SUBJECT. INSPECTION OF KIT AND EQUIPMENT.

SUBJECT. INSPECTION OF KIT AND EQUIPMENT. Capt Benham

TO Troop Commanders.

TROOP COMMANDERS WILL CARRY OUT AN INSPECTION OF ALL N.C.O.s AND MENS KIT. ATTENTION MUST BE PAID TO THE FOLLOWING

ANTI GAS Equipment &Clothing, All Ranks to be in Possession of –

Respirator Mk 5…..1 Wallets A/G ……1

Container Type “A” 1 Flannelette……..2 pieces

Mk VI Cotton Waste…..4 ozs

Eyeshields A/G……6 Capes A/G………1

Gloves A/G Prs ……1 Detectors Individual 1 Pair.

Detectors Gas Ground… All Officers and N.C.O.’s … 1 Pad.

Detectors Paper Arthur……. Pads of 25…. 100 G.P.C.’s & G.P.O.’s.

Outfits A/Dimming…… 1 per Man.

Ointment A/G No 2……2 per Man.

Ointment A/G No 2……10 per Troop for Bren & A/T Rifle.

Discs Identity.

One Red & One Green Per Officer and other Rank.

Officers – Personal No. Rank Initials, Name & Religious denomination.

Other Ranks – No Initials, Name & Religious denomination.

Ear stoppers.

ON NO ACCOUNT WILL THE UNIT BE STAMPED ON DISCS.

Kit, Home Scale.

All Ranks should be in possession of full Kit-Home Scale.

Tropical Kit – All Ranks will be issued with –

Trousers Tropical Drill…..1 prs. Buttons G.S…………..9

Shorts “ “ ……1 prs Hooks G.S…………….2

Shirts “ “ ……2. Buckles (shorts) ..……2

Hose Tops prs……………1. Helmets (Tropical)……1

Putties short prs………….1. Chin Straps…………..1

Jackets Drill………………1. Sea Kit Bag…………..1

Marking of Baggage.

All Kit Bags will be Marked with 3 YELLOW BAR with Serial No 1433.

Vehicles –

In white on the Offside Front Wing in front of the Side Lamp M/Cs on extension of the Front Mudguard.

Gun Stores etc –

All U/S articles and articles Deficient, will be issued as soon as these articles are drawn from the R.Q.M.S.

Suits A/G.

Dr and Fitters etc, All Troops should be in possession of 6 suits of protective Clothing H.G.24. These have been Issued.

Check Rifle Oil Bottles – Fill With oil Bren & A/T Rifles.

All Men for Over Sea Service must be in possession of One New Pair of Boots and one good repair pair.

Signed C.A. Shirley Capt R.A.

10^th Field Bty R.A.

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