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APPENDIX 'G'

Diagram/Map of Hyde Park & The Serpentine etc - see original document

Geographical Section. General Staff [[(WD?]] 1946.

 

[*London Victory March Contingent

A.M.F Component*]

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VICTORY MARCH
LONDON
1946
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
FOR THE CAMPS

BY
GENERAL SIR CHARLES LOYD, K.C.B., DS.O., M.C.
Commanding London District

 

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VICTORY MARCH
LONDON
1946
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
FOR THE CAMPS

BY
GENERAL SIR CHARLES LOYD, K.C.B., DS.O., M.C.
Commanding London District

 

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DISTRIBUTION

The War Office-   Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis 2 
M.A. to C.I.G.S. 1  Superintendent S. G. Wells, Traffic Branch, Metropolitan Police 1 
P.A. to A.G. 1 
D.P.S. 1  London Passenger Transport Board,
55, Broadway		 1 
D. of O. 1 
D.Q. 2  Secretary NA.AF.I. 1 
D.P.R. 4  Bailiff to the Royal Parks 2 
D.R.A.C. 1   Secretary C.V.W.W. 1 
D.R.A. 1   Commander Woolwich Garrison 3 
D.R.E. 1   Officer Commanding-  
D. Sigs. 1   Household Cavalry 2 
D. Inf. 1   Grenadier Guards 2 
D. Air. 1   Coldstream Guards 2 
C.C.O. 1   Scots Guards 2 
D.T.A and A.C.F. 1   Irish Guards 2 
D.S.T. 1   Welsh Guards 2 
D.G.A.M.S. 1   Training Battalion, Grenadier Guards 6 
C.O.S. 1   O.C. Troops, Pitbright Garrison 10 
D.M.E. 1   Commander 201 Guards Brigade
(for issue in the camps)		 200 
Paymaster-in-Chief 1  
D. Vet. And Remounts 1   Headquarters, London District-  
D.A.E. 1   G.O.C. 1 
D.A.D.S. 1   Brigadier i/c Administration 1 
P.M. 1   G. 2 
D. of L. 1   A. 4 
D.M.I. 1   Q. 4 
D.P. Mov. 1   Q. (M) 2 
Inspector of P.T. 1   Engineers 2 
D.A.W. S. 1   Signals 2 
Chaplain-General 1   Brigade Major, Brigade of Guards 1 
A.G. 4 (V.M.) 4  D.A.C.G. 1 
A.G. 23 1   S.T. 2 
Matron-in-Chief 1   Medical 2 
Q.A.I.M.N. S. 1   Ordnance 1 
D.A.T. S. 1   R.E.M.E. 1 
O.C., F.A.N.Y. Corps Units 1   Provost 2 
Headquarters-   Pay 1 
Anti-Aircraft Command 5  Auditor 1 
Eastern Command 25  A.T.S. 3 
Southern Command 25  Victory Co-ordinating Committee 2 
Northern Command 25  Command Supervisor NA.AF.I. 6 
Western Command 25  High Commissioners-  
Scottish Command 20  Canada 2 
Northern Ireland District 10  Australia 2 
Aldershot District 4  New Zealand 2 
West Africa 1   South Africa 2 
P.A.I.C Baghdad 1   Southern Rhodesia 2 
Gibraltar 1   Trade Commissioner for Newfoundland 2 
India 1   H.E. The Ethiopian Minister 1 
North Carribean Area 1   H.E. The Luxembourg Minister 1 
South Carribean Area 1   Military Attaches-  
Malta 1   China 1 
Mauritius 1   France 1 
East Africa 1   U.S.A. (to include Philippines) 2 
Aden 1   U.S.S.R. 1 
Bermuda 1   Belgium 1 
British Troops in China 1   Brazil 1 
B.A.O.R. 5  Czechoslovakia 1 
B.T.A. 2  Denmark 1 
C.M.F. 2  Egypt 1 
M.E.F. 2  Greece 1 
S.E.A.C. 2  Iran 1 
A.L.F.S.E.A. 2  Iraq 1 
Admiralty (Victory Celebration Committee) 40  Mexico 1 
Air Ministry (W/Cdr. E. Leader) 40  Nepal 1 
H. A. Strutt, Esq., C.V.O., Home Office 1   Netherlands 1 
R. S. Wells, Esq., Home Office 1   Norway 1 
R. Dunbar, Esq., C.M.G. Foreign Office 1   Poland 1 
Rear Admiral Sir Arthur Bromley,
K.C.M.G., C.V.O., Dominions Office
(to include High Commission
Territories)		 2  Yugoslavia 1 
The Controller, Sudan Government in London 1 
Spare 50 
   
