South African Infantry.

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher 2       Account ESA No 1 Bordon Period 30-9-1916

REPORT of the Quarterly Inspection of Stores on inventory in the Quebec, St Lucia Barracks Martinique at Bordon Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the Between 10th & 15th day of March 1916

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
2 1 51 2 1 1 20 4 1 2 36 96 8 39 39  Basins Wass Enamel 14 Bath *** Bedstead Bk    “      No IV Bins Asbs Movable Boards Black M.I. Boards Inventory Millboard doz Bowls Hand “     Mix Pudding Boxes Salt 7 lbs. Brooms Brass Has       “           “ Handles  doz Brushes Flue 5’ 6”    “        so Hand    “        “ Long Blocks  doz       Carried forward1-0 12-2 1-6-6 18-9 4.4 10.5 1-5 -11 3-6 1-1 2-3 2-11 2-4½ 5 2-6    67 1             4     1         782 12 11 17 4 10 2 3 3 2 1 3 19 16 8       170 2 6 6 4 5 4¼ 8 6 2 0 4 0 3 1½       3¾  39   2 8 8 7 1 3 45 2 1 3 77 17 2Brought forward Brushes Sc Long each       Clamps Brushes Soap Hand     “    “ Long Head      “    “   “ Handles doz    “ Whitewash 9 lbs Chairs Arm Lt Oak      “  R Room      “ Windsor Cleavers 2’1” Colander Steel 10”      “     Tin 10½ “ Collars Hd Stable Dishes Baking 17” Dumbbells 4 lbs     Carried forward  5 ¼   2-11 4-9 2 ½ 1-0 3-6-9 11-3 4-6 5-4 1-2 4-1 11-9 4-1 3½  78       1     3 1 10     45   3       14717 17   5 18 1 7 6 13 2 10 1 12 4 9       83 ¾ 0 ¾   10 0 5 0 9 9 6 8 2 3 9 5 7     5½

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
  5 8 7 72 32 3 1 2 2 1 2 8 47 2    Brought forward Easels School Pins  doz Fenders 3’3 With B Parr      “      “ Without B Parr     “   C C each Flags MG Red 4’ x 3’    “     Poles 10’ Forks Agricultural    “    Carrying    “    Cooks    “    Stable M II Forms Soldiers 4’    “         “ 6’ L.P. Funnels Tin 1 Pint     Carried forward  6-4 6½ 4-3 2-7  2-6 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-5½ 9½ 1-3½ 10-0 9-4 5½147 1   1 9 4             4 21       1908 11   9 6 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 0 18       155½ 8 4¼ 9 0 0 9 3 6 11 9½ 7 0 8 11     7½  2 1 9   1 4 1 48 1 1 6 1 3 2 1    Brought forward Glasses Toilet 17½       “            “    13¼ Gratings 200 18’ x 2’6” each Gauges Bicycle Guards Fire Hang Hammers Claw 24 oz Hangers Gt Coat Imp But Knives Cult     “ Choppers Meat Jackets Fenc Canvas Kettle Tea 10 Qrts    “         “     4     “    “         “     2      “ Knives Carving   Carried forward  4-8 3-3 Sq Yds 8 13-4 -10 1-11 2-2½ 3 1-4½ 1-7 12-6 4-10 2-8 1-9½ 2-11190       6             3           20315 9 3   0   7 2 12 1 1 15 4 8 3 2   87¼ 4 3   0 10 8 2½ 0 4½ 7 0 10 0 7 11   2¼

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
  2 1 2 5 1 25 25 17 2   2 6 6 2 3Brought forward Machines minc Small Lantern tin Glass Sides Machines Weighing 28 lbs Masks Bay Fighting Small Maps Bordon 25 x 16 Maps ****   “  Handles each Maps Aldershot ea Muskets Bay Fencing MS Short    “ Stocks M II Pads Fenc Body Canvas Pails Slop Pans Frying 10¼ Pins Rolling   Carried forward  6-3 2-9 15-2 15-9 2-0½ 1-4 3 3-6   1-1-0 2-2 6-0 4-3 7d 4203     1 3   1   2   2   1 1       2208 12 2 10 18 2 13 6 19   2 4 16 5 1 1   32¼ 6 9 4 9 0½ 4 3 6   0 4 0 6 2 0   7¾  3 1 4 1 9 3 1 79 2 15 1 2 1    Brought forward Pokers Officers   “ Brass Handled Pots Cooking Oval 6 Gall   “ Watering Large Rests Aim No 1 Saws Butchers Bone Scoops Drain M II comp Sheets “U” Shovels M.S.     “ Stable   “ Universal Scuttles Coal Iron Sieves Cinder       Carried forward  8½ 1-1 6-11 2-3 11-9 3-9 5-4 1-0 4¼ 1-8 1-7½ 6-3 2-8220     1   5     3   1             2343 2 1 7 2 5 11 5 19   5 1 12 2       07¾ 1½ 1 8 3 9 3 4 0 8½ 0 7½ 6 8       7¼

