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HINTS ON REPLACEMENT OF 
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CASUALTIES. 
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MAJOR E, C. HAWKSHAW, R.A. 
As tlie putting together of a disorganised team is a matter somewhat 
lightly dealt with in books on our Artillery, I venture to submit a few 
practical hints for any mishap which may occur to a gun or wagon team 
in action, rendering a C.O. independent of spare horses. 
(1.) Off Leader Disabled. —Unhook and cast him loose, and go on 
with five horses. 
(2.) Near Leader Disabled.— Unhook and cast him loose. Let the 
driver mount the off horse without stirrups, putting his disabled horse’s 
driving rein on. Team goes with five horses. 
(3.) Off Centre Horse Disabled. —Unhook and cast him loose, bring 
the off leader back into his place, and go on with five horses, as in case 
(i). 
(4.) Near Centre Horse Disabled.— Unhook and cast him loose, put 
near leader into disabled horse’s place, mount lead driver on off leader 
and go with five horses as in case (2). 
(5). Both Lead Horses Disabled.— Unhook and cast loose, and go 
on with team of four horses. 
(6.) Both Centre Horses Disabled. —Unhook, cast loose and hook- 
in leaders in their places, and go on with team of four. 
(7.) Off Wheel Horse Disabled. —Unhook and cast loose. Put near 
wheeler into the shafts (shifting the shafts from double to single draft 
is quite unnecessary), take a drag-rope, pass it over the saddle (a 
blanket underneath the rope prevents the saddle being scratched), 
make one end fast round the off shaft where a tug would rest, take a 
knot round for the other tug on near shaft, then pass it underneath and 
make a belly-band of it, fastening to the off shaft again. 
Now for the breeching : Fasten off side as usual, undo the small 
strap of the near side from the breeching buckle and pass the iron loop 
on the shaft, to which the breeching is usually fastened, through the 
breeching buckle, and put the tongue of the buckle through the iron 
loop. Here you have a ready and admirable breeching. 
Wheel traces hook as usual. 
Hook-in off centre horse’s two traces to the wheel horse’s off side, 
and the near centre horse’s two traces to the wheel horse’s near side. 
Put the wheel driver up on the shaft horse. 
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