HOME DEFENCE.-INFANTRY.

sections is in ex-
cess of field es-
tablishments of
battalions
which they are
attached. The
mounted infantry
machine-gun sec-
tions consist of 1
officer, 2 N.C.O.'s,
8 privates,
drivers, with 7
1 riding and 14
draught horses;
2 machine guns,
1 forage cart, and
2 S.A.A. wagons.

* 1 Lieut.-Colonel, 1 mounted Major, 3 dismounted Majors, 5 Captains, 16 Subalterns, 1 Adjutant, In mounted infantry, 1 Lieut.-Colonel, and 1 Quartermaster, with 1 Medical Officer attached.

1 Major, 8 Captains, 32 Subalterns, 1 Adjutant, 1 Quartermaster, and 4 Veterinary Officers (i.e.,

1 Veterinary Officer to each two companies attached to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th cavalry brigades).

† 2 for Lieut.-Colonel, 1 each for Major, Adjutant, Quartermaster, and Medical Officer.

3 each for Lieut.-Colonel and Major; 2 each for Captains, Subalterns, and Adjutant; 1 for

Quartermaster.

For ammunition.

1 for headquarters, 2 for companies, and 1 for supply.

12 for companies, and 4 for forges.

* 1 Lieut.-Colonel, 3 Majors, 6 Captains, 16 Subalterns (in Household cavalry 12), 1 Adjutant, 1 Quartermaster, with 1 Medical Officer and 2 Veterinary Officers attached.

+ Quartermaster, 1; Medical and Veterinary Officers, 2 each; all other officers, 3 each.

1 for pack saddle forges, 3 for equipment, and 4 for squadrons.

$1 for headquarters (supply).

(a) 4-horse.

(b) Two 4-horse.

(c) This table is drawn up assuming there are 5 batteries to be provided for in the corps troops ammunition column. The Ist army corps for home defence has six batteries in its corps artillery, hence 2 ammuni tion wagons with limber R.A., and 2 ammunition and store wagons R.A. for gun ammunition must be added to its corps troops ammunition column. This entails an addition of 4 gunners, 12 drivers, 24 draught horses, the establishment here given.

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1 Major, 1 Captain, 3 Subalterns. [A Medical Officer and 2 Veterinary Officers are assigned to field artillery divisions whether these divisions are in the corps artillery of an army corps or with infantry divisions. 1 Medical and 1 Veterinary Officer are assigned to the horse artillery divisions in the corps artillery of an army corps.]

† 1 Major, 2 Subalterns.

1 Major, 2 Subalterns, 1 Veterinary Officer.

§ 1 Colonel Commanding corps artillery and Adjutant; 1 Lieut.-Colonel Commanding horse artillery and Adjutant; 1 Lieut.-Colonel Commanding field artillery and corps troops ammunition column and Adjutant-1 Medical and 1 Veterinary Officer with horse artillery division, and 1 Medical Officer and 2 Veterinary Officers with field artillery division.

tt Includes 1 Warrant Officer (Sergeant Major).

1 Major, 1 Captain, 4 Subalterns, with 1 Medical Officer attached when the company forms part of an infantry division, and the Veterinary-Lieut.-Colonel of the division will make the necessary arrangements for the veterinary charge of the company.

1 Lieut.-Colonel and 1 Lieutenant, with 2 Medical and 2 Veterinary Officers attached for duty with corps engineers.

If required, both lithographic and photographic wagons may be taken, men and horses to be added accordingly, including 3 lithographers for a lithographic wagon.