THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY. 
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allotted post within 48 hours of the order to mobilise. Gun and wagon 
horses are obtained by contract with two or three large livery establish¬ 
ments in London, and as far as possible the same horses are procured 
regularly. The horses for detachments and single mounts are provided 
by the members themselves. 
The instruction of the batteries proceeds vigorously from February 
until Whitsuntide under the personal superintendence of the Adjutant, 
who carries through a course of gunnery, drill, and fire discipline, simi¬ 
lar to the system in force in the Royal Regiment. Mounted drills take 
place as a rule after Whitsuntide, on the grass drill-ground at Head¬ 
quarters. During the summer the batteries constantly take part in 
field-days in conjunction with other arms. Each battery has four guns, 
two ammunition wagons, and a general service wagon, and there is also 
an ambulance wagon. 
The guns are, as already mentioned, the 9-pounder R.M.L., of 6 cwt., 
and are kept in the sheds specially built for them, while harness and 
equipment are kept in the harness rooms and spacious armoury. 
Mounted men, except drivers, are armed with the cavalry sw’ord, and 
the gunners of the Field Battery have Martini-Henry carbines with 
sword bayonets. 
Each member provides his own uniform at a cost of about £16 in the 
Horse Artillery, and £13 10s. in the Field Battery. New members 
under the age of 21 (called cadets) need only provide undress uniform. 
The outfit comprises tunic, busby, stable jacket, serge frock, overalls, 
pantaloons, cloak and cape, besides boots and other articles. The uni¬ 
form is in many respects similar to that of the Horse and Field 
Batteries R.A., the lace being gold. 
The resignation of Colonel Lord de Yesci, gave a step to Lieut.-Col. 
the Earl of Denbigh, who had succeeded Lieut.-Col. Hon. R. Allsopp 
as Lieut.-Colonel (supernumerary), and he took over the command in 
June, 1893. He was formerly Captain R.A., and is able to give 
much attention and assistance to the Artillery. The present Adjutant, 
Captain Labalmondiere, R.A., was appointed in 1889, and quite recently 
has had his time extended. 
The officers appointed since the re-construction, have all been at¬ 
tached to service batteries for various periods, and have, in all cases, 
passed the examination at the end of the course with great credit. 
Since H.R.H. the Captain-General has rejoined the Company he has 
exercised his right to appoint the Sergeant-Major from one of the four 
instructors, who deserve the greatest credit for their efforts in carrying 
out the training of the N.-O.O/s and men. 
The personnel of the Artillery division is gradually increasing in 
numbers, and the recruits so far are of the right stamp, smart, hard¬ 
working, and zealous for the good name of the corps. 
In spite of the fallacy so widely believed in, that it is expensive to 
enter the Company, there is little doubt that the standard of 165 men 
for the Horse Artillery Battery, and 163 men for the Field Battery, 
will before long be reached. 
Uniform. 
