BASIC DRILL TRAINING – LESSON 4

YORKSHIRE (N&W) ARMY CADET FORCE

AUO BILLIE GRISDALE10th March 2015

BASIC DRILL TRAININGLESSON 4 – COMPLIMENTS; REASON, ORIGIN AND INFORMATION

BEFORE WE BEGIN…

In the event of an emergency, please

leave by the nearest exit quickly and quietly and go to the muster point,

where a nominal roll will be taken.

BEFORE WE BEGIN…

If you have any questions at any time, feel free to pop your hand

up and I will answer them for

you

REVISION

1)Name one of the aims of drill

2)Name one of the purposes of drill

INTRODUCTION

The aim of this lesson is for you to understand why and when compliments are paid

This will help you to pass your basic drill and turnout

The reason why you need to know this is so you know who to pay compliments to and when

REASON AND ORIGIN

REASON AND ORIGIN

• The salute with the hand, the present arms and the salute

with the sword were methods by which the person paying

a compliment could show the person to whom the

compliment was paid that no offence was meant.

• They are all gestures symbolic of loyalty and trust. A

salute is, in fact, the normal greeting between comrades

in arms.

REASON AND ORIGIN

• That a salute is given when a cadet meets

an officer is a basic matter of discipline.

• That the salute is properly and smartly

given is a matter of training.

REASON AND ORIGIN

• Failure by an officer in uniform to insist on

being saluted is a breach of discipline.

• Failure by an officer to return a salute

shows a lack of courtesy on his part.

REASON AND ORIGIN

• All compliments derive their origin from the

Sovereign, to whom the highest

compliment, the Royal Salute, is paid.

• Because of their link with the Sovereign the

following are also paid some form of compliment:

A) MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

B) GOVERNORS AND MINISTERS TO WHOM THE SOVEREIGN DELEGATES AUTHORITY

C) FORMED BODIES OF TROOPS ON THE SOVEREIGN’S

BUSINESS

D) ALL STANDARDS, GUIDONS AND COLOURS OF REGIMENTS OF THE ARMY AND

THEIR EQUIVALENT IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ROYAL MARINES AND ROYAL AIR FORCE

E) ALL OFFICERS, AS HOLDERS OF THE SOVEREIGN’S COMMISSION

When do we salute?

A) THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

B) MILITARY FUNERALS

C) STANDARDS, GUIDONS AND COLOURS

POINTS TO NOTE

If you are in full uniform, and pass an officer who is in civilian clothing,

YOU will still salute: the officer just will not salute back. Instead, he will brace up and acknowledge that you

have saluted.

THE ACF BANNERThe first ACF Banner was presented by the

Colonel in Chief HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1960. A new Banner was presented by the Duke

in 1982

THE ACF BANNER

The ACF Banner is not classed as a Colour, Standard or Guidon as it is

dedicated not consecrated. It will not be ‘trooped’ in a ceremonial sense.

Within the ACF, it will be treated with ‘due ceremony’: it will be given the respect

given to a Colour, except that:

A) WHEN MARCHED ONTO PARADE, ARMS WILL BE

SHOULDERED, NOT PRESENTED

B) IT WILL NOT BE SALUTED BY INDIVIDUALS OR PARTIES

OF CADETS PASSING IT

C) WHEN THE BANNER PASSES INDIVIDUALS OR FORMED PARTIED OF CADETS, THEY WILL STAND TO

ATTENTION.

D) WHEN THE BANNER IS ACTUALLY HANDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, HE

WILL SALUTE BEFORE ACCEPTING IT.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Does anybody have any questions?

I HAVE SOME FOR YOU!

Name a group of people that you would pay compliments to

ANSWERS MAY INCLUDE…

• Members of the Royal family (eg: Prince Andrew, Prince Charles)

• Governors and Ministers to whom the Sovereign delegates authority (eg the Prime Minister, Minister for Transport)

• Formed bodies of troops on the Sovereign’s business (eg Trooping the Colour)

• All Standards, Guidons and Colours of Regiments of the Army and their equivalent in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force

• All officers, as holders of the Sovereign’s commission

I HAVE SOME FOR YOU!

Name one occasion when you would pay compliments

ANSWERS MAY INCLUDE…

• National Anthem

• Military Funerals

• Standards, Guidons and Colours

SUMMARY

In summary, you have learnt when compliments are paid and to who, as well as the reason why we

do it

LOOK FORWARD

Look forward to your next lesson in this subject…

Salute to the Front

This lesson will enable you to learn how to pay compliments in a practical sense