AWM52 1/11/18/3 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, March - September 1946 - Part 10

-3-
In view of ship sailing frequencies and the time necessarily
Involved in vessels reaching the United Kingdom, parcel, packet
and newspaper mails for the contingent would occupy long periods
in transit from Australia. Many postings in this category would
thus reach the United Kingdom following departure of the contingent
on the return journey, andin general it would seem advisable in
the circumstances, for personnel to discourage postings to them
while abroad of articles in the newspaper, packet or parcel category.
It is mentioned also that personnel could with advantage
suggest to their correspondents the desirability of using Air
Letter Forms in writing to them. These are available at Post
Offices at a cost of 7d. each, which includes air postage. They
occupy much less space for mail conveyance purposes and are viewed
as securing more expeditious Air Mail conveyance to the United
Kingdom and elsewhere than the normal letter forwarded at Air Mail
rates. The latter article is much heavier and more bulky than the
Air Letter Form.
S P Weir
Capt
Adjutant.
 

ROUTINE  ORDERS
by
Brigadier M. J. MOTEN. CBE. DSO. ED
Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT
Serial No 9/36
17 Apr 46
No. 36. MARCH THROUGH MELROURNE OF LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT
1. Personnel of the London Victory March Contingent, comprising
250 all ranks, will march through MELBOURNE on Thurs 18 Apr
2. SALUTE.
His Excellency, the Governor of Victoria, Maj-Gen Sir Winston
Dugan, KCMG, CB, DSO, is taking the Salute at The Melbourne
Town Hall on behalf of His Royal Highness, the Governor-General.
The head of the Column will reach the Saluting Base at
1310 hrs.
3. COMMANDER OF PARADE
Maj-Gen K. W. Bather, CBE, DSO, VD, will command the
Parade.
4. FORMATION
The Contingent will march six abreast in the following
order:-
Mounted Police
Band
R.A.N.
A.M.F.
R.A.A.F.
Mounted Police.
(Female personnel of Each service will march in rear of
their respective Service at normal distance.)
5. DISTANCES
Between head of band and R.A.N.    - 25 paces
Between Services                                   -  15 paces
6. DRESS
Service Dress (Drill Order)
Troops will march with bayonets fixed.
7. ROUTE
ALBERT ST. - NICHOLSON ST. -BOURKE ST. - SWANSTON ST. -
PRINCES' BRIDGE - ALEXANDRA AVE. (Embussing point).
8. MOVE TO ASSEMBLY AREA AND SUBESQUENT ACTION
The Contingent will move from Camp locations to Assembly
Area by MT and will arrive at Assembly Area by 1215 hrs.
The AMF Component will embus at Watsonia at 1130 hrs -
Lt A. J. deB. Forbes will be embussing and debussing officer.
On arrival at Assembly Area, AMF, RAN and RAAF Components
will debus and form up in their march formations at their
respective Assembly Areas - O'sC of Components will
immediately report to Major B. Williams, bringing with them
their Right Markers.
 

-2-

AMF Women's Services will embus at Camp Pell at 1200 hrs
and assemble on arrival with the AMF Component.
9. ASSEMBLY AREA
South Side of Albert St. between Gisborne St. and Nicholson St.
10. STARTING POINT
Starting Point is at the junction of Albert St. and Nicholson St.
at 1300 hrs.
11. BANDS
Two bands will be provided for the march, the first to march
at the head of the column and the other to play opposite
the saluting base.
12. PROCEDURE AT ASSEMBLY AREA
1215 hrs Contingents will debus and form up in their march
order. O's C will report to Major B. Williams
bringing with them their Right Markers.
1230 hrs Contingent will move up to Markers under command
of O's C Components, O's C will report once
again to Major B. Williams.
1245 hrs Major B. Williams will call the Contingent to
attention and hand over to Brigadier M. J. Moten
who will order "Stand at Ease".
1300 hrs March off.
13. MARCH PAST
"Eyes Left" will be given at the Saluting Base by O's C
of the respective components - All officers will salute.
14. DISPERSAL POINT
The dispersal point will be in Alexandra Avenue 50 yds west
of the Palms.
15. ACTION AT DISPERSAL POINT
On reaching the Dispersal Point, the commanders of each
component will order "Halt" - "Order Arms" - "Fall out the
Officers" who will embus immediately in the front bus -
female officers in the second bus.
The remainder will embus in the three semi-trailers - RAN
and RAAF in the leading vehicle, and the AMF component
in the two rear vehicles.
ORs of the Women's Services will embus in the second bus.
16. ACTIOH ON ARRIVING AT PRINCES' PIER
Troops will be ordered to debus by Major Williams. They
will then be formed up under their RSM's in embarkation
order and checked to ensure that all personnel are in
possession of their embarkation serial numbers and, in the
case of the army, their WF's 47.
 

