Bulletin Number 27 from Colonel H. S. Hawkins

Headqu rters 35th Division Amorican Expeditionary Forces lst February 1919. BULLETIN ) ). No. 27 ) 922 gile I. ROSTER OF OFFICERS The following telegrom is publishod for the information of nll concorned, Brigado, Regimontal and Separate Unit Commanders will submit to these Hecdquar ters by the afternoon courier on Sunday, February 2nd, 1919, a complete Roster of Officers, by grade, of their command and showing opposite each neme whether or not the officer desires to remain on duty in the A.E.F. and whether or not he dosires to apply for permanent commission. "Tours, January 31st, 1919, Commending Genoral 35th Division 1855 G-l. By direction of General Head quar tors you are advised that the minimum of officers roquired with organizations return- ing to the United States is es follows: Division Headquarters, one general officer and fivo field officers, no more than three of whom may be regulor officers; Brigade Headquarters, two field officers or one general officer and one fiold officer, not more than one of whom may be a regular officer; seperate battalion or train, one field officor, who may be a regular officer; company. three company officers, none of whom may be regular officers, In accordance with above and prior to departure of organizations of your command from their present station please make immediate selection of these officers to accompany their organizations to the United States, taking action with reference to remainder as follows: immediately prior to departure of organization from present station to a base port surplus régular officers, surplus temporary officers of demonstrated efficiency who desires to remain in the A. E. F., and surplus temporary officers who desire to apply for permanent commission and who are recommended for seme by their Divisions, Artillery Brigade or Separate organiza- tion commanders will be sent to Combat Officers' Roplacement Depot, Gondrecourt, Names of genoral officers and field officers to be reported at once by wire to Adjutant Gonorel, Hoadquarters A.E.F. General Officers to be accompanied by authorized aides. Any re- maining surplus temporary officers no t included in above to accompany their organizations to the United States. These instruct- ions are not applicable to colored organizations. All white officers on duty with such organizations will accompany such commands to the United States. BOOTHT OFFICIAL: By Command of Brig&dier General BERRY: VIT . ELLIS H. S. HAWKINS It. Col., Inf. U.S.Army Division Adjutant Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. Copy to - to ARCHIVES NATIONAL NECORDS SERVICE" AND All organizations,