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CONTENTS.
Sect. 1. Introduction .. .. .. .. . . 8
II. Foot Parades .. .. ,. .. ..
• Saerio~I.—INTflODlTCTj~N.
Major ....
Captain ....
It is here suppo,cmf, for the mike of exaniph~,that the company conmists of 80 rank.
simm flue.
10 gEGULATIONS FOIl. MOUNTED INFANTRY.
righmt centre division of the eommmpany in line will be time centre of tue
conmpammy.
3. It faust be understood thmat, when once told off, the anon of
emicim sectiomi of four must not depend upon . retaining the actual
number which they have told off, but must expect, and becommme
:mccuscorned to their umnmnbers being frequently changed in the course
of drill and nmmmnmuvres. Men should, as far as possible, fall-in in
time same place in time company, so timat the same nmen mummy work
together.
On service time men should be told off into permanent groups of
forum-; inc tellimig off would then be necessary, but the compenmy should
be proved.
Tlmio telhimig off into permanent groups when on service is of time
hmiglmest importance.
If it shouild huappen that one man of a permanent group is abseuut,
time group sluould be made up from another broken group; but corn-
phetc imermancnt groups should mnot be disturbed.
Dismissing t1n~Conepany.
5. Time comempanmy will be properly formed up previous to bein~
disumuissed, amid receive the word of comnmand “Prepare to dismount,’
etil whuiclm tin, odd numbers will remove forward one horse’s length, amid
time uumemm perform time mnmotions as detailed in para. 17, sec. 5.
Dismournt,” “Filne-in.”—Time inca will take their imorses quietly
to their lines or stables.
If the horses are sufficiently cool time command “Unbit and water”
nay be givemm the officers amid non-commmmissioned officers watching
the meum watering, amid taking care that time horses are allowed to
4lrilmk their fill, and am-c not hurried.
Thai above rules apply to any detail of Mounted Infantry. A
hmarty in charge of a muon-commissioned officer will remaium mounted
muitil the muon-commissioned officer has m-eported to any officer on the
parade, ammd obtained leave to dismount his Inca and file to water
or stables.
1IliGUL~TIONSFOR MOUNTED INFANTRY. 11.
Dressing.
a. Time dressiuig of time comparmywill always be towards its centre.
Wimeum time compauly is not iii line, each division will dress towards
its centre. Jim Mounted Infantry drill no markers for dressing are
to be used, nor us army time to be lost iii exact dressing, so long as
time general alignnment is correct.
7. As a strong company of four divisions ~vihi,whwmm in hue,
under most curcunmstances, stand over too great an extent of grouumd,
it will be geimerahly convenient, for purposes ofassembly and parade,
that the connpany sI~ouidfail us imi hmahf-colunmrm of haif-corupaumics, or
1mm column of divisions.
-, , ‘ ‘ By IIalf-&ctions.
“half-sections, JUg/nt.”—” Jlarcln.”—Each half-section wheels to
thee rigimt. in succession on its right-imand maui, and marches to time
fiaimk , ,
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hJy Half-Sections.
“Advance by half sections fm.omun tine Riqint.”—” JIarcln.”——Time
right imalf-seetion advances straigimt to its f’romit. The remainder
wheel to time m-igimt by half-sections, iii successiomu, and follow time
leading hmalf-scction, whmceiimmg at the same point from which it
advanced.
Jig Single File.
“Advance by Single File from tine Rig/nt.”—”Jfarc/n.”—Thuis im~
performed in like manner.
5. Marches fromim the heft are conducted in a similar manner.
0. Marches to time rear from the right and left arc carried out ems
time same lurinciple.
Formations to a Flank.
From Sections.
2. If it is uiesired to forum to eitlmer flank from column of sectiohs,
time word is given, “Sections right (or left),” and all the sections
wimeel into line to the right (or left).
From half -Sections.
To forum to the right, time command is givemm, “To the Right
Fornm.” ‘I’hme leumdinug lmahf-section whneeis to time right, moves up
three horses’ lengths and halt. The remaining half-sections wheel
to time right in succession, and form 0mm time m-igiut of time heading
hmahf—sectionm.
