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ESTABLISHMENT OP A BATTERY. 
The loading can be carried out either by battery or by divisions. 
(a) Loading by Battery. 
On the word of command— 
“ Battery with shrapnel load.” 
“ At the Field Battery.” 
“ 5f fuze ” “4 Yq° elevation ” “2 left deflection.” 
All the guns are loaded and laid. 
Each gun is sponged out after firing, laid, and the fuze set, but 
the charge not rammed home. 2 and 4 stand ready with the charge 
near No. 1, the breech of the gun remains open. 
When all the guns have been fired, the battery commander gives 
out the corrections to be made, (the order being repeated by divisional 
commanders) followed by the command “ ram home ” on which all 
guns are again loaded. 
(b) Loading by Divisions. 
The command is given— 
“ By divisions with shrapnel load.” 
“ On the line of skirmishers on the edge of the wood.” 
“No. 1 division 5§ fuze” “4^° elevation.” 
“ 2 left deflection.” 
On the order being repeated by divisional commanders the Nos. 1 of 
the division named, give the order “load,” those of the other two 
divisions “ sponge out.” 
After the two guns of the named division have been fired (the 2nd 
gun having made the necessary correction in elevation) the battery 
commander gives out the length of fuze and elevation for the next 
division, for instance— 
“ No. 2 division 54 fuze ” “ 4,—° elevation.” 
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The divisional commander repeats the word as before. The Nos. 1 
having seen to the length of fuze and elevation required, give the 
order to load and make ready. 
The practice is continued with the remaining guns on the same 
principle. 
If the battery commander considers no correction necessary, he gives 
the word “No. 2 division, ram home” whereupon the guns are loaded 
and made ready, the remaining divisions awaiting orders as before. 
On the command “ independent loading ” each gun is reloaded after 
firing. 
If necessary to make further corrections in the length of fuze, the 
division commander notifies his having done so (to the battery com¬ 
mander) before firing, by calling out “No. — gun length of fuze 
altered.” 
