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A FIELD COMPANY OF ENGINEERS. ESTABLISHMENT AND TRANSPORT. Peace Establishment.

jfofe. This establishment includes 1 N.C.O. and 2 men trained in signalling tor internal communications.

Transport.

Note. —Bicycles: If, from the nature of the country in which operations are to be undertaken, bicycles can be possibly used, they will be supplied, on mobilisation, at the rate of 8 per section. The bicycles will be used for transporting men with tools and small stores as may be necessary, utilising for the latter sand-bags and straps.

HEADQUARTERS OF A MOUNTED BRIGADE. Peace Establishment.

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Detail. Staff geants Sergei Sells and ;ants. I « I* §1 s § IS a ■s 1 ]1 Personnel. Trumpeter Bank and and Hle . Bugler. ll 1! -si ll ■s« §1 ■§! §§ Ifl Ifi |fi Jl a | « a s Tol al. •a ft Remarks. ■d-S *.« a a Major Captain Subalterns Company sergeant-major 1 1 4 1 1 4 (a) .. , .. i (a.) To be a Permanent Staff W.O. or N.C.O. Company Q.M. sergeant Sergeants Shoeing and carriage-smith Trumpeter and bugler Corporals Second corporals Sappers /for vehicles Drivers (first line J for pack animals .. transport) 1 for spare horses (, spare .. ... I 1 ! 5 : •• 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 25 4 3 3 5 i .'. i 1 6 6 138 l l 8 25 4 3 3 6 6 138 Total Field Company .6 2 6 : i l 45 1( 150 55 2. 157 !12~ 8 1 » i 2 95

Detail. JB ! f Hoi 1 Remarks. Headquarters. First line— I pontoon (a) Wagons i trestle (6) I G.S. for technical stores, baggage, and supplies 1 n . . (for spare draught horses .. riveis | S p are 6 3 2 3 3 6 3 2 3 3 12 6 4 5 (a.) Carrying 2 pontoons capable of constructing 15 yards of medium bridge. (b.) Carrying 2 trestles and 1 bay of superstructure, capable of constructing 5 yards of medium bridge. Sections. 8 4 (tool, double, R.E. (1 per section) .. .. 4 Carts j forage, for technical stores, baggage, and sup- 4 ( plies (1 per section) Drivers for pack animals (1 per section) 8 4 4 16 8 4 4 Total 12 33 33 1 51 : ! 4

Detail. i 1 o Personnel. III gs 3 1 H i I : Horses. Remarks. Colonel (temporary rank) Brigade major :ierk Armourer Total headquarters .. . 1 .. .. 1 3 | .. 3 1 1 2 ! .. 2 .... 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 .. ! .. 1 i .. 1 ! i ; .. ! 2 2 J .. 4 6 6