The fornnmationi to time left is performed in a similar manner, time
word “left” being substituted for “ riglmt” in time commands.
time leader of the right (or left) division gives the command, “Rigint
(or Left) division ath-asmce.” On the word “March,” that divisiotu
advances, and the leader of cache of the ether divisions gives time woe-thu
“Right (or Left) incline.”—” March,” followed by time word “For-
ward,” as soon as his division covers in column.
2. From Divisions to Sect(ons.—Wlmen the company, standing iii
column of divisions, is to dimumishm its front to sections, the company
leader gives the word “Advance by sections from time right (om-
left).”—” Sections right (or ieft)—Leading Section left (or rigimt)
wlmeeh.”—~’March.” Each division then advances by sections as
laid dowim in JIarcines to tine front.
a. From Section,~to hfalf-scetions.—W hen time company, standing
in cohumn of. sections, is to diminish its front to hah f-sections, the
coummpany leader gives the word “Advance by half-sections from
the right (or left).”—” March.” Time right (or heft) hahf-rectioun
of time heading sectioim advances, followed by the otlmer half-section
wluichm covers and follows it. Time remajuider move off in suc-
cession in the same manner.
4.. From . half-sections to Single File.—When time comnmpany,
standing in column of huahi-sections, is to diminisim its front to simm~he
file, time company header gives time word “Advance by single file
from time right (or heft).”—” Marcim.” Time right (or left) hand man of
time leading imalf-scction then advances straight to his front. Time
othmer man inclines, covers, amid follows Imim. Time remaiumder move
offin succession in the same manner.
.5. If it is desired to form single file from cohumn of sections,
the order is given as before “Advance by single file from time ri~iit
(or heft)~”—”March.” Time ri~hmt(or heft) huand man of time leading
section advances. Time remammuing men of the section iumeline fun
succession, cover, and follow. The remaimming sections move off in
the same manner in succession.
sections, receives the word, “On the right (or left), Form divisiomms”
_“ Marciu,” the leading section of each division advances thur~
imorses’ lengths and halts. Time remaining sectioums of melt divisioum
incline to the right (or left), and form on the right (or left) of their
own iwading sections.
9. From .Dirisions to Compczny.—When the company, standiumg iii
column of divisions, receives the word, “On time rigint (or left), .Fornm
conmpaimy,” time leader of time leading division c~ires the word
“Leading division—Advance,”time othmer division leaders give the
word “Right (or heft), incline.” On the word “March,” th~leadinn~
division advances three horses’ lengtlms and is halted by its ieauhe~
Time rear divisions incline to their right (or heft), and whmeum timey
nero opposite their places in line receive the word “Forward” fronm
timeir division leaders, who halt tinem when they are abreast of the
first division formed.
10. Companies or divisions may be formed direct from columns of
sections, half-sections or single file, in a similar manner, by time
command “On the right (or left), Form company (or divisions),”
without going throu~hmany of the intermediate formations.
11. Though, in diminishimug time front, bodies can break off eitimer
from the right or left, and mm increasing the front, they can form oum
time right or left of the imead of a column, according to time mvornl of
conemand ; it is to be understood that, if no caution “On the right
(or left)” is given by time commanding officer, thin fromnt will always
be dinmiummisimed by advancing from the right of a formed body, and
it will always be immcreased by a formation on time left of the imead of
time column.
12. In increasing time front on tine move, fine caution “On the
move” will be given before time word of conmunanul, whuiu~his to bn~
followed by time worni “Rear trot (or gallop).” Tim, leading body
will timen move- on at time original pace, and all thin nt.imers will
move at thme increased pace until thmoy imave got into time new
fornmation. When decreasiumg thee front on the move, the word
“Roar Imalt” is given. -
Tine Salute.
‘lime salmite is always made from the “Carry.” -
10. All nmovenmeumts are to be done, its a rule, omm the nnovc.
11. In wlmeels mnpoum time move thin whmeehimug fault moves about
one-half faster than time rate at which time body is marching. Tue
fon-mner c-ate of nam-cim is to he resumed onm time cornnmand “Forward.”
12. Wimen Mounted Infantry are required to pass to time !rouit
or rear of any line of infantry or dismounted nucmm with whuicim t.hity
mere acting, tluey simotuld, as a rule, move rouimd its Imaumke, so as te
avoid hm:mmpermg its nmovements or masking its fire.