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
  £.s.d.£.s.d.
  3 1 1 2 1 6 1 10 1 39 1 7 1    Brought forward Spoons Gravy each Stand Wheel Nose prs Swol Cell Stretchers Amb pillows Table Octagonal 2’11” Tables Officers   “ R Room    “ Soldiers 6’ Tops   “    “ 4’ “   “ Trestle LP   “ Writing Oak Tins Seed Tongs officers           Carried forward  6 3-9 1 4½ 4-3 2-18-3 1-8-6 1-13-6 12-0 7-4 2-0 1-11-9 9 1-7234         2 8 1 6   3 1               2600 1 3 1 8 18 11 13 0 7 18 11 5 1           27¼ 6 9 4½ 6 3 0 6 0 4 0 9 3 7           4¾   1 1 3 3 3 1   35   1 2 1 1 1 6   6  Brought forward Towels Horse Tubs Ablution    “    IG Urine    “    Wash 8 Galls Weights IR 14 lbs Table Bill Comp Irons      “       “    Balls Bone       “    Spirit Level   “     Billiard Cues   “       “    Butt 9’0”   “       “ Half 7’6”   “    Tills    “ Rests Cushion each   “  warmers “   Carried forward  2-8 4-9 4-5 2-7 2-3   Set of 3 15/9 2-3½ 1-1 3-10 3-5 1-6-6 1-11½ set of 6 1-2-3    260               9         1       1   2742 2 4 13 7 6     3 2 2 3 3 6 11     2   184¾ 8 9 3 9 9     9 3½ 2 10 5 6 9     3   0¼

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Martinique Bks at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
  3   1       1411 247 2858 2 1Brought forward Tables Bill Warmers Pocket Set of 3     “      Rests Long       Blankets GS Cases Bolsters LP   “       Palliasses LP Covers Mat Offrs Pillows Feather     Carried forward    12-3 3-5       10-0 7 2-7 1-8 6-4      274             705 7 369         135818   12 3       10 4 3 3 6     00¼   3 5       0 1 2 4 4     7¼    654 420 1 1Brought forward Basins Soup GS each Plates Dinner GS doz Measures Glass 10 dms        “              “     4 dms       Deduct 15% of £51-6-0. Total value of crockery on charge for 77 days       Total  3 ¾ 2-3 1-2 81358 8 3       1370       1       13690 17 18 1     18       12       57 ¼ 1½ 9 2 8   3¾       5½       10½ 

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Officers Mess Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                                   191..

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
1 3 3 14 2 82 9 2 21 1 3 1 1 4 3Basins Soup each Bottles Water Toilet     “     with Glass Candlesticks EW Bowls Sugar Bdj Cups Bkfst  doz     “    Coffee doz     “     Egg doz     “     Tea Decanters Claret        “        1 Quart Dish Bkfst Covers Bdj 9”     “    Butter Covers     “    *** Covers     “     “   Bodies   Carried forward9 3¾ 1-4 7½ 7 4-8 3-1 1-9 2-11 5-4 4-3 9½ 9½ 1-6 1-6          1                     4    4 8 1 11 2   5 5 12     6 4   59 11¼ 0 9 2 10¾ 3¾ 3½ 1¼ 4 9 9½ 9½ 0 6   4½  5 2   142 10 3 80 5 5 5 47 12 47 1 2Brought forward Dish Meal Enm Bdj 16”     “    Jam   Glasses Beer      “     Champagne      “     Claret      “     Finger      “     Flower 10      “         “        8      “          “       6      “     Liqueur      “     Sherry      “     Port      “     Soda Water Jugs Beer 5 Pts     Total  3-11 8½ doz 4-0 4-7 4-4 6-4 5-4 4-3 3-9 3-2 3-5 3-5 5-10 10½    4       2     2                     115 19 1   7 3 1 2 2 1 1 12 3 13   1     174½ 7 5   4 9¾ 1 2¾ 2¾ 9¼ 6¾ 4¾ 5 4½ 5¾ 9     9¾

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Officers Mess Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                                   191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
  4 6 1 1 92 17 21 14 10 1 17 63 7 4  Brought forward Jugs Beer 3 pts     “   Milk Large Bdj     “   Glass Tank Pails IBE Plates Dinner Bdj doz Plates Bkfst   doz       “    Soup      “      Tart
     “    Ice Pots Coffee Em 2 Pts Saucers Bkfst Bdj doz        “     Tea or Coffee doz Stands Menu                 “ Tureens En Sauce ***     Carried forward
  1-9 11 1-9 4-9 5-4 4-3 5-4 4-9 7-6 8½ 3-6 2-5 1-7 8½  11         2                       1717 7 5 1 4 0 6 9 5 6   4 12 11 2     179¾ 0 6 9 9 10½ 04 4 6½ 3 8½ 11½ 8¼ 1 10     1¼  4 6 1 1 1 2 1 2   7 3 1 1 1 1Brought forward Tureens Sauce ****      “           “      Stanos Tumblers Toilet doz Baskets Knife Boards Pastry **** Jap Sugar    “   Coffee Curtains Ref 2¼ yds x 1 each       «        Loops each   Dishes Baking Steel Drawers Chest of bak ***** Flour     “ Sugar Kettle Tea 4 Qts     Total  1-5 6 ½ 2-4½ 5-1 3-6 2-1½ 1-1   13-6 9½ 1-6½ 3-14-3 6½ 5¼ 2-817                 1     3           2417 5 3   5 3 4 1   7 5 4 14     2     151¼ 8 3 2½ 1 6 3 1   0 6½ 7½ 3 6½ 5¼ 8     2½