Col. C. V. L. Coleman, India Office 15     
Lt-Col. J.D. Chalmers, Colonial Office (to include Transjordan) 30     
   
A. Acheson, Esq., C.M.G., Colonial Office 1      
R. A. Barker, Esq., M.V.O., Ministry of Works 1     
   
J. B. W. Armstrong, Esq., Ministry of War Transport 1     
   

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GENERAL

  1. War Office are responsible for the movement of all personnel, other than Royal Navy
    and Royal Air Force, to and from London Railway Termini.

    The Admiralty and Air Ministry are responsible for the movement of the Royal Navy
    and Royal Air Force contingents to and from London Railway Termini.

    Headquarters London District are responsible for the movement of all personnel from
    Termini to Camps and vice versa.

  2. The Brigadier Commanding Main Camp Headquarters (Brigadier Commanding
    Troops) is responsible to this Headquarters for the administration and discipline of all
    personnel accommodated in the Kensington Gardens, Regents Park and Bushey Park Camps.
  3. The Time Table showing the arrival and departure of personnel, the arrangements
    for their transport to and from Camps, and the orders for the Victory March on 8th June
    will be issued later.

T. B. TRAPPES-LOMAX,

Brigadier i/c Administration,

Headquarters London District.

1st May, 1946.

DEFINITIONS

GROUP—The countries or the Service which together form a Group of Contingents, such as
The Allies Group, The Dominions Group, The British Army Group. The R.A.F. Group.

CONTINGENT—The individual countries, or the Arm of Service, which form the
components of a Group, such as Ethiopia, Australia, Royal Artillery, Royal Marines,
Gibraltar.

DETACHMENT—The individual units or sub-units which make up the contingents, such
as the Coldstream Guards, the Police detachment.

CAMP COMMANDANT—The Officer Commanding each separate Lines.

(15424) A2

 

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CONTENTS

Section 1.—
 		 Organisation of Kensington Gardens Camp and the allotment of Troops to
Lines		 5 
Section 2.— Organisation of Regents Park Camp and the allotment of Troops to Lines 8 
Section 3.— Organisation of Bushey Park Camp 9 
Section 4.—
 		 General Instructions for Kensington Gardens, Regents Park and Bushey Park
Camps, and chain of Command		 10 
Section 5.—
 		 Camp Standing Orders for Kensington Gardens, Regents Park and Bushey Park
Camps		 14 
Section 6.— Time-Table for the construction of Camps and the moves of administrative troops 17 
Section 7.— R.A.S.C. Arrangements 18 
Section 8.— R.A.O.C. Arrangements 19 
Section 9.— R.E.M.E. Arrangements 21 
Section 10.—

 		 (To be issued separately.)
Time-Table showing the arrival and departure of Personnel and their
transporting to and from Camps.		  

Appendix “ A ” Plan of Kensington Gardens Camp.
Appendix “ B ” Plan of  Regents Park Camp.
Appendix “ C ” Sketch map of Bushey Park Camp.

 

KENSINGTON GARDENS.

