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Orders to O.C. Section VI (Mount Kellett).

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 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.

men.

He will also on mobilization be responsible for the quartering of his

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 contained between the sea coast line from Kellett Bay to Aberdeen Docks and lines drawn from those places to Plantation Gap, the one (from Kellett Bay) leading up the south-west spur of Mount Kellett to the top of that peak, and from thence by the direct road to Plantation Gap; the other (from Aberdeen Dock) leading up the centre of the long southern spur of Mount Gough and thence to Plantation 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

1(a)

co

3

120 (8)

Medical Staff

Total

4

2

128

(a) In charge B Engineer

District.

(b) E Company European infantry. Includes 3 signallers.

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Scope. The object of this section is to prevent a landing on the sea shore above described or at the dock, and to cover the road leading from Aberdeen Dock to the Peak.

Also to be in a central position from which to easily reinforce No. VII Section on its left, or Nos. IV and V on its right, according to need.

It is, with the other three sections of the Southern Defence, under the general tactical command of the Senior Major of the European regiment.

Distribution.--The troops will be distributed as follows :—--

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