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store, until it is formally struck off, either by being returned to Pimlico, 
transferred to another battery with its wearer, taken away by a 
deserter, made away with, or lost. Each such entry has to be proved 
by some voucher; thus, a return to Pimlico is supported by a re¬ 
ceipt voucher from the Department (W.O. Form 1220). A transfer 
with a man is proved by the transfer clothing return, W.O. Form 32; 
while a loss by desertion, etc., could, if required, be proved by the extract 
from the Court of Inquiry if the man never returned, or an extract from 
his Court Martial or “ crime ;; if he rejoined. 
151. The battery receives P.W. clothing in three different ways; 
firstly, from the “ new clothing ” issued to the men. For example, all 
the new boots issued in October are at once struck off the “new” 
account and brought on as “ part worn.-” Secondly, with men trans¬ 
ferred, as all the clothing a man has in his possession at time of 
transfer, as shown by his clothing transfer return, W.O. Form 32, is struck 
off charge by the battery that he leaves, and is taken up on the P.W. 
account of the battery he joins. Thirdly, it may demand and receive 
P.W. clothing for issue to recruits (para. 137), or to men about to be 
discharged. All these receipts are actual additions to the battery P.W. 
stock, and are shown as receipts, both in the stock book and in the 
clothing ledger in the P.W. part. The battery issues P.W. clothing to 
recruits or to men about to be discharged, but these issues do not 
diminish the amount on its charge, as they remain just as much on 
charge while worn ; and are simply struck off on one side of the account 
as issued, to be brought on the other as received from issues. The 
amount of P.W. in charge is diminished by the articles taken away by 
transfers, and by the articles returned to Pimlico, or transferred to 
other batteries, whether condemned or not, and by any articles in wear 
being lost or made away with. 
152. The stock of P.W. clothing, notin wear but kept in the battery 
store, and shown as on hand in the stock book, is received into store 
from different sources. All clothing of men that have died, that have 
been discharged, or that have deserted, is taken into store, as well as 
any articles left behind by transfers (para. 141), as not worn in their new 
corps. Corporals promoted to be sergeants, sergeants promoted to be 
sergeant-majors give back their tunics, patrol jackets, trousers, and 
chevrons (except they are promoted on or after the 1st October, when 
they retain their old clothing until the 1st April, when they give it up), 
and receive compensation, drawn after 1st April on W.O. Form 604, 
after pre-audit. For these promotions see paras. 14, 15, and 16 of Letter 
p. o. 
~ eri 29 ii N °‘ Man y these articles will be in a good state, and will be very 
useful as issues to recruits (para. 137), or to men about to be discharged 
(para. 101). The receipt of all these articles is duly entered from day 
to day in the stock book, but not in the ledger. It is a good plan, when 
possible, to attach to each P.W. article thus received a label showing 
