Light Horse manual for the drill training and exercise of the Light Horse Regiments of Australia : 1st January, 1910

Call Number
DESAL 1281
Created/Published
Melbourne : J. Kemp, Government Printer, 1910
Images
312
View Catalogue

Contents

LIGHT HORSE MANUAL (AUSTRALIA.) 1
CONTENTS. 6
KEY TO PLATES. 7
PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING. 8
DEFINITIONS. 10
SILENT DRILL. 12
COMMANDS. 15
SQUAD DRILL. 17
SQUAD DRILL, IN SINGLE RANK. 28
RIFLE EXERCISES. 34
DRAWING AND RETURNING OF SWORDS ATTACHED TO BELTS WITH SLINGS. 41
CLEANING AND CARE OF THE RIFLE. 46
THEORY OF RIFLE FIRE AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATION. 47
MUSKETRY EXERCISES INSTRUCTION IN AIMING. 56
INSTRUCTIONS IN FIRING. 61
DECREASING THE FRONT. 76
INCREASING THE FRONT. 77
MOVEMENTS TO A FLANK. 78
SADDLERY. 78
RIDING INSTRUCTION. 79
DISMOUNTED DUTY. 103
TROOP DRILL MOUNTED. 108
MOVING TO A FLANK. 112
SQUADRON DRILL. 112
FORMATION OF SQUADRON COLUMN. 117
FORMATION OF LINE. 121
FORMATION OF COLUMN OF SECTIONS. 124
CHANGES OF DIRECTION. 125
MARCHING TO A FLANK. 128
ECHELON. 131
REGIMENTAL DRILL. 137
POST OF OFFICERS, ETC. 139
REGIMENTAL MOVEMENTS. 142
FORMATION OF LINE. 144
FORMATION OF LINE OF SQUADRON COLUMNS. 146
FORMATION OF MASS. 148
FORMATION OF COLUMN OF TROOPS. 150
FORMATION OF COLUMN OF SQUADRONS. 152
ECHELON. 153
CHANGES OF DIRECTION. 155
MOVEMENTS TO A FLANK. 156
OBLIQUE FORMATIONS. 157
COLUMN OF ROUTE. 158
BRIGADE DRILL. 159
POST OF OFFICERS. 161
FORMATION OF MASS. 162
FORMATION OF LINE OF MASSES. 164
FORMATION OF COLUMN OF MASSES. 165
FORMATION OF LINE OF SQUADRON COLUMNS. 166
CHANGES OF DIRECTION. 168
MOVEMENTS TO A FLANK. 169
CHANGES OF FRONT. 170
GUARDS. General Instructions for Guards and Sentries. 171
ESCORTS. 179
REGIMENTAL PARADE MOVEMENTS. POSTS OF OFFICERS. 182
INFORMATION. 194
PROTECTION. 215
PROTECTION ON THE MARCH. 216
TACTICAL ADVANCED GUARD. 219
FLANK GUARD. 222
REAR GUARD. 223
DIAMOND FORMATION. 229
PROTECTION WHEN AT REST. 229
MARCHING. 246
APPENDIX I. INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF THE SWORD. 261
EXERCISES FOR STRENGTHENING THE ARM, ETC. 279
APPENDIX II. INSTRUCTIONS IN THE USE OF THE LANCE. 283
APPENDIX III. 290
APPENDIX IV. 293
APPENDIX V 296
INDEX. 299

Text

Cite

Citation options:
Work identifier

http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2735317625

APA citation

De Salis, George Fane & Australia. Military Board. (1910). Light Horse manual for the drill training and exercise of the Light Horse Regiments of Australia : 1st January, 1910 Retrieved November 23, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2735317625

MLA citation

De Salis, George Fane and Australia. Military Board. Light Horse manual for the drill training and exercise of the Light Horse Regiments of Australia : 1st January, 1910 Melbourne: J. Kemp, Government Printer, 1910. Web. 23 November 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2735317625>

Harvard/Australian citation

De Salis, George Fane & Australia. Military Board. 1910, Light Horse manual for the drill training and exercise of the Light Horse Regiments of Australia : 1st January, 1910 J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne viewed 23 November 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2735317625

Wikipedia citation

{{Citation
  | author1=De Salis, George Fane.
  | author2=Australia. Military Board.
  | title=Light Horse manual for the drill training and exercise of the Light Horse Regiments of Australia : 1st January, 1910
  | year=1910
  | section=304 p., [2] p. of plates : ill. ; 14 cm.
  | location=Melbourne
  | publisher=J. Kemp, Government Printer
  | url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2735317625
  | id=nla.obj-2735317625
  | access-date=23 November 2024
  | via=Trove
}}

Citations are automatically generated and may require some modification to conform to exact standards.

Download

Select the images you want to download, or the whole document.

Available formats
TIF high resolution
Include
All
Current

Or select a range of images:

Order

You can order a copy of this work from Copies Direct.

Copies Direct supplies reproductions of collection material for a fee. This service is offered by the National Library of Australia

Include

Or select a range of images:

Share

Share on Twitter

Share on Facebook

What can I do with this?

Out of Copyright

Reason for copyright status
Since 1960 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]

You may order a copy through Copies Direct or use the online copy for research or study; for other uses Contact us.

Copyright status was determined using the following information:

Material type
Literary, dramatic or musical work
Published status
Published
Publication date
1910
Government copyright ownership
Victoria - Federal/national

Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply.

For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.