Royal Army Medical Corps training, 1935 / [War Office].

Date:
1935
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Credit: Royal Army Medical Corps training, 1935 / [War Office]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    30. When the reviewing officer comes to a halt in front of the centre of the company, he will be received with a salute ; the C.O. will give the command “ General Salute,” the bugler sounding the general salute, and the officers saluting with the right hand, taking the time from the C.O. 31. The C.O. will walk or ride on the side further from the troops, and will accompany the reviewing officer as he passes down the front of the line from right to left, returning along the rear, the other officers remaining steady. The C.O. then takes the orders of the reviewing officer as to the movements to be performed. 32. When two or more companies parade together, they will be drawn up in close column of companies (see Manual of Ceremonial). Before the arrival of the reviewing officer, officers will be drawn up in review order as laid down in the Manual of Ceremonial. When the companies are reviewed, the C.O. of each company will receive the reviewing officer with a salute and follow him during the inspection of his company. 33. A company will march past in the manner described for a company of an infantry battalion (see Manual of Cere- monial) ; officers saluting with the right hand on the command ‘“‘ Eyes—Right,”’ and completing the salute on the command “ Eyes—Front.” 34. A group of companies ordered to march past will do so in the manner described for an infantry battalion, modified as may be necessary to suit special requirements. REVIEW OF FIELD AMBULANCES 35. A field ambulance may be drawn up for inspection in line or in close column, according to the ground available and the orders for the review. H.Q. and companies will be sized separately as laid down in the Manual of Ceremonial. A cavalry field ambulance will be drawn up in line. For review purposes, cavalry field ambulances and field ambulances will conform to the instructions laid down in the Manual of Ceremonial. 36. When officers are ordered to “ Take Post in Review Order’ they will do so in accordance with the instructions laid down in the Manual of Ceremonial. 37. A field ambulance will march past in line. The general principles for the march past of a R.A.M.C. company (see