EASTER MANOEUVRES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 469, 30 March 1909, Page 8

EASTER MANOEUVRES.

THE ORINGI FIELD COLUMN. STANDING ORDERS. The following standing orders will bo adhered to during tho Easter manoeuvres at Oringi, Woodville, this year :— Brigade Staff. The brigade staff is as follows:— Officer commanding tho brigade, Licut.-Coloncl Bauchop, C.M.G.; brigade-major, Captain T. W. M'Donald; officer commanding tho mounted troops, Major A. H. Russell; principal medical officer, Major J. If. Purdy; principal veterinary officer, Major A. R. Young; brigade quartermaster, Captain C. H. Turner; intelligence officer, Captain \V. H. Morton; staff officers, Captain Mostyn Jones, Captain G. T. Hall; supply officer, Lieut. Pago; transport officer, Lieut. Rapley; brigade sergt.-mnjor, Scrgt.-ilajor Sanderson. I

Field Regulations. A field officer of.the day, with a medical officer and quarter-master as assistants, will be appointed daily; the strictest discipline- is to be inaintaincdl During tho marches a halt of five minutes will bo made half-au-hour after the head of tho main body starts, and for ten minutes after eaoh subsequent hour's marching. The daily brigade guard will consist of one sergeant, one bugler, and three privates, to be furnished by battalions in order of seniority. The first guard will be mounted immediately oil tho arrival of tho senior corps, and afterwards daily at "retreat." Field -artillery and mounted rifle corps will inount\their own stableguards daily. An inlying picq'uet' of one company will be furnished in the same manner as the guard, and will parade at guard-mounting and retreat. Two privates'will be furnished daily from each regiment and battalion to act as brigade military police. They will report to the provost-sergeant. A staff officer from each corps will report daily at headquarters to receive orders. Ho will bring with him particulars, of. casualities, ammunition, etc., of his corps, and be prepared to answer any question that may be asked concerning his corps. Watches will be compared on this occasion. A post office will be established and managed by tho telegraph section of the field engineers, and daily delivery of mail to the troops arranged for. M hen ball ammunition is being used the greatest caro is to Iμ exercised by all in the prevention of accidents. After field firing, rifles, bandoliers, and pouches are to be carefully inspected and all ammuniton collected and returned to the service ammunition carts. Before blank ammunition is issued to the men their company commanders will inspect the rifles, bandoliers,' and pouches, and collect any ball ammunition that may be found. On no account is ball ammunition to be issued to cadets, and cadets aro not to bo allowed in or near the firing-line when ball ammunition is being used. The following distinctive badges will bo worn:—Umpires—a white band six inches wide,' above tho elbow of tho right arm;. officers attending manoeuvres as spectators and newspaper correspondents—a red band, six inches broad, on the left arm above the elbow; military police—a white band, six inches wide, on ths right arm below the elbow. Breakfasts—Before parade for march or manoeuvre; dinners—as soon as possible after arrival in camp, and when not in c&mp, as ordered; when on march or manoeuvre sufficient rations will always be carried in haversacks. Every precaution is to be taken against fires. In case of grass fires tho troops nearest will pilo_ arms and extinguish fires, r Whenever an accident happens to a horse or other animal used at the manoeuvres a board of three officers will assemble immediately and take evidonce, and report fully on tho matter to the brigade-major, making any recommendation they deem necessary as to, compensation. A veterinary officer's evidence must always, if possible, bo taken.