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Orders to O.C. Section III (Kowloon West).
General Duties.-The Section Commander will at all times keep himself familiarized with the character of the area comprised in his command, with all detail of troops and matériel assigned to his section, and with the objects and duties intrusted to him.
On mobilization he will be directly responsible to the General Com- manding for at once reporting any deficiencies, for maintaining the discipline and efficiency of the troops placed under his charge, and for the due perform- ance of these instructions.
He will also on mobilization be responsible for the quartering of
his men.
In active operations he will, so far as is compatible with his responsibility, leave the working of the arms, other than his own, to the Senior Officers of those arms respectively.
Any officers and men of the Fortress Company and Submarine Mining Company who may be localized in the sections will be under his command, but subject to the supervision, for engineering and submarine mining purposes, of the Engineer officers in charge of the district and submarine mining respec- tively.
Area. This section consists of Kowloon West Battery only. Composition. The troops allotted to this section are:--
Officers.
N.C.O.'s and Men.
Corps.
Remarks.
European. Indian. European. Indian.
Chinese..
Royal Artillery.. Royal Engineers-
1
1
2
50
S. Staff
Fortress S.M. Infantry
Medical Staff
Total
:
:
4
3 (a)
4(b)
(a) Signallers. (b) 2 signallers.
2 telegraphists.
1
I
9
54
65.
Armament.-The armament is as follows:-
or
Position.
Fixed.
Movable..
Battery
B.L.
R.M.L.
Q.F.
.F. Q.F. Howitzers.
Mountain
Machine.
Field.
(7-pr.)
Kowloon West
3
8".
6.6".
Vol.
Scope. The object is to assist with its guns in repelling an attack on the western entrance of the harbour, or to bring a fire to bear on an enemy occupying the hills on the north.
Distribution.-The troops will be distributed as follows :--
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