Notes on Platoon and Company Drill UK 1916

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COlDpany

TO BE- REAli> IN CONJ'UNCT10N

WITH

INFANTRY TRAINING

Geaeral S~.ff, War Offi~

1 9 1 6

. LONDON

HARRISON AND SOJNS-Pclnt~l'Sin Or4inary to His Majesty

ST. MARTIN'S LANE; w.e. .



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Note,s on

Platoon ;a.p.d Cernpal)¥

to be real\!

:Qrill

hi eo'njUDi1'il!~ion

wit:b

hu1tn try "fF aining.

PLATOON PRILL;

Platoon Drill.1. Theobjecfo of platoon dl'tu is' .to enable tlWpJ atoo Ii,.

""hen it takes its nlace in . :the compan~, to 0a~ry outbolli by,d'l-Y and nigp.,t an.y movements OF i fOI:ma tlOn bJ:ce

, .<;):il'!!;PJUlY:(Gmtna;n!ipi ~ay 'direct, ~yheth~l ' la id do!l ,,,n l~

this mar!ri'~L,0r impr91,fllle¢ tp m<;ct the ciroumstances erib.{momeat.

,2, GENERj\.L RULES ..

The platoon may be forrned a ,s' ,£ oH~'ws :~

In line. (as. in :sqll..1!,d.:rlril1.).I i' ! c .6 1un' i. n o r foUE; ' ! J , . r me.r 1 1. ,fine 0f , s t c 1 i o . n s tnfou~s 'j:)r file.

r! )CQlumn

9 'f 4 s . ' " ' ,<

rD r e , & ! Un1-1lof li ~e.

The. platoon commander amI platoon s~£gea;nt~"I!hep. the platoon is a.ctin~ alone ma:ta d;istaflCefrom oth~r pl...t~bns, w;illRliice tbcms(\lye$ where' the.}'

.ca)l b.e,st¢Xc(cise SJ1p'~~-visiPll. .

3 ,. DRE$'SING,

4. INS'PEI2TION AND TELUNG~OFF A PLATOON.- Unl~ss FitherW'i s_e, pn,l.ered th e ~jatOQ"" will fiJ;l1 '-1n

fot lmpec.tion b;Y,it.s commander, in IiQ,C) 'the In -.speetion will usually .be- ear:ri¢d out as follows,,;-

I?I,KJ;{jqN,-A~N1"roN, Hx;~B1I .W:n~E; ; ! ; s .IM>AR: ~ANr< :, 0iiJ ,; : .1'kiE ST,E-PB,( ,C!{"" '_::MARQFi' !RENR~"RANK, RI(;;HT'::__~1:ill,ss., . .. .,

The: aR Poi:ntments, cl'Gltclllng, eue, wHI {hen be

;in~p.ecood' .

• [ JN F i~ .. .. .. c. )3A :v p~ ri l, r

FQ R IF<SP.EGTIOI>i,Po)l>'-;A:rnii,s. ' I3



P'LATOON DRILL

'?\Vhep. a Ulli-t in Ciese,erder is 01'1' the move add isre~uired 1:0 ha;lt~as: SO_ODas c,lia:U$'e:(jf' lOlmlatloJl. hasbeen completed, the command ,~·i.Jl;be prece"d'edbythe cautien " Al' TIliElHA~l""

·8. iI'Jice left "{ill be' named as 'tne dJ l ' eG~il l&? flatik when'increasing'fche 'fw'n:tage, oil:,1;he.r,igat,o): J,v~en tae IHl

is K h e p}:\iof,flj.$.

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Ph~TOON DRILL

9. A PLAT.OQN IN LINE FP~ING. A ,LINE

(3)FSEC.TIONS IN FOURI!> (.oR Fll);E) MOVING

lIN"THl): SAMEDIRECTLO[N.

P'latO'Oll corn-"mand~t'<Vil~give:

J\d'\iauce i1\

Feurs (or Vile)

born the rug;litof S'ections,Fonn~-Fo.urs,-

Right '(orlUght__;Tufi1).Sec'tionsLeft-Wh~el,

QuiQI!!-M'lJr~l.

Th e plit.toon will .mo;ve. , as d U :'e o:te d"se¢'i;i'on€'ci,nilll1~iider:s pLa.pij:lg,them-selveS, t'wO'pabes, in f~On1;qf't1J.e,'({erit~eof. tTle le-Mi1ig four .or Ale,F'! tgcrrl'esp~9ti;v:e sectiyil,1s. (,A Se;CTIo'n Qfdirectiop. will be m 1 im ea ,)

NQm.~(i) T;lrism@:v~lf : r e~j ; may liea Qni\ itQm ;tli,}, left 01 s ecti,ons.

(iii)]:f! dn tiLe m,~¢h.. t he ' words"9mqt-M,(o.R,CH '!a1;.eom1tte4.

(iv) vVlwn a.line oh,eoti:oI15 in fours

'(or :fi1~) is on the mareh, .. the intervalm'ay be 'inereased or diminished on

,'!tie eommand, "IWOll'l (or' a'll) !:to. -,0Pl.if:l (oY0103e) m - . - ~.M'JjlS iN~

TERVA'L, H,)n.!Al"t.'1:iER, 1l,{;HlE)m-M:~\{,CIL"

,S~;eti",n ·eG!mma.nd~d gi,vi:4t <~g1lTlCZK--:-

M~RPfr',' on ~.tdving- at ril§:ui1i'edinterva+.

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PlatGifn OOlll~

#i~nde'li v,ingil'e i .

;gn the .Right,FonU ohbH1Jl1of Se~~ion:jo, Re-mainder Rig;ht- '1"tll'Dj ,Quid"-1.,farch.

FLATOON DRILL

U>. PI ; PLATOGN IN LINE FORMING COL:lJ1\1:N

,QR SE6TIQNS FKOtN:@ TilE SAME DIREC-

TION .:

T.fi¢ sce#o,u' qll th~ ' l' ii(l~t "(ill , stap.dfast. Thl' I.etilaind'6J:wjll b~ I~,ct O ' y :tneir LeiW1i r rg :files by th e shOP,Tfe,sfroute, ' 1 ; , 0 : 'their Illa1l~ in t'i,dl'llrim; w11\"re,

they will tecejve lJ.'on:f thei~ ~dll1-ou1.ntlers, "11 ALl', LJt;Fi!i___;ruRn, ~i,G:I3:;r

-IlII1;Ths'S,?" 01.0 file "..@(d "'U<\Lr" the'cl&,ht~llandmanof the f,JJlnt ra.ak willtUI'Ll ,to his !e,ft, ,ana tak,e up his,G,0wr.ing and distance· frern the JO:0ut.S:ee.ti;on. commanders ; wiil « h es s, tll,e fr ·'Be¢'i.t.ms,and on eO'l11 pletien will takepost iw\'> V , 3 C , e _ S in reM 01 tho cenfr .. oftli~:r ~e\ )jGih!h .

. NOT.E'-~9 W1t~n sections-are strong,the conrmaad; 'l<'EMA"ND,El):, EOR,M-

F91 ,1&s-m<CtHT, '" will beg'ivan insteadpf ":",RB~1AlNIlE>R, l'tlt,HIl'-TORN'.,"

(ii)· A ,,P!atqou in ,1i"l'I'e.,~ay .alsoaC!vaJt\?e, 1 1 1 . C't1IIUTIlIl of sections hom

the right.

PLATOON DRILL

11. A PLATOON li'JfL:IN:E F~oruv.nNe CO,LUMN

OF SECT-roNSEAqNG A FLANK

Plato:o{1 C'Jl)1.~ln~'der wHlgiVe::

At the Halt.

ixlto Q(i"l t Imn"Sections .Right-F.o~r:rn, QuiaJ. ! .

-Ma:l.'oJi.

l~. A PL;ATpON IN COLUMN OF SEC'I'J;O,NS:

ON TIlE MARGH, CHANQING DIREQ'I'ION.

Platoon GOln-

ma.n.cler wingi~e :

Cha.pge Direc"

tidn-rught.

~'he commaoder of the lea~ling.

seotion w'lUgiv.ce the command, " RWI'!T

---- 'FOlU/I,," :aild when the ecetion isformed in "the new direction, " FOR-' rV4Rii~' The' rern;.~ngs()ctipns 01 1

arr,lwng <lit the sa1ne pt)int w,lII be~o~.fu.<;d suc,c,eIJ$iyely iii ..a f::Unillrrmail'ner.

';N'@nlF-m . ;B'eiore ehanRing' d~ec-tron te~ a eolumn shouldnoor:mall'y be

ord!\I"cd to m.arcli by the left.

