Object number
4201.299.2
Title
Collection of Orders
Description
A collection of orders, instruction leaflets and an appendix. There is a leaflet on the prevention of frostbite among British troops stationed in France (Chilled Feet and Frostbite, Prevention of). The leaflet explains the causes of frostbite and the conditons which accelerate it. It then outlines measures to prevent frostbite which are followed by a series of orders to prevent frosbite in the trenches. The second leaftlet is on 'Identification of Points on a Map, Explanation of the French Method.' The leaftlet is a guide on how to read and identify a square and the position of a point on the square in exactly the same way as the French system of identifying positions on a map. There are also two sets of oders. One sheet of orders are a list of orders to troops travelling on trains in France (Trains Moving with Troops - Orders to Troops). The orders inform the troops which areas of the train they are permitted on, what they're allowed to carry with them and further rulers that have to be obeyed when travelling on the train. The other set of orders are a list of duties that have to be perfomed by an Area Group Commandant ('Duties of the Area Group Commandant, Area Commandant and Town Major'). There is also an appendix to another document. It covers some sections of the document and has an index at the end.