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Orders to O.C. Section II (Belcher's).

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 triangular area of which the apex is the point on the N.W. shore of Mount Davis, at the entrance to the Sulphur Channel, and the two sides are

1. The shore thence to the eastward of Belcher's Fort; and

2. The line passing along the northern slope of Mount Davis to the aqueduct above Belcher's, and then following the aqueduct as far as Victoria Battery.

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

Medical Staff

Total

:

4

I

1

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88

1

8

10

60 (a)

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5

Company European in-

fantry.

(a) Includes 3 signallers

and 2 telegraphists.

1

2

7

169

5

- 181.

Armament.-The armament is as follows:-

Fixed.

Movable,

Battery

B.L.

R.M.L. Q.F. Q.F. Howitzers. Machine. Field.

or

Position.

Belcher's-- Upper Lower

Fly Point Victoria

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10".

9'2".

6".

1

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1

3

10".

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2

3

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