A retiring body of Mounted Infantry should never m-emiminm
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1-utiltod with their backs to their original front, and any officer
commanding a retnrmng body who receives aim order to hmalt simounid
front his mien before halting them.
13. In executing field movenments, small patrols amid scouts
should u~nvariably be used. Snnglc ijeen shmoul(I, leowever, never be timus
employed, but half meectuons, or occasionally sections uumder timeim-
section leaders.
14. Scouts are requim-eul to exancine thmo ground to show where
amudl mow to get over a piece of dilhiceult couumtry - They sheouhul
he 300 or 400 yards almead of time corps, mmnd siuould work fun half-
sections. In difficult coummtmy wincre t-hmem-e is a ravine, umumu-shm, &c..
to get through, one man shouiml Imait anmul face thee advancimeg corps
to simow where time passage is, while thee othem couutinenes mis exannina-
tion of time ground ahead.
For time duties of smmmhi patrols feeling for time emmemny see (sec. Li,
pains. 2 and 3).
15. Time following sigumals may be useni to supplement time wordle
of command or biugle souiuds—-
“March,” or “Forward,” sword or sword arne oxteuidecl to the
f,-oimt.
Halt,” sword or sword arm raised perpendicularly upward~i.
18. Mounted Infantn-y should almost iumvariabhy be moved from
position to position in compaumy or division cohumui of sections.
When seeder fire a nnore exteuuded formation is to be adopted.
Companies or divisions simould be extemuded by sections, thee men of
tIne various sections, ahthmouigh working_to~~l~-preserving plenmty
~f interval. This extended formnat~qfiIs to Em fm~&fuiehtiypractised
:nnd at a rapid pace. - -
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- SEcTIoN XIL—FIELD Mö%~EM~NPs -
6’ereeral Rules.
1. It minuet be dhistmcthy recognized that a Mounted Infanti-ynmant
fights on foot, and tim:mt his hoe-se is intended as a means of phacinig
him with rapidity in some desired or chosen position, whence lme cane
use mis rifle to advantage.
2. A Mounted Immfantm-y Imorse must be. taught to lead well, amid
they shnomnhd be frequently exercised over bad groummd, the reman lead-
ing by thee bridoomm reiim mhrawn over time horse’s head imm his left imaund,
with his rifle at the shom-t trail in his right.
- If a horse at first will riot lead, he camm be easily taught if sun
mnsti-uctor follows with a whip.
A horse timat will imot lead is useless for Mounted Infantry.
3. In advancing to seize a position, or to come into actioun,
~\Iounted Infantry should dismoummt, if possible, under cover. If tluie
iii umot possible monies rennet he scnmt about to obtain cover.
4. Time officer iii comnmasid of the lion-see must invariably lea-vs
patrols sent out to guard against surprise, and Inc must keep uup
constant comnmnunmeation svitbm the fighting line. If the hmorses are cmi
mmii isolated and unsupported, cam-c must UF taken that a suflicieimt
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“usid is left with them, and that precautmonme are taken against
eummpiise. In mmcli a case, a reserve of fromum oume-timird to one-hunnif of
Mounted Iuefanmtry emegaged should be keimt jim hand.
5. The othicer or mmou-comnmissioumed ofhicer unmnst take cm-e (a)
that time horse-s of different sectioums do meet get nmmixed up to~ethmer,
i,ut that time sect-ions mmre kept distinct with tins horses’ luends towards
time front (b) timat Nos. 3 are omm time alert, remedy to bring up thmeit-
iuor~eson the comunmamid or bugle souuumd “Horses up.”
a. A division leaden- and a division Supemmeunmmerary will remain
witin the monies of each compaumy
If one unman is left with the mon-sos of eaehm section, thiem-e is no
iifhiculty mm moving time horses witim rapidity from one position to
4enuiot)mcr. If it is certain not to be necessary to move the horses, and
If tlmey can be placed in a secure position, all amen in thee conmpauiy
Immay hue ilisuniouunited, amud a small zetmmuuhmer of dismnomnnted meni
be heft as horse guards, time horses being ringed or otherwise
f stened.
