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(vi.)--Section Commander, No. V (Lyemun and Devil's Peak) Section.
Headquarters
Lyemun Barracks.
1. Area. This section extends from a line running down the south spur of Mount Parker, across the Lyemun Pass, to a line drawn east and west, from shore to shore, across Haiwan Hill on the mainland. It includes the Lyemun forts and batteries, and comprises the eastern portion of the island, and the peninsula, which extends from Dragon Hill to Cape D'Aguilar.
It is bounded on all sides by the sea, except the small northern limit on the mainland.
2. Composition. The following forts and batteries are situated in this section:-
Sywan Hill
Sywan Redoubt
Lyemun Reverse
Pak-shah-wan
Lyemun Redoubt Lyemun West
armed with 2-6-in. B.L. VII guns.
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3-303 Maxims (manned by infantry).
1-6-pr. Q.F., 3-9-in. R.M.L., and
2-303 Maxims.
4-12-pr. Q.F. guns.
2-6-in. B.L.
2-9-in. R.M.L., and 2-6-pr. Q.F.
2-5-in. howitzers will be in position in an epaulement just below the Lyemun Barracks, and 2—4·7-in. Q.F. guns of the movable armament have been allotted to Mount Parker.
In addition to the above there is a Brennan torpedo installation for the protection of the eastern entrance to the harbour.
3. Staff and Garrison. The garrison allotted to the section consists of-
R.G.A.
H.K.S.B., R.A.
R.E.-
Fortress Co.
S.M. Co.
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1
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Volunteers
British Infy., telephone operators
Native Infy.
R.A.M.C.
A.O.D.
Coolie Corps
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Officers.
Native Officers.
Warrant Officers.
N.C.Os. and Men.
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1
1
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1
4. Distribution.--The troops are distributed as follows:-
::
195
65
16
23
and 8 Chinese
8
2
200
1
42 Chinese
Officers.
Native Officers.
Warrant Officers.
N.C.Os. and Men.
R.G.A.-
Lyemun Barracks epaulement, 2—5-in. howitzers Mount Parker, 2-4.7-in. Q.F.
1
1
Pak-shah-wan
2
Sywan Hill
1
Lyemun Reverse, 1—6-pr.
Redoubt
J
West, 2-6-pr.
H.K.S.B., R.A.—
Lyemun Reverse
West
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R.E
Lyemun Barracks, Fortress Company, for
employment as required
At Brennan Installation, Submarine Company ..
Telephone operators, British Infantry, Lyemun
Barracks
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1
1
1
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38
27
16
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and 8 Chinese
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