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

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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.
SPWeir
Capt.
Adjutant, London Victory March Contingent.

ROUTINE ORDERS By Brigadier M J MOTEN CBE DSO ED Commanding VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT 5 Apr 46 Serial 2/1212. 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/Sgt Sjt Cpl Pte “	BURLISON DONAVAN MARTIN HAYCROFT LOCKWOOD
Next for Duty		S/Sjt Cpl Pte “ “	GRAHAM GRIGG 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
14. 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

BY

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. ATEBRIN

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 Weir
Capt.
Adjt. Victory March Contingent.

ROUTINE ORDERS

BY

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

Commanding VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT

13 Apr 46 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.

(c) Service counting for the Defence Medal in respect of which a

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 Weir

Capt.

Adjt. Victory March Contingent.

ROUTINE ORDERS

by

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.

(c) MID emblems will be sewn on to SD uniforms.

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 Weir
Capt.

Adjutant.

ROUTINE ORDERS

by

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 -	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 HQ vehicle. Q Store (including excess loaded on 2 x 3 ton vehicles.
Thursday 18 Apr 46
0600 hrs - 0645 hrs -	Reveille. 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 Boot cleaning gear Rifle cleaning gear Toilet gear Towels Mess gear Web equipment 'Off the Hook' SD Boots

Shirts KD Slacks SD Fatigue dress Berets Socks Sandshoes Pyjamas Underwear 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 - 1130 hrs - 1215 hrs - 1230 hrs - 1300 hrs - 1330 hrs -	Parade. Embus - Watsonia Debus - Albert St. Melbourne. Fall in - Nicholson St March Commences. March concludes - Embus Alexandria Ave.
1400 hrs -	Debus Princes' Pier West. Fall in in embarkation order.
1430 hrs -	Embark on HMAS "Shropshire".

SP Weir
Capt

Adjutant

ROUTINE ORDERS

by

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 - 1200 hrs - 1215 hrs - 1230 hrs - 1300 hrs - 1330 hrs -	Lunch Embus on 22 seater bus. Debus - Albert St. Fall in. March commences. March concludes - Embus Alexandra Ave.
1400 hrs -	Debus Princes' Pier - Parade in embarkation order.
1430 hrs -	Embark on HMAS "Shropshire".

SP Weir
Capt
Adjutant

ROUTINE ORDERS

BY

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 Postmaster
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 Letters -	At rates concerning which particulars will be available aboard the vessel.
(ii)	Ordinary Letters -	Free postage up to 4 ozs. 1d. per oz on total weight of articles which weigh more than 4 ozs.
(iii)	Newspapers Books and Periodicals.	Free postage up to 4 ozs. 1d. per 12 ozs on total weight of articles exceeding 4ozs.
(iv)	Packets - (Max wgt 1 lb)	Free postage up to 4 ozs. 1d. per 12 ozs on total weight of articles exceeding 4ozs.
(v)	Parcels - (Max wgt 11 lb)	Not exceeding 1 lb - 6d. " " 2lb - 9d. " " 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 to the

Post Office concerned, but failing that the following

rates are indicted as applicable to those items: -

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(i)	Newspapers, Books and Periodicals -	1/2d. per 2 ozs. (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 6d. Permissible wgt 11 lbs.
	In the case of LETTER postings, the following will apply :-
	Not exceeding 1 oz -	FREE (vide note O)
	Exceeding 1oz -	Postage prepayment of 6d. per 1½ ozs plus 6d. each extra ½ oz (vide note O)
	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 categories, and the rates shown
as applicable are expressed in stirling :-
 

	Full rate Deferred rate	- 1/3 per word - 7½d per word
o	Daily Letter Telegrams	- 10/5 for minimum of 25 words plus 5d. per word in excess of 25.
o	Social Letter Telegrams	- 5/- for 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 signatur detail.
	(o - delivered on morning of second day following lodgment).

MAILS FROM AUSTRALIA

Mails for AMF 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 it is clear cannot connect with the vessel en

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

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

the Contingent upon its arrival in the United Kingdom, when a

representative of the Contingent will promptly contact the

GPO there.