Philippine Ordnance Depot - seek and you'll find!

[rickthelibrarian]

Did a Google search on "Philippine Ordnance Depot" and found a map of the Intromuros/Fort Santiago area and it appears that the POD was located in that area. There is a brief blurb about soldiers of the 31st on guard duty marching through the POD on their way to headquarters. The POD is not actually named on the map, but I think I can figure where it was.

One more little piece of the puzzle found!

Here's the link:

The maps are on pps. 3 and 4.

www.31stinfantry.org/Documents/Chapter%203.pdf

[legionnaire]

Very interesting article and photos.

The red arrows indicating the different locations on the map all seem to be off and have moved down.
Philip

[hawkins2ndcav]

Very interesting article...many ideas for a new impression! ;D

[26th]

Hey

What I found cool was the hospital Sternberg. That is were my father enlisted by his last pay statement I received a few months back,which I thought was weird. Why a hospital?

Rudy

[dimasalang]

Hi Rick,

Was the Philippine Ordnance Depot originally called the Manila Ordnance Depot?

Found this interesting.
Among the most dreaded guard posts was Headquarters, Philippine Department at Ft Santiago. This detail had a long, hot (or wet, depending on the season) march down General Luna Street, past the Cathedral and Fire Station #4, through the Philippine Ordnance Depot, to the guard room at the foot of the stairs leading to topside, the office of the Philippine Department Commander.

The cathedral is San Agustin church and that is on Gen Luna St. Given the march would be from there and on "through the Philippine Ordnance Depot to the guard room", that would mean at the end of the street to where it ends(the wall). In one of the Chief of Ordnance reports, they discuss the expansion of the Manila Ordnance Depot and it involves building it in to a U shape design on the "eastern" wall of Intramuros.

[mish]

Great article! Gives an Intramuros visit that much-needed ooomph. I like that Cuertel pic with thirsty-firsters? in breeches.