Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

192. A battalion advancing in review order.

If required, the battalion will be formed in line with bayonets fixed and arms sloped, and on the command ADVANCE IN REVIEW ORDER, QUICK—MARCH, it will advance by the centre, the band and drums playing till within thirty paces of the inspecting officer, when it will be halted and ordered to salute in the same manner as when receiving him; after which it will be directed to order arms, and will wait for orders (see also S.] 189).

193. Review of a Brigade.

1. Formation.—The brigade may be formed with battalions in line at any ordered interval, and proceed in the same manner as a single battalion, or, in line of quarter columns, as in Plate XI, at any ordered interval with bayonets fixed.

2. Receiving the reviewing officer in line of quarter columns.—

OFFICERS AND COLOURS WILL TAKE POST IN REVIEW ORDER. Officers and Colours.—Quick—March.

On the word March from their commanders, colours will be brought to the Slope, the officers of each battalion will slope swords and will place themselves three paces in front of the front rank of the leading company, sized from flanks to centre, at equal distances from each other, Colours in the centre; officers of right companies moving out by the right flank, and of left companies by the left flank, Colours by the directing flank. The second in command will be on their right, and the adjutant (and third field officer) on their left. The line of officers will be dressed by the second in command of the right battalion of the brigade. The commanding officer will be ten paces in front of the leading company.

The brigadier will place himself forty paces in front of the centre of his brigade; the brigade staff will be ten paces in rear of the brigadier, the brigade major ten paces on the right, the A.D.C. or orderly officer ten paces on the left.

As the reviewing officer approaches, the infantry will slope arms, and he will be saluted, the men presenting arms the officers saluting, Colours flying, and the bands playing. After the salute the infantry will be ordered to slope arms, and the inspecting officer will go down the line, accompanied by the brigadier on his outer hand.

OFFICERS AND COLOURS WILL TAKE POST. Officers and Colours take Post. Quick —March.

On the word Post, the officers of each battalion will turn outwards from the centre, the officers carrying the Colours turning to the directing flank, and on the word March, the whole will move to their places.

3. Inspection of a Brigade in line.