The soldier's pocket-book for field service / by General Viscount Wolseley.

  • Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
Date:
1886
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Credit: The soldier's pocket-book for field service / by General Viscount Wolseley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    28] WAR ESTABLISHMENT OF INFANTRY. [part x. War Establishment of a Battalion (8 comps.). • For Regtl. Transport Officer, t To remain at Base of operations, together with one man from each j company. Horses. Riding. D. Ranks. Nos. Nos. C. P. Lieut.-Colonels .. 2 3 Majors 4 1 • ■ 4 Captains 4 Subalterns 16 l .. i° Adjutant 1 j.30 1 Paymaster + 1 1 Quartermaster .. 1 1 Medical Officer .. 1 1., 1 Serjeant-Major.. 1 O. M. Serjeant .. 1 Bitnd Serjeant .. 1 Drum or Bugle-Major.. 1 Orderly-room Clerk .. 1 Armourer Serjt. + 1 Paymaster Serjt.f 1 Regtl. Transpt. Serjt. X 1 Serjeant Cook 1 Pioneer Serjeant 1 Colour Serjeants 8 Serjeants .. 3= Drumms. or Bugls. 16 } 16 Corpls. (1 Hand Corpl.) 4r 1 Pioneers & Artificers .. 13 Band 20 > 1000 Privates 89s 1 Drivers 28 ! 54 (Pack mules) 3 3 Totals .. 1096 1096 11 2 57 X These B&tinen, although attached to the Battn. Hd. Qrs., are included in the establishment of the companies. Ranks. Nos. Estabmt. 0/a Comp. Officers .. Serjeants .. Drumms. or Bugl Corporals Privates .. Drivers Total In this table, C. stands for char- gers, P. for riding horses that are public property, and 1). for draught horses. Detail attached to the Battn, Hd. Qrs. Officers, including Transpt. Officer S. Ss. including Transpt. Serjt. and Serjt. Cook Pioneers Band Rk. & FI. as Batmen .. Drivers i6* U Total Regimental Transport. r„rf£ / intrench, tools LartslS. A. A. Wagons, G. S. /for anuntn. .. ^ cs l for Medl. pannrs. >are S| T otal *5 3* SS 57 Ammunition. Rifle Pistol In Pouch per arm. Regl. Reserve per arm. 70 =4 3° 36