, ,iii) .A column can simil_a:lychangei.'hreeWill half (Of quar~er) ! 'Ighi: .

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(i~) In sueces-sipll AdiVanee in,Oofurrm ofFours from theRIgbt,

PLATOON DRILL

13. A PLATOON IN COLUMN OF SECTIONS

FORMING eoLUMN OF FOuRs ,

Platoon Com-

rnanden wiUgi,ve:

( '9 Advance (or ~i) Each section :will move in theRetire) in required direction, {orming column ofColum.n of Fonrs fours,

ftom the Right, ..FOl"m-Fours,Right, SectionsLeft (Qr ;Rigbt)

Wheel, Quick-

Marcb..

(il)'¥lien a column is on the march,

sections may, if desired, advance- in

column 01 fours in succession, Thecommander ef the leading section will.giv~, "NO; - sECTION, E'OR"!_:_FOURS,

111GH': ! ;"L~:r;:;r-Wl!lmL'" On, ,aI'rl'fiil,g'at tlr,e saene ipoilit the cOlJunan9,er ,of

$cli succeeding secticnvwill act in a

similar manner.

(iii) Sections can he moved .in sue-cessi!')ll to the right or left in column

of fours in It similar manner,

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PLATOON DRILL

14. A ELATOON IN COLUMN OF SE'CTIONSFORMING LlNE RACING A FLANK AND

MQVING FORWARD, .

IS....A FLATOON IN COLUMN OF SECTIONS

MOVING TO A FLANK IN COL,Lr:l\1N OF

J<'OURS.

Platoon Coro- The left section will lead straightrnander will on, the remainder wheeling as ordered,

give: f0lmiing column of fours: section , ,"OID-Move to tIte manders, talring up their POSDti0DS

Right in Column dun'Dg the movement. .

of Fours, Form If o n the march the command' MIl-FOU1'I>-Right. be, "S:lZS'l1f0N ON = LBFT TO TID.

The;SeeNon Oll' FR0.N:T, REMAIND1,R LEFT~Y.'lIEEI .."

t.lIe .:Left to th eFront, Re~rnatnder; L,eft-WlJeel; Qu{ok~

March ..

Platoon GOIn.-

mander wiligive:

Into Line, Left-F~)J:m, Quick

-Ma,rch.

The men will. act as, ill squad dy.i lL,

tlie left-haRd man < if eac)i sectionacting on the word ,( l'Olt1,f" as the

pivot man of a squad. Section com-

manders .taking up their positions in

line during tije movement, WJWD

line is fomrcd the platoon commanderwillgive ""FORWARD}'; "BY'l'HE LEFT,"

NO'rE.~li required to bo done atthe Halt. the' command will be, " ~TT.HE HALl', INTQ I:.:li':""'!D",LEFT-FQR.1o:lt

QUI CK4--M ARca."



At tneHalt1

Facm,g J..eft-Form Colun;n1-of S'eetiGns.

PLATOON DRILL

.On ille Left;Forn:). Sections{~r at theHalt-e'n f u e : L;e(t,Form-Seu-tions') .

The men will act as in squad drill.

Fb'rm!\t~bn "Wil l be made. en. the right-hand' man of each section. Section~omroi).nG.ers taking post two pacesHI I:ij'M' 'of the centre of their respectivesections < ;l uring the movement. Whencolumn has been formed the platooncommander will give" FORWARD."

NOTl._-A column of tours may, ifdesired, increase .frontage by sectionsin succession; in which ease the

pla:tgon comlill~md€}r will give, .. INSOCCESSltlN ON ~m;: u:fr :[ ; , "O~M-SE,C;£'lONS." The commander pi toh!}le~ding .seCtiQn will at' ones give," tiN THE LEYCL' FOR1<L-SECTION"

f o i i ' O > ; o i e d by "FO'RWil.lID"; and~n

reachin,g the same Jloint -the remainingcdmimanaers will aet in a similar.manner. Section commanders takin:gpost during this -movement.

PLA'FOON DRILL

18. A PLhTOON MOVING IN COLUMN OF

, FOURS F10H,MING A DINE OF SECTiQl:\lS

IN F.OURS (OR EILE) MOVING IN THE

SA-l\1E DIRECTION.

(i) On the left-

Forn'l Line ofSectionsiilFour,s tor FHe)a't _'_ Psoas

111terval. Re-~naindi:!,t,Double NeTm,-.H file has, been ordered the.-M:arcp. wb,olewill tlr'$tIorm 1 ; \V0 deep"

Pl!\toon COID.-

m.ander will

.give:

(U) At the Halt,onthe LeftForlh. Line ofSedtions iii

. 'F()lU;S at --Paees interval,remaiudel' Left-In-cHue.

(i) The leading se?tion will (l0n~in).lie

to lead 011in quick ttme, the remainder

will (I.Ql\ble as ordered. and on artlvmgat the requil'ecl interval 'will receivefro:m their C'0lJ).U1allders,· "QUI€K-

lIiARCH.... Com::m.&nders ta)dng 'Eosttwo p.a:~es ill :frontdt tl~e qmtl'e ,0'£~1i~:r leadin;g: foW or .:fi~e,a s,ec~oa g1

direction will be named.

(i'ij "(h:is nloverrrent can also ~e dor;eat tb,e· Halt. The leading section wi n

lie halted by its ceramaader. and. the1"6maiuder on atiivingat the requiredinten'a.i, will receive fi:6Jn their section.l;ommandeJiS, ,',NO. - SECTIQN, lUGIrt'

IN-GL1NE," and wlWl1 in the align~ment, <"!:fa - SE.c-rroN.-/±AUIY

_ 1 6 • .h PLATOON MOVING IN COLUMN OFFOURS ;FORMING ,FORWARD INTOCOl;:.UMN OF SECTIQNS.

Platoon Com-manden willgive:

17. A PI.AT00N MOVING IN COLUMN OFFOURS FORMING e@LUM:N OF SECFrONSAT Tlffi HALT FAGI~G A FLANK.

Platoon Com- The tomma:Q.<l...~l' of th:e leadmgrnander lI.V:Ul .section will halt, Jli'!r ~l.l'ili; and turn itgive·:· to·the left, tl:'i~ remainder will be led

by th:~sitQl'tcst route to their Dositionsin ~ol:umn) 'wlie~e fhey will receivethe cAmmand "HALT, LEF'l'-1!l!mN,

J4GHt-D~'ESS.'" The rip-ht-hand menof the firont rank will at' once turn 'totheir It)it and take up their coveringand distance {rom the · : f u ; O T h t .

'No1rn.-A p~atoon I D a , > y aEi\lance in

column of sections fae,in'g ' ! t . flank,

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NOTES

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A COMPAN)."INCO~UMNOF Pl;ATOONS.

COMPANY DRILL

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CQMPANY DRILL

•

A COMPANYIN LINE.

(iii). In I;U :L e 0fp late 0115

In fours

COMPANY DRILL

'ComPfIDY Drill.OBJECT, OF COMPANY n~ILL.

The, object 0f company 'drill is to train. the fourpl.a1;:i:!.ons.to work togetber as parts of the sametactical unit, and to a.,Cq1,lire Ile}.'ii:)ility and the powerof rapid manoeuvre within th(;\ ~anrpany.

GENERAL RULES-.

I. TIle company may tie f0rmed as foNo",., .(il 1 1 1 line.(ill In dose column of platoons.(iij) Incolumn oi platoons.

(iv) l"n , ,01 um n .of £0 urs or file. .

(v) In line o~pl1;ltooWlor sections in Iours 01' file.(vi) In column 6 _ i TO.Utp.

2. The positions af all. commanders -and super-numeraries in fue variou~ formations a re sllgwn 00

pages 13, I,4 and :l2, but c:blKingchill and manceuvresthe company commander and second in commandwill place themselves where they can best. exercise

, 1>upeI;visio.n. .The posi.>ti.on:s Qf the company s'ec:0nd ill command •.

tho: eoarpany s~rge;m:tcm1;ljor, and th:e companyquartermaster-sergean t, ,a:S sh~wn on, page I3.remain the same, wJ:rethe): the_ COIDpaI).Y is by theright 0.1" by the left.

GUIID-ES.The following will act as guides :-

(i) In liil,t; •. The section commander OIl therurectiug :flank.

(ii) In column The f,bur section commanders on thedil'ecting flank.

The, leacHng s~c:tior;!. commander ontIle inner flank Q :f the y.1_;J.tQ !Un0Idirecticn. The leading s¢:ctiC,ln

commanders of 'otli.eJ: platoonsmaintain intervals by challg~ng

ever to flank of' direction.



