GOLD MEDAL PRIZE ESSAY, 1896. 297 
From the above it will be seen that all Ammunition Columns are Subdivision 
commanded by a Major. They are subdivided into sections, the Ameena 
larger columns into three sections and the Cavalry Brigade Ammuni- C!™": 
tion Column into two. No definite orders have as yet been issued as 
to how this subdividing is to be done, it would, however, appear to be 
advantageous to divide the columns in sucha manner that one subaltern 
should have charge of infantry ammunition, another gun ammunition, 
and another the stores and supplies, etc. The objection to this method 
of subdividing the column is that a section cannot be detached con- 
veniently as it stands, but it does not appear to be advisable to divide 
the column, beyond the despatch of a few particular wagons to some 
given point where required. Hven this should not be done when it 
can possibly be avoided. 
The Ammunition Park which is constituted as follows has a staff of 
its own, Lieut.-Colonel, Adjutant, Veterinary-Surgeon and Medical 
Officer. 
TABLE C. 
AMMUNITION PARK. 
‘¢ Personnel ’’ Horses 
SOGIOME! 5 605 os Gh ly BP EaG! 8} 4 5 1,2 and 3 4, 5 
Ranks R D R D R D 
Officers... Sowa i 3 3 3 3 3 3 
Sergeant-Major (W.O. 
Staff Sergeants } 3 e 2 = y 3 
Farrier-Sergeants .,, 1 1 1 1 1 1 
Sergeants... ... ooo 5 4 4: 5 4, 4, 
Shoeing-Smiths 3 3 3 1 lt 1 
Collar-Makers ... oe 2 2 2 Re 
Wheelers ... eats 2 2 2 die 
Trumpeters an 2 2 2 2 2 a 2 
Corporals ... 5 4, 3 3 “i 3 3 
Bombardiers 4 3 3 
Gunners ... 36 32 26 on 500 con 6 x 
Drivers ae acdc ee 91 78 60 ae 150 BD 126 Le 90 
Sparen: if fate) YES & es con oH 2 14 3 10 3 10 
SDOtALSEa ues <siueessperoc mutT: 156 1386 | 112 21 | 164 20 | 1386 20 | 100 
Grand Total Horses ... $06 000 000 185 156 120 
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