Field service pocket book, 1914 / General Staff, War Office.

Date:
[1914]
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Credit: Field service pocket book, 1914 / General Staff, War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hospitals, plant and material of every description that may be reriuirid for the service of the L. of C. He also arranges for tlie supply and maintenance of garrisons and jiosts on the L. of C., and for the sui)ply and accommodation of all troops lialting or moving within the area of his jurisdiction. 14. Tile method of transport by which requirements are forwarded is for the I.G.t’. to decide. Should more demands be made on him at any time than the means of transport at his disposal can meet, he will report the situation to general headquarters. A ruling as to the precedence to be given to conflicting demands wilt then be obtained by the Q..M.G.’s branch in consultation with the General Staff and communicated to the l.G.C. 15. To assist the l.G.C. in performing his duties, he is allotted a suitai)lc staff, and has under his orders subordinate commanders stvled administrative commandants together witli certain directors and representatives of ad- ministrative servic’S and departments. ADMINISTR-VTIVE COM.MAND.tN’TS. 16. For purposes of routine and administration the L. of C. are divided into bases, sections and posts, the boundaries of which will usually be the sjimc p those organized for defence. For each base, section, or post an administrative commanilant is appointed who is responsible to the l.G.C. for the discipline, sanitation, interior economy, and policing of the area within ids jurisdiction. 17. Ho should be in diri'ct telegraphic communication with the office of tiie commander of L. of C. defences and the latter’s subordinates. He transmits the orders of tlie l.G.C. for the movement of all personnel, animals, materials, mails, Ac., to tlie commanders of units or representatives of administrative services and departments concerned, and facilitates their desiia’ch by the railway transport establi,shment, communicating parti- culars to the adjoining commandants, if any, as to the time and place of tlie next halt. Except in urgent and unforeseen circumstances he will not, without the special authority of the l.G.C. or the commander of L. of C. defences, detain either personnel, animals, or material in transit, in ali such cases the l.G.C. or his representative will be inform'd of the action taken. 18. lie will detail such fatigue parties as the railway transport establish- ment may require for loading and unloading trains. Should he himself not dispose of sufficient troops for this purpose he may either applv to the defence commander of the section or post, who will furnish such fatigue parties as can be spared without prejudice to the safety of the command ; or with the approval of the l.G.C., may obtain the neces.sary labour from civilian sources. 19. Ho is responsible for tlie reception and accommodation of all personnel (including prisoners of war) and animals, on their way to or from the front. Any person arriving on his way to or from the front without proper authoritv will be detained and his case investigated. 20. No person, other than an officer or man officially borne on the strength of the forces in the field, is permitted to move on or in any way utiliz' a I., of C. without a written authority or pass signed bv the LG.C.’or bv otie of his assistants. 21. In default of special in.structions, a commandant includes within the limit of his command the area up to a line lialf-wav to the two adjoinin posts. ■ ° Mii.it.\ry L.tNPiNO Officer. 22. When a 8('a-base is us.'d, a .M.L.O. and one or more assistant .M.L.Os. are appointed to the headquarters of the base commandant to supervise the embarkation and disembarkation of all personnel, animals and material. The M.I/.O. works under the base commandant in communication with the l.G.C. and with the Director of Sea Transport (gee para. 25). All details of embarkations and landings are arranged liy the military landing officer in concert witli this officer and the ba.se commandant. All communications with the naval transport authorities pass through him. On the arrival of a ship, the .M.L.O. boards her as soon as possible to verify her contents and hands the commander of the troops on board such copies of local orders as may be necessary