Learn how to do this from your squad leader, for you must know how in order to keep your rifle clean.

More galling still, we are back in the region of squad-drill, physical exercises, and handling of armshorrors of our childhood which we thought had been left safely interned at Aldershot.

At the command MARCH all files except the two right files of the leading squad execute IN PLACE HALT; the two left files of the leading squad oblique to the right when disengaged and follow the right files at the shortest practicable distance.

If executed in double time, the lending squad marches in double time until halted.

The captain points out the desired direction; the corporal of the base squad moves in the direction indicated; the other corporals conform.

At the command MARCH all files except the two right files of the leading squad execute IN PLACE HALT; the two left files of the leading squad oblique to the right when disengaged and follow the right files at the shortest practicable distance.

These squad organizations are maintained, by transfers if necessary, until the company becomes so reduced in numbers us to necessitate a new division into squads.

The first sergeant precedes the captain and calls the men to attention on entering each squad room or on approaching the tents; the men stand at attention but do not salute.

I had seen the squad break, running each way, to surround us.

One squad strikes and folds the officers' tents and brings them to the kitchen.