Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
COMPANY--HALT, { When the right of the company arrives on
LEFT TURN. { the saluting base, the commander will order it
RIGHT--DRESS, { to HALT, LEFT TURN, and RIGHT DRESS, when it
_Eyes--Front._ { will be dressed by the right section commander.
{ The commander, posted as in line, _i.e._, three
{ paces in front of the centre of the company,
{ will then give the command BY THE RIGHT,
{ QUICK--MARCH. On reaching the point “A” he will
{ give EYES--RIGHT, upon which all, except the
{ right section commander, will turn their heads
{ and eyes well to the right, looking the
BY THE RIGHT, { inspecting officer in the face, and the
QUICK--MARCH. { commander will salute in four paces, thus:--The
EYES--RIGHT. { sword is raised by extending the arm to the
{ right, and by a circular motion brought to the
{ _Recover_; then continuing the motion to the
{ right shoulder, from whence the sword is
{ lowered to the same position as for the salute
{ when the men present arms. These four motions
{ are to be combined into one easy movement, the
{ salute being completed in four paces. The head
{ will be turned towards the reviewing officer.
{ When the company is ten paces beyond the
{ saluting point the commander will give EYES--FRONT
{ upon which all will turn their heads and
EYES--FRONT. { eyes to the front, and the commander will
{ _Recover_ his sword, make a pause of a pace, and
{ then come to the _Carry_.
Officers will never salute more than once in marching past, except when
practising the salute.
The company, if required to resume its position on the original
alignment, will be moved there from the second or third point in any
convenient formation.
REVIEWS.
=188.= _Formations to be practised._
Battalions that do not execute the formations for savage warfare will,
before taking part in reviews, practise forming line from quarter
column, S. =109= (1), quarter column from line, S. =112= (1),
also advancing in line, S. =110=.
=189.= _The Colours._
1. On all ceremonial parades the following rules as to the carrying
of Colours will be observed. When at the halt, Colours will never be
sloped; they will be carried at the _Carry_ or the _Order_, according
as the troops are at the _Slope_ or the _Order_.
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