Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [‎344v] (705/774)

Mobilisation
Store Tables
Postal
Rations
985 The following amendment will be made to the Provisional Mobilisation
for Two 2-pdr. H.A. Automatic Guns mounted on motor lorries or on
railway trucks, publication of which was notified in General Routine Order No. 213,
dated 20th February, 1918 . J 77
PAGE 6 Against item 54, Tools, fitters or wheelers , No. 1 sets, insert and add
footnote. For detail see Appendix I. .
Appendix I copies of which have been distributed to all concerned, is published as
an annexure to this order and should be inserted as page 15 of the above Mobilisation
Store Table.—Q-1845.
286. To enable the Postal Authorities to deal with complaints regarding parcels
disposed of in accordance with General Routine Order No. 485, dated 25th July, 1.917,
Officers commanding units are to forward lists, giving the name and unit of the addressee
and a full description of the parcels, to the Field Post Office from which received, as soon
as possible after receipt.—Q-1444.
287. In order to turn over stocks and to avoid deterioration, an issue of tinned or
dried vegetables will be made once a week to British troops. Equivalents are as under:—
12 ozs. fresh vegetables = 6 ozs. tinned vegetables
6 ozs. tinned „ = 3 ozs. dried „ QA486
Saddlery, Officers 288. In continuation of General Routine Order No. 1601, dated October, 1916:—
Officers indenting for a first issue of Service Saddlery will endorse the following
particulars on the indent form :—
1. Officer’s rank, name and initials (in block letters) for whom the saddlery is
demanded.
2. Also certificates to the following effect:—
(a) That no public or private saddlery is in possession of the Officer.
(b) That no compensation, as allowed by Indian Army Order No. 1401 of
1917, has previously been paid, and ;
(c) In the case of dismounted units and departments that the Officer will
have to perform mounted duties.—Q-24.^
- R STUART WORTLEY, Major-General,
Deputy Quartermaster-General.
NOTICE,
FOUND on the Remount Depot Hockey Ground, on 8th March, 1918, one brown
leather signalling box marked ‘S.S.H.,” containing one 5" helio and one pair field
glasses. Owner may obtain same by applying to the O.C., Remount Depot, Baghdad.
temperature readings.
DATE
BAGHDAD
BASRAH
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
8th March
9th March
10th March
11th March
67'9 -
64’9
67’0
65’2
42'8
44'4
461
47 3
72'3
71’6
76’1
72'5
45’6
49’6
50’6
55’6