COMPANY DRILL

(iv) In column

of -{OllItSWhen moving ·totbe right the leftwill direct, when moving to the

left the right will direct, S~e:cti0ricommanders being responsible fordirection. .

IMPORTANT POINTS.1.P!recting flank.

'A compajly in line, eelurnn, or close Column willmareh oy the righ.t, except Wi1ep increasing frontage

o n the ngl~t,0)" when the left is the pivot tiank. In€011lmn aj reute the left will al.ways direct,

2. Mar-ching 61£.

Wilen it is desire,c).to, 1l).0ve < t t l : in column of route,the: words "Cq,IU"IRn of .Route" will be substitutedfor "€olumn € I f F1i>urs.."

N0TES.

1. 'B1e :ti.tJes of the followjng move;!!l'ents; are shown a slicadmgs, The company COUlw.an!ifer's caution orwords ofc0mma.ndaBpear in th e im;argiu. ;J.:'hedetailQE the movement "tid ol'QClis giV'en by platoon .com-mandersa.e sh.ownol?'1$o~ite.

2. 'When eautdons and comma.ndS'l\te·gi en tor formationsto @r.from one-flank only, the. same rul~a:ppHes: when

fnrrning " t - o Or from tJle other flank.3. M:bvements anq formationS for wh'ic4 eLe:OOilis .giveq

in fsurs canaLs,_obe made in file or siI<gh~file'.

.4. A company Ch:mging ranks When halted.

About-Tul'n._The w!iDlewi'll tu:rn about c,xcepl;the. ~ffiGe.~s alXd. snper-nu'IJleraries. who will regainflaCll' pOS~~10ns"b.¥pasSing round tbe flanks or th: rongI lthe .~an1!:$ of the .company, section cel11malider:sm'aJpJ1g way for them on the command "V...A;KE-

·\\VA:Y,~'. lily plaei,ng tli temsel:Vl$ lYetwe.e'l ;! t n . . , ales en

their ql$'ht or left, and afterwarti'i; aligning themselves,with the front rank,

COMPANY: DAILL

When any supernumerary requires to pass throu)51i

tb.tI Fanlts from the rear, t:b:e"":filesIII front of hunwill make wa y by l:~ingap,Me 'forward and a p~ceoutwards. Ifranks ill:e«haI\ged on the march section

commanders will '"MAKE-WA ¥" by cl; i:ecking the pace;,JlgtiUya~a ind iiting o utWEW ;"d s . .

5. 'Wbena unit in close. order is on the mo;¥e .:w,d is.required to halt as .soon as a '&h'ii:ngeof fo.rmah9!J. hasbeen: completed, the c;;.Ql~mand"nll be p)'ee:etled by thecaution " AT "'lIE HAL"!:.

6 .•Dressing •.-The followingmetn~dsof dre:Ssing areused for mstruetional and parade purposes. J.:n all

other cases the' men will, take up their 'own :e1I'essinga s : lli.i.!'ldown in Infantry Training, Sec. 37, ,~9L4:'- Tbe command "RIGHT .(or left) DREss Wl.U be

.gi.ven,bythec(!lmman~er 9£ the unit, and on t~JecomI?leti:an of.th~?/essmg the pl~,toon serg~ant~V111give (he commaad EYES-'FRONT' and faU in,

'I N ,B.-Wllen tor.J.Ding'line ilie .comp'alby-<sergeant-, majou ~..ill d,t..essthe whole company, and attas above.

7. Method of, dressiiig.-On the command if RlGR'!

(.01' left)-D.ThEsS" being giv,en,>f:he. plato ( ! I ? ser~eaI~t,.Will move out to a; distance 6£. nve pa,ce s , fram tl1~inner flank of his p1atoon. ARm; th~ .dl'e;ising is

e0ml'leted he w!ll gi:,,~ the w~r~s "i.>YBS,-;-ll.RoN,[,:'anti take up his ongmalposltIon, ( 1 ' : £ a pla;fio_onsergeant is not available, this will 'be done QY the·

sectip'Ii <;·oln'.mander.l

NOl'E·-li) The compan,y sergea.nt-m:t-jor is . respon-sible' for th~ I::O\'el'iIi.g oft Q f the gi1.i(fe~ f1'o:o1theplato.on of IOrn'l.atipn.

(ii) "Vhen forming c1(!;f\ecoJumn. far column} OFplatoons, the company. sergeant~maj~r ~an~ :pl~"Wohsergl):a:nts will, after. dressing, ,trulj:e up ' their .?n~.I!lalf0sifie~ on. the command . J>i'i''ES-FR0NT ;beIng

.given"t0 toe l~st platoon to be formed.

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A COMPANY FALLING ,IN WITH TIlE 'DRUM.

r. Oii the command "FfliLi:>..N" from tb,e companysergeant-major Hle drummer will beat a doubleHam, 'up o i l .wllicl! the rigllt section commanders ofeach plato'Oll. will come to attention and fake -oneand a half paces forward (at the order). They will

,b.e covered by the oompany sergearrt-majqr, whothen gives .the command "STEAJ'Y." After a pauseof about 4 seconds tlJ,e drummer will bea.t a flam,T1IlO)l 'w~lich the company Mil come to a.J: l:enti9u.The drurmner wiH then count a pa\1!>;;)pi about4 seconds and, will tli~n heat a roll, when th,_e companyo,~'iIl take a Fate (30 inches) .t'e tjJe front, couuee

pa.llS~ o f abOtlt-2 se£;0n.cr, :s. then tum their head andtlir~ct -their eyes to ttie dg'ht, moving up the other'l1alf.p¥:e bys:tior. t,quiQksteps ". When the whole of tlle~ompany tssfeady (men still looking t ( ; J the lighf)

the drum will cease to roll, when 'th<:;<i.om,pan,ywillturn their heads and eyes sb:arp'Ly-fo the IJ.1Qnt. Thesenior officer-on fa:r-ade then g ives " CO.M;PAN·~>'STAND

AT~EASE," "CALL 11HE RO~J"," upon whiel; the.platoon setgea,llts .will pre-pa:r<§ t l i e 5 . I pla-too:n_s forinspection.

2. When fa.lling. U~without t h e ch'll.m the senior officer onpallatIe will .give., tae eoUllna-nd "CQl>ll'ANY, RIG'HI-

DRESS," Up.OIlwhichtfie company will come to atten-U:Oll ~i:t take < t. pace of 30 Inehes to the front,cQu:ut, a 'pause 0 '£ about .2 .seconds and raen tumtheir heads, and direct their ey~, to"'thS' tight. moving1 ; l J ? the other half pace by sliort qnick steps. Whenilie iilressinll ' is comp.letea the m, n will 1 1 : : ) 0 1 ; : .lip, t J : l . e i l , " "

itonf, and receive th~ .c,01:i\mand,"S:I:AND Al"~EASE,"

"CALL T1;lE ROLLY

" 3 . '¥I;h.en a" ci;JI,l ip.any falls in as past of a b>1l:ttalion,thei ' tg1it section commanders wiU, after ,taking4ne pace_aJ',d a haU forward. turn to their rigl:tt and 'take upt h€ \ ~1F covering,. o ne the command . ,i Sl$AEH{" will

turn to tlleiIr left.

COMl" AN'Y DRILL

~ " ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - 1

Two paces to the dght of thesecend, platoon 01 the COUl-

pany, ill line with the frontrank,

Two J?ace s to -th e d g ;B t o f th ethird pl~l1lonof the.company,in 1iiie wifhthe front rank.

Commanders ''If right sections

all the ;;ig1ltq£ t~leiJ"sections,C01p.m:~J;l.!'leI5 'O J left seQ,F ions'OIl- till" ldt 01iheir sections.

'1\'/0 pa"e s in re.ar o f tl;je thi ri lfile , 0 ' £ th~ ,1gb:t section 01tlleir·pla±oons'.

COMPANY DRILL

POSITION OF COMMANDERS, ET€J'., IN

COLUM:N OR CLOS·~, C.OLID¥IN OF PLA-

TOONS.

Six -pa.~es in. fJ::oht.oHh:e centseof the' leading platoon,

Two paces to tpe l(jft O 'f the

second platoon of' the corn-pany, in Ii"e ,vitlJ_' t i h t l e fl'pntrank,

Elato.QIl'COmmanders •• 'Two paces -in front of tire

centre of their platoons,

N.:a.-Ellll"ing drill and mi!nOill:l:v, .-ethe.. companyc.0mma;a.pel'S and second incommand will place them-selves ,<there they- eaa pest exercise supervision.

