✨ Military Examination Syllabus
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 64
APPENDIX E.
SYLLABUS OF SUBJECTS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS
ON APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION.
Naval Artillery.
| Rank of Officer to be examined, &c. | Books recommended, and Sources from which Information may be obtained. |
|---|---|
| Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants— Drill: Squad and company drill in close and extended order, drill of guns used by the corps, practical gunnery, and field exercise Carbine exercises… Musketry instruction … Sword exercise … Duties of commander of a guard, and mode of marching reliefs and posting sentries General knowledge of ammunition, stores, carriages, &c., for guns used by the corps, and elementary principles of gunnery Discipline… |
Field Exercise, latest edition. Drill-books in use by Permanent Artillery. N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883. N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883; Musketry Regulations, 1887, pages 81 to 90 inclusive; Musketry Pamphlet (to be procured from District Adjutants). N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883. On Guard, by Captain M. Quayle-Jones. Treatise on Ammunition, latest edition; Manual of Garrison Artillery, latest edition. Defence Act; Regulations of the Volunteer Force, N.Z. |
Where corps elect to take up torpedo-work and submarine-mining, special arrangements will be made for a practical examination. Officers of all corps not taking up garrison artillery drill, or submarine-mining and torpedo-work, will be examined as infantry officers of their respective ranks.
Cavalry.
| Rank of Officer to be examined, &c. | Books recommended, and Sources from which Information may be obtained. |
|---|---|
| Captains— Drill: Squad, troop, and squadron, including dismounted services, sword exercise, carbine exercise, practical drill examination Musketry instruction … Duties and formation of advanced- and rear-guards, and reconnoitring an enemy Duties of commander of a guard, mode of marching reliefs, and posting sentries Discipline… Subalterns— Same as above, omitting squadron drill. |
Cavalry Drill Manual, 1887. Notes on Minor Tactics for Cavalry, by Major H. Slater. Musketry Pamphlet (to be obtained from District Adjutants); Cavalry Drill Manual, 1887; Musketry Regulations, 1887, pages 81 to 90 inclusive. Cavalry Drill Manual, 1887. On Guard, by Captain M. Quayle-Jones. Defence Act; Regulations of the Volunteer Force, N.Z. |
Mounted Infantry.
| Captains and Subalterns, same as Lieutenants in Rifle corps, in addition to Mounted Infantry Regulations | Cavalry Drill Manual, 1887. |
APPENDIX E—continued.
Artillery.
| Rank of Officer to be examined, &c. | Books recommended, and Sources from which Information may be obtained. |
|---|---|
| Captains and Subalterns— Drill: Squad and company drill in close and extended order, drill of guns used by the corps, practical gunnery, and field exercise Duties of commander of guard, and mode of marching reliefs and posting sentries Carbine exercises… Sword exercise … Musketry Instruction … General knowledge of ammunition, stores, and carriages for guns used by the corps, and elementary principles of gunnery Discipline… |
Field Exercise, latest edition. Textbook of Field Artillery, 1887; drill-books in use by Permanent Artillery. On Guard, by Captain M. Quayle-Jones. N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883 Cavalry Drill Manual, 1887. N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883; Army Musketry Regulations, 1887, pages 81 to 90 inclusive; Musketry Pamphlet (to be procured from District Adjutants). Treatise on Ammunition, latest edition; Manual of Garrison Artillery, latest edition. Defence Act; Regulations of the Volunteer Force, N.Z. |
Engineer Volunteers.
| Captains and Subalterns—
Drill: Squad and company drill in close and extended order
Practical drill examination.
Duties of commander of a guard, mode of marching reliefs, and posting sentries | Field Exercise, latest edition.
On Guard, by Captain M. Quayle-Jones. |
Engineer Volunteers—continued.
| Rank of Officer to be examined, &c. | Books recommended, and Sources from which Information may be obtained. |
|---|---|
| Captains and Subalterns— continued. Rifle exercises … Sword exercises … Elementary field engineering Musketry instruction … Discipline… |
} N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883. Manual of Elementary Field Engineering, sections 1–11, 15–20. N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883; Musketry Pamphlet (to be obtained from District Adjutants); Musketry Regulations, 1887, pages 81 to 90 inclusive. Defence Act; Regulations of the Volunteer Force, N.Z. |
Rifle Volunteers.
| Captains—
Drill: Squad and company drill in close and extended order, the command of a company in battalion
Practical drill examination.
Duties of commander of a guard, mode of marching reliefs and posting sentries
Rifle exercises …
Sword exercise …
Musketry instruction …
Discipline…
Subalterns—
Same as as above, omitting the command of a company in battalion. | Field Exercise, latest edition.
On Guard, by Captain M. Quayle-Jones.
N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883
N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883
N.Z. Volunteer Drill Manual, 1883; Musketry Pamphlet (to be obtained from District Adjutants); Musketry Regulations, 1887, pages 81 to 90 inclusive.
Defence Act; Regulations of the Volunteer Force, N.Z. |
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