4. Inspection in line.
The reviewing officer, accompanied by the commanding officer of the battalion, who will ride on the side further from the troops, will then pass down the line from right to left, returning along the rear, the men standing with sloped arms.
The band will play a march until he returns to the right of the line.
The reviewing officer will then give orders for the march past.
5. Inspection in column. (Plate X.)
When a battalion is reviewed in column, the reviewing officer will be received as in S. 190 (2) or (3); he will then inspect the companys in column, each company commander receiving him with a salute, and following him during the inspection of his company, the men standing with sloped arms and bayonets fixed. After the inspection of the company, the commander will unfix bayonets and stand at ease.
191. Battalion marching past.
1. Points will be placed on the principles described in S. 187; the points marking the saluting base will be covered in a line at a convenient distance from the saluting point.
2. In Column.—Bayonets having been fixed, and quarter column by the right having been formed on No. 1, the battalion will move to the right in fours; on reaching the first point it will wheel a quarter circle to the left, moving on as soon as the change is completed; it will be halted and turned to the left on the saluting base by the commanding officer. The right section commanders will turn about and be covered by the adjutant, and on the commanding officer’s order BATTALION, RIGHT—DRESS, they will dress their companies, and give the word Eyes—Front.
| ADVANCE IN COLUMN BY THE RIGHT. | The commanding officer will give the caution to advance in column. |
| No. 1. By the Right, Quick—March. | The commander of No. 1 will then march it off, the remaining companies following in succession at company distance, and acting as in S. 187. |