Company Commander .,

GOJ.1l ,PanySecond inCom-mand

Company Sergeant-Major

Compan y Qua :r te rm9 4t er -Serge"l-p:t-

Seotton Commanders

Dmmmel's

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I~ each .o·fthese diy,i~ion§ the essential mQvel;nents

come 'first, ~nd others. s t whieh may ~l,so ];ie.prachised "Iollow, THey'a,re added f0rpat:aa~ 'and in~t.ructib~al

BUIf los ,e s .

COMPANY DRILL

1. INSPEOTION A:ND TELI~ING OFF A COM-PANY.

TKe company will ~a U in for uispecricn in cl6's.ecolumn, of platoons~ in's_peetion will be. carnied out-as.laid down in See. '78, Infantry Traiuiuil:. (for platoon)

.(see page 3 of ·this· book).

2. TELLING OFF THE COMP,ANY.

Cbmpany commander will give "TELL OJ;'F BY

·l'~";'!'lilONS."Ptato',;m eommanders of tlie l~apif\g

,an~ ;I"e~,.rpJ~toons wil] call out .t;heii .rriunber antI'.. il'WH00l'<." central platoons thelIuumJ:ler only, asbelbw:~ .

No. Iplatoon.NO.2.

NO·3·Nb. 4 platoon,

" 'FELL oFF :SiY SE€1l'IONS." SeotioD.·commanders.OIl.tbJt r.J.ght ,and left ",l,the eompany-will call outtheir

Il\;!mber and "SEGTI0N, 'i:the remainder their numberoilly, as beiow-:,...-

No . .I section.NO.2 to IS.No. 16 section.

'the G<iJmp:u'il' commander "rill theu prove hiscompaIl'Y by fprming fours, etc. .

:rhe foUowiug arrangemerrt of the 'F¥"i1graphs of

Company Drm is the same as in tI l>fa.i:ib:y Training,

1'914- . The order being:-

J;vfID!t.e;ment5 of a <;;ompa~y kem elose column;

fro..mcolumn.from line,

from Column..< ! i f fOJi ·r s . .

KEY TO DIAGRAMS

FJatQ0n ill line before move-

ment.

Platoon in Iine after move-ment.

Platoon in fours before

movement.

Platoon in fours during and

after movement.

'Platoon halted.

KEY T{) THE P.LATE~ OF MOVEMENTS INCOMPAN'l" DRILL.

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eOMP ANY DRILL

Close Column Movements.

1. A COMPANY IN CLOSE COLUMN CHANGINGDlRECTIQN.

Company com-man(jei' willgivq:

Change Dlreq-'lion ru.gllt,Rigbt-Wheel,Quick-Ma~'cb.

Forwa,rd, l\IJ:,arkTime, or Halt.

The contpany, except the leading:!pLaf00'll-, will make, a partial turn - < t o

the Jeft; tl:!e lea;ping pla~oou will u6ttum, but will look 'to the right. Eachman will move round on the circum-ference of a circle, O J which the rigntof the leading platoon, is tht:l' centre.Theinnerflank will-direct, and me outerflank will -regulate:,the pace, but whenplatoons are of unequal strength theywill maintain the same relative posi-

tions as they held be_farethe whetl.Tile sep'lild in _command will super-intend the wheel on the left fi-anJi;,tlJ,eMInpaay sergea.nt-mijdr en the right,and ilie former m.nstj in regula;ting.tl)_epace, watoh the left ,gpi :de of the Tearplatoon, who will continue to march. ata .full_,Pacethroughout, and on whose-movement 11hematch of every roan, inthe.cempaa yshould bemade-to depend.When -th company hascirol~d.

:i:ollnd to the required ang!e, the C_(JIl1-

,mqnd ,', 'Ro1iWAREl. ," "MARK T ~1 iIE ." o r"HALT" will ]5:e gI¥en, op . whic;han winat once.tum inthe required dir.e't:tion.NOTE.-(i) When' wheeling to the

Ieftit wit! be the duty 0 '& the companysergeant-majer to watch the right

guide- of the rear platocn as above.Iii) A close column moving in fours

will wheel as above, the leading tourof each l'IJatoon 'wheeling ill. the same.malinill' a s the leading platoon a:bove,.the. fours inrear making a piutial tumoutwards and .following round' alter the

lea~iug. fours.

CLOSE COLUMN MOVEMENTS

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1. A Company in €lose Column ChangingDirection. From the halt to the hart.

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COlVIPANY DRILL

2. A COM'PAN'yIt'l CLOSE COLUMN FORMING

COLUMN OF F.oURS.

Company com-mander wiUgive:

(i:) Advanee .(or, R _e tirE1 ) inColumn ofFou:rsfiom the;Itight.Form-

Foqrs" Rigbt.(iL) Moye_to theRight (01' Left)'illColurnri of

Four-s_.FOi-lll--Fours-Right(or'Left)_

(i) The commander 01 the leading'platoon will give, "NO. - PLAi:OON,

LEE" (or right) WHEl>L, QU1CK-

MARCH,!' and cacJi ]2lat'oon com-

mander will ar;:tsimilarly in ti,me -to

.gain liis place in column: of 10111'5.(ii) The platoon cOllun-a-ndersv{ilL

act as ,(b~ve; giving-the words "'QUTCK

-MAJj..€:H."

Norn.-(i) Unless otherwise ordered,

a company Will move off from the right

of the leading platoon, or from. uh.eleft of ther,e_a.r platoon.

(ii) A com-pan}' can be marched ,af(

from any plat60n by the .additiofi tothe word of command of .. ~O_ -

PLA,roON i..E'AD,lNG."

(iii) In _o rd e r to _restore the oliginal-·order o~ tlw co)_npany, it m,ay bemarched off: 'as fellow!>: "ADVANCE

(€iI Te:tire), etc., "ut COLUMN OF FOURS

IN i[:mJ: 1"QLLOW1NG OMBH, NO. I,

NO.2, 1:10.3 , NO. 4"PIlA;1-OONS."

CLOSE COLUMN lVIOVEMENTS ,

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2. (ii),:A Gompa:nyin CIQse Column moving totile Right in C"olumn of Fours.

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COMPANY DRiLL CLOSE OOLUMN MOVEMENTS

3. (il) A Compauy in Close Column forming 'Line

outwards, oue Platoon to' the Rignt.·'3. A eOMPANY IN eLOSE COLUMN FORMING. LINE FACING THE :SAME DIRECTION'.

FROM THE HALT TO THE IULT. N°'!-

IN~2I(i) TMj:l ~e~din:g platoon 'will stand

fast. The remainder will e - e led bytheir g,uid¢'s by the shortest route W

the spot where their inner flank will

(i) On the Left, rest. Each .platoon will then wheel

F;Or:m-Line, parallel to the alignment, and when

Remainder, Left opposite to its place in line will

-TuFU (or FOrm. receive. from its commander, "NO. -

Fours, Left), PLAJ:Q0N, HALT, Rl€l-IIT-F.URN, RIGEF

Quick-March. -DRESS."

NqT:E.-(i) When companies are

strop,g the command, "REMAI'm}ER,l'OB1<~-FOU1'S·.LEFTt will be. given,

inseead of-" ~MAINJjER. I:'Ert....._.;"l·tT~."

(ii) The movement will be made oilthe above principle. The platoon or

platoons next in succession from the

frolit will move to the named flank.When line has been 'formed the COD:l-

P!itiy commander will namse ~ flank ofdirection. .

No1r:E,.-Fo.r c:!J,an$e o~ .Hank, s}~.ep.ara. .r of Itnportant P.Olnts.

Co:mpany C'0Q1-

mander willgive:

(ii) Line~Otlt·wards , One, (ar

T"vo) Platoonsto the Right,Rernafnder' Out-war"ds' Turn,·

Qu10k-March.

"4 . A Go=:pany in {llQse~olumn qn, the Marchfprn;ling Line facing aFlank.

4. A ~OMRANY IN CLOSE, ,COLUMN ON THEMARCH FORMING LiNE FACiNG A FLA.NK.

C(uul,lany com-

mander willgh'e ::

1 3 Y the Left.At the FIalt,FacmgI.;eft,Fori:l'1-Line.

The commander of :the rear platoon

will at on¢ gF;re~ "NO. - J:'LAi6qN,

.ll,T THE "IitJ.t;T, J;;E;FT-FORM:." Eachof the other commanders wiJI rQ=his platoon into line in like manner

whoa i't arrives at column distance

from, the platoon next in rear. Each

plato,on afte! tlYe formation -is com-

pIetIlA "riLl 'receive from its' com-mil'nqe;r "N8. - J:'I,A.l:00N, JiEF"!;-

!j,RESS."



