2
Note here if Adjutant carried out revolver practice
Summary of Field Practices performed.
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Squadron or Company
No. of all ranks taking part
No. of practices
performed
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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Regimental or Battalion
AMMUNITION ACCOUNT (Ball only). (Not to be completed until the end of the musketry year.}
Quantify actually expended as per Army Book 218
3
327
Maximum quantity which may be expended in accordance with Regulations
Brief description of targeta, distances and practices
Rounds
Rounds
all ranks qualified*
rounds per man
lo agree with Now, shown in Summary, page 1, column 8)
For Machine Gun practice
In :-
f Part I.
11760
The Practices of Table A
Part II.
8674
Repetition practice, indifferent shots, recruits
1670
The testing of Arms
250
Machine Gun practice
13600
For
Casuals attached
For..
Casuals attached
For the training of Army Reservists
For the training of Territorial Reservists
For the training of Army Reservists
For the training of
Territorial Reservists
Received in exchange for Aiming Tube Ammunition
The practices of Table
B, including repet ition and occasional shots
Competitions and Voluntary practice Exchanged for Miniature Ammunition
Total Expended
*Total Unexpended
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
Part III. (regulars)
12102
48056
MACHINE GUN TRAINING.
1. Were both guns used (a) for instruction,
2. Description (including mark) of carriages or mountings
used
3. Period of time spent in Brigade Training
(b) for shooting
Tripod Mk.IV
4. Total number of N.C.Os. and men trained
5. Average service as machine gunners of 12 N.C.Os, and
men selected to form detachment on mobilization
80
6. If all men of detachment fired Part I., Table C
7. Number of rounds fired in each part of Table C :-
(a) By the selected 12 N.C.Os, and men 170 each Part I Tuble "Q"
(b) By others
[(a)
No. 1
No. 2
{(a)
Total claimexl
Practice ammunition actually received
On hami, 1st November, 19 Beceived from Army Ord-
nance Department during
1 year
Other receipts in detail
8. Date on which each gun was last overhauled by
(a) viewers, or (b) armourer
9. State whether either gun was at any period of the year unserviceable, and if so, for how long, giving brief explanation of cause
10. Number of subaltern officers, serjeants (not colour-ser- jeants), and lance-serjeants, who have qualified at a school of musketry as machine gun instructors
11. What special instruction has been given in:-
(a) Range finding
(b) Machine gun approach
(local carrierqs)
(c) Pack loading
(d) Digging machine gun emplacements
(e) Indirect and night laying
(f) Care of pack animals
(g) Semaphore signalling
(A) Ammunition supply
Officers
Other ranks
General Instruction
() Fire direction and tactics of machine gun
Brief outline of field practices performed with machine guns :-
Total
Expended as above
"Returned to A. O, D.
Total
(To agree with Total Claimed)
- Transferred to
Remaining on hand on 31st October, 19
Total
Excluding individuals exercised by other units.
The reason for any surplus should be fully given in the Commanding Officer's Report.
REPORT BY COMMANDING OFFICER. (Should be typewritten if possible,)
This should be a comprehensive report on all matters connected with the musketry raining of his unit.
61 recruits fired an instructional course on the miniature range Founda min. ammn. expended.
2400
The increased percentage of failures amongst trained men ia owing to the large number entitled by previous service to be classed as Trained men, having joined the Corps at the commencement of the war and whose standard of shooting ad fallen through want of practice.
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