Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [315v] (647/774)
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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Pay and Allowances
- 1 “Rnntine Order No. 899, dated 19th December, 1917.
84. With reference to Genera asea in this order refers to the staff of Indian
The expression Indian.ozm£ the staff including General Headquarters is to be
Divisions and Brigades. -
considered Wak"SmEoretbgFawR"O.61391-F.2. dated 15th January, 1918.]'
Vaccination
y. Attention is drawn to General Routine Order No 856 of 1917
■ nh "“ought to notice that small units are not in some
protestras"x„"oocennsisov“ale"“«uF-or lymph or simailar causes
notiog.S’ “win sosewRso. praxenttsan unecgssnzz. vsexinathena: on
SXover °o r f th” 4 snowing "Tate an -suits cto «ifie I as follows -
(1) " Perfect" (2) “ Modified” (3) Failure
some cases as fully
is to be brought to
War Diaries
86. General Routine Order No. 285, para. 2 (e), regarding disposal of duplicate
copies of War Diaries is amended as follows „
() “ Medical Units to D.M.S. at G.H Q , who will forward to D. .8. in I ia."
Original copies of these Diaries will be sent as heretofore to D.A.G., 3rd Echelon,
G.H.Q.—A-300.
F. F. READY, MAJOR-GENERAL,
Deputy Adjutant-General.
i
Equipment—Amend
ment of Mobilization
Store Tables
Ammunition
Quartermaster General’s Branch.
87. The amendments shewn in the annexure to this order are to be made to
Mobilization Store Tables for Composite Field Artillery Brigade, dated August, 1917.
- :— — Q-1845.
88. The monthly allowance of 10 rounds S.A. A. per rifle sanctioned for training
in G.R.O. 435, dated 4-7-17, is increased to 15 rounds per rifle with effect from January
1918.—Q-618.
Arms & Equipment
89. Alterations to arms and equipment involving any departure from the sealed
patterns, eitherfor experiment or for any other purpose, are not to be carried out without
the previous sanction of G H Q.— Q-24
Compensation—
Rations
90. The following are the rates of compensation for the month of November, 1917.
Muskets, B.L.,
‘476 Bore
British Officers Indian ranks
and other ranks including Servants.
Chargers. Ponies.
R. A. P. R. A. P.
2 9 0 1 6 10
R. A. P. R.
2 0 5 ]
A. P.
5 1
91. Approval is given for the issue of Muskets
the use of night sentries and for shooting dogs at the
Corps
Independent Infantry Divisions
Cavalry Divisions
Independent Cavalry Brigades
Nasiriyah Front
Karun Front
Adv. L. of C. Defences
Tigris'Defences
Euphrates Defences
I.G.C.
B L. 476 bore and
following scale : —
... 100 each
... 50 „
... 20 „ •
... 10 „
... 25
8
... 25
85
... 23
... 500
buckshot for
as expended will be issued at the scale of 1.0
Buckshot which may be replenished
rounds per musket.
Indents to complete to this scale are to be submitted 0 .
and issues will be made as the stores become available Ordnance off
Muskets and ammunition at present on al
returned to Ordnance charge.--Q-1446. ' 8e surplus to the above scale are to be
cers concerned
Veterinary
Equipment
Vicker’s Gun
Equipment
returned to Veterinary’ saltss.companions and haversacks requiring replacement, are
When contents of tTtln^ sent with fittings complete.
returned for re-filling.—Q-1556. " me used up, the empty tins are to be
one per VickelToun ikiven.koroth. unit’s of Boxes tin, luminous siehts, at the rate of.
Indents are to be suomieten @5 opakako.be carried in "Case, spare parts, box."
made as stores become available. Q-17 cers concerned and issues will be
R STUART WORTLEY, Major-General,
^ e P u ty Quarter master-General.
NOTICE.
DATE
17th January
18th January
19 th January
20th January
21st January
Max.
557
57’2
614
58’8
527
REREADINGS.
BAGHDAD
Min.
34’8
33’9
361
379
34’6
BASRAH
Max.
Min.
597
34*6
59′1
33 0
64′5
35'2
65′1
37’6
653
39’6
" —... i
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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.
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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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