Part 2.—Section 1.—Formation of the Company.
The Company is ordered to “Fall in” at close order; is then sized from flanks to centre; and told off in Sub-divisions, and four sections. In Column of Sections, the Senior officer takes the Leading, the second senior the Third, the third Senior the Fourth, and the junior the Second section. The Company is also told off by “Threes from the right,” numbered 1, 2, 3. Should there be a blank file in telling off the company in line, it will invariably be the fourth file from the left. The Company is also told off from the right by alternate files, right, and left.
In Close order the Rear rank is one pace, in Open order two paces, and for inspection three paces, from the front rank.
The Company will occasionally be ordered, to
*In telling off the files, should the last file be a right file, the left file on its right will double in the rear of it, completing it to four deep, and leaving the other Section only two deep
To re-form two deep, from each of these formations.
†If the Company is in movement.
After facing, the leading files disengage.
Right Sub-division—Halt, Front, Dress.The remainder of the Company march on in file, and form in succession on left of halted Sub-division.
Sub-divisions, inwards turn—Right and left wheel.
The pivots, or outward Files, march in the direct line to which they have faced, the others conforming to them.
When the above movements, 16 and 17, are performed Left in front, the WordsRightwill be altered toLeft, andLefttoRight. The same directions apply to sections.
When Pivots are required to be accurately dressed, or when the alignement of the Company is to be preserved.
MODE TO BE OBSERVED IN DISMISSING A COMPANY OFF PARADE.
Recover arms.Right face.Lodge arms.
In turning in a Guard, or Piquet, the same mode is to be observed.
MANNER OF INSPECTING A COMPANY ON PARADE.
Attention.Fix bayonets.Shoulder arms.Rear rank take open order—March.Slope arms.
The inspection of Arms will now take place
Carry arms.Order arms.Examine arms.Return ramrods.
An inspection of the Appointments, Clothing, &c., is now to be made.
Unfix bayonets.Rear rank take close order—March.Stand at ease.