Battalion Attention

Rear Rank 3 paces step back, March.

Rear Rank Right Dress

Banner Party, Attention.

Battalion Slope Arms.

March on the Banner.

Slope Arms, Quick March, (Banner marched on at the slope).
Band plays the Regimental March.
Banner Party at the halt, Right Form.
(Takes up Position 3.)

Commanding Officer advances to the Banner and removes case, salutes and resumes position.

Banner is lowered for the uncasing.
Drums play a ruffle.

Banner when uncased returned to the carry.
To the Banner, Present Arms.
Slope Arms.
Banner Party, Left Form.
Quick March.
Right Form,
Forward.

(On arrival at Position C.)
At the halt, Right Form.
Banner Party, Slow March.
(Band plays slow march.)

(On passing the Colours.)
Banner party, Eyes Left.

(On arrival at the end of the front rank.)
Left Form, Forward.
Left Form, Forward.

(On passing the Colours.)
Banner party, Eyes Left.

(On arrival at right of rear rank.)
Left Form. Break into quick time, Quick March.
(Band stops playing.)

(Marches to Position B.)
At the halt, Left Form.
Banner Party, Stand at Ease.

Battalion, Order Arms.
Stand at Ease.
Stand Easy.

Commanding Officer or other officer gives history of Paardeberg and of Banner.

Battalion, Attention.
Close Ranks, March.
Slope Arms.
Banner Party take post.

Banner Party Attention
Banner Party Slope Arms.
Banner Party Quick March.
(Banner marches by reverse flank and takes up position in rear of Colours.)

Battalion marches off.

(End of ceremony.)