[_All Rights Reserved._] INFANTRY TRAINING. 1905. [Illustration] LONDON: PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST MARTIN’S LANE, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HIS MAJESTY. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from WYMAN AND SONS, LTD., FETTER LANE, E.C., or OLIVER AND BOYD, EDINBURGH; or E. PONSONBY, 116, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN. _Price One Shilling_ (Wt. w 27691 150,000 2 | 05--H & S 5749) This Manual is issued by order of the Army Council, for the guidance of all concerned. [Illustration: EWD Ward] _Secretary, Army Council_. WAR OFFICE, 1st February, 1905. CORRIGENDA. Part IV., S. 163 (1), line 2, _for_ “defence” _read_ “attack.” As A.F.B 214 need not in future be kept up, Part V., S. 181 (6), _Returns_ is cancelled. CONTENTS. PAGE. KEY TO PLATES 15 DEFINITIONS 16 PART I. TRAINING OF THE RECRUIT. SECT. 1. Preliminary remarks 21 2. Syllabus of training 21 SQUAD DRILL. 3. Method of instruction of the recruit 29 4. Words of command 30 SQUAD DRILL, WITH INTERVALS. 5. Formation of squads 31 6. Position of attention 31 7. Standing at ease 32 8. Dressing a squad with intervals 32 9. Turnings 33 10. Saluting 34 MARCHING. 11. Length of pace and time 35 12. The drum and pace stick 36 13. Position in marching 36 14. The quick march 37 15. The halt 37 16. Stepping out 37 17. Stepping short 38 18. Marking time 38 19. Stepping back 38