Major J.F. Purcell D.S.O.
SHIPS ORDERS BY LIEUT-COL. F.S. DAWSON.
Officer Commanding Troops.
S.S. DURHAM CASTLE,
At Sea,
26.9.1915
PART 3, No 6.
No. 26. DUTIES FOR TOMORROW, the 27th SEPTEMBER 1915.
Captain of the Day: Capt. T. Ormiston.
Next for Duty: Capt. Miller.
Subaltern of the Day: Lieut. Henry.
Next for Duty: Lieut. Reid.
Officer of the Guard: Lieut. Style.
Next for Duty: Lieut. Brown.
Officer in charge of Prisoner of War: 2nd Lieut. Harrison.
Next for Duty: Lieut. A.W. Liefield.
COMPANY FOR DUTY “C” COMPANY
No. 27. OFFICERS’ LECTURE:
There will be a lecture to Officers by Major Purcell, D.S.O. at 12 noon tomorrow. This will be held on the Navigating Deck.
All Officers to attend.
No. 28. OFFICERS’ PHYSICAL TRAINING:
This Class will now commence at 7 a.m. instead of 7.15 a.m.
No. 29. DRILL:
Parades: These will be carried on as usual during the week.
No. 30. INOCULATION:
Company Commanders will please instruct that all men of their Companies who have not been inoculated, parade for same at the Hospital at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow, without fail.
No. 31. BOAT STATIONS & LIFE BELT DRILL:
In connection with this drill, men told off to close the ports must, when they come on deck, fall in with the nearest Company.
No. 32. GRATINGS OVER TROOP DECKS:
Men are in the habit of sleeping on these gratings. This practice must cease at once as it prevents the air from getting down to the deck.
No. 33. SKYLIGHTS:
Nobody is permitted to sit or stand on the Sky lights.
J.G.W. Evans
CAPTAIN.
SHIPS ADJUTANT.
NOTICES.
FOUND. One Mirror.
Brown Leather Purse. (Empty)
LOST. Brown Leather Purse, fastened with one white button, containing money, value £ 3 odd.
Brown Leather Purse, containing about £2 18. lost on Fo’castle Head, last seen 10 a.m. this morning.
1 Great Coat, marked: “N. DOYLE – No. 5496”
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