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wear two chevrons of silver lace on the right arm above the wrist.
Non-efficients to attend drills.85. Every Volunteer must attend at least two drills a month until he has obtained the standard of an "Efficient."
Firing practice to be superintended.86. No firing practice with great guns is to be carried on by Volunteers, except under the superintendence of an Officer of the Royal Navy, or of an Officer Instructor of Volunteers, unless a relaxation of this rule has been especially sanctioned by the Admiralty.
Precautions when at gun-practice87. Sword bayonets are not to be worn at gun-drill, or when moving powder.
No smoking is on any account to be allowed in the vicinity of magazines or cases containing powder.
No persons are to be allowed to congregate round barrels or cases containing powder.
Powder cases or barrels are not to be opened either inside a magazine, or immediately outside the door.
ALLOWANCES.
On actual service88. When on actual service the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers will receive the same pay, allowances, and victuals as the Officers and Continuous Service Seamen of the ranks and ratings in the Royal Navy of relative rank, and will have the same means of allotting pay to wives, relatives and friends, and whilst on actual service will be treated in the same manner in every respect.
Not on actual service.89. When not on actual service and embarked on board any of Her Majesty's ships for more than forty-eight hours, the Volunteers will be victualled for the whole time they are so embarked, or receive compensation for provisions at the rate of 1s. 6d. per day; but when they are embarked for less than forty-eight hours, they will not receive victuals or an allowance in lieu.
Wounds or injuries on service or drill.90. If a Volunteer is wounded or injured on service or on drill, he will be entitled to the same pension to which any seamen in Her Majesty's Navy would be entitled for a similar wound or injury; or if killed, slain, or drowned on service, or on drill, his widow (if any) will be entitled to the same gratuities, out of Greenwich Hospital Funds as the widow of any other Seamen of the Navy of the same rating.
Hospital or Sick Quarters.91. Volunteers taken seriously ill or injured whilst undergoing drill, may be sent to a Naval Hospital or Sick Quarters for treatment.
Applications for Pensions.92. Applications for pensions or compensations for injuries or hurts received whilst on service or drill, are to