The Cadet Hand Book and Section Roll/Saluting
SALUTING.
Cadets when in uniform or on duty will salute all officers whom they know to be such, whether the officers are in uniform or civilian attire.
When a cadet addresses an officer, he will halt two paces from him and salute. He will also salute before withdrawing.
When passing an officer a cadet will salute with the hand further from the officer; the hand being raised, and head and eyes turned towards him three paces before meeting him, and the hand lowered and head and eyes turned to the front three paces after passing him.
A cadet, if sitting when an officer approaches, will rise, stand to attention and salute. If two or more cadets be standing or sitting about, the senior N.-C.O. or oldest cadet will call the whole to attention and he alone will salute.
If two or more cadets are walking together, on passing an officer all will salute, taking the time from the cadet nearest the officer.
When appearing before an officer in a room, tent, or office, a cadet will salute without removing his head-dress.
A cadet carrying a cane or whip will place it smartly under the disengaged arm and salute.
A cadet without head-dress, or when carrying anything which prevents him from saluting properly, will, if halted, come to attention as an officer passes or addresses him. If walking, or on a bicycle, he will turn his head and eyes towards the officer in passing him.
Officers on all occasions salute with the right hand.
Officers will return all salutes; a salute made to two or more of them will be returned by the senior only.
Saluting with Arms.—When a cadet approaches an officer he will do so at the “slope,” halt two paces from him, at the same time striking the butt smartly below the small with the right hand, fingers and thumb extended and close together; after resting a pause of quick-time, he will cut the hand to the side. When passing an officer the hand to be raised as above, three paces from him (with the head and eyes directed towards the officer) and lowered three paces after passing him. If a cadet be “standing at ease,” he will come smartly to “attention” as an officer passes. A squad, or larger body, under a N.-C.O., if halted, will be called to “attention,” and the person in charge alone will salute. If marching, he will give the command “eyes right,” or “eyes left,” and he alone will salute.
Officers, N.C.O.’s and cadets in uniform will always salute the corpse when passing a funeral.
Officers and cadets passing a party carrying the “King’s colours” uncased, will salute the Commanding officer, if senior, as well as the colours.