ROINN COSANTA. BUREAU OF MILITARY HISTORY, 1913-21 ...

19.meeting on 27th July 1920. They were arrested at Hurley asLaragh, Bandon. The vacancies created by these arrests ledto a further change in the personnel of the brigade staff,which now became: 0/C. Charlie Hurley; Vice 0/C. TedO'Sullivan (witness); Adjutant, Liam Deasy; Q.M. Dick Barrett.I was now appointed Brigade Vice0/C. and was replacedas 0/C. Bantry Battalion by Moss Donegan, I was immediatelymade responsible for organising special services which includedintelligence, engineering,, signalling, communicationsthrough-out the brigade. This duty involved journeys throughout thebrigade, visiting all battalions, arranging meetings ofBattalion Councils and selecting suitable officers forappoint-ment to the new posts. In a it was dditionpart of my dutyto organise operations in the various battalions an to assistand encourage the battalion officers in the carrying out ofsame on their own initiative.I was also charged with the setting up and maintenarceof a Brigade H.Q. This H.Q. could never be kept in a fixedplace for any appreciable length of time. It was often movedwithin 24 hours of establishiment in a district, but onoccasions it was possible to maintain it fora period of two'to three weeks at a time in the same area. Flor Begley, Bandonwas officer in charge of records at Brigade H.Q. Theestablishment of H.Q. in an area necessitated the provisionof scouts, dispatch riders and other security arrangements suchas the provision of guards. Dumps to hold records, typewritersand important documents had to be constructed in closeproximity to H.Q. so that all documents could be hidden atshort notice in the event of a surprise raid by the enemy;.All documents and typewriters were dumped at night. The scoutsoperating during the day were replaced at nightby armedguards.