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CHAPTER V (11).
57. Dress and Rations, S.A.A.-Field service marching order, 300 rounds s.a.a., water bottles filled, and two days' rations.
58. Kit Allowance.-Kit allowance 60 lb. per officer, 30 lb.
per man.
59. Camp Equipment, Rations.-The camp equipment for your company will be drawn under arrangements made by the O.C. Western Fire Command, and will be taken over by you on arrival at Stonecutters. This officer will also arrange for rationing your
company.
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60. Reports.-Immediately on arrival at Stonecutters, you will report by telephone
(a.) O.C. Western Fire Command.
(b.) The O.C. Infantry Detachment, Western Fire Command, should the O.C.
Company be the senior.
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61. Fire Command. The company Western Fire Command, Commander
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Company,
Regt.
under your command is allotted to the
62. British Infantry allotted to Company of the Battalion is also allotted to the Western Fire Command at Stonecutters, the senior infantry officer will command both companies.
63. Destination of Company. In accordance with detail mentioned below, on receipt of orders your company will proceed by route march to Sandy Bay Gap by road running south of Victoria Peak, and thence by Grasscutters Path north of High Peak, and will furnish the posts shown below :—
Western Fire Command.
Officers. R. and F.
Sandy Bay Gap, finding by night and foggy weather
(a.) Piquet on Jubilee Road where path leads up to Mount
Davis.
(4.) Piquet on Jubilee Road at re-entrant above Sandy Bay. (c) Guard on Belcher's engine house and Praya Lights as may be considered necessary by Western Fire Commander.
The piquets will keep up communication with each other, and with piquet No. 1 of the Island Section north of Chater's Bungalow, by patrols.
Your company will find such lock-outs by day as may be necessary, and will take necessary precautions towards safeguarding itself during the night.
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64. Dress, Rations. Field service marching order, 300 rounds s.a.a., water bottles filled, and two days' rations.
65. Kit Allowance.-Kit allowance 60 lb. per officer and 30 lb.
per man.
66. Camp Equipment, Rations.-The camp equipment for your company will be drawn under arrangements made by the Western Fire Commander, and will be taken over by you on arrival at your camping ground. This officer will also arrange for rationing your company.
67. Reports. Immediately on arrival at your camping ground you will report by telephone to:--
(a.) Western Fire Commander.
(b.) O.C. Infantry Detachment, Western Fire Command, should the O.C.
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Company be the senior;
stating (1) numbers, (2) piquets (if any) you have furnished, and (3) positions or look-outs you have posted.
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