APPENDIX III.

{Civilians are warned off.)

CAMEL DRILL.

Regiments will form up mounted one camel's length from front to rear rank. Men fall in with advanced arms. Companies told off as follows : Number , left of right half company. Numbers , , , , left of sections.

Right half company, trail arms ; left half company, trail arms.

Outer sections, advance arms ; inner sections, advance arms.

(Sections right wheel, if further proving is necessary.) The movements executed by Infantry by fours will be done by sections. When movements are not feasible by sections they will be done by files (front and rear rank men abreast) or by single file.

As a rule, when mounted, march in half-distance column ; when about to dismount, if in column, the word "close order" will be given ; close on the leading company as close as possible.

POSITIONS FOR DEFENCE. On the word " dismount " the column will dismount, and, leaving the camels double knee-lashed, will form up in half-column* in the following positions, according to the word of command. Flanking squares can thus be formed : Position i. Half-column to right front.

,, 2. ,, ,, leit ,, 3. ,, right rear.

4-}> left ?> 5. right front and left rear.

6. left and right 7. Square round camels.

* " Half-column '' means column of companies at half-company distance, and not half a column.