GROUND SCOUTS, COMBAT PATROLS, ETC. 
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lead to his destination, but should avoid short cuts which may impede 
him. When batteries are in action he must avoid moving over the 
zone of their fire. When the orderly reaches the officer he is sent to, 
he should pull up, and before delivering his message, he should take 
breath. He should commence his message by saying whom he comes 
from, thus :—“From Officer Commanding 1st Brigade-division.” He 
then repeats the message as he received it. If the officer asks him how 
the message is to be understood, and the orderly does not himself know 
for certain , he should never give his own impression. Having delivered 
his message, the orderly should acquaint himself with the position of 
affairs at that place, so as to be able to answer questions on his return. 
The orderly returns leisurely to his Commander, and repeats to him 
the message as he has delivered it, thus :—“ I have given to the 2nd 
Battery, the order to move to the hill on the left.” 
Examples .—The following are brief examples of orders such as might 
be sent by orderlies from a Brigade-division Commander. These 
orders should contain very full instructions to the batteries especially 
as regards the time of commencement of a movement. 
Example (1) Orders sent back by the Brigade-division Commander, 
who has gone on to reconnoitre. 
1st Brigade-division Order.—“ Battery Commanders are to 
ride forward to the hill on the left of the road behind the village. 
The batteries to prepare for action in line, on the left of the 
village, the right flank 100 yards from the crest. Range 2500 
yards.” 
Example (2) The Brigade-division Commander has not time to send 
for the Battery Commanders to indicate their positions, etc. He sends 
the following order, which is delivered by the Adjutant and orderlies 
to the Battery Commanders as they arrive near the position. 
“ The position extends from here to the road on the right. 
1st Battery on the right. Target, three batteries on the height 
to the left of the mill. Each battery to engage the one opposite 
to it. Range about 3500 yards. Wagon echelons of 2nd and 
3rd Batteries behind the crest, 50 yards on the left of the 
line; of the 1st Battery, on the right of the line out of view of 
the enemy’s right battery. Open fire immediately.” 
Example (3) When in action, the Commander communicates to the 
Battery Commander the information he has received from the (( combat 
patrols,” thus:— 
(a) “ The enemy’s batteries are in echelon from the right, 
700 yards from the windmill. Limbers in column behind the 
trees on their right.” 
( b) “ The batteries are among the trees and hedges'that mask 
them. They are on the slope facing us; in front of them is a 
ravine, 500 yards broad.” 
(c) “ Our fire is 600 yards short of the right battery. The 
apparent f overs ’ are falling into the ravine. All batteries will 
re-commence ranging with 600 yards more elevation.” 
