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deposit,” or “has a savings bank deposit,” as the case may be. Any 
stoppages that the man is under, unrecovered fines, &c., should be noted at 
the foot of the ledger sheet, as well as on the No. 1 Eeport, which is now 
prepared. The transfer savings bank form is made out, care being taken 
to distinguish between the form for deposits and that for gratuities, and it is 
signed by you. The Pay-Serjeant now collects the man's documents. It is 
strange how many mistakes are made as to what these documents are. 
Wherever a man goes for duty, there his battery defaulter sheet, his ledger 
sheet, and medical history sheet must be sent, as well as the No. 1 Eeport. 
If he is transferred, then his attestation, extract of marriage and baptisms 
register, certificate that he is on the married establishment and that his place 
will not be filled up till he is absorbed, transfer clothing return, transfer 
savings bank, all go too. The fact of his being on the married establish¬ 
ment must be entered on the No. 1 Eeport. His name is struck out of his 
subdivision pay book, and out of the ration book. 
55. Gunner Allen has joined some days before on transfer; his docu¬ 
ments have now arrived. His pocket ledger, defaulter sheet, medical history 
sheet, and the entry in the rough casualty book are compared with his 
attestation. Any regimental entry that has occurred just before his joining 
had better go into the current punishment return. All his certificates and 
qualifications are entered in the book for that purpose (par. 42). His name 
is entered in the register of arms against the particular stand delivered to 
him, any damage to which is noted at the time. His name is entered, if 
entitled, on the married roll; and the certificates of his marriage and of his 
children's baptisms are entered in the register. His medical history sheet 
is sent to hospital, and his address is noted. The certificate received from 
his former battery that he is on the married establishment, and that his place 
will not be filled up till he is absorbed by you, is carefully filed. His bed 
ticket is made out and given to him. The entries of his marriage, &c., in 
his pocket ledger are compared with W.O. Form 771 sent with him. The 
entry of his deferred pay in his pocket ledger is compared with his attestation. 
He is now handed over to the Pay-Serjeant, who ascertains that his pocket 
ledger is signed, and agrees with his ledger sheet, and that the entries of his 
clothing in the pocket ledger agree with his transfer clothing return, and 
that he really has that clothing, properly marked. This clothing is at once 
entered in the clothing ledger, and the transfer return clipped to the clothing 
ledger, after being copied into the book for that purpose (par. 27). His 
savings bank transfer is compared with his pocket ledger, and then is clipped 
to the savings bank ledger, in which a fresh page is opened for him, showing 
date of transfer and where from. If he is not shown as having a deposit, see 
that none is shown in his pocket ledger. Take care no mistake is made 
between a gratuity and a deposit. His name is put in the index of the 
savings bank ledger. His great coat and cape are inspected and entered in 
the register (par. 28). His ledger sheet is compared with the No. 1 Eeport, 
or Form 97, sent from the Paymaster, and if practicable copied into the 
ledger, with remarks to show wherefrom he is transferred, and his name is 
put in the index. The ration book (par. 29) is checked by the No. 1 Eeport. 
His numerals are given him; for tunic, jacket, and great coat. 
56. Gunner Dalton's papers are called for by the Adjutant, as he has 
