A Company Marching Past.
| FIX—BAYONETS. SLOPE—ARMS. MARCH PAST. FORM—FOURS, RIGHT. BY THE LEFT, QUICK—MARCH, LEFT—WHEEL. | The company will step off, and will change direction to the left round the first point. |
| COMPANY—HALT, LEFT TURN. RIGHT—DRESS, Eyes—Front. | When the right of the company arrives on the saluting base, the commander will order it to HALT, LEFT TURN, and RIGHT DRESS, when it will be dressed by the right section commander. |
| BY THE RIGHT, QUICK—MARCH. EYES—RIGHT. | The commander, posted as in line, i.e., three paces in front of the centre of the company, will then give the command BY THE RIGHT, QUICK—MARCH. On reaching the point “A” he will give EYES—RIGHT, upon which all, except the right section commander, will turn their heads and eyes well to the right, looking the inspecting officer in the face, and the commander will salute in four paces, thus:—The sword is raised by extending the arm to the right, and by a circular motion brought to the Recover; then continuing the motion to the right shoulder, from whence the sword is lowered to the same position as for the salute when the men present arms. These four motions are to be combined into one easy movement, the salute being completed in four paces. The head will be turned towards the reviewing officer. |
| EYES—FRONT. | When the company is ten paces beyond the saluting point the commander will give EYES—FRONT upon which all will turn their heads and eyes to the front, and the commander will Recover his sword, make a pause of a pace, and then come to the Carry. |
Officers will never salute more than once in marching past, except when practising the salute.
The company, if required to resume its position on the original alignment, will be moved there from the second or third point in any convenient formation.
Reviews.
188. Formations to be practised.
Battalions that do not execute the formations for savage warfare will, before taking part in reviews, practise forming line from quarter column, S. 109 (1), quarter column from line, S. 112 (1), also advancing in line, S. 110.
189. The Colours.
1. On all ceremonial parades the following rules as to the carrying of Colours will be observed. When at the halt, Colours will never be sloped; they will be carried at the Carry or the Order, according as the troops are at the Slope or the Order.