Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

2. The squad will also practise forming at any angle.

3. When it is intended to move forward in the new direction after forming, the words At the Halt will be omitted, the men will mark time when formed, and the word Forward will follow.

4. On the March.—On the command Right—Form, the right-hand man will turn in the required direction, and mark time, while the remainder will make a partial turn, and move by the shortest line to their places on the new alignment. As each man arrives in his place he will mark time and take up his dressing independently.

As soon as the squad is formed, the command Forward will be given.

5. If it is desired to form at the halt when on the march, on the command At the Halt—Right—Form, the right-hand man will turn in the required direction and then halt; the remainder will act as in 1.

30. Marching as in file.

Right—Turn.	1. From the halt.—Soldiers, when standing as in file, must be instructed to cover each other exactly. The head of the man immediately in front of each soldier, when he is correctly covered, will conceal the heads of all the others before him.
Quick—March.	On the word March, the whole will step off together, and will continue to step a full pace, without increasing or diminishing the distance between each other. No looking down, nor leaning back is to be allowed. The leader is to be directed to march straight forward on some distant object, the remainder of the men covering correctly during the march.
Squad, Halt, Left—Turn.	On the words Halt, Left (or Right) Turn, the soldiers will halt, and turn in the required direction. If the marching has been properly performed, their dressing will be found correct.
Right—Turn.	2. On the march.—On the word Turn, the soldier will turn to the right, and move on as in file.
Left—Turn.	On the word Left (or Right) Turn, the soldier will turn in the required direction, and then move on in line.

31. Changing direction as in file.

Right—Wheel.

The squad, when marching as in file, will be taught to change direction. The leading man will move round a quarter of the circumference of a circle having a radius of four feet. The other men, in succession, will follow on his footsteps without increasing or diminishing their distances from each other or altering the time, but shortening the pace a little with the inner foot.

If a squad is ordered to halt, mark time, or step short, when a part of the men only have wheeled into the new direction, the remainder should be instructed to cover off, if required, by the diagonal march, on the command, Rear Files—Cover.