-3-

Embarkation will proceed when preliminary procedure is
completed, and the RAN are ready to embark personnel.
Officers and female personnel will embark on gangway at stern,
and the remainder by the gangway amidships.
All personnel are reminded to salute on embarking.
S P Weir

Capt
Adjutant
 

ROUTINE ORDERS

by
Brigadier M. J. MOTEN. CBE. DSO. RD
Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT
18 Apr 46
Serial 10/37
No. 37. DAILY ROUTINE DURING VOYAGE
The following times will apply to all members of the
Contingent throughout the voyage:
0530 hrs    Reveille - O/Rs.
0645 hrs    Reveille - WOs and Sjts
0725 hrs    Breakfast
0825 hrs    Parade - General Assembly
1010  hrs    ) Stand Easy
1020 hrs    )
1200 hrs   Dinner
1315 hrs     Parade
1600 hrs   General Assembly
                   Afternoon tea
1830 hrs   Supper
2200 hrs  Pipe Down -ORs
2230 hrs   Lights Out

DUTIES REQUIRED DURING VOYAGE
The following duties are required during the voyage:
8 servers in cafe daily
7 messmen in WOs' and Sjts' Mess
The above duties will be detailed daily by CSM from
OR personnel of the contingent.
SLEEPING FACILITIES THROUGHOUR VOYAGE
RAN will be providing the following items of bedding
throughout the period spent outside Australia:
Stretchers, mattresses, pillows and blankets.
SUPPRESSION AND PREVENTION OF MALARIA
All members of the contingent who have served in a
malarious area will commence a course of suppressive and
preventative treatment. Paludrine will be administered
by platoon commanders twice weekly on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
A roll book will be kept to ensure that the dosage of
two tablets per week has been received. No other anti-malarial
drugs will be taken except under medical instruction.
TAILORED SD UNIFORMS
The tailored SD uniforms which will be worn for the
march through Melbourne will be hung on a coathanger in
a special room aboard HMAS "Shropshire".
These will be removed and hung under platoon arrangements
at 1630 hrs on 18 Apr 46. All ranks will ensure that their
names are on the clothing. QM will be responsible for the
supervision of the hanging of this uniform.
HATS
Hats will NOT be worn during the voyage, and all ranks
will take every care to preserve them.
 

-2-

DRESS
(a)  The dress for training during the voyage will be:-

shirts KD, slacks KD, boots, anklets web, sweaters, berets,
belts waist web and sidearms.
(b) The dress for PT throughout the voyage will be:-
singlets, slacks KD, belts (Aust) 1¼ inch, socks and
sandshoes.
(c) The dress from 1700 hrs will be:-
SD (off the hook), boots and gaiters.
TRAINING
Training will not commence until Saturday - the interim
period being devoted to administration.
J P Weir
Capt
Adjutant
 

[*C.S.M.*]

ROUTINE ORDERS
 by

Brigadier M. J..MOTEN. CBE. DSO. RD

Commanding LONDON VICOTRY MARCH CONTINGENT

18 Apr 46
Serial 11
Nos  38 -  46
32. MEAL TIMES
The following meal times will apply to all members of the
Contingent throughout the voyage :-
0725 hrs - Breakfast Sgt and ORs
0800 hrs -  Breakfast   [[?]]
1200 hrs  - Dinner Sgt and ORs

1230 hrs - Dinner WOs

1600 hrs - Tea All ranks
1800 hrs - Supper WOs

1830 hrs - Supper Sgt and ORs
These will be standard times both at sea and in harbour.
39. DRESS

Order of Dress will be : -
1. AMF
(a) From 0600 hrs to 1600 hrs :
Wooled beret, Shirt KD, Slacks KD, Pullover, Web
belts, socks and sandshoes.
(b)From 1800 hrs
SD (off the hook) socks and sandshoes or shoes
(c) PT DRESS ;
Singlets, slacks, socks and sandshoes.
(d) Boots and Sidearms: Will be worn only when ordered.
(e) Hats: NOT to be worn at sea.
(f) Berets To be worn only on fatigue duties.
2. Dress for RAN and RAAF Components and AMP womens Services
will be under own arrangements.
40. TRAINING
(a) Hours: of training will be :
0900 hrs - 1130 hrs
1500   "    - 1600 hrs
(b) One hours PT will be carried out Daily by all services.
41 MEDICAL
(a) Sick Parade will be held daily et 0930 hrs at Sick Bay.
(b) Dressing Prades will be held daily at 1300 hrs and
1700 hrs.
 

