Embarkation Instructions Number 15 from Chief of Staff W. D. Connor with Attached Note from Captain Roger T. Sermon

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Ameri can Expeditionary poroes Segvices of Supply 853 EMBARKATION INSTRUCTI ONS No. 15 France, January ao, 1919. I 1. Instructions contained in Paragraph 34, Embarka ion Instruc- tions No. 13, showing disposition of Medioal property are revoked and the following substituted therefor. MEDICAL PROPERTY Troops retian combat medioal equipment Medioal Field Salvage which includes Sanitary Train equipment of divisions ordered to the United States, will be shipped to the Officer in Charge, Medioal Supply Salvage Depot. Montierchaums. 2. Shillter tent poles and pins willnot be issued to organizations individuals, returning to the United States. Par.8,Sem III and Par. 1 or Seo X, Embarkation Instructions No. 13 are modified accordingly. II. 1. Commandings officers of all stations will prior to departure of detachments oe organizations for Ports of Embarkation, require an inspection to be made with a view of eliminating unauthorized Government property and excess personal property from the baggage or freight of the members of the detachment or organization and cause certificate of such inspection to be presente d to the Commanding Offioer of the detachment or organization for the latter to present on arrival at Port of Embarkation. By command of Major General Harbord W. D.gonnor Chief of Staff FREMAN ARCHIVES AND OFFICIAL "NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS co L. H. BASH Adjutant General. Copy of the above sent to Batteries D, E, and F. February 15th, 1919. to All orgenizations 129 th Factor 10 vcb. 1919 °1. Especial attention is called to Para 1 and 2 of inbarkation Instructions 15. KARA BI OF COLONEL SIITH koger t. Sermon, 853 daptain, 129th F. A° adjutant.