The Base Record Office consists of six Sections, or one for a Division and a Cavalry or Mounted Brigade. A Section comprises 3 Officers, 4 Staff Sergeants, and the Orderly Room Clerk of each Unit belonging to the Division or Brigade allotted to the Section. There are two divisions in each Section—one for Infantry Battalions, one for all other Units.
12. Depôts for Personnel
Base Depôts are formed to receive the personnel left by each Unit at the Base, which comprises its Band Sergeant, Master Tailor, and Storemen. The latter take charge of such part of the men’s equipment as is kept back at the Base, as not being required in the field, and must yet be available when needed.
The men of each Unit who form its “First Reinforcements” are also placed in the Base Depôt. These are calculated at the rate of 10 per cent. of the rank and file of each Unit in the Field, with an Officer for every party exceeding 40 men.
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The above completes the picture of the Organization of the British Field Army for service abroad.
A brief account of the Territorial Force will now be given, followed by one of the Indian Army, as organized for service in the field.