Headquarters Second Division
American Expeditionary Forces
France, March 5, 1918

CONFIDENTIAL

MEMORANDUM No. 1:

1. In accordance with instructions from Headquarters First Army Corps, the Second Division will be prepared to move to the front for one month’s training about March 12, 1918.

2. The uniform for this service will comprise:

Helmet
Overcoat
Sweater, if available
Service coat, woolen
Service breeches, woolen
Shirt, O.D. Flannel
Undershirt, woolen
Drawers, woolen
Socks, heavy woolen
Gloves, woolen
Leggins, canvas or wrap puttees
Field shoes
English & French Gas Masks
Two Identification tags.

3. The following articles will be carried in the pack:

1 blanket
1 Poncho or slicker
3 pairs socks, heavy wool
1 Pair drawers, woolen
1 Undershirt, woolen
1 Shirt, O.D. Flannel
1 Razor
1 Comb
1 Cake soap
1 Tooth brush
1 Towel
1 Over-seas Cap (if issued)
2 Days’ reserve rations (not to be consumed without orders from the Division Commander).

On pair of field shoes and one service hat, in case over-seas caps are not issued, will be carried by each man on his person. In case over-seas caps are issued, service hats will not be taken.

4. In addition to stove, 1 blanket, 1 pair service breeeches, woolen, 1 bed-sack for each man, and 1 pair of rubber boots foreach two men, will be securely pakced in convenient rolls and properly marked for transportation by field train accompanying unit concerned.

5. Officers’ baggage will be carried in field train, and will be limited to one bedding roll and one trunk locker.

Units equipped with rolling kitchens will store their field ranges as hereinafter provided. Each company not equipped with rolling kitchen will take two field ranges.

7. Baggage and stores in excess of allowance authorized to be carried on combat and field trains, and all personal equipment and uniform not enumerated above, will be carefully packed for possible shipment, and stored in one place, as follows:

(a) At BOURMONT: For Headquarters Second Division; Headquarters Troop; 15th Ambulance Co.; 1st and 15th Field Hospital Cos.; Train Headquarters and Military Police.

(b) At ST. THIEBAULT: For Headquarters 3rd Brigade; 1st Battalion 23rd Infantry; Supply Co.; 23rd Infantry; 5th Machine Gun Battalion.

( c) At GONCOURT: For 23rd Infantry (less Supply Co. & 1st Bn.)

(d) At SOMMERCOURT: For the 9th Infantry.

(e) At DONCOURT: For Ammunition Train.

(f) At BOURG ST. MARIE: For Supply train.

(g) At BRAINVILLE: For 2nd Field Signal Battalion.

(h) At GRAFFIGNY: For 4th Machine Gun Battalion.

(i) At DAMBLAIN: For Headquarters 4th Brigade; 5th Marines; 6th Machine Gun Battalion.

(j) At BLEVAINCOURT: For 6th Marines.

(k) At ROZIERES: For 1st and 23rd Ambulance Cos; 23rd Field Hospital Co; Engineer Train.

(i) At VRECOURT: For 2nd Engineers (less 1st Battalion).

Storage facilities as required above will be provided: (a) at Bourmont, by the Division Quartermaster; (b) at all other places by the commanding officer concerned. Clothing left in storage will be placed in barrack bags and stored seperately ready for immediate shipment to Division in bulk if necessary. Storage of property as above will commence on March 9th and will be completed on March 11th, 1918.

8. A detachment, detailed from the unit concerned and consisting of one officer, one non-commissioned officer, and from two to six privates – one of whom whould have a knowledge of cooking – will remain behind as guard in those towns where property is stored, except at Bourmont where this guard will be furnished from Military Police and will consist on one officer, 5 non-commissioned officers and 40 privates. The above detachments will be rationed for forty days, and necessary field ranges will be left set-up for their use. Forty days forage will be left for any animals not taken with the Division.

9. Major Hugh H. Broadhurst 2nd Div. Trains, A.P.M. is designated as Zone Commander with station at Bourmont upon departure of the Division. Companies A and B, Military Police, will be assembled at once at Bourmont.

10. Rations will be taken as follows for each man:
(a) In the pack, two days’ reserve.
(b) In the cars with the men, one day’s travel and one day’s cooked.
( c) With the baggage of the organization, 2 days’ field.
(d) With the Supply Train, three days’ field.


11. Forage will be taken as follows:
(a) In each car with animals, two days’ grain and hay for each animal.
(b) In each wagon, one day’s reserve grain for animals of that vehicle.
( c) In Supply Train, two days’ grain for each animal of division.


12. The prescribed allowance of ammunition of all kinds, pyrotechnics and grenades, will be taken.

13. Hotchkiss gun and ammunition carts will be filled for loading on train.

14. Signal and Engineer equipment pertaining to organizations will be taken.

15. Telephone and telegraph material not belonging to organizations will remain in this area.

16. Various Infirmaries in this area will be evacuated to the Camp Hospital, Bourmont, without delay, to which place all surplus Infirmary property will be sent.

17. Immediate requests will be made for necesssary replacements to bring organizations up to full effective strength.

18. Officers and men remaining in this area and who may need medical attention after the departure of the division will be cared for as directed in later instructions.

19. Men left in the area who may join the division while it is at the front should leave here completely equipped.

20. Further instructions in regard to movement will follow.

OFFICIAL:

By command of Major General Bundy:

Wm. W. BESSELL
Adjutant General
Adjutant.

H.H. TEBBETTS
Colonel, General Staff
Chief of Staff

HHT/Mc

COPY FURNISHED:

Div. Inspector
Div. Ordnance Officer
Div. Signal Officer
Div. Surgeon
Div. Quartermaster
Div. Engr. Officer
Div. Statistical Officer
Ass’t Provost Marshal
C.O. Headquarters Troop
C.G. 3rd Brigade
C.O. 4th M.G. Bn.
C.O. 5th M.G. Bn.
C.O. 6th M.G. Bn.
C.O. Artillery Brigade
C.O. 12th Field Artillery
C.O. 15th Field Artillery
C.O. 17th Field Artillery
C.O. 2nd Trench Mortar Battery
C.O. Train Headquarters
C.O. Military Police