The Cadet Hand Book and Section Roll

by Robert Stupart

THE CADET HANDBOOK

A CONCISE GUIDE TO APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION

BY

LIEUT. R. STUPART

FOR USE OF OFFICERS & NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

IN THE COMMONWEALTH CADET FORCES

ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD.

MILITARY PUBLISHERS

89-95 CASTLEREAGH STREET, SYDNEY

NINEPENCE

CADET HANDBOOK

AND

SECTION ROLL

A CONCISE GUIDE TO APPOINTMENT AND

PROMOTION

FOR

OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICIERS

IN THE

COMMONWEALTH CADET FORCES

BY

LIEUTENANT R. STUPART

Author of “Infantry Pocket Book,” “Guard and Sentry Duties,”
“Rifle Exercises and Musketry Instruction for Cadets,” etc.

SECOND EDITION

ANGUS & ROBERTSON LTD.

MILITARY PUBLISHERS

89 CASTLEREAGH STREET, SYDNEY

1913

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CONTENTS.

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Exemptions from Training …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Organization of Senior Cadets …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Efficiency …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Non-attendance …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Uniform …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Discipline …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Promotion …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Syllabus of Examination for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Syllabus of Training …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Duties of Colour-Sergeant …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Du''es of Sergeant and other N.-C.O.'s …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Guards and Sentries …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Signals …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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Saluting …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …     …

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STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.

All male inhabitants of Australia (excepting those who are exempted) who have resided therein for six months, and are British subjects, shall be liable to be trained, as prescribed, as follows:—

(а) From 12 to 14 years of age, in the Junior Cadets;

(b) From 14 to 18 years of age, in the Senior Cadets;

(c) From 18 to 25 years of age, in the Citizen Forces;

(d) From 25 to 26 years of age, in the Citizen Forces;

Provided that, except in time of imminent danger of war, service under (d) shall be limited to one registration or muster parade.