330 COMMENDED ESSAY, 1896. 
These and the subsequent tables are, it may be here noted, pre- 
pared from those given in “ Field Army Hstablishments”’ for 1892, 
which is the latest edition which has been issued. 
With reference to them it is to be observed that since there are three 
wagons between the guns of each battery in action, and three with 
the wagon line of each battery, or nine with the guns, and nine with 
the wagon line of a brigade-division, it would be better if there were 
nine ammunition wagons with each Divisional Ammunition Column, 
because such an arrangement would, as will subsequently be shewn, 
facilitate the system of sending supplies forward. The ammunition 
and store wagons for gun ammunition might then be reduced from six 
to three, which would leave us with nine ammunition wagons and three 
ammunition and store wagons per brigade-division, and it is believed 
that this will be the new arrangement when the 12-prs. are converted to 
15-prs. 
Under existing arrangements, however, the amount of ammunition 
with a Column is as follows :— 
QUANTITIES CONVEYED IN. 
Alterations for 15-pr. shown in block type. 
8. A.A. pee Ammn, 
carts & 5 wagons|A.&§. 
A.&S. ceeaee and | wagons Total. Remarks. 
Wagons |). hers. limbers 
303 inch.... | 580800 ae 000 300 580800 The 65 men 
Ball Ree carbine 9000 tes ae a 9000 | armed with the 
Cart- TOL cco 060 7680 an oe ae 7680 | M.H. carbines 
ridges. Filled 12-pr. ee 36 432 864 1332 | carry in ad- 
Gun | 1 L5-pr. 2 46 936 | 432 1414 | dition 1100 
n 1002, pb S00 12 ie 12 | rounds of car- 
bine ammuni- 
tion in their 
(Common l2-pr.... $00 8 72 168 248 | pouches. 
Shells | 15-pr. ... 200 nil nil nil nil 
filled + Shrapnel 12-pr. ... 00 24 336 648 1008 
ano 15-pr. ... |... 42 |900 | 408 |1850| The 115 
HEI? 09 005 600 000 000 ees 12 000 12 | drivers armed 
with pistols 
carry 1380 
(Shot case 12-pr.... 000 4 24, 48 76 | rounds of pistol 
15-pr. ... 600 4 36 24 64 | ammunition. 
Middle, sensitive, 
time No. 24... .. 50 ee 12 is 12 
Fuzes. 4 Percussion, small * For long 
INK tS" bon coe) ace 600 12 72 168 252 | ranges. 
Short No. 55 a 24 354 720 1098 
n.&p.f Mid No. 
Ae) cee aco 14 54 600 *68 
Tubes Friction tubes... ... ... tee 75 450 1200 1726 
