Advanced Supply Depôts, established at the Advanced Base, to replenish the Mobile Supplies with the Troops.
Intermediate Supply Depôts, formed at Railhead, and sometimes at other points on the Lines of Communication, as a reserve.
The Base Depôt.—This is the main source of supply for the Army. In it are accumulated ample reserves of all supplies, procured partly from home, partly by contract from abroad, but as far as possible by direct purchase in the theatre of war.
INTERIOR ORGANIZATION OF TRANSPORT AND SUPPLY UNITS
The Supply Columns and Supply Parks are formed by Companies of the “Army Service Corps,” which comprise both Transport and Supply personnel, with the necessary horses, wagons, and stores.
The Company of Army Service Corps varies in strength according to its functions, but comprises on an average the following:
For Transport duties: 3 Officers, 63 other ranks, 108 horses, 25 wagons.
For Supply duties: 1 Officer, 13 other ranks.
The various Supply Columns are formed of a number of A.S.C. Companies on the following scale: one Company per Brigade, and one per Head-Quarters; so that the Supply Column of a Division comprises 4 A.S.C. Companies, that of the Cavalry Division 5 A.S.C. Companies, and that of a Mounted Brigade 1 A.S.C. Company. The Army Troops Supply Column is formed by 1 A.S.C. Company.
The Divisional Supply Park is formed in 3 sections, or one per Brigade, each being formed by 1 A.S.C. Company.