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No. of Work,
Nature of Works.
ISLAND SECTION-continued.
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Table E (ii).-DETAIL of Works to be constructed on Mobilization-continued,
Detail of Working
Parties.
Wire Entanglements.
Tools Required.
R.G.A.
R.E.
Infantry.
Coolies.
Plain.
Barbed.
Long.
Short.
Pickaxes.
Shovels.
Wire.
Posts.
Crowbars and
bars, boring.
Mauls.
Rammiers.
Suws, hand.
Axes, hand.
Bill-books.
Sand-bags.
Rope, fathoms.
Pliers.
Miscellaneous.
Time required.
54
55
4385
No. 2 Sub-Section-continued.
Make path to spar east of Mount Collinson Defence of P. B.S.S. at Cape D'Aguilar
56 Wire entanglements at Pottinger Gap
57
58
Make a path to Mount Collinson, Obelisk, and Tytam
Harbour
Make a path to Pottinger Peak and Cape Collinson
59* Clearing and abattis
60 Gun emplacements at Pottinger Gap
Trenches at Tytam Mound
Protect Tytam Pumping Station
61
62
63
Wire entanglements
64
Clearing and abattis
65
Prepare position at Quarry Gap
66* Construct gun road from Tytam Gap to Obelisk †
67
10
:9
:
40
40
::99
1
8
12
22:
100
1,000
:
20
8
30
:::
::: :*:::::
1
10
20 20
2
20
2
8
30
40
10
::828 :::
30
10
20
::::::::
7
500
50
:::
::::
::::
::::
2 days
2
1 week
4 days
1 day
2
200 800
2 days
2
The above figures are only an approximate guide to the R.E. officer in each Section, for his distribution of men and tools.
MAINLAND SECTION.
No. 3 Sub-Section.
(2 officers and 24 other ranks R.E. for general
supervision.)
Get 2-4-7-in. guns on to Chin-lan-chu
68 Construct platforms and holdfasts for 2-47-in. guns,
two positions
50
per gun
101
8
8
1$..
2
400
400' timber 6" x 6":
2
4 days.
69
Water supply for Chin-lan-chu
70
Get 2-13 pr. to Customs Pass
71
Prepare emplacements for same
10
72
Prepare emplacements for 2-2.95-in. guns at Hill 1060 10
73
Water supply at Customs Pass
74
Fire trenches near the blockhouses' sites ¶.
75
Wire entanglements
76
Make gun road to Hill 1160†
77
Improve track to Rennie's Farm from Customs Pass..
No. 4 Sub-Section.
::
20
per gun
:::*:8
30
::
::
: : : : : :
86
1,800
::
:::::
8
::
33 23
900
20
20
::
::
:::::::
::
::
::
2
200
2 200
1,000
6
10
::::9:
::
::
::
::
2 days
2
2 days
1 week
1 day
87 Prepare Shatin Pass bungalow for defence..
78
Get 2-4 7-in. guns on to Tate's Cairn
50
79
Construet platforms and hold fasts for same..
per gun
10
80
Water supply Tate's Cairn, and path to same
81
Get 2-5-in. howitzers into position at Crown Point..
50
per howitzer
82
Construct platforms and emplacements for same
10
વધુ
Water supply at Crown Point
84 Improve and provide handrail in places on patrol path
at Temple lill
::
85
Fire trenches on Tate's Cairn and near all blockhouse
positions ††
86
Barbed wire fences and entanglements
10
40
15
10
:
•
:
8 8
2
200
200' timber 6" x 6"
2 days
::
::
::
::
A
::
::
::
8 8
1$
::
2 200
::
:
::
5
::
No. 5 Sub-Section.
88
Get 2-5-in, howitzers on to Eagle's Nest (north side) |
50
:
:
:
::
40 2,100 1,050
4 4
40 40
6 6
1
::
2
:
:
2,600
2
6
Q
2
100
3.90
•
::
::
200'
2
""
timber
.0
:
::
2** 1 day
2 days
1 week
2 days
:
89
Get 2-15-pr. on to Eagle's Nest..
per howitzer 30
per
:
Z
15-pr. gun
* Not to be done before War Stage-permission to be obtained from G.8.0.
Same tools as for No.
+ Contract.
H.K.S.B. R.G.A.
$ Cross-cut saws.
110 yards of trench in all.
**3-1b, haminers.
About 1 day for each emplacement,
†† 264 yards run in all.
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