Lines Parade Troops.
(Living in Camps).		 Offrs OR's Admin Troops. Offrs OR'S

Totals in Camp

Offrs    OR's
A Allied Contingents.
Foreign personnel of Merchant Navy
I For one night only.		 132
-		 807
24X		 Camp Staff etc. Incl
Marshals.		 27 100 159 931
[[H?]]B Royal Engineers.
Royal Signals.
Band.		 63
32
1		 727
341
56		 Camp Staff.
Marshals.		 4
4		 106 104 1230
C Royal Navys.
Royal Marines.
Band.		 115
11		 1400
140		 Camp Staff. 13 154 139 1694
D * Dominions Only. [[2?8]] 999 Camp Staff.
Marshals.		 4
7		 114 299 1113
E Household Cavalry.
H.A.C. Band.
R.A.C.
R.A.		 6
1
56
108		 26
75
679
1280		 Camp Staff.
Marshals.
M.Ps		 4
10		 95
3		 185 2158
F R.A.F.
Allied Air Forces.
Apprentices (RAF) Band Halton.		 313

WO. Sgt.[[?]]OR

356            832
                   140
Camp Staff included
in Parade figures.
Marshals.
6
9
162
328

ORs All ranks.

1490
G India and Burma.
Colonies.
Indian Reps in Merchant Navy.		 60
164

VCO's    ORs

28           672
              1447
                  24
Indian Admin Staff.
Welfare Officer.
Camp Staff.
Marshals.

1
5
13

76

243		 VCOs     ORs

28           2219
J Home Guard.
N.A.A.F.I.		 53
9		 648
88		 Camp Staff.
Marshals.		 4
3		 102 [[69?]] 838

[*AMMENdments.*]

 

 KENSINGTON GARDENS.

Lines Parade troops
living in camp.		 Offrs ORs Admin Troops. Offrs ORS Totals in camp.
Offrs        ORs
K Brigade of Guards.
Infantry (incl Jewish contingent).
Pipers (living elsewhere till 6th).		 21
293
 		 185
1844
200		 Camp Staff
Marshals.
Military Police.		 5
10
 		 168

3		 329 2400
M Corps and Services. 178 1663 Camp Staff.
Marshals.
Military Police.		 4
7		 129

3		 189 1795
    REGENTS PARK.          


X

 

Royal Navy.
Royal Armoured Corps.
Royal Artillery.
Royal Engineers.
Royal Signals.
Infantry.              )
Army Air Corps.)—
Escorting DR's
 

4
12
10
3
5

13

 

81
199
207
69
91

 

[[167?]]

80

 Camp Staff.
Marshals.
Welfare.
R.E.
Signals.
Chaplains.
R.A.S.C.
R.A.O.C.
R.E.M.E.
Pioneers.
Provost.
A.P.O.		 4
5
1

1
3
1
2
2


 		 120

3
2
6
2
10
14
78
6
6
1		 66 1082
[[E?]] R.A.F.
R.A.S.C.
R.AO.C.
R.E.ME.
A.F.S.
War Correspondents.
N.A.AF.I.		 5
4
1
4


 		 20
161
50
57
22
2
1		 Camp Staff.
Marshals.		 4
4		 103 22 416
    BUSHEY PARK.
216         760		          
B All Womens Dets. Camp Staff. 33 203 249 963
 

SECTION 1
KENSINGTON GARDENS CAMP
Allocation of Troops

All numbers given are subject to change

              DETAIL OF ADMINISTRATIVE TROOPS
Lines Parade Troops
Representatives of		 Offrs. O.Rs. Administrative Troops Offrs. O.Rs. Cooks Off.
Mess Staff		 O.Rs.
Mess Staff		 Office
Staff		 Q.M.
Store Staff		 Pay
Staff		 General Duty
A Allied Contingents
Foreign personnel of Merchant
Navy		 71
—		 852
24		 Camp Staff
Welfare Officer
Marshalling Officers
Interpreters
Military Police		 4
1
10
12
—		 97
—
—
—
3		 N.C.O.
5
O.Rs
14		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
13		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
—
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
8
O.Rs
29
  TOTAL 71 876   27 100
H Royal Engineers
Royal  Signals
Band		 62
32
1		 671
341
105		 Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers		 4
4		 106
—		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
17		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
3
O.Rs
17		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
8
O.Rs
28
  TOTAL 95 1,117   8 106
C Royal Navy
Royal Marines 
R.N. Band		 64
14
—		 1,010
184
120		 Parade Troops numbers including
Administrative Staff.		     } Detailed by Air Ministry.
  TOTAL 78 1,314      

5.

