FORMATION OF CORPS.
Course to be pursued for the formation of a new Corps.
8. Persons wishing to form a Corps to form part of a Brigade of Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers should place themselves in communication with the Secretary of the Admiralty.
Reason for formation.
9. The Admiralty, in considering offers of the services of a new Corps, will have regard to the number of Corps or Batteries already existing on the same part of the Coast where the proposed Corps would be.
New Corps not to be formed under certain circumstances.
10. The formation of a new Corps will not be sanctioned, unless a sufficient number of persons to form a Battery are prepared to enrol themselves, and whilst any Battery already existing in the locality is below its establishment.
Information to be given on application.
11. In offering the services of a new Corps for acceptance, it should be stated:—
(a) The place proposed for its head-quarters.
(b) The number of persons who are prepared to enrol themselves.
(c) The name and address of some person with whom communications on the subject may be made.
(d) The Brigade of which it will form a part.
(e) That a proper place will be secured for the safe custody of any Government arms and ammunition which may be issued.
(Form in Appendix A.)
Single Brigade.
12. Whenever it is practicable, a Brigade will be formed at each of the large ports in the Kingdom, and the batteries composing the Brigade will be raised in the immediate neighbourhood of the port.
District Brigade.
When the Volunteers are not of sufficient strength at any port to form a Brigade, the batteries enrolled on a part of the coast formed into a district, will be formed into a Brigade, and will be called a District Brigade.
The object of this organization is to unite separate batteries under one head, to secure uniformity among them, and to afford them the advantage of an Officer Instructor.