File 1711/1920 'Mesopotamia: General Circulars. - 1920' [‎203r] (409/591)

'Annexure to General Circular No, 345, dated 31st March, 1920.
Levy and Gendarmerie Orders.
' ■ ADJUTANT’S BRANCH.
Casualties, B.O.s. 133. A./Capt. A. H. C. Bruce is permitted to resigh his appointment and
reverts to military with effect from 21st March, 1920.
Transfers, 134. Sergt.-Major Newton is transferred from Samarrah to 2nd Euphrates
5: "5 Levy, Hillah, with effect fronr ist March, 1920.
(ii)Sergt.-Inst. A. Smith is transferred on probation to District Police, Nasirk
yeh, from 24th March, 1920, and is struck off the Levy strength from that date.
Appointments. The following British Other Ranks are appointed Officiating Assistant Levy
Officers with effect from 1st April, 1920.—
/ » Sergt.-Major D. A. Foster.
Sergt.-Major F. A. McBride.
Sergt.-Major S. B. Haines.
Pay and allow- . 135. British Other Ranks and British Personnel (Part II) employed in the
ances, B. O. R.s. Levy Force, who are dismissed the'force, for misconduct, may at the discretion of
the Inspecting Officer, Arab and Kurdish Levies,, be granted half pay with ration
allowance for_the period between the date of their dismissal and that of embarka
tion from Basrah. s -
Discipline, B.O. R.s. 136. Commandants will in future enter offences and awards in the case of
B. O. R.s, and British Personnel (Part II) employed under their command on the
following form, which should be made out locally
OFFENCE Report—British Levy Officials.
Date of Offence Offence. Witnesses. Award. Date of Award.
Signatureof Coin mandant........ :
Signature of Confirming Officer.
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1 Completed'forms ill triplicate will be submitted for the confirmation of the
Inspecting Officer,-one of which will be returned, if the award is confirmed, to the
Commandant, one forwarded to the D. A. G. (Civil) in the cases of pecuniary awards,
and one retained at Levy Headquarters for record.
2 . The following awards may be given by Commandants or their accredited
representatives to British Levy Officials' (Part II):—
(i) Fine" not exceeding 25% of the contract salary of the official, for the
offences of drunkenness, neglect.of duty, and conduct prejudicial to good order and
discipline (awards under 2 u) ( above, will in every case be accompanied by full •
written and signed evidence, when Submitted to the Inspecting Officer for confirma- .
- tion, and will only be. made in the- case of British Levy'Officials (Part II) re-engag-
ingon a contract embodying this liability.
C. (ii) Severe reprimand.
, (fii) Reprimand.
(iv) Admonition.
3. Offences , beyond the powers--of Commandants will be, entered in the
above offence report and submitted to the Inspecting Officer with full written and ;
signed evidence.
[Authority,:—A. C. C. P.^No. dated 20th March, 1920.] .
. "Q" BRANCH.
. . Levy Accounts INSTRUCTIONS. . .
IP f EetL_ No. 137..(a) Commandants are responsible for the disbursement of the pay
lishment (other of their.’establishment either directly or through their Assistant Levy Officers,
than Gazetted In view of the impracticability of paybills being prepared prior, to disbursement,
officers). Commandants are authorized to drawfrom the Treasury or Political Cash chest
(A. P. O.’s) as may be necessary advances in round sums (multiples of one hundred)
equal to the probable monthlyexpenditure.