New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 9

Page 412

✨ Military Examination Instructions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

RANK, MAJOR.
Books recommended.

One Paper.

Employment and conduct of artillery in the field.
Fire discipline and fire tactics.

GARRISON ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

RANK, LIEUTENANT.

First Paper.

Same as for All Arms.

Second Paper.

  1. Gunnery—
    Definitions .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    All methods of laying .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Causes affecting accuracy of shooting .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Armour and its penetration by projectiles .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Use of range-tables .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Estimation of hits .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  2. Material—
    General construction of guns and carriages, &c., in use by the unit to which
    the candidate belongs
    Construction, action, marking, use, and care of ammunition in use by unit to
    which the candidate belongs

Third Paper.

  1. Training—
    Fire tactics and fire discipline .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
    Coast defence .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  2. Practice—
    Instructions for practice.

RANK, CAPTAIN.

First Paper.

Same subjects as for second paper lieutenant, but of a higher standard.

Second Paper.

Same subjects as third paper for lieutenant, and with addition of criticism of practice reports.

RANK, MAJOR.

One Paper.

Coast defence practice .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Conditions affecting attack and defence .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Organization for defence .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Identification of ships and choice of projectiles .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Manning and fighting a battery command .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Practice reports .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

FIELD ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS.

RANK, LIEUTENANT,
(Field Engineering and Signalling Section.)

First Paper.

Same as for All Arms.

Second Paper.

Field engineering—
Field geometry and field level .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Entrenching-tools .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Working-parties, and execution of work .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Materials .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Revetsments .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Clearing of foreground .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Defence of localities .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Earthworks .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Obstacles .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Boning and levelling .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Roads .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cordage, and use of spars .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Camping arrangements .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Hasty demolitions .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

(Field Telegraph Section.)

First Paper.

Same as for All Arms.

Second Paper.

Field telegraphy—
Principles of electric telegraph .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Treatment of messages .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Apparatus .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Instruments and circuits. (Questions will only be asked on instruments in
the company’s equipment)
Construction, and advanced and semi-permanent lines .. .. ..
Testing and maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Garrison Artillery Training.
Handbook.
Garrison Artillery Training.
Garrison Artillery Training.
Manual of Military Engineering.
Combined Training.
Army Manual of Telegraphy.



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🛡️ Instructions for Local Boards of Examination - Garrison Artillery and Field Engineer Volunteers (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Military examinations, Officers, Garrison Artillery, Field Engineers, Signalling, Telegraphy, Gunnery, Coast defence, Training requirements