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ARTILLERY MOBILISATION. 
Ifc is obvious that some of the foregoing instructions apply only to 
units of the mounted branches, viz :— Horse and Field Batteries and 
Ammunition Columns : and it may be observed that the only mounted 
units which are not allotted to the Field Army, are the two Field Bat¬ 
teries at Athlone and the four Field Depots at Woolwich. 
The mobilisation equipment for the Garrison Companies consists only 
of the personal outfit of the soldier, of ammunition, and the barrack or 
camp equipment required. The personal outfit is provided in the same 
way as for Horse and Field Artillery, the ammunition, barrack or camp 
equipment, tools, &c. are stored and issued at the station which forms 
the place of concentration for the company. 
Duties of Officers Commanding Reservists. 
On receipt of the order to mobilise, Officers Commanding Reservists 
will— 
(a.) Arrange with municipal, parochial, and police authorities, 
and postmasters for causing placards (Army Form D. 427 
or 451) to be posted without delay on the doors of Town 
Halls, Churches and Chapels, Police Barracks, Military 
Barracks, and in the windows of Post Offices. 
( b .) Inform all officers and soldiers on leave. 
(c.) Arrange for medical inspection of all officers and soldiers 
serving at the depots and of all reservists as they join. 
( d .) Arrange for receipt and care of clothing and necessaries for 
reservists. These will be despatched direct from Pimlico: 
the amount sent will be based on the total number of 
reservists ordered to join, and demands will not be re¬ 
quired. The special articles of clothing and necessaries 
(flannel belt, pots of grease, housewives, field dressings) 
which are required on mobilisation but do not form part 
of the peace kit, will be forwarded from Pimlico to Officers 
commanding units, the numbers being calculated in each 
case on the war establishment of the unit. 
(e.) Arrange for receiving, accommodating (in barracks, hired 
buildings, tents or billets 1 ) the Reservists as they join. 
(/.) See that Reservists are settled up with, to the day preceding 
joining, for their Reserve Pay and Reserve Deferred Pay, 
minus any forfeitures, stoppages, or advances. 
( g .) Record the absence without leave of such Reservists as fail 
to report themselves in accordance with Sections 19 to 
24 (3) of the Reserve Forces Act 1882. 
(h.) Ascertain whether Reservists are married or not, or widowers 
with children: in case the statement made by the Reservist 
does not correspond with any entry in his documents, a 
declaration must be made on Army Form D. 418, and 
passed to the officer paying the Reservist. 
(i.) Arrange for the accommodation of men and soldiers* families 
sent to the Depots from the affiliated units. 
*It may not be generally known that It is illegal to billet troops on any of the civilian population 
except licensed victuallers. 
