Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

When the recruit falls in for instruction he will be taught to place himself in the position above described.

Squad, Atten—tion.

On the word Attention, spring up to the position described in S. 6.

No deviation from the position of Stand at ease will be permitted unless the command Stand—easy is given, when the men will be permitted to move their limbs, but without quitting their ground, so that on coming to Attention there will be no loss of dressing.

When there is no special reason for ordering Stand at ease before Stand—easy, the order to Stand—easy will be given without it. On the caution Squad being given to men standing easy, every soldier will at once assume the position of standing at ease.

8. Dressing a squad with intervals.

Right—Dress.

On the word Dress, each recruit, except the right-hand man, will turn his head and eyes to the right and will then extend his right arm, back of the hand upwards, finger tips touching the shoulder of the man on his right. At the same time he will take up his dressing in line by moving, with short quick steps, till he is just able to distinguish the lower part of the face of the second man beyond him. Care must be taken that he carries his body backward or forward with the feet, keeping his shoulders perfectly square in their original position.

Eyes—Front.

On the word Front, the head and eyes will be turned smartly to the front, the arm dropped, and the position of Attention, as described in S. 6, resumed.

A line will similarly be dressed by the left.

9. Turnings.

Right—Turn.	On the word Turn, keeping both knees wellbraced back and the body erect, turn to theright on the right heel and left toe, raising theleft heel and right toe in doing so.
	On the completion of the preliminary movement,the right foot must be flat on the groundand the body raised on the left toe, both legs braced up.
Two.	On the word Two, bring the left heel smartlyup to the right.
Left—Turn.	On the word Turn, keeping both knees wellbraced back and the body erect, turn to the lefton the left heel and right toe, raising the rightheel and left toe in doing so.
	On the completion of the preliminary movement,the left foot must be flat on the groundand the body raised on the right toe, both legsbraced up.
Two.	On the word Two, bring the right footsmartly up to left.
About—Turn	As detailed in the Right Turn, except thatthe body will be turned about to the right.
Two.	As before detailed.
Right (or Left)—Incline.	As before detailed, turning half right.
Two.	As before detailed.

10. Saluting.