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Orders to O.C. Section V (Pokfulum).
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 material assigned to his section, and with the objects and duties intrusted to him.
On mobilization he will be directly responsible to the General Commanding for at once reporting any deficiencies, for maintaining the discipline and efficiency of the troops placed under his charge, and for the due performance 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 of submarine mining respectively.
Area. The area of this section is that comprised within the triangle of which the base is the coast-line from Taihowan Bay to Kellett Bay, and the sides are the irregular lines joining those points with Victoria Gap, the northern side going by the Pokfulum Police Station up the south-west spur of High West to Victoria Peak, the southern side following the long south-west spur of Mount Kellett from the shore opposite One Tree Island to the top, and thence by the top of the ridge to Victoria Gap.
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→→→
S. Staff Fortress S.M. Infantry
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Medical Staff
Total
:
3
1 (6)
:
6
120 (a)
128
2
(a) D Company European infantry. Includes
5 signallers.
(6) Medical charges. Sec-
tions IV and V.
132.
Scope. The object of this section is to prevent ships anchoring off the shore, and, if possible, to prevent a landing; but, if necessary, to retire on to the second line, and at all hazards to hold the reservoir and road to Victoria Gap.
This section is, with Sections IV, VI, and VII, under the general tactical command of the officer second in command of the European infantry regiment.
Distribution.-The troops will be distributed as follows:-
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At two signal stations Signallers at head-quarters At two dressing stations
General defence
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