PROGRAMME OF TRAINING. 19TH TO 30TH NOVEMBER 1917.
Date.
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7 to 7.45 am.
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9 to 12.30 pm.
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Place
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2 to 4 pm
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Remarks
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19th
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Short sharp walk
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Company Drill, including one hours Musketry
Intensive Training as per 5th Army School of Musketry Programme
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Eperleque Area
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Recreational Training
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Tactical Exercise for Surplus Officers during
Musketry Hour under Company Commanders.
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20th
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Short sharp walk
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Specialist Training, Bombers, Lewis Gunners,
Range Grouping and Application Practices on
Miniature Range.
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Vicinity Billets
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Recreational Training
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Lecture for junior surplus Officers by CO or
Second in Command.
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21st
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Musketry on "B" Range - Possible practices - 10 rds Rapid at 200x, 5 rds Snapshooting at 200x, 5 rds Application at 500x.
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Range B
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Recreational Training
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Men not actually firing to carry out
Intensive Musketry Training and Quickening
exercises.
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22nd
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Specialist Training - One Platoon from each Coy will carry out a Platoon Exercise.
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Vicinity Billets
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Recreational Training
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The Platoon will attack a Strong Point. All surplus Officers to be present. A prize will be given to the Platoon giving best
exhibition.
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24th
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Battalion Route March and Exercise.
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25th
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Lecture to all Officers by CO.
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26th
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Short sharp walk
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Battalion Exercise.
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Eperleque Area
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Recreational Training
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Lecture to Officers and NCOs on the mornings work
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27th
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Musketry on "B" Range
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Range B
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Recreational Training
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Men not actually firing to carry out
Intensive Musketry Training and Quickening
exercises.
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28th
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Short sharp walk
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Specialist Training, Bombers, Lewis Gunners,
Range Grouping and Application Practices on
Miniature Range for poor shots.
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Vicinity Billets
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Recreational Training
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Lecture for junior surplus Officers by CO or
Second in Command.
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29th
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Short sharp walk
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Company Drill - Extensions and Deployments
also include 1 hours I. Musketry training.
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Eperleque Area
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Recreational Training
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Box Respirators will be carried on this
parade and worn for at least one Exercise.
GAS LECTURE to all ranks.
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30th
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Short sharp walk
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Specialist Training, One Platoon from each
Coy will carry out a Platoon Exercise. Platoons
in last week's exercise not to take part.
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Vicinity Billets
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Recreational Training
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The Platoon will attack a Strong Post.
All surplus Officers to be present. A Prize
will be given for best exhibition.
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N.B. On all days except those set aside for Specialist Training Companies will cover a distance of some 6 miles to and from their
Training areas and will at the close of their training each day, devote at least 15 minutes to Strict Close Order Drill.
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