A Method of Imparting Naval Instruction to Marines and Seamen.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1895-Accepted, 5th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Imparting Naval Instruction to Marines and Seamen.
CARRE FULTON 66 Mark Lane E.C. London Lt.-Col. Durham Lt. Infantry,
Retired, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved method of imparting naval instruction to marines and seamen in
Her Majesty's Navy & training ships and naval schools & colleges.
These instructions, comprising all branches of naval art, are printed on woven
material in the form of a pocket handkerchief.
20th October 1801
A Method of Imparting Naval Instruction to Marines and Seamen.
I, CARRE FULTON, of 66 Mark Lane, E.C., in the City of London, Lt.-Col.
Durham Lt. Infantry, Retired, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:
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My invention relates to an improved method of imparting naval instructions to
marines and seamen in Her Majesty's Navy and training ships and naval schools
and colleges.
These instructions, comprising all branches of naval art, are printed in woven
material in the form of a pocket handkerchief as follows.
Surrounded by a rope with coil in each corner, Victoria Cross for valour; medal
for conspicuous gallantry; medal; long service and good conduct medal.
Inside rope are the bugle calls as follows:-
1 Action. 2 Exercise action. 3 Quarters for inspection. 4 Divisions.
5 Landing party fall in for landing. 5" Rifle companies and field guns crews
6 Clean guns. 7 Clean arms. 8 Secure
only to fall in for exercise on board.
9 Return arms. 10 Dismiss. 11 Advance. 12 Admiral's salute. 13 Com-
guns.
modore's salute. 14 Officers call. 15 Officers dinner call. 16 Cooks of messes.
20 Carry on. Also 1 Commence firing.
17 Daylight. 18 Sunset. 19 Still.
2 Cease firing. 3 Boarders. 4 Boarders return to their quarters. 5 Lie down.
6 Starboard guns. 7 Port guns.
8 Both sides. Also 1 Extend. 2 Close.
3 Advance. 4 Retire. 5 Halt. 6 Fire. 7 Cense firing. 8 Assemble. 9 Incline.
10 Wheel. 11 Alert. 12. Prepare for cavalry. 13 Quick. 14 Double. 15 Lie
down. 16 Rise. 17 Infantry call for charge.
Description of Lee-Metford rifles, Marks 1 and 2 with diagrams.
Novel solute

page_text: Seaman gummer and torpedo man; star gun and torpedo crossed.
Seaman gunner 1st class; star and gun.
Seaman gunner 2nd class and acting S.G.
Distinguished badges; torpedo as follows.
Torpedo instructor; crown star gun and torpedo crossed.
Leading torpedo man; star torpedo and gun crossed.
Gymnastic instructor; crown and cross clubs.
Chief stoker and stoker mechanic; star and screw propeller.
Stoker; screw propeller.
Chief and other torpedo artificers; star axe mallet and gun.
Chief and other armourers; star axe mallet and gun.
Armourers of all classes the same as above but without the star.
Blacksmith, plumber, painter, 1st class; axe mallet and star, all other artificers
the same as above but without the star.
Chief petty officer seaman class not being a seaman gunner; anchor.
Naval police; crown and letters N.P., civil branch; star.
Sick berth staff; Geneva cross.
Signalling and shooting badges; signalling instructor; crown cross flags and
two stars. Qualified signalman; cross flags and star. Signalman and signal boy;
cross flags.
1st class shot; cross rifles and star.
2nd class shot; cross rifles.
3rd class shot; one rifle horizontal.
Cutlass exercise; 1st guard, 2nd guard, 3 guard, 1st cut, 2nd cut, 3rd cut,
4th cut, point. Scale of cutlass and scabbard.
Compass on anchor surrounded by a label with the motto-" England expects
that every man this day will do his duty" surmounted by a crown composed of
sails and hulls of wooden ships. Lee-Metford, accoutrements; ammunition bag
waistbelt water-bottle and short water bottle carriage braces cartridge carrier frog
haversack 40 round pouch blanket strap. Webley pistol Mark 1. Semaphore
signs. Morse alphabet. Naval salute. Seamen's clothing to be laid out for
inspection, the name on every article, and white bag.
Rules of the road, two steam ships meeting, two steam ships passing, two steam
ships crossing, general caution, boat maxims, and motto.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A method of imparting naval instruction to marines and seamen printed on
woven material in the form of a pocket handkerchief, substantially as herein
described for the purpose specified.
2. The combination of medals, bugle calls, description of Lee-Metford rifle,
backsight, Lee-Metford accoutrements, Webley pistol, semaphore signs, Morse
alphabet, distinguished badges or ratings, naval salute, cutlass exercise, saving
drowning persons by swimming to their relief, seamens proverbs, extempore
.tourniquet, scale of cutlass and scabbard, rules of the road, general caution, boat
maxims, seamen's clothing and kit bag, and compass with label on an anchor with
.crown, printed on woven material in the form of a pocket handkerchief, substan-
.tially as herein described aud for the purpose specified.
Dated this 30th day of July 1895
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.