Memorandum to the Officer of the Day from Major Marvin Gates

Hdqrs. end. Bo. 128th. F. A. 10th Januery 1920. 732 MEMORANDUM;- To the Officer of the Day. Beginning to-day and until further orders the Officer of the Day will be required to viait each post, of each relief, of the guard, between Retreat and Reveille. This will include also all posts st the stables of Batteries D, El and F. The Officer of the DAY will obtain from suoh Battery Commander the posts, at his stables. The instructions to the stable guard and where the corporal of the stable guurds is to be found. This will in no wise relieve the Battery Commanders from the responsibility aa to stable guards, but 19 merely for the purpose of checking up on asme. Any failure on the part of a stable guard to do hie full duty will be iumadiately taken up with the battery commandez no matter at what hour, any serious infringement the of be on part a stable guard will immediately brought to the attention of the Battalion Commander. The Officer of the Day will take every mouna in his power to impress all men with the importance and dignityof the position of a sentinel. This order will be handed by each old Officer of the Day to the new Officer of the Day upon being relieved. Marvin H Gatea. Major 139th. F. A. ARCHIVES AND of <NATIONAL cond'g and. Bn. REGORDS SERVICE Ke consumer