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ARTILLERY MOBILISATION. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Militia Artillery. 
The mobilisation of the Militia is a very simple matter, and is 
practically rehearsed every year when a regiment is called up for train¬ 
ing. The procedure is as follows :— 
The Adjutant of the regiment sends Army Form E.531 to each Militia¬ 
man and Militia Reservist; this is the notice to join at a certain time 
and place, and is applicable either to preliminary or annual training, 
or mobilisation. In addition to the above, notices are sent to the police, 
post offices, &c. 
The Militiaman (or Reservist), on receipt of the notice paper (Army 
Form E. 531), may return it to the Adjutant with a request for a rail¬ 
way warrant, or may obtain such warrant from the officer nearest to 
his place of residence, entitled to issue warrants, on production of the 
notice paper. The Militiaman (or Reservist) may obtain a railway 
ticket at Government rate on payment, in exchange for the coupon at 
the bottom of the notice paper, on application to the Booking Clerk 
at any Railway Station ; the money so expended is refunded to the 
man on joining. 
The Militiaman is clothed on joining, his plain clothes being stored 
and returned to him on the completion of his training or period of service 
for which called out. If a Reservist is transferred to a regular unit, 
he takes his Militia regimental clothing with him. 
Regiments of Artillery Militia are allotted to districts for local defence 
in Appendix L. of the Mobilisation Regulations : in the most important 
districts the local force is supplemented by the addition of regiments 
from other districts on mobilisation, and such regiments are periodically 
trained in the district and at the works to which they are allotted on 
mobilisation. 
Mobilisation Equipment. 
The following mobilisation equipment is kept at the head-quarters of 
each Militia Artillery unit, on charge of the Officer Commanding the 
unit:— 
C Guards, hand, carbine ... 
Martini-Henry < Springs, main . 
I Strikers, rifle, Mark III. 
Pistols, Webley . 
„ „ rods, cleaning, L.S. 
Bottles, water. . 
Carriages, or straps, water bottle ... 
Cases, brown, pistol, L.S. 
Lanyards, pistol . 
Pouches, ammunition, brown, pistol, infantry 
... 1 per carbine. 
... 3 „ company. 
1 „ carbine. 
... 1 „ Staff-Sergt. 
1 „ pistol. 
1 „ man all ranks. 
1 ,, water bottle. 
1 ,, pistol. 
1 „ pistol. 
1 „ pistol. 
The further stores required by the unit, namely, camp equipment, 
stretcher, and ammunition, are held at the garrison to which it is 
allotted, and will be issued to the unit on its arrival there, as required, 
under the provisions of the local Defence Scheme. 
CHAPTER VII. 
VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.—CONSTITUTION. 
The Volunteer Artillery consists principally of mixed corps, that is 