-2-
42. CONTINGENT ORDERLY ROOM
Located in Secondary Damage Control Room on main Deck amidships.
The Orderly Room is out of bounds except on duty.
43. PAY 
Pay Sjt will be on duty in the Orderly Room from 1600 hrs to

1630 hrs daily and will be available to all ranks to handle any

pay queries.
44. POSTAL
All AMF and Women's Services inward mail will be delivered
through the Orderly Room to Pl Sjts.
RAAF and RAN mail will be handled under own arrangements.
Arrangements for posting of mail will be notified.
45. FRESH WATER
Fresh water on the voyage is limited and care must be taken.
to ensure there is no wastage.
46. INSPECTION
All areas occupied by Contingent personnel will be in inspection
order before 0900 hrs.
47. CABLES
Cables may be sent to all parts of Australia between 1130 hrs
and 1230 hrs daily at the Ships Wireless Room on the office Flat.
48. WASHING OF CLOTHES
No washing of clothes will be allowed before 1600 hrs

daily.

All drying of clothes will be carried out on the 4 inch Gun
Deck
The Ships Laundry will received other ranks washing at 0600 hrs

each Sunday. All clothes must be clearly marked.

A L Starmer Capt. Lt

A/adjutant.

London Victory March Contingent.

 

[*C.M.S.*]

ROUTINE ORDERS

by

Brigadier M. J. MOTEN. CBE. DSO. RD.

Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT
20 Apr 46
No 12
Serials   48 - 54
No.48 HAIRDRESSER

The Contingent Hairdresser will be operating on the

Torpedo Space on main deck amidship between 1600 hrs and 1800 

hrs daily as from Monday 22 Apr 46.
No 49 LIBRARY
(a) The Contingent Library will be in Cafeteria Mess Deck and
will be open between 1600 hrs and 1800 hrs daily as from 20 Apr 46.
(b) Ships Library is situated in the Office Flat starboard
side.
No. 50 WEB EQUIPMENT
Belts, waist, web and anklets web will be balancoed with
khaki blanco by 0900 hrs Monday 22 Apr 46.
No. 51 SMOKING
Smoking is allowed in the following places :-
(1) Heads and Heads Flat during non-working hours.
(2) Recreation Room in non-working hours.
(3) Recreation Room by watchkeepers off watch during
working hours.
(4) "B" Deck by Watchkeepers off watch (when Recreation
Room is closed for cleaning) at the following times

only :-

Week Days 0820 hrs to 0845 hrs

1540 hrs to 1600 hrs

Saturdays 0830 hrs to 1000 hrs

1540 hrs to 1600 hrs

Sundays 0810 hrs to 0845 hrs

1540  hrs to 1600 hrs                     
Smoking is NOT allowed in the following places :-
Below the Upper Deck except in the following places :-
(1) All enclosed Messes, Workshops (RRA's, RA's andCA's).
(2) Heads and Heads Flat during working hours.
(3) In QM's Lobby
(4) On the Upper Deck during working hours.
Allocation of Upper Deck for Smoking
CPO's and PO's from numbers S4 and P4 Bofors to forward end
of Torpedo Space.
Below rating of Petty officer - From fore end of Torpedo
Space forward both sides. Hands stood fast from Stand
Easy and given time to smoke afterwards are to smoke
in the Recreation Room only.
These Regulations will strictly adhered to.
 

-2-

No. 52. CHURCH PARADE
A Church Parade will be held on Sunday 21 Apr 46 at 0930
hrs. Dress will be SD (off the hook), woollen beret, belt, waist,
web, socks and sandshoes.
No. 53. POSTAGE STAMPS

Stamps may be purchased at Ships Post Office in the Office

Flat between 1230 hrs and 1315 hrs daily.
No. 54. PT PARADE - RAAF.

A PT Parade for RAAF personnel will be held Sunday 21 Apr 46
as follows : -

"A" Flight     1530 hrs

"B" Flight     1600 hrs

A L Starmer  Lt.

A/Adjt London Victory March Contingent.
NOTICES
LOST

One pair of spectacles enclosed in a flat brown leather

case. Finder please return to Contingent Orderly Room.