AWM52 1/11/18/3 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, March - September 1946 - Part 9

Conflict:

Second World War, 1939–45

Subject:

Documents and letters

Status:

Open for review

Accession number:

RCDIG1026317

Difficulty:

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7. PAY

Paybooks will be handed in the Orderly Room by 1000 hrs 4 Apr 46 with the amount required shown in pencil. Parade will be notified.

8. CANTEEN

Canteen facilities are available at corner of Second Avenue and Fifth Street.

9.POST OFFICE

PMG facilities are available opposite the canteen.

10. RECREATION HUT

Located as follows :-

YMCA in Fifth Street (South of this Area)

Red Shield in western end of Fifth Street.

11. BOUNDS

Cookhouses, refrigerator, vehicle park area, ‘’Q’’ Store and unoccupied buildings are out of bounds.

Capt.

Adjutant, London Victory March Contingent.

ROUTINE ORDERS
By
Brigadier M J MOTEN CBE DSO ED
Commanding VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT
5 Apr 46 Serial 2/12
12. FIRE AND SECURITY PICQUET
This piquet will perform duties laid down in instructions
issued separately.
Tour of Duty from 0900 hrs to 0900 hrs.
Fire Picquet S/Sjt BURLISON
Sjt DONAVAN
Cpl MARTIN
Pte HAYCROFT
" LOCKWOOD
Next for Duty S/Sjt GRAHAM
Cpl GRIGG
Pte ROLFE
" LAYT
" HANCOCK
13. ORDERLY SERJEANT

Ord Sjt Sjt KEATING
Next for Duty Sjt HALL
14. BN RUNNERS
Bn Runner Pte KEMP
Next for Duty Sjt BRODIE
15. BOILER MEN
Boiler Man Cpl TARRANT
Next for Duty Sjt KNIGHT
16. BOXES SOLDIERS
An individual issue will be made shortly. Personnel
are advised to refrain from purchasing same.

17. CANTEEN
Wet : 1700 hrs to 730 hrs
1900 hrs to 2000 hrs
Dry : Monday to Friday 1000 hr to 1200 hrs
1330 hrs to 1630 hrs
Saturdays 1000 hrs to 1200 hrs
Closed Sundays

ROUTINE ORDERS

Brigadier M.J. MOTEN OBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Commanding VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

11 Apr 46 Serial 3/23

23. DRESS FOR LEAVE

Personnel are NOT permitted to proceed on leave unless they

are correctly dressed. Dress No 2 - Walking Out Dress (Australia) -

lays down the following :-

SD, belt waist web, hat turned up, boots or shoes.

24. DRESS - GENERAL

Arrangements are being made to return to store all items of

clothing and equipment previously issued to members of the contingent.

VICTORIAN members are advised to return to their homes all items

which have not been issued since their inclusion in the Contingent.

To ensure uniformity of Dress, members are NOT permitted to carry

any items which is not a new issue, except one set of KD clothing

for fatigue dress.

25. LEAVE

All members proceeding from the camp area must be in possession

of a leave pass which will be issued on the leave parade at

1615 hrs daily and 1215 hrs Saturdays.

26. GREATCOATS

Attention is drawn to Standing Orders for Dress, paragraph 4

directing that greatcoats will be worn only when ordered.

27. [[?]]

All members who have served for any period in a malerious area

will commence a course of suppressive treatment forthwith.

Platoon Serjeants will ensure that all personnel in the above

category receive one tablet daily except Sundays. This will be

distributed at 0815 hrs daily by the platoon serjeants. Supplies

will be obtained from the Q Stores by the platoon sjts, and by the

RQMS who's responsible for the issue to RQ personnel.

[[?SP ?]]

Capt.

Adjt. Victory March Contingent.

ROUTINE ORDERS

Brigadier M.J. MOTEN OBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Commanding VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

13 Apr Serial 4/28

28. THE DEFENCE MEDAL

Qualifying Service:

(a) The Defence Medal will be granted for twelve months'

non-operational service with the forces overseas from, or outside,

the country of residence between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945, i.e., all service between the dates mentioned

with the forces overseas from, or outside, the country

of residence, not included in the operational areas listed

for 1939-45 Star eligibility.

The Territory of Papua and the Mandated Territory of NEW GUINEA

are part of the Commonwealth of Australia and service in those

territories for the purpose of the award of the Defence Medal,

is service in the country of residence and is not service overseas.