Company com-mander will

g_i"e :

Retiil!e·in-

.Column, '-

Platoon oommanders will imme'-

d:i.a>telytum ..tout. The eom~~"d,erof the .rear platoon W i ll give: "~(j).-

PLAiF.®N WII.,L ~TI!lli, Illl.Qd:r-1.uJ;i~,

Q Pl!..t;k - lItA~CP,," anti r.emmnil)g

p1at9,ons will be tur-n'OO'abolit at once

OOMPANY DRILL

5. A COMPA.NY ADVANCING IN COLUMN

FROM CLOSE CQl,lJMN.The commander of the leading.

platoon ",HI give " NO. - PLATOON

WillI. ~"ANCE, QUICK-MARtH:' and

the 1'emainiJ}g platoons will be simi-lady .marehed off when the platoonnext in front bas reached. qolllmndistance,

6. AG~g~~1r io~L~oS~~~Lg~J.HEMARCH

Cp;mpaIlY com- ~i)The leading pl.atlilOp will at.mander will once be halted, by .its commander.

give; The' remainder will btl halted succes-(i) !\:t ·the Halt, sively on Ifea;ching their positions in.Fo~ Clo!"e- close column. After Halting, platoonColumn (or commanders will turn about "and giveClos.e .Gol~ the command, "NO. - PLA'l'O.oN,

Ilt ~Paces). RIGH,r-DR'OOS,"

(Ii] Form GIose . (tj) This movement may also beColumn, 'Re- done on' the march. The leadingrnatnden, Double platoon will eontinue to 'advance 'In.-March, quick time, the remainder O~Iarr-ivi(lg.

at the .c£lrreGt<;Eistapc.ereceiVing fromplM.oon ·comm3illders. ." NO. -

PLATOON, \1!P.JGK-MA~PI."

~otnp'any .COIll-

rnander w i l lgive:

Advance inColumn.

The following Movements mayalso be Pn~.ctised~

7. A CQMPANY RETIRING IN eOLU:M:N FROMCLOSE COLUMN.

CLOSE

Company com-mander willgive:

A::t the Halt,FO.rm CloseCplumb ..

Company com-

mander willgive;

EOI'm Cnluma ,Remainder winRetire, Abo:uf'-T1.1l'D. Q,uick-

Marcli.

MOVEMENTS

and marehed ,off in the same mannerwlren . i;h.e p~eceding platcJ0n has:an'ive<;l-at 'column distance.

'&. A COMPANY RETIRING IN COLUMN FOfu'VI-

ING GLOSE P0l;UMN, AT T~:E HALT.

9. A COMPANY ·FORMING COLUMN FROM

CLO'SE COLUMN, FROM THE UAliT TO

THE HALT.

The commander of the leadingl'latoqn will give.... NO. - PLATOON,'

"HALT, PLAIOON WILL ADVAN!J.i, AJlPur~TU,n.N, RIGB.T-DREi>S." The 're-mainder contorming on an:i'lin,g at

Clo~e column distance; As tile ~e-maining p'Jati:/,ons aie. halted tilieirguides will .at. once take'. np their

covering and djst,ance from the platoonof formation, and tum about,

Tne leading pJ~to0n' will stand fast,

the rernainderwtll. aet-as ordered, andon aHilving at column distance willreceive from their commanders,"N0. - PhA'IOON, HAJ.:X, PLATOON WILL

AOV.ANC~, Al30UT - TURN, RIG:HT-

DRESSYAs the remaining platoons arehaHt!d the guides will turn a.l;.lau1;andtake x1:R:their :eovering and d:iS~ance:from tQ.!'l"irollt.

NO;T-E.-GolUmnmay also 'be formedfrom t11eFear, Qr ,either of the centralpl3ito'@ns. .



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Company com-mander will

gfve :

JIai f Right (orHalf Left) on tile

Left (or rught),Fo.rm Une.(il.l~dwhen the

P1i . \ tQPuis 'fOl'llleil,)Remai;nd.~

E9rJ;n-~opr;;,Li'lft (or Rig.l:i't),Quick-Marcil.

CO:MPANY DRILL, - - - _ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - ~ - - - - - - - - - -

10_ "FBIDv.HNG .LmE~ I-fhl.,F RrGHT (QR HALFLEF'T) ON THE RIGHT (OR LEFT) FROMOLOSE COLmvIN, .

~h~ r~ma.j.4tl.er will be then led bytqm,r g.llldes ·ijY the shortest rente to

the place w):tere 'their innw: f\ iiI!ukwilll"e~t. . "E.acl1,.pI",fpon will then wheelpamUel to the alignmenr, and when

opposite toits place in line-itwill receive£iom its commander, ..'No_- PLA"J;OON,

H"'LT, RIGHT (or Leit)-TURN, RIGEX(or Deft) DRESS _"

NO\CE.-For €hange. of flank, seepara. 10£ Ill1.J!Iortant Points.

11. A COMPAN¥ MOVIN,G IN A J...lNE OFPIIA TQ0NS IN : :FOU.RS, FORMING LIN.E;

EAOING A FLANK.>.

COThLpany com-x,utnder :will::ti;,ye: .

At: t : b : e l:Ialt,Facip~ R,lght

( Q J i ' Left). -Eor,mLine.

'the commander of the leadingplatoon will at once ~·ive, "-No. -PL,o\."T00N J<T nm H.tI:LT, ·:HALl:' RrOH'!:

(01' Half Lefj;) l'O:RM, ~11{C,K-MAl,lCR,"the men a.ctmg as.in squad drill,

The CO;IDlll,a;p.d~i' of the platoon. ·onthe right (or le:6l;)win g~ve, «c wi. -P~TO-ONI BAl:i', mOHr (!'Ir Lcttt)-:FORN, RIGHT· (q~ :Left) pru;;ss."l'he

remainder w,ill fie Ied 1 > ¥ their guidesby th¢shorte$t route to the place~llen: flleix inner fIauk will rest.

Eaot.:hplacoen will then wheel. parallelto tbealignment, and when oppositeto its place in line it will receive .fronrits ·commander, "N9· - i>u:rpON~ll"'L;r, l~JGE;T(:or Left) Tl'JR ,1UGHT (orLeftj:tJR¥.I>S, "

CLOSE COLUMN -MOVEMENTS

10, A Company .iu ,C.1ose Column fot"m.:i:(lgLineHalf Righn on the Left.

11. A Company ra0"~ing ina Line ('if Platoons inFours f0cmii:rg· Line facip.g a Flank (Rigbt).

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Company com-"mander willgive:

Change Diree-troh-Rigllt

COMP ANY DRILL

Column Movements.1. A COMPANY IN COLUMN ON THE MARCH

CHANGING DIRECTION.

The cOIo'l,llan!ierof the Jea4ipg

pt1.j:OOD. will give, "Wo" - PLATQONI

"'Rrc:HT:'_r,-:Q~M," and when the, platoonis i Q I ' m e . o . i,nHie new direction, "I?OR-'WARD." The remaining platoons, on

arriviug' a.t the same point, will be

formed successively in , i l ; . siJ;i:l4ar

manner.

NOTE·---'fi) Before changing direc-tion left a column should .be ora,m'edw march by"tl:ie.left; . '

(ii) A ""olun):n can simiJady 'C}lange

pil:~ctiQn half, or quarter dgrut,(iii) Platooii cornruanders should

make SUI'e that their outer flank basformed, and then look to their fmnt

b(J_fGre giving the word" F0RWARD."

2. A COMPANY IN CO!,UMN PQR1\UNG"COLUM;NOF FOTj:RS. - "

(i) AiJva~ce:in (i) Each platoon will move in the

Coiuinn.of Four-s required direction, forming column of .from the rught, fours,Fo;:m-FaMrs,Rig:fit; PlatoonsLe'ft 'Wheel,Quick-March .

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(il) Wh!~n a column ~ on. th~ma:riili platoons may, If desired,advance in column of fours in sueces-

sion. The. commander 01' the le~,!ng(ii) in sucees- platoon w<iIIgiv:e; "NO. _ PLATOON,

sion. Advance F0R,M-F0WRS, R1;'GFIa:, LEli'T-WHEE~/'

inColumn of On arriving at the same point theFours from the commander of each ~llc'ceed1ng'pla:t.OOlllti~:lit. Will. aet in il: $irii.il < ! J . ' manner,

(ill) In su<;ces- ... . .sien Move ~othe (lli) Platcons can bem.oved In

Right.in ,Co~um!J. s.upc,essioll,to t~ l'iglit or left 'in column

,ofFonrs. 01:tours in similar manner. .

