Infantry Drill Manual 1893

A 3.75 inch by 5 inch red bound book filled with drill maneuver execution along with basic ceremonial practices and protocols. 1893 edition. It is an official British War Office publication. The full title is:

Infantry Drill. 1893. With which is incorporated Infantry Bugle Sounds, 1892.

Table of Contents – Infantry Drill, 1893

  1. Instructions for Drill – General Rules
  2. Definitions
  3. Instructions for the Instructor
  4. Positions and Movements Without Arms
  5. Manual and Platoon Exercise
  6. Loadings and Firings
  7. Fix and Unfix Bayonets
  8. The Inspection of Arms
  9. Miscellaneous Movements
  10. Light Infantry Drill
  11. Company Drill
  12. Battalion Drill
  13. Column Drill
  14. Formations for Attack
  15. Squares
  16. Fours
  17. Skirmishing and Extended Order
  18. Field Formations and Movements
  19. Ceremonial
  20. Inspections and Guards
  21. Bugle Sounds (Infantry Bugle Sounds, 1892)

Appendices:

  • Appendix I – Special Instructions for Drill on Slopes
  • Appendix II – Marching in Review Order
  • Appendix III – Guide to Drill for the Militia and Volunteers
Classification
Books & manuals
Era
1891 – 1913 Early years
Location of artifact
Case 9/10 Early Years – 1891 – 1913

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