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ARTILLERY MOBILISATION. 
(nominally) at war strength in peace time, there is, therefore, com¬ 
paratively little change or increase in the personnel on mobilisation. 
Provision has to be made, however, for certain emergent detachments 
to reinforce Colonial garrisons at Malta and Gibraltar, and as it is 
considered advisable to form these emergent detachments solely from 
men actually serving, a corresponding number of Reservists must be 
called up to replace them in the companies at home, from which they 
are drawn. 
The Mobilisation Regulations, Appendix EL, gives the detail of 
allotment of companies to districts at home, distinguishing by the 
letters G. and M. respectively the companies from which emergent 
detachments are to be found, and giving the total complement to be 
provided for Gibraltar and Malta respectively : the Deputy-Adjutant- 
General, R.A. notifies to the C.R.A. in each district the proportion of 
the complement which he will be required to furnish from the companies 
specified under his command. The N.-O.O’s. and men who form the 
emergent detachments will take with them their arms and accoutre¬ 
ments, a corresponding supply being kept in Ordnance Store charge 
for the Reservists who will fill their places. 
Reserve Equipment. 
A further supply of arms and accoutrements for any Reservists, sur¬ 
plus to establishment, is kept by the Ordnance Store Department at 
the head-quarters of each Garrison Artillery Division. It is desirable 
that arrangements should be 'made in each district for the periodical 
inspection of this Mobilisation Equipment : this, though not actually 
provided for in the Equipment Regulations, can easily be arranged 
locally, by obtaining the concurrence of the Senior Ordnance Store 
Officer, and the sanction or orders of the General Officer Commanding 
the district. 
The following table shows the proportion in which mobilisation arms 
and accoutrements are kept up at the head-quarters of each Garrison 
Artillery Division 1 :— 
Articles. 
Devon- 
port. 
Dover. 
Ports¬ 
mouth. 
Totals. 
(Martini-Metford, Artillery . 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
n v no ) Guards, hand, leather . 
Carbines. < Protectors> front sight, M.M. 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
v. Pull-throughs . 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Sword-bayonets, 1888 . 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Scabbards, sword-bayonet, 1888 ... .. 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Accoutrements. 
Belts, waist, buff, V.E. 1888, G.S. 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Bottles, water, enamelled . 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Braces, buff, V.E. 1888 { . - .; *~ 
500 
500 
550 . 
550 
650 
650 
17C0 
1700 
Frogs, buff, bayonet, G.S. 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Pouches, Ammunition, buff, V.E. 1888 : ’303", 50 rounds . 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Slings, carbine, buff, artillery . 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
ni ( V.E. pattern, C Great coat . 
Slra | s ’ i 1888. i Mess tin. 
Dutt - (.Water bottle .. 
1000 
1100 
1300 
3400 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
Valises, pattern 1888, G.S. 
500 
550 
650 
1700 
5 Since writing the foregoing, the arrangements as regards Gibraltar have been cancelled by H.G. W.O. 
letter YpW | dated 18.6194, consequent on recent increase in the strength of the artillery garrison at 
that station. 
