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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99
APPENDIX 32.
MOUNTED RIFLES.
Table 1.—Arms.
| Designation. | Proportions. |
|---|---|
| Weedon Section. | |
| Rifles, short, M.L.E.(a) | 1 per all ranks except W.O.s and Staff sergeants. |
| Sword-bayonets(b) | 1 per rifle. |
| Scabbards, sword-bayonet(b) | 1 per sword-bayonet. |
| Pistols, Webley | 1 per W.O. and Staff sergeant. |
| Bottles, oil(b) | 1 per rifle. |
| Pullthroughs (b) | |
| Reflectors, mirror, S.A., ·303 in. | 2 per squadron. |
| Rods, cleaning, pistol, Webley.. | 1 per pistol. |
(a) Includes sergeant-major, farrier, quartermaster-sergeant, orderly-room sergeant, farrier sergeant, and saddler-sergeant.
(b) Brought by transfers.
Table 2.—Accoutrements.
| Designation. | Proportion. |
|---|---|
| Section 1a. | |
| Bags, ammunition, canvas | 32 per battalion and 8 per squadron as divisional Mounted troops. |
| Bottles, water, enamelled | 1 per all rank. |
| Carriers, water-bottle, with shoulder-strap, Mark II | 1 per W.O. and Staff sergeant. |
| Cases, brown, pistol, L.S. | 1 per pistol. |
| Frogs, brown, wire-cutter, Mark II | 1 per wire-cutter. |
| Haversacks, G.S. (or other services) | 1 per W.O. and Staff sergeant. |
| Knots, sword | 1 per Cavalry sword. |
| Lanyards—Pistol | 1 per pistol. |
| Whistle, Cavalry | 1 per whistle. |
| Pouches, ammunition, brown, pistol, Mark II | 1 per pistol. |
| Slings, rifle(a) | 1 per rifle. |
| Straps, mess-tin, Mounted services | 1 per all ranks. |
| Tins, mess, Mounted services | |
| Whistles, Cavalry | 1 per W.O., Staff sergeant, sergeant, and corporal (artificers excepted). |
| Web equipment, pattern 1908— | |
| Belts, waist(a) | 1 |
| Braces, with buckle(a) | 2 |
| Carriers—Cartridge, 75 rounds—Left(a) | 1 |
| Right(a) | 1 |
| Water-bottle(a) | 1 |
| Frogs(a) | 1 |
| Haversacks(a) | 1 |
| Bandolier equipment, pattern 1903— | |
| Belts, waist | 1 per W.O. and Staff sergeant. |
(a) Brought by transfers.
APPENDIX 33.
INFANTRY BATTALIONS.
Table 1.—Arms.
| Designation. | Proportions. |
|---|---|
| Rifles, short, M.L.E. | 1 per all ranks except warrant officers and Staff sergeants. |
| Sword-bayonets | |
| Scabbards, sword-bayonets | |
| Bottles, oil | 1 per rifle, and 5 per cent. spare. |
| Pullthroughs | |
| Reflectors. mirror, ·303 | 4 per company. |
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