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_Beach Control Personnel._ 4. The following naval and military beach control personnel have been appointed for the landing places of the 9th Corps:-- * * * * * Principal Beach Master: Captain H. F. G. Talbot, R.N. Beach Masters: Commander I. W. Gibson, M.V.O. ("A" Beach), Captain C. P. Metcalfe, R.N. ("B" Beach), Commander C. Tindal-Carril-Worsley ("C" Beach). Assistant Beach Masters and Beach Lieutenants: Four Lieutenant Commanders, ten Lieutenants, R.N. Principal Mil. L.O.: Colonel W. G. B. Western, C.B. Mil. L.O.'s: Major F. W. Pencock, Derbyshire Yeomanry, Major Sir R. Baker, Dorset Yeomanry, Captain Tylsen Wright, A.S.C. Assistant Mil. L.O.'s: Captain Wade Palmer, Derbyshire Yeomanry, Captain B. A. Smith, South Notts Hussars, Lieutenant H. V. Browne, Dorset Yeomanry, Lieutenant Krabbe, Berks Yeomanry. The allocation of the above military officers to the various landing places will be detailed by the P.M.L.O. in consultation with the P.B.M. Special instructions with regard to beach fatigue parties have already been issued to the G.O.C. 9th Corps. G.O.C., A. and N.Z. Army Corps will detail such military landing officers, assistant military landing officers, and beach parties for A.N.Z.A.C. as he may consider necessary. The names of officers so appointed will be reported as early as possible to V.A. and to G.H.Q. The following special service officers are attached to H.Q., A. and N.Z. Army Corps, for such duties in connection with the landing as the G.O.C. may direct:-- * * * * * Major P. R. Bruce, S. Notts Hussars. Captain C. R. Higgens, County of London Yeomanry. Captain Sir E. Pauncefort Duncombe, Royal Bucks Hussars. _General Instructions for Landing._ 5. All troops will land with two iron rations (one day's meat only in case of troops disembarking at Anzac). Infantry will carry 200 rounds of S.A.A., machine-gun sections 3,500 rounds. Packs will not be worn. A proportion of heavy entrenching tools, signalling and medical gear will be carried by hand. Camp kettles will be handed to the Ordnance Officer of the camp at which units concentrate before embarkation. They will be forwarded and reissued at the first opportunity. 6. Horses will be landed harnessed, and with nosebags filled to their full capacity. Poles of G.S. wagons will be removed before slinging and made fast to the body of the wagon. Poles of
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