[*Amend attached *]

 

Kensington Gardens Camp—continued

              DETAIL OF ADMINISTRATIVE TROOPS
Lines Parade Troops
Representatives of		 Offrs. O.Rs. Administrative Troops Offrs. O.Rs. Cooks Off.
Mess Staff		 O.Rs.
Mess Staff		 Office
Staff		 Q.M.
Store Staff		 Pay
Staff		 General Duty
D Dominions and High Commission
Territories		 — 1,202
 		 Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers		 4
7		 114
—		 N.C.O.
7
O.Rs
17		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
17		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
—
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
9
O.Rs
34
  TOTAL — 1,202   11 114
E Household Cavalry
H.C. Band
R.A.C.
R.A.		 3
1
56
108		 26
54
658
1,289		 Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers
Military Police		 4
10
—		 95
—
3		 N.C.O.
4
O.Rs
12		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
3
O.Rs
15		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
8
O.Rs
25
  TOTAL 168 2,027   14 98
F R.A.F. 23 1,464 R.A.F. Administrative Staff
Marshalling Officers
Military Police		 —
9
—		 —
—
3		 } Detailed by Air Ministry.
  TOTAL 23 1,464   9 3              
G India and Burma
Indian Reps. in Merchant Navy
Colonies
Colonial Reps. in Merchant Navy		 90
—
133
—		 530
24
1,482
24		 Indian Administrative Staff
Welfare Officers
Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers
Military Police		 —
1
4
13
—		 —
—
76
—
3		 N.C.O.
4
O.Rs
7		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
7		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
5
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
—
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
8
O.Rs
25
  TOTAL 223 2,060   18 79
J Home Guard
N.A.AF.I.		 53
9		 627
88		 Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers		 4
3		 102
—		 N.C.O.
5
O.Rs
14		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
14		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
9
O.Rs
31
  TOTAL 62 715   7 102

6.

 
K Brigade of Guards
Infantry		 21
290		 240
1,797		 Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers
Military Police		 5
10
—		 168
—
3		 N.C.O.
11
O.Rs
16		 N.C.O.
4
O.Rs
10		 N.C.O.
8
O.Rs
25		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
3		 N.C.O.
7
O.Rs
9		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
12
O.Rs
49
  TOTAL 311 2,037   15 171
M Corps and Services 177 1,705 Camp Staff
Marshalling Officers
Military Police		 4
7
—		 129
—
3		 N.C.O.
8
O.Rs
23		 N.C.O.
2
O.Rs
6		 N.C.O.
5
O.Rs
10		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
1		 N.C.O.
7
O.Rs
39
  TOTAL 177 1,705   11 132
L Nil. Nil Nil Main Admin. H.Q.—
H.Q. 201 Gds. Bde.
Ancillary Troops—
R.E.
R. Signals
Chaplains
R.A.S.C. Officer
R.A.S.C. Coy. (Accommodated in Kensington Barracks)
S.M.O.
R.A.M.C. (Hospital, M.I. Rooms, and Route Aid Posts)
R.A.O.C.
Pioneer Corp
Army Catering Corp
D.A.P.M.
Provost.
Welfare
A.P.O.
Drummers

6


—
1
1
1
3
10
2
—
5
1
1
2
—
—
—

62


8
49
—
—
185
37
54
14
—
—
5
5
4
1
3

 N.C.O.
—
O.Rs
5		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
8		 N.C.O.
—
O.Rs
3		 N.C.O.
3
O.Rs
2		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
5		 N.C.O.
6
O.Rs
9		 N.C.O.
1
O.Rs
13
  TOTAL — —   35 427

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