Synopsis. John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, in Charles City County, Virginia. Like his father, Tyler served as governor of Virginia. Representing the Whig Party, he was the first vice president to become president due the death of his predecessor (President William Henry Harrison).
In the British Army, a rifle platoon from an infantry company consists of three sections of eight men, plus a signaller (radio operator), a platoon sergeant (a Sergeant), the platoon commander (either a second lieutenant or lieutenant) and a mortar man operating a light mortar (full strength of 27 men and one officer).
THE PLATOON. Since few living history units have the numbers to form regularly as more than a squad, itâs hard to. master the school of the platoon. For details, serious readers should consult FM 22-5 Infantry Drill Regula-. tions (now Drill and Ceremonies), edition of 1941 and changes 1-3. For the moment, here is a quick intro-.