 151
„ position of, in the defence, 159
„ duties of officers commanding the, 159
Retirements, 91
Review of a battalion, 189
„ of a brigade, 196
„ of a division, 202
„ of any larger body of troops than a division, 205
„ Royal, 208
„ order, battalion advancing in, 196
Review order, brigade advancing in, 202
Rules. _See_ General Rules.
Saluting, company in line, 185
Savage warfare, formations applicable to--
Battalion in line, 114
„ forming column or quarter column, 116
Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, 118
Formation of squares, 120
General rules, 113
Line advancing in column, 118
„ changing front from the halt on a flank company, 116
„ forming column to the right or left, or _vice versâ_, 117
„ passing obstacles, or moving over broken ground, 117
Marching in line, 115
Meeting an attack by cavalry or swordsmen, 119
Quarter column or column deploying into line, 114
„ on the march forming line to a flank, 118
Section leaders, duties of, 162
Sentries, relieving and posting, 210
„ challenging, 211
Shelter trench exercise, 95
Single rank, company drill, 81
Skirmishing--
Assembly after dispersal, 65
Blank ammunition, 62
Course of training, 54
Cover, 60
Fire effect, 63
General rules, 54
Inspection of skirmishers, 65
Intervals, 64
Method of extending and closing, 56
Practical skirmishing, 59
Preliminary training, 55
Reinforcing, 64
Reporting and passing orders, 64
Signals, whistle blasts, calls, 57
Company training--
Casualties, 88
Commanders, instructions for, 88
„ position of, 88
Defence practice, 90
General remarks, 84
„ rules, 85
Meeting attack by cavalry, 92
Reconnaissance practice, 91
Retirements, 91
Scouting, 93
Scouts, duties of, 93
„ training of, 94
Shelter trench exercise, 95
Skirmishers, duties of, 89
Skirmishing, inspection in, 95
Squad drill--
Method of instruction of the recruit, 29
Words of command, 30
With intervals--
Dressing, 32
Formation, 31
Position of attention, 31
Saluting, 34
Standing at ease, 32
Turnings, 33
Marching--
Changing step, 39
Double march, 39
Drum and pace stick, 36
Halt, 37
Length of pace and time, 35
Marking time, 38
Position in marching, 36
Quick march, 37
Side step, 40
Stepping back, 38
„ short, 39
„ out, 37
Turning on the march, 40
Single rank--
Changing direction, 45
„ as in file, 46
Diagonal march, 43
Dressing when halted, 42
Formation, 41
Marching as in file, forming up into squad, 47
„ „ , 46
„ in squad, 42
„ with arms, 47
Turnings, 42
In two ranks--
Changing direction and forming up, 50
„ ranks, 49
Diagonal march, 49
Dismissing with or without arms, 53
Dressing, 48
Formation, 48
“ of fours, 50
Fours changing direction and forming squad, 53
Marching in squad and in file, 49
Obstacles, 53
Passage of a defile, 53
Squad leaders, duties of, 162
Square, brigade forming, 122
„ forming, 120
Subalterns, duties of, company in defence, 162
Surprises, 140
Supply of ammunition in the field, 165
Syllabus of training (recruit), 21
Training, course of, skirmishing, 54
„ preliminary, skirmishing, 55
„ of scouts, 94
„ of non-commissioned officers, 179
„ annual course. _See_ Annual Course.
„ recruits, 21
„ syllabus of recruits, 22
Transport of ammunition in the field, 165
Turnings. _See_ Squad Drill.
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] In marching order without the rifle the arms will be retained as in
the position of _Attention_.
[2] The number of paces to which men are to extend is to be
communicated by word of mouth.
[3] This signal denotes extension from the centre. If the extension is
to be made to the right, finish the signal by pointing to the right. If
the extension is to be made to the left, finish the signal by pointing
to the left.
[4] This signal denotes “Close on the centre.” If it is desired to
close on the right, finish the signal by pointing to the right. If the
close is to be on the left point to the left.
NOTE.--All signals should be made with whichever arm will show
most clearly what is meant.
[5] Rifle regiments will drill in close order at the _Trail_. On the
command QUICK (or DOUBLE) MARCH, the men will _Trail_ arms without
further word of command, and will halt and stand at ease on the word or
signal _Halt_.
[6] When a company without arms is inspected, section commanders will
close up the rear rank on completion of inspection of their sections,
giving the command CLOSE RANKS. MARCH.
[7] When constructing trenches by night, tracing tapes are used to show
the line of the proposed trench.
[8] With tripod equipment, the machine gun detachment will include
two pack animals, each of which will carry 7 boxes of ammunition (250
rounds to the box).
[9] Recruits, as soon as their training as such is completed, are to
take their place in the ranks irrespective of the season of the year.
[10] In the following sections dealing with ceremonial, including
guard duties, the command to slope arms and fix bayonets will not
apply to men of Rifle Regiments, who will remain at the _Order_
when halted, will present arms from the _Order_ without fixing
bayonets, and will march past at the _Trail_.
[11] The term “corps,” when used with reference to troops, is intended
to designate troops which are not allotted to any particular field unit.
[12] In coming to the _Engage_ from the _Slope_, seize the
rifle with the right hand at the small and come to the _Engage_.
Transcriber’s Notes:
1. Obvious printers’, punctuation and spelling errors have been
corrected silently.
2. Where hyphenation is in doubt, it has been retained as in the
original.
3. Some hyphenated and non-hyphenated versions of the same words have
been retained as in the original.
4. Italics are shown as _xxx_.
5. Bold print is shown as =xxx=.