Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

BY THE RIGHT (or LEFT). QUICK—MARCH.

1. On the caution BY THE RIGHT (or LEFT) the commander of the right (or left) squad will select points to march on.

2. When the company is turned about, the squad commanders, on the command ABOUT TURN, will turn about and take two paces forward, and align themselves with the leading rank.

66. A company in line forming to the right or left.

RIGHT (or LEFT)—FORM, QUICK—MARCH, FORWARD, BY THE RIGHT (or LEFT).

1. From the halt.—As in Squad Drill, S. 29 (3). The commander of the inner squad will act as the right (or left) hand man.

67. A company in line, or moving in fours, forming company column.

ADVANCE IN COMPANY COLUMN, ON THE RIGHT (or LEFT), REMAINDER RIGHT (or LEFT) TURN QUICK—MARCH.

1. From company in line at the halt.—On the command RIGHT (or LEFT) turn, the whole company, except the section of formation, will turn in the required direction. On the command QUICK—MARCH the right (or left) section will advance, the remainder will mark time two paces, and then lead on. When the leading file of each successive section is in rear of the centre of the section in front of it, the section commander will order it to incline to the left (or right), and when its rear file, in the case of a formation on the right (or leading file, in the case of a formation on the left) is in rear of the left file of the section in front of it, he will order it to advance by the command left (or right) incline.

2. From company in line on the march.—If when on the march it is desired to form company column from company in line, the command will be COMPANY COLUMN ON THE RIGHT (or LEFT), REMAINDER RIGHT (or LEFT) TURN, when the sections will act as in para. 1.

When a company in line on the march is required to form company column at the halt, the caution AT THE HALT will precede the caution in para. 2. The section on which the formation is to be made will advance two paces and then halt, the remaining sections will mark time two paces and then be led by the squad commanders nearest the section of formation into their positions in column, and will then be halted, and turned to the left or right, by order of their commanders.

3. A company in line forming company column to a flank.—A company in line may move to a flank in company column, on the principles laid down in Squad Drill, S. 29 (3). The command is, SECTIONS RIGHT (or LEFT) FORM, QUICK—MARCH, followed by FORWARD, as soon as the formation is complete.

4. A company in fours forming company column.—A company moving in fours may form company column in fours on the right or left of the leading section. On the command of the company commander, COMPANY COLUMN ON THE LEADING SECTION, REMAINDER RIGHT (or LEFT) INCLINE, DOUBLE—MARCH, the leading section will continue to advance, the remaining sections will incline to the right (or left), and will double to their positions in company column, each section, as soon as its leading file is at section interval from, and in line with, the leading file of the section on its left or right, being successively ordered to left (or right incline) and quick march by its commander. The section on which the formation is made will direct, unless otherwise ordered.