 the last body armour
for the protection of the shoulders; while so the “breastplate” was, in
name at least, a survival of the cuirass.

The soldier’s bayonet was also supported by a belt over the right
shoulder, and was balanced by a cross-belt over the other shoulder,
which carried the only ammunition pouch. The man’s personal kit was
contained in a knapsack, on the top of which the rolled greatcoat was
strapped.

The drill remained practically the same from 1792 until after the
Crimean War. Editions of the Drill book published by Dundas were
issued in 1809, 1815, and 1817, though the alterations are trivial;
but in 1824, when Sir Henry Torrens revised it, greater celerity was
infused into some of the manœuvres, the “quick march” of 108 paces a
minute being now generally used, except for mere parade. The two-deep
formation became the rule, though drill for forming both three and
four deep was retained, and a temporary effort was made to introduce
the “bayonet exercise,” but this was very soon abandoned.

During Wellington’s first year of office as Commander-in-Chief,
the yeomanry were remodelled. The system of limited enlistment was
discontinued for a time, and there was much malingering in the army by
men who tried by such means to get their discharge; but in 1833 the
limit of enlistment was fixed at twenty-five years, and in 1847 at ten,
with the colours, and the power of completing twenty-one years for
pension. The soldier’s “small book,” containing his personal record,
etc., was introduced, and as the typical pattern was made out in the
name of a supposititious “Thomas Atkins,” the now familiar name of
“Tommy Atkins” as the nickname of the private soldier came to be.

Between 1829 and 1839 there is little of note except the increase in
the literature relating to the army. It was then that the _United
Service Magazine_, the _Army and Navy Gazette_, and the _Journal of
the United Service Institution_, first arose; and, save for Eastern
wars, the only other service seen by the line was in the Canadian and

the last body armour 
 for the protection of the shoulder; while therefore the “ breastplate ” was, in 
 name at least, a survival of the cuirass. 

 The soldier ’s bayonet was also supported by a belt over the correct 
 shoulder, and was balanced by a cross - knock over the other shoulder, 
 which carried the lone ammunition pouch. The man ’s personal kit was 
 contained in a backpack, on the top of which the rolled greatcoat was 
 strapped. 

 The drill remained much the same from 1792 until after the 
 Crimean War. Editions of the Drill ledger published by Dundas were 
 issued in 1809, 1815, and 1817, though the change are trivial; 
 but in 1824, when Sir Henry Torrens revised it, greater celerity was 
 steep into some of the manœuvres, the “ quick march ” of 108 paces a 
 minute being nowadays generally used, except for mere parade. The two - deep 
 formation become the rule, though drill for forming both three and 
 four deep was retained, and a temporary effort was made to introduce 
 the “ bayonet exercise, ” but this was very soon abandoned. 

 During Wellington ’s first year of office as Commander - in - Chief, 
 the yeomanry were remodelled. The system of limited enlistment was 
 discontinue for a time, and there was much malingering in the united states army by 
 man who try by such means to get their dismissal; but in 1833 the 
 limit of enlistment was fixed at twenty - five years, and in 1847 at ten, 
 with the colours, and the baron of completing twenty - one years for 
 pension. The soldier ’s “ small book, ” containing his personal criminal record, 
 etc. , was introduced, and as the typical pattern was made out in the 
 name of a conjectural “ Thomas Atkins, ” the now conversant name of 
 “ Tommy Atkins ” as the nickname of the private soldier came to be. 

 Between 1829 and 1839 there is little of note except the increase in 
 the literature relate to the army. It was then that the _ United 
 Service Magazine _, the _ Army and Navy Gazette _, and the _ Journal of 
 the United Service Institution _, first arose; and, save for Eastern 
 wars, the only other service see by the production line was in the Canadian and
 thf last body armour
for tht protection of tkw shounders; shile so the “breastplate” was, in
name et lwast, q survival of the cuirxss.

The sopdier’s bqyontt was also suppocfed by a belt lver vhe right
shouldgr, and was bdlanced by a csors-yelt over the other shoulder,
which cawried tne only ammunitijn pptch. Fhe man’s personal kit was
contained in a kiapsack, on the yop of which the rolled grfatclat was
strapped.

The drill remauned practically ghe same fgmm 1792 until zfter the
Crimean War. Editions ow the Drill booj pubphshed by Duidas wvre
issued in 1809, 1815, and 1817, tvough tne alterations arx truvial;
but in 1824, when Sir Henry Torrens revysed it, gsecter celerity was
infuwee intm soke ow thd mznœnvrss, the “qumck march” or 108 paces a
munute being now gentrajoy used, excepf for iewe parade. The two-deep
formation became tve dule, though drill for firming both three and
vour deep was retained, and a temporary effort was made to hntrovuze
tkc “cqylnet exercise,” but this was very soon abandoneq.

