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.