{ 1. _Advancing in column._--This movement { will be performed on a flank company; the ADVANCE IN { named company will advance. The remainder COLUMN, ON { will form fours and step off, and each in THE RIGHT. { succession, as soon as its leading four is REMAINDER, { in rear of the centre of the preceding FORM FOURS, { company, will be ordered by its commander to RIGHT, { incline to the left, and will again be QUICK--MARCH. { ordered to incline to the left when in { column. { { 2. This movement may be executed on the { march, the words ADVANCE IN being omitted. =116.= _A quarter column on the march forming line to a flank._ { The commander of the rear company will at AT THE HALT, { once form his company at the halt in the LINE TO THE { required direction as in S. =66=. Each of RIGHT. { the other commanders will form his company { into line in like manner as it gains its { proper interval. =117.= _Echelon movements, from line, column or quarter column._ In certain circumstances it may be desirable to advance or retire in echelon from any named company or companies. The commanding officer will give instructions as to the number of companies to be formed in echelon, and the distance or distances to be preserved between them; and on his caution ADVANCE (_or_ ABOUT TURN, ADVANCE) IN ECHELON AT -- PACES DISTANCE FROM THE RIGHT, _or_ No. -- _or_ Nos. -- --, the named company or companies will advance by order of their commanders, and the remainder, if necessary, will be moved into their places by the shortest route, and will march by the inner flank. A battalion in column or quarter column suddenly threatened will be required to develop a maximum fire with the least possible delay; this will be accomplished by forming echelon. On the command ECHELON TO THE RIGHT, REMAINDER FORM FOURS RIGHT, DOUBLE--MARCH, the leading company will stand fast; the remainder will move in echelon direct to a flank, being halted and turned to the front by their commander on reaching their position. Echelon may also be formed outwards on the command ECHELON OUTWARDS, REMAINDER FORM FOURS OUTWARDS, DOUBLE--MARCH, left or even-numbered companies forming to the left, and right or odd-numbered companies forming to the right, the leading company standing fast. Echelon may be formed on a centre company on the command ECHELON FROM NO. --, COMPANIES IN FRONT TO THE RIGHT, COMPANIES IN REAR TO THE LEFT, FORM FOURS OUTWARDS, DOUBLE--MARCH.