Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete)

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).

Extent and format

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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3328A

History of this record

Date(s)

28 Dec 1915-10 Jul 1918 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Military equipmentMilitary suppliesMilitary expenditureOrdersMilitary awardsMilitary communicationsMeteorological dataMilitary appointmentsMilitary administration

Places

Mesopotamia

People & organisations

Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force

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