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RAOS Pamphlets

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LCplCombat

ORDNANCE APPROVED
Ordnance approved
RAOS, Regulations for Army Ordnance Services were pamphlets listing procedures covering all aspects of stores, ammunition, repair, and supply of items and services covered by the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) of the British Army.

The following is a list of those titles that I have discovered so far as of 18/09/20
Those outlined in green are titles I current have in my collection

Some titles are of more interest to an ammunition collector than others

Part/volumePVTypeTnoTitleWO Code
Part1Regulations for Army Ordnance Services (part 1)
1937Regs 1854
Part4Organization and Administration of Army Ordnance Services in the field1944
Part5Pamphlet1
Part5Pamphlet2
Part5Pamphlet3Advanced Ordnance depots (short sea voyage)1944Pub 5763
Part5Pamphlet4vehicle Companies, RAOC1944
Part5Pamphlet5Ordnance Field Parks1944
Part5Pamphlet6Ordnance Maintenance Companies1944
Part5Pamphlet7RAOC Stores sections attached to REME Wksps1944Pub 5763
Part5Pamphlet8Miscelaneous RAOC Field Units1944Pub 5763
Part7Pamphlet1an introductory survey of ammunition1942Pub 5643
Part7Pamphlet2
Part7Pamphlet3
Part7Pamphlet4
Part7Pamphlet5
Part7Pamphlet6instructions for dealing with defects and for reporting on accidents with ammunition and explosives1944
Part7Pamphlet7Chemical Warfare Ammunition19461546
Part7Pamphlet8
Part7Pamphlet9
Part7Pamphlet10
Part7Pamphlet11small arms ammunition1945
Part8Pamphlet1
Part8Pamphlet2
Part8Pamphlet3
Part8Pamphlet4methods to be employed for the destruction, under various conditions, of filled shell, bombs etc1933Regs 1585
Part8Pamphlet5
Part8Pamphlet6
Part8Pamphlet7
Part8Pamphlet8
Part8Pamphlet9
Part8Pamphlet10examination and testing of gunpowder, guncotton, dynamites and high explosives1934n/a
Part8Pamphlet11labratories, laboratory operations and general instructions for the examination of explosives and rendering reports in connection therewith1933Regs 1574
Part8Pamphlet12
Part8Pamphlet13
Part8Pamphlet14
Part8Pamphlet15
Part8Pamphlet16
Part8Pamphlet17
Part8Pamphlet18
Part8Pamphlet19
Part8Pamphlet20
Part8Pamphlet21
Part8Pamphlet22
Part8Pamphlet23
Part8Pamphlet24
Part8Pamphlet25
Part8Pamphlet26sub-pam 2 respirators, anti gas, light instructions for examination repair sentencing proof replacement etc of1944Regs 2481
Part8Pamphlet27
Part8Pamphlet28
Part8Pamphlet29
Part8Pamphlet30
Part8Pamphlet31
Part8Pamphlet32
Part8Pamphlet33Regs
Part8Pamphlet34
Part8Pamphlet35
Part8Pamphlet36
Part8Pamphlet37
Part8Pamphlet38
Part8Pamphlet39Tropical Storage1945166
Part8Pamphlet40racking for ordnance services19451534
Part8Pamphlet41
Part8Pamphlet42
Part8Pamphlet43
Part8Pamphlet44handbook of tentage19461635
PartIIPamphlet4methods to be employed for the destruction, under various conditions, of filled shell, bombs etc1933Regs 1585
PartIIPamphlet6Instructions for the examination and proof of small arm and machine gun cartridges, aiming rifle and rim fire ammunition1936Regs 1491
PartIIPamphlet7instructions for the examination, testing and sentencing of cordite, ballistite and nitro-celulose powdernoneRegs 1584
PartIIPamphlet8Instructions to guide the operations of securing, sealing and opening lids of ammunition packages (etc)1934Regs 1984
PartIIPamphlet10examination and testing of gunpowder, guncotton, dynamites and high explosives1934n/a
PartIIPamphlet11Labratories, laboratory operations and general instructions for the examination of explosives and rendering reports in connection therewith1933Regs 1574
PartIIPamphlet12instructions for the examination and proof of pyrotechnic stores1933n/a
PartIIPamphlet12instructions for the examination and proof of pyrotechnic stores1933Regs 1586
PartIIPamphlet13Procedure for the examination of land service ammunition1937Regs 3695
PartIIPamphlet14Instructions for examining and conditioning ordnance1938Regs 2149
PartIIPamphlet18instructions for examining aiming rifles and their fittings1940Regs 2150
PartIIPamphlet20mechanically propelled vehicles193357/vehs/1147
PartIIPamphlet21instructions to guide the initial setting up of automatic sights to agree with Woolwich table of angles194170/guns/840
PartIIPamphlet22care and preservation of anti-aircraft equipments AA Divisions (TA) (etc)1939Gen 8736
Volume1Pamphlet1Organisation and administration19516604
Volume1Pamphlet2
Volume1Pamphlet3General Instructions on procedure
12311
Volume1Pamphlet4
Volume1Pamphlet5command ordnance depots command raoc stationery sections195210164
Volume1Pamphlet6supplement maintenance in RAOC vehicle depots1963
Volume1Pamphlet9Assembly and storage of unit equipments in RAOC depots195210196
Volume1Pamphlet9Assembly and storage of unit equipments in RAOC depots196414255
Volume1Pamphlet10consignment instructions195210222
Volume1Pamphlet11planning195310385
Volume1Pamphlet11supplement 1 depot management statistics in the RAOC stores depots vehicle units195310383
Volume1Pamphlet12Civilian clothing depots1945