(b) Service for 6 months in the Northern Territory, north of parallel

14½ degrees south, between 19th February 1942 and 12th

November 1943, or in Torres Strait Islands between 14th March

1942 and 18th June 1943.

non-operational decoration has been awarded.

Only those members qualifying for the award in accordance

with the categories listed above are eligible to wear the

ribbon.

[[?SP ?]]

Capt.

Adjt. Victory March Contingent.

ROUTINE ORDERS

Brigadier M.J. MOTEN OBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Commanding VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

15 Apr 46 Serial 5/29

29. CLOTHING

In an endeavour to prevent pilfering, all personnel must

ensure that their own washing is removed from clothes lines

before 1700 hrs daily.

30. DRESS- RIBBONS

Medal ribbons will be sewn on to strip of talc as provided

by QM Store. These will be sewn on to tunics centrally above

the left pocket. The following rules apply to the wearing

of ribbons in rows:

(a) 5 ribbons are to be worn with four in the top row

and one centrally placed in the second row.

(b) 6 ribbons are to be worn with four in the top row

and two centrally placed in the second row.

31. PAY

All members are advised to pay excess monies into their

paybooks and not to carry large sums of money.

The next pay period will be on Wednesday at a time to

be notified later.

All pay from the time the Contingent leaves Australia will

be paid in Sterling and not in Australian Currency.

32. LEAVE

There will be no overnight leave on Wed 17 Apr 46.

[[?SP ?]]

Capt,

Adjutant.

ROUTINE ORDERS

Brigadier M.J. MOTEN, OBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

16 Apr 46 Serial No 6/33

No 33. ROUTINE PRIOR TO EMBARKATION - WATSONIA

Wednesday 17 Apr 46

1000 hrs - Q Maintenance gear to be at Princes' Pier

1000 hrs - RMO to collect medical stores and transfer

them to sick bay on HMAS "Shropshire".

1700 hrs - Tin trunks loaded on cl vehicles. HQ personnel,

officers' gear, Orderly Room, Pay and Postal

gear on R vehicle. Q Store (including excess

loaded on 2 x 3 ton vehicles.

Thursday 18 Apr 46

0600 hrs - Reveille.

0645 hrs - Breakfast (QM to arrange with cooks).

0715 hrs - Kitbags loaded on pl trucks. One kitbag only

will be available to the men on voyage and

this will include:

Greatcoat Shirts KD

Boot cleaning gear Slacks SD

Rifle cleaning gear Fatigue dress

Toilet gear Berets

Towels Socks

[[?]] gear Sandshoes

Web equipment Pyjamas

'Off the Hook' SD Underwear

Boots Blanco

Tin trunk and remaining kitbag will be stored

below throughout voyage.

0730 hrs - Trucks depart for Port Melbourne. Lt Peck

and baggage party of 1 NCO and 4 ORs will move

with vehicles.

0745 hrs - Blankets will be laid flat in sleeping huts

Under supervision of pl Sjts, and stretchers

will be folded and tied before stacking in

sleeping huts.

HQ personnel and officers' bedding will be

stacked similarly in RQ Store under supervision

of Q representative.

0845 hrs - Parade - Inspection - Organization into

embarkation drafts - Issue of

embarkation cards and WF 47's -

Procedure on embarkation will be

detailed and Ship's Standing Orders

read - Form up in sixes for Drill.

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1100 hrs - Lunch - Sandwiches (QM to arrange for sufficient

mugs for tea for 150 men).

1115 hrs - Parade.

1130 hrs - Embus - Watsonia

1215 hrs - Debus - Albert St. Melbourne.

1230 hrs - Fall in - Nicholson St

1300 hrs - March Commences.

1330 hrs - March concludes - Embus Alexandria Ave.

1400 hrs - Debus Princes' Pier West. Fall in in

embarkation order.

1430 hrs - Embark on HMAS "Shropshire".

[[?SP ?]]

Capt

Adjutant

ROUTINE ORDERS

Brigadier M.J. MOTEN, OBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

16 Apr 46 Serial No 7/34

No. 34. ROUTINE PRIOR TO EMBARKATION - CAMP PELL - AMF WOMEN'S

SERVICES

Thursday 18 Apr 46

0815 hrs - All personal gear to be loaded on 3 ton vehicles

by working party from Labour Coy.

0830 hrs - Vehicle departs for Princes' Pier with one

AWAS NCO to supervise unloading. This NCO will

return to assembly area for march, with baggage

party.

0830 hrs - Bedding returned to Q Store.