COLUM:NMOVEMENTS

i. A Company in Column 9n the March, ChangingDirection (Right).

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2.(1) A (?,~nwany,iiI. Galuiu!'l ad-vatic1Iig ~I:i .Golul'lW O f F,ou~i?hom the mgh~;



Cor'hpany com-mander wiUgive:

At the llalt,On the Lefr,FOl'm.-Li.ne,Remainder,Left in-cHile.

COMPANY DRILL

3,,A, COMPA:NY ADVANCING. IN COLUMN, FORMING LINE FACING IN THE SAMEIHREeTION, AT THE HALT.

The leading platoon 'will be hai'te:d

by its ~.ommanailF,tlieremaind1ll" willact as in.squad drill. When each pla-

toon is immediately in rear of its posi-

tion in line it will receive from -itscom·mander, "NO. - PLATOON, RIGHT

U'I-CUNE," and when OJiltile align-ment, ." HAL:r, ~t6ttT-El1Ui:S.S."

NOT.E.-(~) T1i;5 mOv:ement can alsobedonefrorii thel'l.alt·to the J 1 J v H . 'Thec om pa ny ·CO Jlll1 O .a nd e r w ill gi\re, " oNTm::- J ..E;J{T 11'd'RM LINE; Rrmi1A INDJl:R LBFT

IN-CI.lNE, QUIck-MARCH," th e mo ve-ment being eompleted.asabove.

(ii) If it is iDte.u.ded t o continueadvancing the company commander

will give, "nOU,J3LFj--M.~RCH"instead of

,,£,~'jex-l>IARan"'" and on reaehins.the:.y J ~ " " " " ' . D

a ignment, platoon commanders 'Will

give, " ~VI.GK-MA..\l.CH"instead of.ii'·HA.:r~-r_'·J.

(iii) For change of flank, see para, Iof .,Jrnpoutarrt Points."

4. A COMPAN'l! IN <!:otUMN FORMING UNE'FACING A FLANK AND MOViNG F@RWARD,

Company com-mall.oerwUlgive:

By t!l'eLeft , (the J11~n: will act a~ insqua~i drtll,Into. hide, Left - the lett guide of :fach.platoona:c:titigFor.Ill, Quick-on tfie word "F0RM," as the pivotMar'ch. man of a squad.(And when tine

is formed)

Fonyal'd, bythl'\ Left.

COLUMN M.oVEMEN'FS

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N ~l of

N~~ "

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N!,2 -l c vilncing in. COlumn

N Q1 " - f9rmlng Line:facinllin the 's'alne Dil'ell"' f,-tion, at the Ha'lt

-( ~ (on the Left),

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r ' i ~ _ ; _ "formirrg a Liae faelng aFlank ~Left) and, moving

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COMPANY llRILL C:OLUMN MOVE'MENT8

5. A Company .movtng in a Line of Platoons in

. Fours forming Col~n of Fours movil1g in

the same Direction.The following Movement mayalso be Practised,

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5. A eO'MPANY MOVING IN A LINE OF PLA-,!:OONS lN FOURS, FORMING COLUMN OF

FOURS MOVING IN THE S!AMEIURECTION,

eo'b;1,pan,Y CO.01-

rnander willgive' :

1'he named platoon will continue ~olead Oil; the remainder will ' a : c t _ asondered, forming column .of fours,platooa commanders taking up their

positions during -the:movement,

Platoon on theLeft (or Right)to the Front,Rematnder ,Left (or Right)

Wheel. -



(ill OnNo.-Riat:90n, FormClose Column(!'>rColumn) of

Platoons, Re-mamder , Porrn-Fours, 10.-waFds.,Qukk-

M,arcb.

COMPANY DRD_,L

Line Movements.

1. A C()MPANY IN l;INEFORMING 'CLOSE

€:OLBMN (OR eOLljMN) FACING THE

S~ME DIR.ECTION. FROM THE HALT TOTHE liALT.

Company eorn-n:tande.r willJlive:

(~) On theRh1'ht. FormClose Golun~:n(or €oIUinn)o 'f PUttOOHS,Rl:lrb,ahl,del'Right'---Turn(Ol"FOFIn- .

Eoul's., rughtj.Ql1icl{-March.

(i) The platoon au tb.e riglit willstand fast. The nl>m~nqer will beled by flreir griM'es by tlia shortest.route.'tp thejr positions in coiump ,(01:

.clese colt1~n),\vheI"e they wilt receivekdmth~ c.om:IIi",nders, "~o.-i.LA.T00N, HAL'!', pElfT-TURN. RIGHT-

b1ffiss.... On the word i.HJ,:LT," the-right guides will at once turn to theirleft, and take ,up their !>,o,li'erin,g'anddistance hom the right guide oillieplatoon in front.

Nel:E.-\Vhen companies are strOl;rg,the command ":REMAINDER F€lR¥~

FOURS-R1GlU'," wiH be' given insteadof" REMAn,DER, R,IGJ;lT,-]:ORN."

(ii) This .. movement may' also b; edone on either of tae cen:tr.e platoons.In this case the'r~maining plaf.o'on(> willmove into their lll~s.itiO!\s.le,ft arm toleft arm.

NQT'E.-For gha.ng~ of flank; see'para. I of Important Points.

LINE, MOVE:MENTS

1. A Compauy in Lilia 'fOl'nllng Close. Coillmn (Oil

the Right) 'facing the same Directton. Eromthe ~ll1t to the Halt,

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Advance inC~luinnofPlatoons fromthe Righl1, .Re-mainder, Right~Turn (orForl:n-l?our:;;,Right), Quick-Ma.rch.

COMPANY DRILL

2'. A CQMPANY IN LINE ADVANCING IN

COLUMN OF PLATUONS.

Company com-rnander wingive;

The right platoon will advance,The remarnder will apt < . l S in squad.Q.l.'ill,

lI!.ad~;timetwo

paces,and

thenlend OU. When the: g:uidt) of eachplatoon is inrear of the centre of thepreceding platoon, the commander wilf

give, "N0. - PLA.l:00N, LEFT ICN.-.eiLINE," and on arriving in column ofplatoons, agair; " LEFT lb."----'CLlNE-." •

·Nom.-(i) If on the march, thewords "QUIGK~MARCH " a.re..-omitted.

(ii) , \iVhen companies are strong thecommand, "REMAINDl?R"FORIII-F01JRS,

RIGO"!J" will be given iHStead, of" 'REMAINDER, 'RIGHT-TURN."

(iii) For change of flank, see para, Iof Important Points.

LINE MOVEMENTS

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2. A Ccmp'any in Line advan~ing in Column ofPlatoons (from the Right).



COMPANY DRILL

3. A COMPANY TN LINE FORMING COLUMN'

FACING A FLANK.'

Company COHl-

rnandez- will

~h\e :

.At the Halt,

Into Colurnn,Platoons Right

-Fo~tn, Quick

-March.

The-men will act as in squad drill,

tberight ,guide of each platoon acting;

'a,sthe 'pivot. man of a squad ..

NOTE.---:-(ij For change of flank, seepara. '_I_ ·of Important, Points. - .

(iil If it is intended to-move forward·in column the words ";\ iT THE HAI:T"

will be omitted.

'4. A COMPANY IN L I N E FORMINC'A LINE. GF

P,LATOQ:NS. IN FOURS :VACING-THE. SAME

DmEG~ION.

CompaJiyccm- Tbe movement+will be made as

mander. Will iiire6t¢. platoen commanders _placing

give : themselves two paces, in : front of theAdvance. mcentre of the leading four of their

Fouts. from the respective platoons. Section com-

Right: of . ~anders maintai~g the relative posi-Platoons Form·twos they occupied before fOUI'S were

-Fours, 'Right, termed.

Platoons Left Ne'J:E.-(i) This movement lllay beWbeel, Qutck-« done :fr.omjilie.left @ f platoons. .March. The .Platoon on the (ii) :A company may retire in similar

Right (or Left) ma'n~er;

",m i:!i-rect. (iii) A line of sections. in . 1 0 1 l l . s orlites can also be formed in like ~anner.

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LINE MOVEMENTS

3. A Gotnp.any In Llrie formln~ C.olull:infacinga Flank.

/ WT /

Y/ //

/ ~.~ //+/1'

tI~t. /

/:/

/ /+;("

4-. A 00mpany in Line- fonning a L~ne a X Pla*oons. in -Fours facing tlie same DIrection.

