YORKSHIRE (N&W) ARMY CADET FORCE
BASIC DRILL TRAINING –
LESSON 4
AUO BILLIE GRISDALE
10th March 2015
BASIC DRILL TRAINING
LESSON 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 BANNER
The 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