OFFICE WORK OF A GARRISON BATTERY. 
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paras. 330 to 335; trumpets, bugles, Eq. para. 336. For replacing 
losses by neglect or by carelessness, see Eq. paras. 93 to 95, as 
altered by Errata issued with A.C. of 1st January, 1877, clause 10, 
Eq. para- 33, and Eq. paras. 77 to 83. Plugs of water-bottles when 
lost are replaced by the battery, see Eq. para. 141. The prices of all 
articles of equipment are given in the priced vocabulary issued to 
batteries. 
192. Once in two years the carbines are browned by an armourer 
(Eq. para. 325), who is not paid for the work (Eq. para. 329), but who 
is allowed two assistants, who receive pay at the rate of Id. an hour 
(Eq. para. 328, and articles 791 and 794 of the Pay Warrant). The 
materials are demanded according to the scale laid down at page 99 Eq., 
as altered by Errata issued with A.C. 1st June, 1879, page 9, from the 
Commissary-General on W.O. Form 459 in duplicate; the demand 
properly being made by the corps whose armourer does the work. 
193. If any article becomes unfit for service, a Garrison Board of 
Survey (Eq. para. 76) is applied for, and, if they condemn it, authority 
to return it is requested from the Commissary-General, the proceedings 
of the Board (W.Q. Form 263) being given in support. The time for 
duration of the equipment is given at pages 56 and 57 Eq., as altered 
by A.C. of 1st June, 1877. For trumpet and bugle strings see A.C. 
126 of 1873, article 27. For returning articles into store see Eq. paras. 
51 to 73 (especially 56, 59 and 71), also 137. 
194. When a set of arms and accoutrements are taken from a man 
for any reason, careful examination should be made of all articles com¬ 
posing the set, and any damage charged for at once. In the case of 
transfers from the battery a preliminary examination should be made as 
soon as it is known the man is likely to leave; the set being finally 
withdrawn as soon as practicable. In the case of deserters or absentees 
the same examination should be made, and immediate note should be 
made in the ledger of any loss, and in the register of arms of any loss 
or damage to the set. 
195. Batteries about to embark for India, or returning from India to 
England, should pay special attention to the preparation for the survey 
on their equipment that will take place in England as detailed in Eq. 
pages 147 to 149, Appendix I. to para. 84, altered by A.C. 190 of 
November 1878 and 197 of September 1879. The register of arms, if 
properly kept, will be most useful for this purpose. A special com¬ 
parison of all articles of equipment with the register should be made 
a short time before the survey is held, and care should be taken to 
collect all articles, especially belts, as men are sometimes absent on 
pass. 
196. Articles taken away by deserters are accounted for by being 
entered in the ledger, supported by vouchers, as shown at page 175 Eq. 
