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O.T.C. F IELD D AY 1914. M EMBERS OF THE C ORPS BEING LED BY S ECOND L T A RTHUR W ELLER DURING TRAINING JUST PRIOR TO THEWAR Field Days became a common practice right from the formation of the Corps and often involved pitched battles, usually in the pouring rain, against other schools and even the regular army. This was a welcome alternative to the constant drilling, map reading and firing on the ranges (situated in a gravel pit behind the Keble Field). It also proved invaluable training for what was to come. The rifles being carried here are of both Boer War and Crimean War vintage and all wear the hated ‘Puttees’ around their legs which could become unwound at the most inconvenient times if too slack or cut off the blood supply if too tight! They were intended to offer protection and support as well as keeping dirt or small creatures entering the boot!