CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6] — Page 178

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Note here if Adjutant carried out revolver practice

Summary of Field Practices performed,

Squadron or Company

No, of all ranks taking part

No. of practicos performed

B

C

D

4AOA #E

F

G

H

Regimental or Battalion

Mone

Brief description of targets, distances and practicen

MACHINE GUN TRAINING.

1. Were both guns used (a) for instruction, 5 used; (b) for shooting.

2. Description (including mark) of carriages or mountings Tripod Mk.IV

used

3. Period of time spent in Brigade Training

[at

AMMUNITION ACCOUNT (Ball only). (Not to be completed until the end of the musketry year.)

Quantity actually expended as per Army Book 218

Maximum quantity which may be expended in accordance with Regulations

Rounds

all ranks qualified*

In:-

rounds per man

To agree with Nos, ahown in Sunamary, page 1, column 3)

For Machine Gun practice

For

Casuals attached

For the training of Army Reservists

For the training of

Territorial Reservists

Received in exchange for Aiming Tube Ammunition

176

3

Rounds

Part I.

15210

The Practices of Table A Part II.

11133

Repetition practice, indifferent shots, recruits

The testing of Arma

43 253

For

Casuals attached

Machine Gun practice

For the training of Army Reservists

For the training of Territorial Reservists

The practices of Table B, including repet- ition and occasional shots

l'art I.

Part II.

Part III.

Part III. (regulars)

Competitions and Voluntary practice Exchanged for Miniature Ammunition

Total Expended

Total Unexpended

26639

4. Total number of N.C.Os, and men trained

none

140

5. Average service as machine gunners of 12 N.C.Os. and

men selected to form detachment on mobilization

6. If all men of detachment fired Part I., Table C

No

7. Number of rounds fired in each part of Table C:—

(a) By the selected 12 N.C.Os. and men

}

(b) By others

} 253 only for purposes of demonstr

) owing to the necessity for econom

ammunition

Total claimed

Practice ammunition actually received

On hand, 1st November, 19

Received from Army Ord- nance Department during

year

Other receipts in detail

Expended as above

Returned to A. Ü. D.

Total

!

(To agres with Total Claimed)

Transferred to

Remaining on hand on 31st October, 19

8. Date on which each gun was last overhauled by} No. 1

(nt) 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

(c) Pack loading

Officers

Lectures & drills,

IT

(local carriers}

No. 2

Other ranks

(d) Digging machine gun emplacementa

No sites available

-

Lectures only

(e) Indirect and night laying

Leotures

(f) Care of pack animals

(g) Semaphore signalling

(k) Ammunition supply

None

General instruction

Lectures

(2) Fire direction und tactics of machine gun

Lectures

Brief outline of field practices performed with machine guns :-- none

Total

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 training of his unit.

Recruits fired an instructional course on the miniature range 2432 rounds of miniature ammunition expended.

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