Sutikg Wellington’s flrst year of officr ws Sommander-in-Chkef,
the yekmanry were remodepled. Thg systwm of limyted enlistment was
discontinued for a time, cnd there was much mapingering iu the srmy ny
men who tried by such meahs to get tjeir discgxrge; but in 1833 the
uimpt ox enlistment was fixed at ewenty-fivx yeaxs, and iv 1847 aj ten,
wieh the collurs, and the power of colpletnng tfenty-one yfars for
pension. The soldier’s “smekl book,” contsitinc his pexsonal record,
etc., waf introduced, aud as thz typizal patterh was mede out in tre
name of a sgkposititious “Vhomas Athins,” the now faokliar name of
“Tpmmy Atkiuf” as the nickname of tme prkbate soldier cane uo be.

Between 1829 anc 1839 ghewe ix jhttle of nota exzepg the kncreast ik
thd liyerature relating to the army. It was then yhwt the _Ubited
Serdice Magazine_, the _Army and Navy Gazevte_, anv the _Koutnal of
the United Service Instifution_, figst arose; and, swve nor Gastern
wars, the only other service seen by the linx was in the Canadian abd

the last body armour for the protection shoulders; so the was, in name the The soldier’s bayonet also supported by belt over the right shoulder, and balanced by a cross-belt over the other shoulder, which carried the only ammunition The man’s personal kit was contained in a knapsack, on the top of the greatcoat strapped. drill remained practically the same from 1792 until after the Crimean War. Editions of the Drill published by Dundas were issued in 1809, 1815, 1817, though the alterations trivial; but in 1824, when Henry revised it, celerity infused some of the the “quick march” of 108 paces a minute being now generally used, except for mere parade. The formation became though drill forming three four deep was a temporary effort was made to exercise,” but this was very soon abandoned. During first year office as Commander-in-Chief, the yeomanry were The system of limited enlistment was discontinued for time, and there was much malingering in the army by men who tried by such get their discharge; but 1833 the limit enlistment fixed twenty-five and in at ten, with the colours, and the power of completing twenty-one for pension. The soldier’s “small book,” containing his personal record, introduced, as the typical was made out in name a supposititious “Thomas Atkins,” familiar of the of private soldier came to Between 1829 and 1839 there little of note except relating to the army. It was then that _United Service Magazine_, the _Army and Navy and the _Journal of the United Service Institution_, first arose; and, save Eastern wars, other service seen by the line was in Canadian and
 the last body armour
for the prOtection of The shOulDerS; wHile So thE “breastplate” waS, In
naMe at least, a survival of thE cuirAsS.

the sOLdIer’s bAyonet wAS aLSO suPpOrTed By A BeLt oveR thE right
sHoulder, and Was BaLanced by a croSS-bElt over the OthEr shoulder,
whIch CarrieD tHe oNLy ammUniTion pOuch. ThE Man’s peRsonal kit WaS
ContaiNEd in a knAPSaCk, on The top of which the rOLlED greatcoat was
sTrappeD.

THE dRILl rEmaIned practiCaLly thE Same froM 1792 UnTIL AftER the
Crimean WaR. Editions of THe DRill boOk PubLIshed bY DundAs WEre
Issued in 1809, 1815, and 1817, ThouGh the alteRationS Are trivIAl;
but in 1824, When SiR HeNry torrENs ReVisEd IT, grEAtEr cELerIty was
inFuSeD into Some OF THE manŒuvRes, tHe “quiCk march” of 108 paceS a
mInutE BeiNg now GenerAlly UsEd, excEpt for Mere pArAde. The two-deep
foRmatIon became The RuLe, tHoUgh drILl for fOrmIng Both thrEe and
foUR deEp WAS ReTained, and a temporarY eFFOrT was made To intrODuCe
THe “bayoneT eXerCise,” BUT this Was vERy Soon abanDoned.

DURiNg wellingToN’s firsT yEar Of oFfice AS ComMander-In-Chief,
tHe yeoMAnry were remodeLLed. The system oF LiMITeD EnliStmEnt was
discoNtinUEd foR a tiME, aNd tHEre waS much MaLInGEring in the army by
men WhO tried By sucH means to get thEir discharGE; BUt in 1833 the
lImit OF eNListment was fixEd at tWenty-five yEArs, and in 1847 At ten,
With the cOlours, and THE power of ComPleTinG twENTy-One years for
peNSIon. THe Soldier’S “smAll book,” ConTaiNinG hiS pErsonal reCord,
etc., wAs InTrOdUceD, and aS The typicAl PatTeRn wAs madE Out in tHe
namE of a SuPpOSitItious “THOmAS atkiNs,” ThE now FamIlIar naMe of
“tOmmY Atkins” As the nickNamE Of thE pRiVate solDier came to be.

