This comes from the "Field Service Pocket Book N. 11A". Has anyone ever seen a photo of the "registration pegs" that are mentioned here? What were they made of? Wood or plywood?
Dont quite see how that would work in practice. German efficiency provided some sort of answer. Austrian Medics at German military hospital in Chouat Tunisia 1943. Grave markers ready for use standing near to them.
FM 10-63 here the same but better to read at the Internet archives These name pegs are V-shaped wooden boards 1 inch in thickness, 6 inches wide at top, and 38 inches in length as measured from center of top line to tapering points at bottom of peg. See figure 5 at page 40 AND..... Here a photo to from War history Online another version here from the National Army Museum Search on Google with "Grave Registration unit" and you will find more. Respect for their work.
Thank you, Bedee! The Field Manual is for the US Army - I am looking into the regulations for the British Army and their practice. I am fine with literature and background information - I was just wondering about the pegs. It has transpired, though, that the Royal Engineers produced crosses in advance and that these were used in many cases. The photo also looks American - Korea, I suppose.
I understand, from the Commonwealth grave registration units is not that many to find on the net. Same as the "Field Service Pocket Book N. 11A" i could find only N11 and N13 N13 looks like an update (dated 1943) and there is mentioned. but no example or any other detail.
Burial procedures & question of location of Army Forms W 3314 / 3314A - pegs also mentioned Field Burial - Pamphlet
As stated in Field Service Regulations, detailed instructions dealing with burials are issued in general routine orders. These were found for Varsity.