5 7. To Dinnnonniut.—On time conmmnaund “ For disnioumeted dint)-, Die-
imiomiumt,” time odd mmunmmmbems will advance omuo lion-se’s lengthm ; No. 3
will retumrn armies at ouuce ; Nos. 1, 2, and 4 svihl dismount with the
gm-eatest rapidity, amid take thmeir bm-idooim reiums over their horses’
iiead~,amid humid thiemmu to No. 3, who will be meady to receive time
loins of Nos. 1 minI 2 omm time oIl-side, and No. 4 on time miear side.
Time Nos. 1, 2, auid 4 will rmuum out mmd fommmm 15 paces iii front
of time horses, time scctionms keeping togethem. Time men will timen
rm-c~ivcall fmuuihmm’r nun-theme that ummay be mmecessary.
If time houses inure to be retireu.l the conmniammd “Horses about”
will be givemm, amuni time lion-see takeum inmto cover or sonme iuidicated
jihacc of seemunity, thue officer in chmarge snuperinteuuding time svhmohe.
Aim)’ umouu-coiuiumuissiouienl othicer without leul hones or -with only one
horse will be oui thins look-oumt to assist aumy No. :3 who may be in
difficulty witlm ins line-see.
‘fine thin-ce mcii composing each section will iumvariably keep
together, uumon-em esiuneciahly jim buslm on bm-okemm gn-oimnmd. No single maim
~nnghmt evem to be surprisemi luy time enmenmy, amid time men belonmgimmg to
eachi section melmonulni imave a persoucal responsibility that thmeir section
~-onnmiades an-c at umci mime desertenh. -
Jim demise bmnsim time sections ought mmot to be more thman two yards
apart. 1mm nnom-uu opeun groumud thus iiitemval mmmay be increased accord-
lung to (lie ummscesstt-1d5 of time case.
Iii m-ahlyiuug time skimnuisliing sections simould rally omn tIme centre of
heir eomnpaumy, to wimicim timey shmoimlil always look for the general
~hireetiouiof timeir anivauuce.
In opemm gnonuumni, ahthmoumglm the 01mm-co men of a section slmould work
together, timey elnoumiti on mmo account be close to each otimer, but each
oman should choose his own piece of covem-. -
No. 1 will ease off a little to the nighmt, so as to allow No. 2 to do &li&.
emmnme and to disnnount. Unless otherwise om-dered mmli the dismounted
nmcmi then double to tIme fiont mind form omm the left of time leadmnmg
dismounted section, wimichm forms thin-ce horses’ leuigthms in front of time
n,oiumnn. All three nment of a section must keep together.
If ordered to disunnmuunt wimemu in cohuimmum of half-sections time might
em- heft hand mmmcmi will be dismnoumuted by tine conmmummand “ Right (em-
left) files for dismonuxutcd duty, Dismoummt;” tine m-ighut or left flies
when dismounted will double to time fromut amid formmi as above.
Wheim a company is in eolumnnm of sections em half-sections, if it
should be required to firo at omuce to a flank, time command will be
“for disnmounted duty to time m-ighmt (or left), Dismount.” After die-
mmmosuimtiimg, the right (or left) files, iumstead of doubling to time fm-omit,
wilt stand one horse’s leiugthm fn-omn tine flank facing to the rigimt (em-
left).
8. To Jlount.—----Wlmemm it is desim-enl to mount Motmnted Infauntm-y
jim on-den to chusuige positioum time lieu-sos will be on-den-ed up by tine
bugle soumed “ Ilorecee uhu.” Time figlmting lime ~vihlwait time comunmaund
or bugle soumud “Stamen! to youm- lmorses” befou-e misimmg, and if finuumg
‘vihi keep up the tin-c ; if mmecessary, being ou-derecl to stand to theiu-
inoree,c by ahlenumate diu-isiomms or companies. If iighmtimmg has ceased
the Jiglmtimmg line ummay be nuarchedi back to join tins horses, or time
mom-cuss may be broughit sup at a walk.
0mm the svomd “Ilom-ses tip,” thee hmorses am-c to be lmm-oughmt sup with
time least possible delay, aimni halted umeder coven- if possible.