Volume1Pamphlet12storehouse layout, storage methods and materials handling196414200
Volume1Pamphlet14Stationary Services196414358
Volume2Pamphlet1outline of the RAOC field organization19496046
Volume2Pamphlet1outline of the RAOC field organization196113179
Volume2Pamphlet1supplement RAOC Field Force functional platoon war establishments196113425
Volume2Pamphlet1outline of the RAOC field organization196113179
Volume2Pamphlet2system of supply from base to units of ordnance stores vehicles ammunition19496047
Volume2Pamphlet2System of supply of ordnance stores, vehicles and ammunition196213416
Volume2Pamphlet3the system of establishing, initial stocking and replenishment of:- 19494073
Volume2Pamphlet3system of establishing, stocking and replenishing permanent and temporary depots
Volume2Pamphlet4planning data. General description of the duties of AOC officers
Volume2Pamphlet5Ordnance field parks, RAOC stores sections (REME Wksp) armoured replacement group kitting squadron RAOC19495274
Volume2Pamphlet5Duties of RAOC officers at formation headquarters196213433
Volume2Pamphlet6Base ordnance depot central purchase company port ordnance sections19495459
Volume2Pamphlet6supplement procedure for the handling, provision, and accounting for stores in a BOD19505703
Volume2Pamphlet6duties of commanding officers of RAOC units, Details of technical operation of RAOC units196213445
Volume2Pamphlet7advanced base ord depot fwd ord depot fwd trl coy19505679
Volume2Pamphlet7Supplement Procedure handling provision, and accounting for stores I Nos 1, 2, 3 and 5 sub depots and the traffic centre of an ABOD or FOD195210231
Volume2Pamphlet7Ordnance Field Parks196860196
Volume2Pamphlet7Ordnance Field Parks196213653
Volume2Pamphlet8RAOC Stores sections attached to REME Wksps
Volume2Pamphlet9vehicle units :- army vehicle units ordnance vehicle group :-19495463
Volume2Pamphlet9Assault Ordnance Company196213664
Volume2Pamphlet10Base ammunition depot, forward ammunition depot, mobile ammunition repair sections, port ammunition sections19516782
Volume2Pamphlet10Stores Depots (restricted maintenance)
Volume2Pamphlet11ord maint coys ord stores convoy co rasc air maint coy raoc19492235
Volume2Pamphlet11Stores Depots (comprehensive maintenance)
Volume2Pamphlet12laundry and bath units mobile stores repair coy industrial gas units officer kit sections19527000
Volume2Pamphlet12Central Purchase Company
Volume2Pamphlet13Trailer Company
Volume2Pamphlet14Vehicle Depots
Volume2Pamphlet15Ammunition Depots
Volume2Pamphlet16Ordnance Maintenance Parks
Volume2Pamphlet17Air maintenance company
Volume2Pamphlet18parachute heavy drop company RAOC196314133
Volume2Pamphlet19Guided Weapons Company
Volume2Pamphlet20planning data4051
Volume2Pamphlet20Laundry Services196414260
Volume2Pamphlet21Printing Company
Volume2Pamphlet22Salvage Units
Volume2Pamphlet23Rear Transit Company
Volume2Pamphlet24Stores Transit Company
Volume2Pamphlet25Air Transit Company
Volume2Pamphlet26Equipment Decontamination Company
Volume3Pamphlet11A SAA below 20 mm19492237
Volume3Pamphlet26Respirators195310574
Volume3Pamphlet26Sub pam no 3 to pam 26 respirators anti gas light mk 6195310575
Volume3Pamphlet31Instructions for the decontamination of clothing and equipment
Volume3Pamphlet32Instructions for the operation of a mobile heavy laundry company RAOC195210045
Volume3Pamphlet37 instructions for the operation of a returned stores depot in the field195410770
Volume3Pamphlet39Tropical Storage1954
Volume3Pamphlet40racking for ordnance services19451534
Volume3Pamphlet41packing of ordnance stores-plant and layout167
Volume3Pamphlet42preservation of ordnance stores-plant and layout19471748
Volume3Pamphlet43preservation and packaging of ordnance stores-method and materials19494079
Volume4Pamphlet5Lotting and Batching1952
Volume4Pamphlet6BL Ammunition195410035
Volume4Pamphlet6BL Ammunition Part 2 BL 5.5-in Gun
Volume4Pamphlet6BL Ammunition Part 4 BL 7.2-in How
Volume4Pamphlet6BL Ammunition Part 6 BL 9.2-in Gun
Volume4Pamphlet10Primers: Igniters and Tubes
Volume4Pamphlet12Mortar and PIAT Ammunition1955
Volume4Pamphlet15Part 2 Mine, Anti Personnel, no 71966
Volume4Pamphlet19Smoke Generators1956
 
One important thing about RAOS pamphlets is that they were occasionally updated with new information or corrections. These could be as simple as writing a word or sentece by hand, cutting out from the ammendment sheet a certain paragraph and pasting it in such a way that the original text is still visible, or inserting entirely new pages. A record of the ammendments was listed inside the front cover.

Considering the number of pamphets printed over the years you can imaging my astonishment when I discovered that on of my pamphlets has a record of ammendments signed by one of our members!! A certain Cpl "Bonnex" :D (name with held, obviously)
 
Volume 4

- Ammunition - Pamphlet No. 12 (Mortar and P.I.A.T. Ammunition)
- Amendments No. 2
- Part 3 - Ammunition for the Ordnance M.L., 4.2-in. Mortar

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