328 COMMENDED ESSAY, 1896. 
infantry we have the battalion reserve, analogous to the three wagons 
between the guns or the limbers, when “ limber supply” is going on, 
and the brigade reserve, which is represented in artillery by the wagon 
line of a brigade-divison. 
A tabular statement will perhaps render my meaning clearer. 
1st 2nd ord — : ww Diviet 
Division. Division. Division. Cronus Rae) P30 Cavalry Division. 
2- Brigades | 2 Brigades | 2 Brigades | 2 Battalion 2 Brigades Cavalry (6 Regts.) 
1 Squadron | 1 Squadron | 1 Squadron | 1 Squadron 2 Batteries, R.H.A. 
Cavalry 3 Batteries | 3 Batteries | 3 Batteries, R.H.A. | 1 Battalion mounted Infantry 
3 Batteries #2 Batteries, R.A. 
Cavalry Divisional 
Ammunition | Ammunition | Ammunition | Ammunition ies 
Ammunition Column 
Ast \ Divisional Divisional Divisional | Corps Troops 
Column Column Column Column 
Reserve 
AMMUNITION PARK. 
2nd 
‘ 1st Section 2nd Section 8rd Section 4th Section 5th Section 
Reserve 
Note.—* In the case of home defence an additional battery is provided. 
“+ The now organization for an army corps will give three Horse and six Field Batteries to the 
corps artillery. 
The above table will place the organization of an army corps for 
service abroad, which we may accept as typical before my readers. 
It is not thought necessary to give all the details of the minor units, 
such as machine gun sections,! bearer companies, etc., which go to com- 
plete the divisions, since these can be gleaned from ‘“ Field Army 
Establishments,” and the broad principles of ammunition supply may 
be dealt with without entering into the excessive minutie which would 
otherwise be involved. It will, however, be desirable to now investi- 
gate the composition of these Ammunition Columns with reference to 
personnel, horses and carriages. These tables have likewise been 
abbreviated as far as possible. 
a RD 
as. 
1 Jt-is intended to abolish these, 
