General.
DUTIES.
(Referring mainly to the Maxim and Vickers’ Guns.)
Section Officer.
To command his section in accordance with orders and the tactical situation.
To select gun positions.
To observe and control fire.
To give instructions to range taker.
To act, when brigaded, under instructions of the B.M.G.O.
Sergeant.
Supervise guns coming into action as the section officer will direct.
Be prepared to take command in the event of the officer becoming a casualty; in fact, act as the officer’s understudy.
Corporal.
Responsible for packing, and contents of limbered wagon·
On the march he will be in rear of it and work brake as required.
Superintend unpacking, and take command in the absence of officer and sergeant.
See that rifles and packs of Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are put into wagon.
Have spare parts box handy.
Supervise ammunition supply and belt filling.
Direct limbered wagons as required.
Superintend filling of sandbags and cutting of brushwood.
Watch for signals from section officer.
Take place of sergeant in the event of him becoming a casualty.
No. 1 Firer.
Will personally clean and look after his gun.
Carry tripod into action, place it in position and assist No. 2 in mounting.
Repeat all orders received.
Observe his own fire.
No. 2.
Assists No. 1 at the gun, carries it into action and mounts it with the assistance of No. 1.
Attends to the feeding.
Watch for signals from the section officer.
Nos. 3 and 4.
Ammunition carriers.
No. 3 takes first supply to the gun assisted by No. 4 and arranges that spare parts wallet is brought up to gun position.
He is also responsible that the condenser is in position before water boils.
No. 4 takes ammunition from limber to No. 3 when a further supply is required.
Takes condenser complete, and half filled with water to No. 3.
No. 5—Scout.
Acts as ordered by section officer.
No. 6—Range taker.
Takes ranges and prepares range cards.
The other No. 6, is a spare man and acts according to orders from his officer.
Drivers.
Remain with wagons and must act on signal from the officer. They should be taught to fill belts by hand or machine and to act as ammunition carriers.