Transcript COMPLIMENTS: REASON, ORIGIN AND INFORMATION

COMPLIMENTS: REASON,
ORIGIN AND INFORMATION
BTS Drill
Lesson 4
The Aim
To teach you why and
when compliments are
paid.
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Origin
The salute with the hand, the
present arms and the salute with
the sword were methods by which
the person paying the compliment
could show the person to whom
the compliment was paid to that
no offence was meant.
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Origin
Questions?
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Who compliments are paid to
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Members of the Royal Family
Governors and Ministers to whom the
Sovereign delegates authority. (i.e.
Members of the government)
Formed bodies of troops on the
Sovereign's business.
All Standards, Guidons and Colours of
Regiments of the Army and their equivalent
in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and RAF.
All officers, as holders of the Sovereign's
commission.
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Who compliments are paid to
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When compliments are paid
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National Anthem. (Till music stops)
Military Funerals. All cadets in uniform,
when passing a military funeral will salute
the bier (What carries the coffin, till bier has
passed)
Standards, Guidons and Colours. These are
entitled to the highest compliments.
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When compliments are paid
Questions?
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Complements: Reason, Origin
and Information
Summary
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Complements: Reason, Origin
and Information
End
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