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A medium sized corps consists of 645 of all ranks, one Lieut.-Colonel, 
2 Majors, 8 Captains (in command of batteries), 8 Lieutenants and 4 
2nd Lieutenants, a Veterinary Surgeon, Quarter-Master, Surgeon, 
Chaplain, Adjutant—28 officers in all. The Adjutant has tliree or more 
Sergeant-Majors or Sergeants, R.A., who, with him, make up the 
permanent staff. Each Garrison Battery consists of 1 Captain, 1 
Lieutenant (perhaps one 2nd Lieutenant), 1 Sergt.-Major, 8 Sergeants, 
4 Corporals, 2 Bombardiers, 2 Acting-Bombardiers, 2 Trumpeters and 
64 Gunners. 
Staff Sergeants are—1 Quarter-Master-Sergeant, 1 Armourer Ser¬ 
geant, 1 Orderly-Room Sergeant and 1 Sergeant Trumpeter. 
Thus there are some 40 Sergeants to form a Mess, if desirable. The 
N.-C.O.'s number in all over 100, who, if well trained, form the 
back-bone of the corps. 
Each Battery of Position consists of 2 Garrison Batteries; Farrier- 
Sergeant, 2 Shoeing-Smiths, Collar-Maker and Wheeler are allowed. 
Latterly a separate establishment has been authorised. 
There are ambulance men, signallers and cyclists in each battery (in 
some corps a cyclist section). 
The Batteries of Position are provided by Government with 4 or 6 
guns, either 16, 25, or 40-prs., with ammunition wagons for 200 rounds 
of service ammunition, harness for the gun teams, and an ammunition 
tent and proportion of spare stores, saddlery for Officers, Staff Ser¬ 
geants, Nos. 1 and Trumpeter, swords for the N.-C.O.'s and Trumpeter, 
carbines and swords in proportion for the remainder. All equipment, 
water bottle, havresack, belts, mess-tins and pouch are provided privately 
by the corps. Camp equipment is provided by Government when re¬ 
quired. 
Garrison Batteries have 64-pr. and 40-pr. guns in the drill-sheds, on 
standing carriages, with all stores, also sets of repository stores for 
mounting and dismounting and transporting the same, and sufficient 
spare stores and lithographs and sections are allowed. All N.-C.O.'s 
and gunners have carbines and swords. 
Signalling lamps and flags, and telescopes are generally provided 
privately by the corps, as also gymnastic and war game apparatus. 
Clothing is provided privately by the corps, and is issued by the 
Quarter-Master Sergeant under orders of the Quarter-Master. Mounted 
N.-C.O.'s of the Battery of Position, and drivers and trumpeters wear 
breeches and boots and spurs for mounted duties. The red facing and 
cap-band and button never look smart, a brighter colour is required. 
The Adjutant endeavours, as much as he can, to get a fair standard of 
cut of trouser, shape of collar, and shape of forage cap. These are the 
most glaring eyesores in the uniform of many volunteers. 
Head-quarters generally consist of a large drill-hall, gun sheds, 
where the guns are placed for drill, and drill and repository ground, 
staff office, Officers' rooms, Sergeants' Mess and canteen, gunners' 
reading room (well provided with newspapers and games), Quarter- 
Master’s office, clothing store, artillery store, an armoury where carbines 
and swords are kept in racks. A few men of known good character 
are allowed to keep their carbines at home, for their convenience, when 
