The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. Griffiths

H = Sets of Appointments.
I = Officers.
J = N. C. Officers.
L = Harness Sets Double.
M = Lead.
N = Wheel.

		No. 5 Sub-division.
	Equipment.		Men.		Horses.		H		L
A		B	C	D	E	F	I	J	N	M
2	9-Pounder Guns	.	10	4	.	8	.	.	1	3
3	Gun Amm. Wag.	.	4	6	.	12	.	.	2	4
1	Store Limber Wag.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
1	Forage Waggon	.	.	2	.	4	.	.	1	1
1	Rocket Carriage	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
1	Water Cart	.	.	1	.	2	.	.	1	.
.	Staff Serjeant	1	.	.	1	.	.	1	.	.
.	Serjeant	1	.	.	1	.	.	1	.	.
.	Corporal	1	.	.	1	.	.	1	.	.
.	Bombardier	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
.	Wheeler	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
.	Collar-maker	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
.	Shoeing-smith	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
.	Trumpeters	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
.	For Officers	.	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.
.	Spare	.	2	4	1	3	.	.	.	1
9	Total.	6	16	17	5	30	1	3	5	9

		No. 6 Sub-division.
	Equipment.		Men.		Horses.		H		L
A		B	C	D	E	F	I	J	N	M	Officers.	{ 2nd Capt. (No. 5)	1
2	9-Pounder Guns	.	10	4	.	8	.	.	1	3		{ 2nd Sen. Lieut. (6)	1
3	Gun Amm. Wag.	.	2	3	.	6	.	.	1	2		{ Staff Serjeant	1
1	Store Limber Wag.	.	.	3	.	6	.	.	1	2		{ Serjeants	2
1	Forage Waggon	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Non-Comm-	{ Corporals	2
1	Rocket Carriage	.	3	4	.	8	.	.	1	3	issioned	{ Bombardiers	2
1	Water Cart	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Officers	{ Gunners	35
.	Staff Serjeant	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	and Men.	{ Drivers	32
.	Serjeant	1	.	.	1	.	.	1	.	.		{ Trumpeter	1
.	Corporal	1	.	.	1	.	.	1	.	.		{ Wheeler	1
.	Bombardier	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Artificers.	{ Col.-maker (sen.)	1
.	Wheeler	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.		{ Shoeing-smith	1
.	Collar-maker	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	Horses.	{ Riding	9
.	Shoeing-smith	1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.		{ Draught	62
.	Trumpeters	1	.	.	1	.	.	1	.	.	Appointments.	{ Officers	2
.	For Officers	.	.	.	1	1	1	.	.	.		{ N. C. Officers	6
.	Spare	.	1	4	.	3	.	.	1	.	Harness.	{ Wheel	10
9	Total.	6	16	18	4	32	1	3	5	10		{ Lead	19

Detail of an 18-Pounder Field Battery, Royal Artillery, for Active Service with the Army in the East.

Key:
A = Number of Carriages.
C = Gunners.
D = Drivers.
E = Riding.
F = Draught.
G = Total.

H = Sets of Appointments.
I = Officers.
J = N. C. Officers.
L = Harness Sets Double.
M = Lead.
N = Wheel.

	Equipment.	Men.			Horses.			H		L
A		C and D		G	E	F	G	I	J	M	N
4	18-Pounder Guns	56	24	80	.	48	48	.	.	16	8
12	Gun Ammunition Waggons	24	36	60	.	72	72	.	.	24	12		{ Captain	1
2	Store Limber Waggons	.	6	6	.	12	12	.	.	4	2	Officers.	{ Second Captain	1
1	Spare Gun Carriage	.	4	4	.	8	8	.	.	2	2		{ Lieutenants	3
1	Platform Waggon	.	4	4	.	8	8	.	.	2	2		{ Assist.-Surgeon	1
1	Forge	.	3	3	.	6	6	.	.	2	1
1	Store Cart	.	1	1	.	2	2	.	.	.	1		{ Staff-Serjeants	2
1	Medicine Cart	.	1	1	.	2	2	.	.	.	1		{ Serjeants	7
2	Light Forage Waggons	.	4	4	.	8	8	.	.	2	2	Non-Comm-	{ Corporals	5
3	Water Carts	.	3	3	.	6	6	.	.	.	3	issioned	{ Bombardiers	6
.	For Staff-Serjeants and											Officers	{ Gunners }	205
	Non-Commissioned	.	.	.	10	.	10	.	10	.	.	and Men.	{ Drivers }
	Officers												{ Trumpeters	2
	Trumpeters	.	.	.	2	.	2	.	2	.	.
	Farrier	.	.	.	1	.	1	.	1	.	.		{ Farrier	1
	Shoeing-Smith	.	.	.	1	.	1	.	1	.	.	Artificers.	{ Shoeing-smiths	6
.	Spare Men, Officers’												{ Collar-makers	3
	Servants and Bâtmen,	15	24	39	2	20	22	.	1	3	3		{ Wheelers	2
	&c., and Spare Horses												Total	245
.	Officers’ Horses	.	.	.	6	.	6	6	.	.	.
.	Bât Horses	.	.	.	.	6	6	.	.	.	.
28	Total Carriages. Total	95	110	205	22	198	220	6	15	55	37

Detail of a 32-Pounder Howitzer Field Battery, Royal Artillery, for Active Service with the Army in the East.