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,COMPANY DRILL

The, fellowin.g Movements may

also be Practised.

5. A_COMPANY IN r..INE CHAN.GING POS1TION

H.>\.l":RRIGHT (OR l'LALF LElF'r).

Com.1.:lanycom- The eommander of the platoon on

tnooder :will ~he named flank will at once ,giv~,. give; "NO. - PLA"l'OOl'l AT 'rHl;. !tAL"!'", HALF

, RIGH"r (.or I~aU Left)-liOlIM, \:lurG)<-

Change Position M4-RCH," th,~men actuig as iii aquadHall'Right (Qt' drill.HaifLeR).(And 'when 'tll~Platoon isformed)

Remainder,Eonn-Fours,_Right (or I,fj'q,Q)uk'k-l\1:an:h.

The remainder will be-then led bytheir guides to the place where theirinner frank will rest, ,:v .h~n\each pIatQ(JUwill r ee _e -ii fe f J:@m i~i; .0mm~ni:l er,"'1>1 0 . - Pi,AtOOU .AT TB'[ ; l :frAr-i, eN

THE LEY'r ('Or lIight), FOR~l-l'r_A'IOON,"

and when fO,l'r;rli';(I, "R,~CBT (OI' Left)

Ll'R£<)S." ,

N<iTn·.-(:ij' On the'command "QUIOK .-l>tARcH," platoon commanders will!ij;lul*) out t,o,,a . point where theirinner flanks will rest, and when theirpla+cons are about one and a halfpaces III rear of the new alignment,act as above stated.

O il For change of flank, see para. I'of Important Points,

LINE MOVEMENTS

5. A Company inI:ine cllahgiflg Pt)s.itionHalf Rigbt.

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COMPANY DRILL

6. A COMPANY "IN LINE FORMIN!;; CLOSE

CQI:;UMN (OR COLUMN) OF PLATOONS

HAI,F RIGHT (OR HALF LEFT). _FROM

THE HALT TO THE HALT.

c.ompany corn-mander willgive:

HaUR1ght onthe Right (orLef~), FO_TmClose C.olUlnn(el: Column)of Blatoous.(hnGlwkeb. theP lat_ oo -n i sf0r11l~t!)Rem'ainder,Form-Fours,Right (or Left),

Quick-March.

The commander ot ilie plato o n o n,the named flank will at ence €~'le,. . N 'o . - PliAToON AT TIlE lIAL1\ HALF

RIGHT (or HaLf Left), FORM~ .QUWK_:_

M.'I>l'.CJJ," the,' men acting 4 .s in squaddrill.

The Iemai,rrde~will be then leii bytheir gu i cl .: i$ . @y - th e shortest route totheir positions in column (or dose

column), where they will receive 'fromtheir commanders, ..NO. - PL;l.rOON,

}UL'r, LEH (or l~igl:i>t) TURN; -Rj(iliT

(or Left) DRllSS." .

N 'b ir Th .-F o:t c :} 1r on ge ,of flank , s eepara, ~ '!:if Iml'tortant Points,

LINE MOVEMENTS

6. (I) A Company in Line forrni-!'l,gOlose Column)HaJi'Right, all the Right.

6. ,(Ii) A (1)'Q_mpany in Line forining Olose Columnof Platoons Half Left, on the Right.

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COMPANY DRILL

Movements from Column of Fours.

1. A OQMFA~Y MOVING IN C0I,UMN OF FOURSFo.RMING FORWARD l\NTO COLUMN OFPLATOON S". "

ti l The mea win act as iii squadIIlrill. .Formation witl be made' on,

the leading guide of each 'platoon.

When column has been formed thecompany commander will give i.FOR-

WARO.H

Companw cam-mander willgive, :

~i) On the Left,Form-Ptateons (andwhen f01;med)

Forward.(ii) In succes-sion on the Left,Form Platenns,

(Ii) 11 column of iQurs may, if.desired, 4nCl;eaSe f~ontageby pta.toonsin succession. Tbe commooder of the

leip.:ing Elatoon will at ,onq~ giV~;"NO. - PLAlf00N, ON ' rHE: LEFT; FORM

-l?L.A:'IO:ON," fo llo w.·e d b y " F Ol~W.o l! Rb ,"a1).dqn Teaching the same Feint., theremaining COmmalll3er" will act in a

similar manner,

2 . .N . COMPANY MOVING IN COLUMN OFFOU~S FORMING FORWARD INTO. CLo.S;E~OLUMN 0F·PL.(\.TOONS. AT THE IlALT·

Company C{)U1"

rnander will,give:

At the galt, onthe ':Left,FormClose Colunmof Platoons·.

The Qomm1i.ncl'e.r of the leadillg

p~tooo will at\,mcegiv~, "M'q: --:-PLA'l:00N-, AT 'TEB :HALT" ON ~ Ul'FT,

W&M-1PLA:Tio;fOl'!:!' T J J . e c'om:illarrdel"sp-f

the"rema:inirig platoons on q.,;r~iviElgatdose column distance will cact in 'asimilar manner. Each, platoon, ~ter

the formation is completed. will receivefrorrr its commander, ••NO - P'LATOON,

RrGHT-DRESS."

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FROM COLUMN OF FOURS

1. A c.ompany movingin C;oJum.n at' Fourc$for.wi,ng foil;t"ward intoCp.1u.mn of Platoons.

2. A C9mp~y ~oV'1ngin €oJumn of Foursforin'ing fQl'wa,Mint0Close Oolurnn of Pla-toons at the Halt.

N~1I I\ -

W2<, _""\ -,

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N~3

<, ~ - .N P - t ~,-, <,

"- <,N,"Z

<,

N°"'!-'

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COMPANY DRILL

3.• A COMPANY MOVING IN COLUMN OF

FOURS FORMING OLOSE COLUMN (OR

l\)0L~N) OF PLATOONS >l\T THE HALT

Fi\CIN'G A FLANK,

Cernpany com-

mander willgive t

At t4e Halt ,Facing Len,lj,'orm Clos.eColumn (orOolnmn) ofPlatoons.

1'hecqollnander of the _leadingplatoon :will halt his unit and tum i.tto, the left by giving, "NO. - PL>\.TOON,

}I~'r, hEfY--'TURN," and then" RIGHT

-b!tEs~:' TIle rem-ainde~will be ledby their guides by the short.est routet-o their p-psiti0~S in. column lot cIo~e'column). where i;h:e~iwilII;;cj;\iv$j 'thecommand, "NO. - PLATq6'N. H\\L.':r.

LEiT-l'qim,. RIGHl'-D:ru::S'S." On the

word "HALT/' -riferight gufdeswil! at

once tum to their leIt ; . l . l i o ; l talfe tiJ ,their covering and distance .from theright guide oCtile platoon 'in Iro.nt.


3, A Ge?ipany moving in Gel\lIllu of Fours:(ormlllg a- Close Column of Platoons at theFIa.lt faeing a Flank (Left).

N°I -

i ] " ~ " ~!IN'!! I;/ .

/N!J

/

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Racing Left,Advi:lncehlCeiurnnof-Platoons"

COMP ANY URll.,L

4. A COlYfPANY MOVING IN COLUMN OJ!'

FOURS FORM:fNG CQl:,l\IMN FACING 1 1 \. FLANK ANP MOV!lNG. EORWA.RD.

Company corn-.m.andol'wJ.ll~i;ve :

lh.e commander of the leadingplatoon wit! give, "N0. - l'LAT00N

wr1.r, ADVAlliSE, r..EF'f-:rcrR~." Th " erema8ncler 1,\'1-11mark time two paces"and fhen !'€tad on in fours, Eachplatoon eomrnander, when the leadinggl'lid.e o:i his -platoon is in Vllill (I~ theceutre .of ;the pI;oceding p1a:tpou, wall'give, "LEFT Jf!r-ciLl1:l~," a1i.ttw,heu iiicolumn, agaia "LEl'!' IN-ci.liUo:.''

FROM COLUMN OF. FOURS

4. A c.ompa,;y ;m.Qvl.t1gillCol~n of li'0I1rs fonn,inga Column fa€in~ a Flan\!: and moving Forward.

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COMPANY DRILL

5. A COMPANY MOVING IN COLUMN OF:FOURS FORMING A Llj'm OF PLA':[10QNS

IN FU>URS, MOVING IN THE SAME

DI~CTION.

Company com-mander ,",ill

give:

(i) On the L~ft,F 6 1 0 J;ll Line ofPla'tQQns inPours at--

Paces Interval.Remainder,Deuble-Marcp.

