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adapted to the peculiar nature of the terrain in which the bri-
gades were likely to operate in war. The remaining six brigades had e
each three batteries of six 18-pounder guns and one battery of six
4.5" howitzers. This is now the normal composition. Four divi-
sional ammunition columns were maintained for the ammunition supply
of eight brigades. For the supply of the remainder, three brigade
ammunition columns were maintained.
c. Medium Artillery. - Three brigades, two consisting of four batteries and one of three batteries.
17. Nine of the batteries were to be armed with six 6"
howitzers, 26 owt., and two batteries with six 60-pounders. Two of
these batteries were horse-drawn and the remainder tractor-drawn.
d. Pack Artillery. - Six brigades, each consisting of 
headquarters, one British battery and three Indian batteries; also 
one unbrigaded Indian battery (for duty in Burma). Each battery had
four guns. The one British and two Indian batteries in each brigade
were to be armed with 3.7" howitzers, and one Indian battery with
2.75" guns.
e. Coast Artillery. - One headquarters and two companies
at Bombay, and one company each at Fort William, Karachi and Rangoon.



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