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Officers Mess Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                                   191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
  1 1 2 13 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1    Brought forward Machines Knife Cleaning       “        Weigh 28 lbs Mowers Border     “        David      “    Jelly 1 Pint Pan Saute 9’   “   Stem Copper 6 Pins Rolling Saws Tenon 14” ***** Gravy Conical Weights Brass 2 oz doz       “          “      1  “       “          “      ½   “       “          “      ¼   “         Carried forward  1-8-6 15-2 5-0 6 5-4 5-4 6-2 4 1-8 1-0 4-0 3-0 2-5 1-724 1                                   2915 8 15 10 6 16 5 6   1 1                 62½ 6 2 0 6 0 4 2 4 8 0 4 3 2½ 1½         9½   6 8 8 9 11 11 4 8 5 5 2 3  Brought forward WHS Jap Basins    “    dish soap covers    “       “   drainers    “       “   dishes    “      Pots Chamber    “      Ewers    “     Trays Brush WOSMI Basins    “    dish soap drains    “       “      “     dish    “    Pots Chamber    “    Holders T Brush   Deduct 15% of £62-12-0 (whole value of glass & crockery on charge) for 77 days  1-0 2¾ 2¼ 2¼ 8 1-0 5¾ 1-3 2¾ 3 9 4¼                                    1   29  6 1 1 1 7 11 1 10 1 1 1 1         19   13  0 10 6 8¼ 4 0 11 0 1¾ 3 6 0¾         7   5¼

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Sergts Mess on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
54 4 1 43 6 1 81 42 24   1 2 2 1 1  Cups Tea Enm White doz Dish Veg Covers each Jugs Milk Plain Plates Soup  doz Pots Mustard Glass each Salt Cellar Glass Oval Saucers Tea Plain  doz Tumblers ¾ Pint       “      Spirit        doz   Bins Ash Movable  each Brush Sc Hand     “     Long Comp     “    Sweep Long  “ Bowls Hand   Carried forward1-2 5 4¼ 2-7 8 6½ 11 2-1½ 1-3   4-4 5 10¾ 4-11¼ 11                                25 1   9 4   6 7 2   4   1 4     103 8 4¼ 3 0 6½ 2¼ 5¼ 6   4 10 9½ 11¼ 11   0  6 2 4 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1  Brought forward  Chairs Winsor Colanders Steel 10” Dish Baking Fenders CC     est Forms LP Forks Table MS Small      “    Toasting Hods Coal Mops Complete Kettles Tea 10 Qts Saucepan 6 gls ST       “           2  “  ST  4-6 1-2 4-1 2-6 9-4 2-10 1-6 1-11½ 1-7 4-10 1-11½ 1-02 1       1                     710 7 2 16 5 17   1 1 1 4 1 1       11– 0 4 4 0 4 5½ 6 11½ 7 10 11½ 0       3½

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the …..at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Sergts Mess on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
   Brought forward   Deduct 15% of £8-3-0 total value of crockery etc on charge 77 days   Carried forward 7           711       5   63½       2   1½ Brought forward     761½  

Army Form P. 1956

Issue Voucher          Account                     Period            191.

REPORT of the       Inspection of Stores on inventory in the St Lucia, Quebec, Malplaquet Bks at   Stores lost, destroyed, or damaged, and chargeable to the Reserve Battn S.A. Infantry on the                           191.

Stores Lost or DestroyedStores Damaged etc
Number of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.AmountNumber of ArticlesArticlesRate s.  d.Amount
£.s.d.£.s.d.
     Brought forward   Sheets 1 to 5 Barracks   Sheets 6 to 8 Officers Mess   Sheets 9 to 10 Sergts Mess     Carried forward     1369       29     7     1406    5       13     6     5    10¼       5¼     1½     5   Crockery & Glass £52-2-0¼ Other stores     £1358-6-9¼                                   £1410-8-9¼   One quarters value assessed except crockery & glass  Deduct ¾ of £1358-6-9¼       1406                 1018     3875                 15     105                 –     5

I certify that the cost of making good the above Deficiencies and Damages is as detailed in the above Statement.

Date  11th April 1916                                                                        (sgd)  H.G. Ward Lt. A.S.C. for Capt.

                                                                                                                        Officer in charge of Barracks

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