(li) At the Halt,on the Lett,For m Line ofPlatoons inFours at -'-

Paces Interval.Reit>lain,dro:, Left

In~clirle.

(i ) The leading platoon will continue

to move forward in quick time, Thl}'

remainder will be led by their guides

bythe shgJ.;test ,r,!'JP-t_e- 1 ; 0 their p(\l~itioJ;lsin ;f:he a,lighinet;lt at the na1p.e4 in-terval, where pIa_foQI1Fomjna.nders will,

g' ive, the c O . m m and , ,',ltO, - l"LATO"l.I>I,

'QUICIC,-MAlWH," taking post-two paces

in freut ef the eerftre of leading' fourof fheic platcons.

(iil This movement can also be done.at the Hal1:. The leading ,platoon will

be halted by its cemmaader, and the

remalntler on arriving at, the required

'interval will receive frqm their pJatap,)l.

commanders; "NO:. - PLATOON', RlG};'T

IN-CPNE," < l ; : I l Q . . when in tlre,aligh-

mont, "1)10: - PLATOON-HAL'r."

N(iJT.E.-(~) A, line of seetions in

:tellrs or file can be formed in the same

manner. Seetioncl:llnmand_er~ t a lW D t i:post hya pai:'e.s in - :(l:bnt of the·c¢nri;re of

their leading- four or file.

(ii) When a ,lirie ef platoons in fours

CCll-file) is o n; the march" the mterva!

may be.inc_r,~1tsed or diminished orr fhe'c0mmii'nd, ~'FROM '(or On) NO. - OPEN

(or Close) TO --. 'PAm;:S INTERVAD,

REMAINDER, DOUllDE_MARCH." Platoon

commanders giving "\ilUI(l-!{-MARCl'l'''

on. an:ivin~ at required interval. .


,t,

I

5. (ii) A Cplnpany ~ovl;n~ ill Co~umn of Foul'Sforrnu:1g a Line ~f PI.a,tOODS,In Fours at the

R.~lt (on the Left),

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~'" -, 1\'!-~3"

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~

-,

'-

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(ii) R~tirt?' inechelon at --Paces distancefrom the Ri.ght{orLeftj,framN o. - or fromNos.~-

COMP ANY DRILL

Echelon Movements.1. FORMING ECHELON FROM ceOSE C,OJ:,UMN

(OR COLUMN) 0.F PLATOONS. 'FROM THEIIAL'l'TO Tf;IE fI&LT ..

'. Company com- {i) :th~ lea4illg platoon will standmander will fast, the r~;ct':ainder will move dil'ectgive; to l: . ~1< , each platoon b8iJl~ 1taltea(i) Echelon to and Y:,raed t~ t_he fl'.(im~ b;y1ts cora-1;l1e Right o r ~a~~lfr when It IS dear of the p1&t! ;mn

Left, Rem,ainder in:£...,pntaf It.

For!Jl-Fours.Right (or ~eft).Double-March.

{iii Echel~n .(ii) The leading platoon will .stand

Outwacds, fast. Even numbered platoons willRerriafn der , £01 '1")1 to th~ left, odd nu rrrbered.

FOl'ffi-Faul's, platoons will form to-the ri:g.ht.Outwards,Double-March.

COJ,T:lpany··corrr-manderwill·g i:v e :

(i) AdVance inechelon at --.

Paces distancefrom the Right(or Left),lrornNo. - orfl'omN:os·

Ii) Tne .rig)l:t Or left, O. t "alliedplafoon or pI"toons of the line will<LQV 'a .n c" , b y order ,0.£ its Gommanae.r,and the remainder will be advanced

successively at the required distance

frorn one another, and will march by

the inner flanks. .(ii) Platoon commanders. will imme-

diately turn abeut, ~he right" left, ornamed ~ratot)Il. < ' ) 1 " p~at.ilons of tlie Iine

willretire by order OilliS Ct\lllJ:r),a:nder,

and t~e ifemaind~r will be J:f"ti!req

sucRc.u.ssiv;ely~t the requiJi.e!l distritncef ro J T ;l o i re /D l· o t. ll er , a nd will match ·B1 (:th-e mner : 1 1 " < 1 . 1 1 1 , 5 . . _

:l':{6i.E.-W):l;en all a9.vance in ech¢TOIi

is ma,de.,from two p1atpons , the P4~tGOricommander on. the rfght wiJl;gi",""allthe necessary words of command. .

2. FORMING EGHE1LON FROM LINE.

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EOHELON MOVEMENTS

1. (ii) A Company in Close Column fOl'm.iHgEchelon Outwards.

I M 4,

I /'l'~ (- ! " ' · 2I.Iil

.A .N·~- I.NL~

bf "

I(";1"".

l : : : m- w

2. A Gornpanyfn Line advancing in Echelonfrom the Right.

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COMPANY D:RILL

3. AN ECgELON ON THE MARCH FORMINGLINE AT THE aAI.:T (AND qN THE MOVE).

Company com-mander willgive:

(i) At the- Halt,LineonNo.-arNos,--

Jill LineonNo. -'ar

Nos.--.Remainder,Douhle-MarcJj .

(i) The named pla;toop will behalted, the- .remainder will form lineonit. '

(il) The named 'platooJlwill con-tmucto lead on in quick time, m e 1'lmia'iIlderon ;t,,,riving at their pla.ees in line willreceive kom their commanders,

"1'10. - .PLAT00N, ~,IJICK':_M"'RCR." "

4. FORMING: COI,.lJMN 0R C:LOS,E CQl.UMN OF

PLATOONS FROM ECHELON. FROM THE

HALT, TO THE HALT.

GOlllpany eom-mauder will

! 1, : i 'V e :

dnNo.-,Form CloseCOIUmti '(or Colw:nn),

RernamtrerEorm":""'Fours,Rigbt ('Left or.lliWards), Q,Ui .ck--March.

The named platoon will stand fa;.;t,the remainder will move in rear or in

front. of, it to their p!.aces in cplumn{:Or dose column} whe:re', thei!' willreceive from 'their eonrmanders.

"'Nq. '- PLA:TOON, H4J;.'I, lUCHT'· (orLdt) nlJl.N, RIGl'!T-DlillSS."

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LINE OF SMALL COLUMNS

MOVEMENTS IN UN);;, OR LINES~ OF SMALLCOLUMNS FROM ANY FORMATION.

I. These movements are ofim;F,crtanee, as they Iorrn theliIlk between close order (inH and movel1).c~ts ~nbattl_c.In' GMl:ying out such "m6ve~eiJ.ts th,e lZi'":nc.lp;les laid<t<:)\vn in Part 2 (Secti0h IIS), Infantry Training, are

to be Gch\sider.ild.

2. Constant practice ~s i;~ be ,gi,, :en in :(~pldly:challg1ngfrOJll" aby~0Iinatmn 111to a line or )lnllS 91 platoonsin~out ; .s or file, ~t varying intc.rV:a:ls and I!l-ist.ances.

3. From the;le form~'ltions lines 01 s,ectiO,ils in.file or single

{He On' irregular frontMes s,houltl be, fprmed, ~hesections beirig' subse'quen1;lyextended as tlie require-

menta o~ the situation dictate ..

4. The rapidity of such mo,vements wiU4e.f!e~1~ on ;theclearness, and complctene,ss of the e~pla_D:3it)oJlS anaorders 0 f t:hecompany eom,ip;aI\der.

5. In mdve,mell,ils of this .nature the number ¢f e~e.cuti"'ewo,rqs ' ( 1 ) £ command shourd be reduce 1 tQ a .. rrumrnum,and each tlnit should move to Ha pIn l! III til ne wIorrnatden by the sho),t lit I'mil (J 1\lld in ill! 111 \pl II11l\nn01:, on tho compn-lly 1'1111111\Intlet'ij U] lh ,J ' " 1\ 1 ~VII "

•or proru rnngcd sigllili. (J\illa will BIlI!H0'lltl,lllUy he

guillud onl If by ~\II I, nwtilmls C ) . r co n h'cl al l 'eould 1 1 \ 1 'c .'{ cr dH l'tI III 1 00 11 11 u,

1)1, MlS~ NO.

1 '110 off1c"r~ will lip \ Ill] or lh) IQ~1 to fall ou't, whIJ11j J l l O y wlll move lu qn) )\ ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 t( J th e commander o fthe pt\l'llIllJ, ""(t\to, lind II \Vldl hi, orc lo l·s.. ' .l'hi,: "oHqllllly' will IItIIII bl' Ii1~J)lISSll:d,as In SectI0!14G.

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