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Form 3, For Artillery, Bide, and Naval Volunteers. We hereby certify— 1. That A.B. was enrolled in the on the , and is effective on this date. 2. That he possesses a competent knowledge of squad and company drill, including the manual, firing, and bayonet exercises ; also skirmishing. 3. That he has attended daylight* parades during the year ending 31st December, 188 . 4. That he iired rounds of ball cartridge in class firing during the year, and passed into the Class, and also completed a course of judging-distance practice. For Artillery. —That he possesses a knowledge of gun-drill, and of the general duties of a gunner. For Naval Volunteers. — That he possesses a knowledge of gun-drill, of the general duties of a gunner, and of the management of a boat either by sailing or rowing. Officer Commanding Corps. Adjutant. Certificate confirmed. Officer Commanding District. Head-quarters, , 188 . Paeades. 128. All parades, drills, and duties for which Volunteers are to receive pay will be fixed by the Officer Commanding the Force; and his authority must be obtained for all other assemblies of Volunteers under arms, not provided for in any special rules or regulations. 129. All members of the Force are to appear on parade dressed strictly in accordance with the regulations relating thereto, and are to observe the greatest cleanliness in their persons, clothing, and accoutrements. 130. The Colonel Commandant may order such other parades as he may consider necessary, in addition to those specified, and to those required for recruit drill • but such parades will not be allowed to count for capitation. 131. It is competent to the Officer Commanding on parade to direct any officer to assume the command for the purpose of manoeuvring the regiment, though other officers senior to him be present. 132. Recruits are not to join the ranks until they receive a proficiency certificate from the Adjutant. 133. When the A.djutant proceeds to a company drill he will take with him a copy of the muster-roll of the company. The roll will be called over in his presence, and the names of the Volunteers present will be checked by him. He will in like manner be furnished with a roll of recruits, and will examine them in squad drill, rifle exercise, and company drill. These rolls will be submitted to the Inspecting Officer at the annual inspection. 134. The Adjutant will make a note of the names of those Volunteers present whom he may find qualified in knowledge of drill for Certificates of Efficiency. In the event of any Volunteer not satisfying the Adjutant as to his knowledge of drill, he will not be granted a Certificate of Efficiency unless he is seen again by the Adjutant at a later visit, and then considered by him duly qualified. The Adjutant will not sign a Certificate of Efficiency for any Volunteer whom he has not during the year seen at drill and considered qualified. 135. He will personally drill the company in the capacity of Drill Instructor during a portion of the period of drill. All officers will fall in for instruction as a matter of course. As officers and Sergeants should have an opportunity of drilling in his presence, the Adjutants should also, during part of the time, hand over the company to one or more of them, he being present as Instructor. 136. The Commanding Officer will, with a view to suit local convenience, arrange with the officers commanding outlying detachments, some time in advance, the days on which the Adjutant will visit each detachment. 137. When the Adjutant visits outlying detachments, officers and non-commissioned officers of such detachments will make a point of being present. 138. It is the duty of Adjutants to inspect the arms of the several outlying detachments at their visits. 139. Whenever Volunteers desire to visit any garrison or camp as a military body, application will be made by the Officer Commanding the troop, battery, or company to the Officer Commanding his district, who will, if he approves, inform the Officer in Command of the garrison or camp of the intended arrangement.

For second line use the above form, but strike out the word "daylight,"

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