0900 hrs - Parade - Inspection

Embarkation Procedure and issue of

embarkation cards and WF 47's

~~Ships Standing Orders to be read.~~

Drill including marching past in sixes.

Instructions for female services to be read.

1130 hrs - Lunch

1200 hrs - Embus on 22 seater bus.

1215 hrs - Debus - Albert St.

1230 hrs - Fall in.

1300 hrs - March commences.

1330 hrs - March concludes - Embus Alexandra Ave.

1400 hrs - Debus Princes' Pier - Parade in embarkation

order.

1430 hrs - Embark on HMAS "Shropshire".

[[?SP ?]]

Capt

Adjutant

ROUTINE ORDERS

Brigadier M.J. MOTEN, CBE, DSO and Bar, ED

Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

17 Apr 46 Serial No. 8/35
____________________________________________________________________________________

No. 35. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS

ADDRESSING

The mode of address for personnel will be as follows:

(No., Rank and Name,)
....................................................

A.M.F.

Australian Victory Contingent.

G.P.O.

(N.B. It will not be necessary for writers to add

any place names to the address upon postings

for the Contingent, the designation "G.P.O."

as shown, being sufficient for mail circulation

arrangements which will be based by the Post-

master General's Department on the known

location of the Contingent.)

POSTAGE RATES

These will be as follow:

(a) Postings aboard HMAS "Shropshire".

( i ) Air Mail At rates concerning which particulars

Letters - will be available aboard the vessel.

( ii ) Ordinary Free postage up to 4 ozs. 1d. per oz

Letters - on total weight of articles which weigh

( iii) Newspapers Free postage up to 4 ozs. 1d. per 12 ozs

Books and on total weight of articles exceeding

Periodicals .4ozs.

( iv ) Packets - Free postage up to 4 ozs. 1d. per 4 ozs

(Max wgt on total weight of articles exceeding

1 lb) 4 ozs.

( v ) Parcels Not exceeding 1 lb - 6d.

(Max wgt - " " 2lb - 9d.

11 lbs) " " 3lb - 1 / -

" " 5 lb - 1 / 3

" " 8 lb - 1/6

" " 11 lb - 1/9

(b) POSTINGS IN UNITED KINGDOM

It may be practicable on approach to the Postmaster

General's Department in the United Kingdom for postage

rates for: -

(i) Newspapers, Books and periodicals;

(ii) Packets: and

(iii) Parcels

to be secured on a concession basis similar to those

expressed in (a) above, conditional on postings concerned

being passed through unit controlled channels tot he

Post Office concerned, but failing that the following

rates are indicted as applicable to those items: -

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(i) Newspapers, books 1/2d. per 2 ozs.

and periodicals - (max permissible wgt - 5 lbs.)

(ii) Small packets - 5d. per article not exceeding 10 ozs;

1d. for each 2 ozs in excess of 10 ozs.

(max permissible wgt 11 lbs. )

(iii) Parcels - Not exceeding 1lb 1/4. Each additional

ln 6d. Permissible wgt 11 lbs.

O NOTE Letters as above will be eligible for air conveyance

to Australia BUT ONLY under arrangements as to

posting agreed to by the British Postal Authorities

with whom the matter will be discussed promptly

upon arrival. Postings made independently of

any approved arrangement may be forwarded by sea

means - and surcharged if postage not affixed.

CABLES

Lodgements may be made at British Empire ports of call and in the

United Kingdom in the following catagories, and the rates shown

as applicable are expressed in sterling :-

Full rate - 1/3 per word

Deferred rate - 7 1/2d per word

o Daily Letter Telegrams -10/5 for minimum of 25 words

plus 5d. per word in excess of

25.

o Social Letter Telegram -5/- for a minimum of 13 words

plus 5d. per word in excess of

13.

E.F.M. Messages - 2/6 per message of standard

texts - limited to 3 figure

groups plus address and signature

detail.

(o - delivered on morning of second day following lodgment) .

MAILS FROM AUSTRALIA

Mails for AIF and RAAF personnel of the contingent will be

prepared and despatched by the Postmaster General's Department in

Australia. Those which represent Air Mail postings and which

circumstances may permit of connection with HMAS "Shropshire" at

ports of call en route, will be separately bagged, but enclosed in

the mail for that vessel.

Despatches which is is clear cannot connect with the vessel en

route will e forwarded to London as a complete mail distinct from

that for HMAS " Shropshire" and Air Mail should thus be available to

the Contingent upon it's arrival in the United Kingdom, when a

representative of the Contingent will promptly contact the

GPO there.

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