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14. P.W.

  1. Initial stages - to 10 Beach Gp assebly area.
  2. On opening of PW Cage in the B.M.A. - direct to this cage.
  3. Coys etc will provide escort on the scale of two men per 100, in all cases. ALL PW will be passed through BN HQS.
  4. Deserters will be kept segregated.

15. RETURNS.

  1. A list of returns to be rendered by Coys etc and also BN HQ and Q.M. is att at APPX 'B'.
  2. The importance of prompt and CORRECT rendition cannot be over emphasised.

16. BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

Instrs as per APPX 'C'.

17. S.S.A.F.

All enquiries concerning soldiers families will be referred to 0.2.E. OVERSEAS. Coys will NOT correspond with Welfare Organisations at Home.

18. CAPTURED EQUIPMENT.

  1. Vehs. - Application for retention of vehs will be made on pro-forma set out as APPX 'D'.
  2. Details of Dumps of Equipment. Will be notified to the ADJT immediately. Every effort will be made to safeguard these dumps and to prevent indiscriminate pilfering.

19. SUP OF NEWSPAPERS & POSTAL.

  1. The Post Corporal will not function until 'Residue' arrives, The Q.M. will arrange to collect Mail from the F.P.O. on 'D' Plus 1, onwards.
  2. Free sup of Newspapers will be available at the F.P.O. on and after 'D' Plus 4. These will be distributed by the quickest means possible to Coys.

20. ACK.

Time of Signature 2100 hrs

Method of issue : By hand of Offr.

(Sga). T.A. Holdsworth,
Capt.
Adjt. 2 DEVON.

DISTRIBUTION:

Commanding OfficerCopy No. 1.
2nd-in-Comd.Copy No. 2.
O's C, Coys (6)Copy Nos 3 to 8.
R.M.O. (Padre to read)Copy No. 9.
O.C., No. 3 P1.Copy No. 10.
No. 4. P1,Copy No. 11.
No. 5 PL.Copy No. 12.
No. 6 Pl.Copy No. 13.
Int. Offr.Copy No. 14.
QuartermasterCopy No. 15.
M.T.O.Copy No. 16.
War DiaryCopy Nos 17 - 19.
FILECopy No. 20.
SpareCopy No. 21 & 22.

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