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OFFICE WORK OF A GARRISON BATTERY. 
26th June, 1876, by No. 94, Gunner J. Elton. (See Court of Inquiry, dated 
17th July, 1876, Woolwich, attached.)” If this be not done, it is very 
difficult to answer references that are often made years afterwards. 
Size Boll. 
26. The regulations lay down that a man's height, chest measurement, 
&c., are to be yearly entered in his pocket ledger, which is practically use¬ 
less, as the ledger is always with the man; and, having the man, one has the 
information. What is really useful is a book giving every man's measure¬ 
ments, and the actual sized tunic, patrol jacket, trousers, Wellington and 
ankle boots, that fit him; so that when the man happens to be away, you 
have the information that enables you to demand, or send, the exact sizes 
required. This book should be checked about 30th April each year, after 
the issue of the clothing, and is used for compiling the requisition for the 
annual clothing. 
Transfer Clothing Return Booh. 
27. All clothing transfer returns, received or sent, should be copied into 
a book, printed for the purpose, with the same heading as the return, but 
lengthened vertically to include many names on one page, and omitting all 
the notes at the bottom of the return. The returns “ received ” are copied 
into the beginning of the book, those “ sent ” into the end, working back¬ 
wards, so that the two sets eventually meet in the middle of the book, when 
it is full. This book is necessary, because the duplicate you keep of the 
returns sent with transfers from you, as well as the originals you receive with 
transfers to you, have to go with your clothing ledger to Pimlico for audit at 
the end of the year, so that you then have nothing to refer to. The entry in 
your ledger of clothing sent or received does not hold good against another 
battery, in case of any dispute arising; you require the statement received or 
sent. These transfer returns are very liable to be lost, and in the case of 
transfers from or to batteries abroad, may take long to replace. This book, 
therefore, will be very useful. 
Register of Great Coats and Capes. 
28. Gives a list in detail of each great coat and cape ever in possession 
of the battery, with columns for the dates of issue and of re-issue, the names 
of the men that have worn it, and the dates on which these men have 
received or given it up. It must be remembered that the history of the 
coat is the first object in this book; it is not a mere list of men, with the 
coats worn by them. Ample space should be given to each coat to contain 
all remarks, especially notes as to its final disposal:—“Brought from 4/21 
by No. 47, Gunner James Colville, on transfer, 10th August, 1878.” “ Con¬ 
demned by Board of Survey at Woolwich, 12th August, 1878; returned into 
store, Arsenal, W r oolwich, one of 18, under authority." 
Ration Booh. 
29. Large sums maybe lost by carelessly overdrawing rations. Attention 
to keeping up Bonn 102. for attached men, as suggested in pars. 46, 61, and 