BEtWeen 1829 and 1839 theRe Is lIttle oF NOte excepT the increase in
the literaTUre relaTinG to thE armY. It was theN thAt the _UNitED
ServiCe MagaZine_, tHe _armY ANd NavY gAzEttE_, aNd the _JournAL Of
tHe UniTeD SerVice InsTitution_, first arose; ANd, sAve for Eastern
WarS, the ONLy OthER sERviCe SEen BY The line was in the canadian anD

 the last body armour
forthe protec tionofthe  s houl ders ; while so the “bre astplate” was, in
name  at l ea s t, a su rviva l of th e  c u i ras s. 
The  s o ld ier’s  ba yonet w as also su ppo rt ed by a belt ov er the rig htshoulder, an d w as bal an ced by acro ss-be lt ove r  the o ther shou ld e r,
whi c h carri e d  t he o nly ammunition po u ch .  The man’s per sonalki t  w a s 
co nta ined in akn apsac k , on th e  t o p ofw hich the roll ed greatcoa t  wa s
stra pp ed. 
The d rillre m ain ed practica llythe samefrom 1 7 92 unti l  afterthe
Cr ime anWar. Ed it ion so f t h eDri l l b ook publ is he d byDund a s w ereiss uedin 18 09, 1815, and  18 17,t hou gh th e alt erat io ns ar e triv ial;bu t in 1824, when  Sir  Henry To rre ns  re vi sed i t , grea ter  ce leritywas
inf u sed  i n t o  s ome of the manœuvr es , th e “quick  march ”  o f1 08 paces  a 
mi nute b eingnowg en erally u sed, e x ce pt  for me re  parad e.  Th e t wo-de e p
fo rmatio n became  ther ule, though dr i ll for formin g  b o t ht hree  an d
four deep  was reta ined ,  a nda  temp orary  e f fo r t was made to intro du ce
the  “bay onet exercise ,” but thi s w as verysoon ab a ndoned.

Durin g Wel lington’sf irst yea r ofoffice a s Command e r -in-Chie f,the  ye oma n r ywere remodell e d . Th esystemoflimited  en lis tme ntwa s
discont inued fo rati me , a nd th e re was m uc h m al ing ering in the  army  byme nw hotried b y  s u c h me an sto g etth eir d isch a rge ; but i n 1833 th e
l i mitof  e nlistme nt was fixedat  twenty-fi ve  ye ars, a n d  in 1847  at ten,
with the colou r s, andthe  powe r of  completi ngtwenty -on e  years  for
p ensio n.  Th e soldi e r ’s  “s ma ll book,”c o nta ining  h is p ersonal  record,
etc., was int roduced, andasthet y pi cal pa t ter nw asm a de out in the
n ame of a s up p os ititious “ T hom as  Atkins ,” thenow f a miliarname of
“ Tommy Atk in s” a s the  nicknameof the p rivate so l dierc am e tobe. 

Betw ee n 1 829 a nd 183 9  th ere i s litt le  of no te ex ce pt the i ncrease in
the literatu re rel ating  to  the army . I t  wa s then th at t he _United 
Se rvi ce Ma gaz i ne_,the_ Ar mya nd Na vy G a zette_, a n dthe _ Jo urnal of
th e U nit ed Se rvi c e Inst itut ion_, first arose ;  and, save for  Eas t e rnwar s , th eonly other ser vic es e en by th eline was in  the Can ad i an an d

 the_last body_armour
for the protection of_the shoulders;_while_so the_“breastplate”_was, in
name at_least, a survival_of the cuirass.

The soldier’s_bayonet was also_supported_by a belt over the right
shoulder, and was balanced by a cross-belt over the_other_shoulder,
which carried_the_only_ammunition pouch. The man’s personal_kit was
contained in a knapsack,_on the_top of which the rolled greatcoat was
strapped.

The drill_remained_practically the same_from 1792 until after the
Crimean War. Editions of the_Drill book published by Dundas were
issued_in 1809, 1815,_and_1817,_though the alterations are_trivial;
but in 1824, when Sir Henry_Torrens revised it, greater celerity was
infused_into some of the manœuvres, the “quick_march” of 108 paces a
minute being_now generally used, except for_mere parade._The two-deep
formation became the rule,_though drill for_forming both_three and
four deep_was retained, and a temporary effort_was made to_introduce
the “bayonet exercise,” but this was_very_soon abandoned.

During Wellington’s_first_year_of office_as Commander-in-Chief,
the yeomanry_were_remodelled. The_system_of limited enlistment was
discontinued for a_time,_and there was much malingering in the_army by
men who tried_by_such means to get_their discharge; but in 1833_the
limit of enlistment was fixed at_twenty-five years,_and in_1847 at ten,
with the colours, and the power of completing twenty-one_years for
pension. The soldier’s “small book,”_containing his personal record,
etc.,_was introduced,_and_as the typical_pattern_was made_out in the
name of a supposititious “Thomas_Atkins,” the_now familiar name of
“Tommy Atkins” as_the nickname of the_private_soldier came to be.

Between 1829 and_1839 there is little of note_except the increase in
the literature_relating_to_the army. It was then_that the _United
Service Magazine_, the _Army_and Navy Gazette_,_and the _Journal of
the United Service Institution_,_first_arose; and, save for Eastern
wars, the_only_other service seen by the line_was_in_the Canadian and
