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A COMPANY IN LINE AND COLUMN

S. 2. Formation of a Company in Column

Note: "In column" means that the company is part of a battalion (etc) column - i.e. the company itself is still formed up in a two deep line - do not confuse this with "As in File".

When the column is:

on the principles explained in Part I., Section 32.

Caution,- AS A COMPANY IN COLUMN RIGHT (or LEFT) IN FRONT

On the caution,

• the captain will place himself on the pivot flank of the front rank to lead his company
• the lieutenant, one pace in rear of the second file from the reverse flank
• the covering serjeant, one pace in rear of the second file from the pivot flank
• remaining supernumeraries, the same as in the line, but at one pace distance from the rear rank

When manoeurvring, the drummers and pioneers will also be in the supernumerary rank.

Updated 12 June, 2001