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ARTILLERY MOBILISATION. 
The authorised establishments for Horse and Field Batteries are— 
Under the direction of the Officer Commanding Horse and Field 
Artillery, Woolwich, gunners and drivers to the number required, will 
be posted either from the respective depots, or from the First Class 
Army Reserve. As regards N.-C.O/s and artificers, any reservists sur¬ 
plus to the requirements of the Ammunition Columns, will be allotted 
to stations under the orders of the above-named officer. 
On mobilisation, the Officer Commanding R.A. at each station will 
be supplied direct from the depot with a list of U.-C.O/s and men 
(reservists) told off to his station, showing rank on transfer. This 
officer will immediately on its receipt, post them to batteries under his 
command. The reservists will in the first instance join their respective 
depots at Woolwich (under instructions from the Station Paymaster), 
where they will receive their clothing and necessaries, from the officers 
commanding depot divisions (see para. 28 Regulations for the 1st Class 
Army Reserve). After being clothed and settled up with, they will be 
despatched to their stations with the least possible delay. 
There will probably not be sufficient N.-C.O/s and artificers in the 
Army Reserve to meet requirements ; any deficiency is to be met by 
promotions to be made on mobilisation from amongst the batteries at 
the station, to be carried out by the Officer Commanding R.A. at such 
station. 
In addition to the above a proportion of JST.-C.O/s and artificers will 
be required on mobilisation to complete the Ammunition Columns, and 
a detailed table in the following form : — 
Designation of Column. 
Station of Column. 
To be furnished by Batteries at 
issued by the Deputy-Adjutant-General, R.A., to the Officer Command¬ 
ing Horse and Field Artillery, shows how the duty of filling up these 
vacancies is divided among the batteries at home. 
Acting on the foregoing instructions, the Officers Commanding the 
Depot Divisions at Woolwich, issue instructions in the following form 
to Officers Commanding Artillery at various stations, which are within 
there respective administrative spheres :— 
“ The following detail by ranks will have to be found by promotion, 
in the batteries under your command, to complete them to mobilisation 
strength and also to complete the - Ammunition Column.” 
