Sinossi
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...about one year; to be succeeded by a ' further' course of instruction, likewise progressive in character, lasting throughout the rest of his service, and practised as a rule in tactical units. The instruction to be entirely in the hands of the company officers, who, being left unfettered by restrictive regulations, would each work in his own path, and have the result of his teaching tested by a rigid inspection of his men--care being taken that, in the estimate of work done, due regard is paid to the Register of Attendances. The officers, thus learning thoroughly the rudiments of their profession in the teaching of their men, would have their 'higher' field training ensured: as subalterns, if away from a camp by going to a training school at a camp, and if at a camp by a course of battalion instruction of a similar character to that given at the school; as captain, burdened somewhat by the labours of his company teaching, by being given whenever possible the opportunity of practising small field operations, as a rule against another company: failing which a written theoretical discussion of some military subject would be required. Rising to the rank of major, he would be given biennially the opportunity of carrying out minor tactics with the three arms at a camp; while similar facilities would be extended to the lieutenant-colonels of the battalion. The non-commissioned officers requiring a kind of instruction unattainable at the battalion, to be sent (if a sergeant, or deemed likely to make a good one, and after passing a preliminary examination) to a training school at a camp. Lastly, to ensure that all soldiers receive a proper field training, either men from the reserve should be called upon to fill the majority of garrison and regimental employments, o...
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