8. Before any movement in close order is carried out, arms will be sloped by word of command.[5] Arms will be retained at the slope until the command Order Arms, Stand at Ease, or Stand Easy is given.
9. Great pains must be taken to accustom the men to remedy quickly, of their own accord, any derangement in the order in which they fell in on parade. Sections will not be re-numbered when a change of formation alters their relative position.
10. Squad commanders, marching on the directing flanks of half-companies, or sections, must always cover each other; they are responsible that the correct distance is maintained. When the column is formed at the halt, they should take up their covering immediately the word Halt is given.
11. Except at ceremonial drill, the men will take up their own dressing in all formations.
12. Unless otherwise ordered, men moving to the right in fours or file will march by the left, and when moving to the left, by the right. A company column or column of half-companies will dress and march by the left unless otherwise ordered. In all other formations the flank by which men are to dress and march will be named.
13. The cautions and words of command printed in CAPITALS are given by the company commander, those in italics by the subordinate leaders.
61. Inspection and telling-off.
The company will fall in by the left for inspection on its private parade ground as in Plate V. The company commander will give the order Tell off by Sections, when the section commanders will number off their commands from the leading section. On the command Tell off by Squads, the squad commanders will number off their squads consecutively from No. 1, the right squad of the leading section, to No. 8, the left squad of the rear section.
Fix—Bayonets.
The inspecting officer will pass down the ranks to see that the appointments, clothing, &c., are clean, and in good order.