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(3.) Orders by Officer Commanding Island Section.
(i.) Precautionary Stage.
1. The Island Section is divided into two sub-sections as under :-
No. 1 Sub-section.
(exclusive).
Area.
Western Boundary.-Victoria Gap (exclusive) to Sandy Bay
Eastern Boundary.-Mount Butler to south-west point of Tytam intermediate reservoir (exclusive) to Repulse Bay (exclusive).
No. 2 Sub-section.--All the country between the eastern boundary of No. 1 Sub- section and a line drawn from the summit of Mount Parker (exclusive) to Saiwan village (exclusive).
2. In accordance with G.S.O. move out :-
the details mentioned below will
No. 1 Sub-section.
Indian infantry, Sanitarium
Roval Engineers, Sanitarium
R.G.A., Mount Kellet
H.K. Volunteer Artillery, Mount Nicholson
A.O.C.
J Sanitarium
Mount Austin, .
British infantry, Sanitarium
R.A.M.C., Sanitarium
No. 2 Sub-section.
Indian infantry, Boa Vista..
Royal Engineers, Boa Vista
Boa Vista
R.G.A. (2-15-pr., Q.F.) { Bytam Gup
A.O.C., Taikoo Sanitarium British infantry, Boa Vista
R.A.M.C., Boa Vista
B.O.
1.0.
R. and F.
Tel.
2211
3
142
8
43
10
10
3
143
7*
18
10
10
* Two go to D'Aguilar.
Dress.-Field Service marching order with 150 rounds per rifle. Duties. To complete and improve work on the defences.
Kit Allowance.
Officers
Other ranks (British).
Other ranks (Indian) Followers
3. The following officers will command the sub-sections:--
No. 1 Sub-section (No. 1 Indian Infantry regiment)
No. 2 Sub-section
(ditto)
::::
Lb.
60
30
20 10
Name.
4. Troops other than Indian infantry will take with them kits for which coolie transport will be provided, and two days' rations, and will proceed to their destinations by route march. These rations are to be considered as an emergency ration.
Indian infantry detachments will take with them kits, seven days' rations, and such tents and entrenching tools as are held on regimental charge (according to lists in
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