29. PRISONERS.—Should any prisoners be captured they will be immediately searched, and all documents found on them will be forwarded to brigade H. Q. without delay. Germans usually carry all documents in the skirt pockets of their tunics. A telephone message will be dispatched to brigade H. Q. stating to what regiment the prisoners belong.
All ranks will be warned that should they find themselves in the hands of the enemy it is only necessary for them to give their number, name, and regiment. No other information whatever will be given.
30. RETURNS.—The following returns are due at brigade H. Q. daily when in the trenches:—
| At 5.15 a. m.— | Situation and wind | By telephone. |
| At 11.00 a. m.— | Strength and casualty return | " |
| Daily report on typed form | By orderly. | |
| Artillery intelligence report | " | |
| At 4.00 p. m.— | Situation and wind | By telephone. |
| At 5.30 p. m.— | Intelligence report | By orderly or telephone. |
| At 9.00 p. m.— | Return of material required for trench construction to be sent up the following evening | By telephone. |
Activity by the enemy's aeroplanes will always be reported.
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Brigade Major, ______ Brigade.
55TH (WEST LANCASHIRE) DIVISION TRENCH ORDERS.
THIS BOOK IS NOT TO BE TAKEN BEYOND THE FRONT TRENCHES.
Every officer, and every noncommissioned officer in command of any body of troops, is to be in possession of this book and to be thoroughly conversant with its contents.