On tIme connmnnaunni “ Stand to your houses,” tine sections will i-nut
in as rapidly ens possible omi thmeir respective horses. Each maim will
thmemm gimiekiv take his lieu-se without noise or tmnlkiumg, and time \vhmoh-
will miuouimt indepeumnleumthy amid take their places in time raueks. Nos. :~
will eltimem- assist the mcmi of their sectiomme to nmouunt restive lion-see,
om if inst thins required, mmmoving at once up into tine ahiguement (dl bn~
out of time way of time mmmm’ui mmmounmtimmg.
9. J~v~ended O,-der.-—---.[t is important that comnpammies or Jivision.~
elmould be able at mnnmy nnomnemmt to oxteumd imu sections, the word of
comummemud beiimg “Anivemmiuxi jim extended omder at live, ten, tweumty,
&c., yam-nis immtervah ; No. — compammy extemid fiom its right,” “No.
cujnmpany from ite left,” “ No. — comempemnuy suppoet,” &~c.,&e.
- ‘l’his formation would freqmuemmthy be used for lining reupidly mmli
extemudeni position, sn-lucre tine horses could he mmdci- cover at sonic
little distammee behind eachu section when thismmmommnteci. -
attack from the rear. The horses of time rear rank simould be kept
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mmectiIm~links to front amid pati-ols out until time sentm-ies au-c posted.
‘rime puquot sluould be, as a general rule, from 300 to (300 yards
h,ehmind line of semmtries.
a. Moummted Immfantry sentries, like Cavalry vedettes, and iunhik~
Imufantry, have their own means of safety at Imand mm the speed of
their horses; consequently Mounted Immfantry piquet sentries can be
posted fam-ther fm-em the pmquet, amud in more umisuppom-ted positiomes,
thman can Immfantry sentries. It will be found that two, or at nmost
three, posts wjlh be all that eachn piquet will require to fnurmmishi
sentries for, and that these posts came be selected with mnmom-e megau-d
for thmeir advantages as look-omit stations, and le~ss regard for time
comnmunicmttion of the sentries, timame in thc case of Infantry.
‘7. The officer will then go down his himme of sentiies whim oume
section, and withdraw unnecessary sentries amid correct tineir posi-
tions. He will cause the sectioum with him to search hmidden pat-ts of
the gn-ound, mu-mud examine cover likely to conceal an enemy wutimin
m~h,oUt500 or (300 yam-dc of the front.
If the hinme of semmtries camunot be seen fronn time pi~ueta con-
mmectiumg link mmiust be tlmrown out.
Time two chief points in posting sentries are (a) good view to
fu-ont and flanks ; (6) commceahnmemmt from enemy’s view.
The object of hmatmols and piquets is (1) to prevent surpm-ise, amud
(~) to obtain m-ehialde iimfornmatioum of time enemy’s position, movenicmmts,
em nunl intentions.
8. When tIme officem- retum-as to Imis piquet arms may be grounded,
horses hiumked, mmmmd time nmcnm allowed to fall out. A clismoumited
scmmtmy should be placed over time arms. Men will mmot slackeum girthis,
mind must be kept in m-eadinecs to stand to thick- imorses. -
Care must be taken thmat casuals and employed mcmi get their fair
share of shootmng.
a. At field firing (which is always to be practised with horses>
mmmcmi should be practised up and down time range as lmem-ein laid dowum,.
amid at unknown dustances : if possible this simotmid take place 0mm mu-
different ramuge from time one used for tan-get practice at dismounted
iumty.
4. Section competition shnould tahu e place once a nmommthi, amid simould
be carried on jim as practical a mnammumer as possible, mmmcmi ridiueg in
their own sections.
Time fohlouvizig rules should be obsem-ved - -
1. Time men shouuld be imi drill order, rifles duawn, except No. 3~
who may sling or return arms.
2. The section leaders take commmmnmand of timein- usectiommus and give
mill words of conemand.
3. Eacim section will ride iii turn from a st;mutimmg hmoiuit acting-
cia follows On the wom-d “March,” gallop to a usecommd poimmt, “Die-
macmutt,” “Fire” thu-ce rounds, nnd “~Ioimnt.” - -
5. Great attention and care must be I)miu(h to time bm-enmkiung (if tiau
company horses to stand fire.
