Word: combat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Small Arms Firing: Sighting Drill, Position and Aiming Drill, Gallery Practice, Estimation of Rangers, Marksman's Course, Combat Exercises; six hours per week until first battalion goes to range. 1st Battalion, Wakefield, June 4-9, inclusive; 2d Battalion, Wakefield, June 11-16, inclusive; 3d Battalion, Wakefield, June 18-23; Others who have not completed course, June 25-30, inclusive...
With close order drill mastered to a certain extent the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the University has for the last few days turned its time to extended order movements and combat exercises. In the first two battalions this work has comprised skirmish drills and sham engagements between troops, under the supervision of the French officers, while in the provisional battalion the men are being trained in the elementary evolutions of the open order, and also in the principles of fire control and the management of the rifle...
...drills of the last two weeks have brought the first two battalions to a high point of efficiency in this department, and their work in parade is excellent. Having acquired this proficiency, these companies will devote the greater part of their time from now on to open order and combat exercises...
...Battalions: School of the Company, extended order, pars, 199-257, I. D. R., 24 hours; School of the Battalion, close order, pars, 258-289, I. D. R., 4 hours; School of the Battalion, combat principles, pars. 42 and 290-326, I. D. R., 8 hours; Ceremonies, pars. 708-735, I. D. R., 6 hours; Signalling, arm and flag signals, pars. 43-47, I. D. R., 4 hours; Inspection, company inspection, pars. 745-748 (omitting part applying to equipment) I. D. R., 2 hours...
Word has been received from Paris that Ronald Wood Hoskier '18, of the American Esquadrille of the French Flying Corps now serving in France, was killed in an aerial combat last Tuesday. He was a corporal, and had on repeated occasions distinguished himself for daring and brilliancy of operation. During the offensive that is now in progress, Hoskier engaged a German "Taube" and was seen to fall with his airplane, landing within the German lines...