Great Britain. Army -- Infantry -- Drill and tactics
REVIEW OF ANY LARGER BODY OF TROOPS THAN A DIVISION.
_Formed up to receive Inspecting Officer._
_3rd. Divn._ _2nd. Divn._ _1st. Divn._
CORPS TROOPS.
_Royal Engineers_
_Brig R.F.A_.
_Cavalry Regiment_
_Brig. R.H.A._
_Brig. 4·7. or 5._
_Supply Park._--_Supply Column._
_Field Hospital._--_Field Bakery._ _Ammunition Park._
_Intervals and Distances as required._]
3. _Bands_ will be massed in rear of the centre to play a Royal or
other salute, and resume their positions in rear of their respective
divisions as soon as the Royal personage, or reviewing officer, moves
to the right of the line.
4. When the inspecting officer moves to the right of the line the
general officer commanding, accompanied by his staff, will act as in S.
=196= (3); general officers commanding divisions and brigades will
remain in position in front of their commands.
5. _Order of march when passing down the line._--The order of
march when passing down the line will be as follows, distances and
intervals, as in (2):--
D.A.A. and Q.M.G.
A.Q.M.G. A.A.G.
G.O. IN CHARGE OF ADMINISTRATION.
A.D.C. A.M.S. A.D.C.
OFFICER, OFFICER,
GENERAL STAFF. GENERAL STAFF.
G.O.C.
=199.= _A larger body of troops than a Division marching past._
1. The troops will march past on the principles laid down for the
division, and in such order as the general officer commanding may
direct. Distances, one hundred paces between corps troops and divisions
when in column or mass, two hundred paces between divisions when in
line of quarter columns. Corps[11] troops will march past in column
only.
2. The general officer commanding and his staff will march past at the
head of the corps troops, thirty paces in front of the commander (or
staff) of the leading unit, as laid down in S. =198= (5).
3. The general officer commanding will move out to the saluting point
accompanied by his administrative general. General officers commanding
divisions or brigades will not fall out.
=200.= _Royal Review._
_Order of March._
1. Detachment of Household or other cavalry, preceded by a staff
officer.
2. The Sovereign’s led horses.
3. Aides-de-camp to the Inspector-General to the Forces.
4. Aides-de-camp to Princes of the Blood.
5. Equerries in waiting to Princes of the Blood.
6. Aides-de-camp to the Sovereign.
7. Equerries in waiting to the Sovereign.
8. Adjutant-general, quartermaster-general, master-general of the
Ordnance.
9. Chief of the general staff.
10. Inspector-General to the Forces.
11. The Sovereign.
12. Princes of the Blood.
13. Gold Stick in waiting, Master of the Horse (if present).
14. Foreign general officers and Military Attaches of Foreign Powers.
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