A horse should invariably hearfiring for tine first time unmouumted,
amid at a considerable rlistaumce, say 250 yan-de fm-cm it, and should hue
led up gradually closer to it, if possible, whuen in company witiu
other horses. Plenty of tiumee slmould be given to nervous imomses tn,
get accustomed to noise, smell of guumposvdcr, &c. Pains minuet bum
taken to make the horses like time sound of musketry. Firing bhmumk
ammunition uvimen time “Feed” sounmuds is a good neetluoct of niccmnstoni-
ing the horse to time sound of fim-ing. -
‘I’en mimmutes befone feed hours, the stabienmen are to be sent for
the feeds. The horses are not to be fed before the senior officer on
REGIJL&TIONS FOil MOUNTED INFANTRY.
12. After time horses are sufficiently groomed time officers may
leave stables, and the men should get to work a.t their kit and
saddlery, takimng special care to duy time numnaim or blanket, ammd
to soften time gir-thm, suurcingle, amid cruupper.
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Bridlle, witlu /uead.rope complete.
Sdrrup.iron.s.
Smercfimgle.
,S7moc eases.
iVum,ma/n. ~As for Cavalry.
Wallets.
Bu-castplate.
CloaA, wallet, and bcm.gqc~ge-straps. J
•S’addle.—Regulation Staff pattern.
~V.B.-----Rcgulationsaddle-bags to be carried u-un second cluarger-.
2. Mmr.
Dress and Equupmum eat.
Helmet evitheout spike.
Serge frock.
Blue jersey flannel siuirt,drawcu-s, and socks.
Pantaloonne, dark drab cords
Gauters, M.I. pattern, or Puttees.
Spurs: short ltA. drivers’ spur, new pattern.
Ankle boots.
l3andoluer, ~O rounds, over heft shoulder.
Rifle and sling.
Belt and sword-bayommet, amid pouch, 20 rounmds.
Knife amid lanyard.
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Jjridooii should touch the corners of the mouth, but should hang
low ehough not to wrinkle them.
B~tshould be placed in the mouth, so that the mouth-piece is one
inch above the lower tusk of a horse, and two inches
above the corner tooth of a mare.
This can only be laid down as a general rule, however, as so much
depends on the shape and sensitiveness of the horse’s mouth, and
on his temper.
jj~c~d Stall should be parallel to and behind the cheek bone, the
top edge of the nose band half an inch below edge
of cheek bone, and should admit one finger between
it and the nose.
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Uur Uhafir should be laid flat and smooth under the ~jaw,and should
admit at least one finger between it and the jaw
bone.
head Rope is to be worn round the horse’s neck, with a short coil
under the throat, the end of the coil being six inches
from the lower ring of the head stall.
Saddid should be placed in the middle of the horse’s back, the froiit
of it about the breadth of the hand behind the play
of the shoulder. On service a horse blanket to be
worn instead of numnali.
(Jrupper to admit the breadth of a liaiid between it and the horse’s
back when the man is mounted.
ffumnah to be raised well into the fork of the saddle, and kept up
by centre cloak strap.
l’fw Girth should admit a finger between it and the horse’s belly.
In saddling a horse, the girth must be tightened
gradually, and not with violence.
The AS’urcing~eshould lie flat over, and not tighter than the girth; tile
upper ring should be in a line with the edge of the
flap.
ThQ Brcastptate should be so fitted that the upper edge of the rosette
or leather is three inches above the sharp breast-bone.
It should admit the breadth of a hand between it
and the flap of the shoulder and the horse’s chest.
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34 REGULATIONS FOR MOUNTED INFANTRY.
pegs througim baggage straps. Mess tin on top of blanket, time strap
passimmg through the buckle of centre baggacie strap. Blanket i-oil
to be 24 inches. Corn sack, if carried, folded the hengtlm of time
blanket.
O~q~side of Sacldle.—Rifle bucket on iron areim.
• ~%ear side—Shoe case with picker. Nose-bag, if full, must be
carried on the iron arch. A 5-feet rope looped at cache end for
picketing.
4. AMMUNITION.
Provision is made above for ninety rounds per man being
carried, but as Monmnted Iumfantry are generally omi service far in
advance of the ammunition wagons, it will often be necessary to
increase this supply. Instead often, twenty, or even tlmirty, can be
carried in each wallet, the articles of kit most easily spared being
removed; each shoe case can also contain ten rounds loose, timus omi
necessity arising thee Mounted Infantry man can heave in possession
150 rounds.