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GROUND SCOUTS, COMBAT PATROLS, ETC. 
(< d ) “ 2nd and 3rd Batteries to fire shrapnel; 1st Battery con¬ 
tinue with common shell, increasing 100 yards every round till 
they have the bracket of the enemy's right battery." 
(e) “1st Battery switch on to the little wood on the right. 
Range on the edge, and then search it with shrapnel at the 
enemy's limbers. If the enemy show on your right turn on to 
them at once." 
Any new target that appears can generally be pointed out by 
reference to some conspicuous object, but an orderly must remember 
that its relative appearance varies with his own position, and when pro¬ 
ceeding to deliver a message, must keep the new object in view the 
whole time. Thus, referring to the example, the new target may be to 
the right of the windmill from the 1st Battery, but to the left from the 
others. 
Additional. 
Orderlies are also required by the Battery Commanders to commu¬ 
nicate, if necessary, with the Commander, and also with the 2nd 
echelon of wagons. 
In the latter case, they should always bring back information from 
the wagons as to the amount of ammunition expended, thus:— 
“1st echelon has two wagons and one box of common shell per 
battery left." 
