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SHOOTING OF COAST ARTILLERY. 
Great emulation was produced by the adoption of this system, and 
it was found possible to raise the fixed standard each year and very 
considerably to improve the average musketry shooting of the whole 
of the forces, in a most satisfactory manner and at a minimum of 
expense. 
On my return to England and taking over the command of what 
was then developing into an important school of instruction for coast 
artillery in shooting at Golden Hill, in the Isle of Wight, it was 
suggested by me that some similar method of rewarding companies, 
(or batteries) of artillery, by company prize badges should be adopted. 
This suggestion was eventually adopted by the authorities, and I 
think all gunners will acknowledge with singular success. 
