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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [‎54r] (120/774)

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The record is made up of 2 volumes (379 folios). It was created in 28 Dec 1915-10 Jul 1918. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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n .Pr^ umerL to the establishment. Dated 1, th July, (l , T . 0 .
Local temperature yesterday
Maximum 104*2. Minimum 75.
LORCB ROUTINE ORDERS
, * •; £>
BY
Lieut.-General Sir P. H. N r ajtw it ^ t,
' ^AKE, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
Commanding I.E.F. “ d.”
appointments
R.A.
appointments
REGIMENTAL
CORRIGENDA
PROMOTIONS
TEMPORARY
Sunday, August 20th, rgi6
1312. The following temporary appointment is made •-
1916, forenoon, and to retain his temporary rank while so employed
1313, The following temporary appointments are made
2\U9th Infantry.
Captain (temporary Major) T de B. Carey to be temporary Commandant; with
efleet from 7th June, 1816
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) M. Eccles to be temporary 2nd-in-command, in
addition to his other duties ; with effect from 7th June, 1916, forenoon.
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) M. Eccles to be temporary double company
commander; with effect from 7th June, 1916, forenoon.
Lieutenant C. O. R. Mosse, 120th Infantry, attached, to be temporary double
company commander; with effect from 7th June, 1916, forenoon.
Lieutenant J. Grant-Duncan, I A R 0 , to be temporary double company com
mander; with effect from 7th June, 1916, forenoon
Lieutenant H 0. Crowther, I. A.R 0 ,to be temporary double company commander;
with effect from 7th June, 1916
Lieutenant C. 0. R. Mosse, 120th Infantry, attached, to be temporary Adjutant, in
addition to his other duties ; with effect.from 7th June, 1916, forenoon.
Lieutenant J Grant-Duncan, I.A.R.O., to be temporary Quartermaster, in addition
to his other duties; with effect from 7th June, 1916. forenoon.
Major P. M. Heath, 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, attached, to be temporary
Commandant, vice Captain (temporary Major) T. de B. Carey, relieved; with effect-
from 27th July, 1916, forenoon.
Captain (temporary Major) T. de R. Carey to be temporary 2nd-in-command,
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) M. Eccles, relieved; with effect from 27th July, 1916,
forenoon.
20th D C.O. Infantry.
Major B. H. Finnis to he temporary 2 nd-in-command, vice Captain P. H.
McCleverty, relieved; with affect from 4th February, 1916, forenoon.
2, The following officiating appointments aie made.
20th D.C.O. Infantry
r . w „: r P H McCleverty to be officiating 2 nd-in-command, uce Major B. H.
Fin^rwciited officiating Commandant; witlfeffect from 9th March, 1916, forenoon
Maior B. H. Finnis to be officiating 2nd-in-command, vice Captain P. H.
McCleverty, relieved; with effect from 28th April, 1916.
6th Jat Light Infantry.
,, , • w , TTflilp^ to be officiating 2nd-in-command, in addition to his other
effect from 26th July 1916, nache( } to be officiating 2 nd-in-command, in
Captain J. (temporaryCaptain, F. 0. Head,
‘fSTa, reHeved ; with eflfec’t from 5th August, 19.6, foreuoon.
• r, u Vr, 1997 PiL line 6 for “104th Wellesley’s
13H. Reference Force Routine Order No. 12.), <»., /
Rifles,” read “ I.A.R.O.”
lenant 0. J. F. Foots to (ffefpo^ C " whilst commanding a squadron.
Dat tK h! to he whiist commanding a Brigade
of R^yal Artillery. 17 ‘ h 0 ,one“R. K Hezlet relinquishes his temporary rank on
ceasing to command a Brigade o ^ comman din g a
2Dd .Lieutenant H be temporary P '
Searchlight Section The Buffs (East Kent Begiment). infnnt-v
l\5th Battalion, The ^ y, n n( j j/Sth Somerset Light Infantry,

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Content

The volumes contain the General Routine Orders [until 25 September 1916 referred to as Force Routine Orders] by the Commander of Indian Expeditionary Force D between 28 December 1915 and 10 July 1918, along with annexures to these orders and lists issued with the orders. Topics covered include:

  • Appointments and promotions
  • Equipment and supplies
  • Clothing and rations
  • Arrangements for postal and telegraphic communications
  • Changes to the organisation of Force D
  • Details of those in receipt of honours and rewards
  • Compensation awarded
  • Interpreters: discharges, postings, and transfers
  • Accounts and expenditure
  • Pay and allowances
  • Reports and forms to be submitted
  • Details of Courts Martial
  • Local temperature readings and other meteorological observations
  • Lists of candidates who have passed the Field Service Tests in Arabic and Turkish.

There are also Orders of the Day relating to the above subjects, as well as two Special Orders of the Day containing messages to the armed forces from George V of Great Britain and Ireland (f 95) and Mary, Queen Consort of George V (f 367).

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2 volumes (379 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: this file consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio of volume one (ff 1-188) and terminates at the last folio of volume two (ff 189-378); these numbers are printed and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers of the two volumes. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly, f 308a.

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