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Roles within the Regiment
Most folks who begin the problematic study of soldiers records come into contact with a new world of technical terms and ideas. To assist those who are unsure of some of the broader functions of the various officers, nco's and specialists within a regiment, the entries from the The Bushman’s Military Guide, 1898 have been placed on the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre site as a quick reference.
The topic is here:
The Australian Light Horse, AIF, Contents
Items covered include:
Roles within the Regiment
Officers in general
Commanding Officer
Second in command
Adjutant
Quartermaster
Squadron Commander
Officer Commanding a Regimental Unit
Subalterns
Qualifications of Non-Commissioned Officers
Regimental Sergeant-Major
Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant
Orderly Room Clerk
Squadron Sergeant-Major
Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Sergeant-Farrier
Shoeing-smiths
Trumpeters
Guards
Orders for Guards
Relieving and Posting a Guard
Marching Reliefs
Relieving and Posting
Sentries Paying Compliments
Sentries Challenging
Instruction of Recruits as Sentries
Guards Turning Out
Guards on Horse Lines
Orders for Sentries on the Horse Lines by Night
Orderlies
Duties of Captain of the Day
Orderly Officer
Duties of Regimental Orderly Squadron Sergeant Major
Duties of Regimental Orderly Sergeant
Regimental Orderly Corporal
Regimental Orderly Trumpeter
Duties of Half-Squadron or Troop Orderly Sergeant
Duties of Troop (or Half-Squadron) Orderly Corporal
Duties of Tent Orderly
Cooking
Troop Cooks
Hints for Camp Cooking
Preserved Meat Tins
Aldershot Oven
Other Ovens
Kitchen
Wood
Recipes for Field Cooking - Preserved Meat
Folks who wish to experience the life of the light horseman - food wise that is - might like to try a couple of the recipes.
The detail is quite comprehensive and for those who have seen the various Routine Orders or designations of the various specialists within an regiment can now have a general idea as to functions. Obviously these are formulaic and the goal rather than the daily practice which varied according to training and personality. However, with that caveat in mind, the details allows one to follow a particular command trail to find documents. Best of all it allows the layman to understand how a regiment functions.
Further Reading:
The Australian Light Horse, AIF, Contents
Citation: Roles within the Regiment
