| Unit. | Officers. | Sergeants. | Corporals. | Privates. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Armies (Infantry Battalions):— | |||||
| Service Section | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
| Reserve Section[[2]] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
| Reserve Cavalry Regiments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Territorial Force:— | |||||
| Yeomanry Regiments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Infantry Battalions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
| 3rd Line Depôts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Special and Extra Reserve Infantry Battalions:— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| 2nd Reserve Infantry Battalions (supplying 3 Battalions)[[3]] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| 2nd Reserve Infantry Battalions (supplying 2 Battalions)[[3]] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2nd Reserve Infantry Battalions (supplying 1 Battalion)[[3]] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Colonial Contingents:— | |||||
| Cavalry Regiments | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| Infantry Battalions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
[2]. See paragraph 3.
[3]. Until the Second New Army goes overseas, 2nd Reserve Infantry Battalions will all be considered as supplying one Battalion for the purposes of this Letter.
In draft producing units, the personnel of machine gunners will always be maintained; a reserve of men thoroughly trained in mechanism, drill, etc., must be available to fill the gaps in the service section caused by drafting.
2. AMMUNITION.
300 rounds (Territorial Force Units, Mark VI., other Units, Mark VII.) will be fired in the General Machine Gun Course by each Officer, N.C.O. and man of the existing service section or on his appointment thereto, as soon as he is fit to fire.
Exceptions:—
(a) Men who have already fired a complete course:
(b) Men who have commenced a course previously approved will complete such course.
Machine gunners of New Army Battalions, other than 2nd Reserve Battalions, will not commence the course until authority is given to do so.