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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [7r] (26/774)
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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Local temperature yesterday :■
Maximum 109'2. Minimum 81*2.
FORCE ROUTINE ORDERS
BY
Lieut. General Sir P. H. N. LAKE, K.C.B.
7
K.C.M.G.,
Commanding I.E.F. “ D.’
APPOINTMENTS
APPOINTMENTS,
R.E.
APPOINTMENTS,
STAFF
Tuesday, 4 th July, igi6
1008 . (i) The following appointment is made: —
Captain R. Greig, 42nd Deoli Regiment, to be Adjutant “A” Section, Indian t
nase Depot, vice Captain A. H. H. Muir, 15th Sikhs; with effect from 28th June, 1916,
forenoon.
(w) The following appointment is sanctioned:—
Major E. S. Percy-Sir/ith (Supernumary List), attached 12th Cavalry, to be
, rmcipal Provost Marshal, I.E.F. “D,” vice Lieut-Colonel F. C. K. Macmullen ; with
effect from 2nd July, 1916, forenoon.
(C.G.S. telegram No. 62241, dated 28th June, 1916.)
2nd-Lieutenant J. R. Davidson, I.A.R.O., 2nd Special Service Officer, with
lehn Garhwal Imperial Services Sappers and Miners, is temporarily appointed to
command Sappers and Miners Section, Indian General Base Depot, in addition to his 4 *
other duties, vice Captain I). McA. Hogg. R.E., appointed Company Commander,
No. 13 Company, 2nd Sappers and Miners; with effect from 1st July, 1916
1040. The following officiating appointment is made: —
Captain R. C. Loverock, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light
Infantry, A.E.S O , to officiate as A.E S.O. (graded as D.A.Q.M.G.), in addition to his
own duties, vice Captain G. E. Whittall, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light Infantry, invalided; with effect from 23rd June, 1916.
COMPENSATION
1041. The Chief Political Officer is authorised to pay compensation as below to
the undernoted persons in full settlement of their claims in respect of Mahelas
requisitioned for use on the Tigris:—
~Rs.
1 .
Atama Naji
.. 4,200
2.
Saiyid Hasan .. ^ ..
.. 6,200
3.
Nasir Hasain
.. 4,900
4.
Rumah Atawi and Abdul Karim
.. 5,500
5.
Shabeli of Bani Said
.. 6,300
6.
Saiyid Husain ..
.. 6,900
7.
Ahmad Gharaf ..
.. 4,350
8.
Abdul Husain of Qurnah (Agent of Khavun bin Salim)
.. 5,200
9.
Haji Muhamad Shuaibi
.. 3,000
10.
Khadhayar Abbas
.. 6,600
11.
Haji Muhamad Ali Dehdashti (Agent of Shutab)
.. 3,200
12.
Hashask Hamad
.. 7,000
13.
Husain al Shegithir of Hamar .. ..
.. 5,300
14.
Husain Fuwairish
.. 5,200
15.
Haji Muhamad Ali Dehdashti ..
. . 4,400
16.
ditto of
.. 4,700
17.
ditto of Suk (Agent Sulaiman Dhakair)
,. 840
18.
Muhamad Alwan of Chubaish ..
.. 5,500
19.
Muhamad Haji Fadhail
.. 6,000
Total
. . 95,290
Debitable to Military Estimates.
ENQUIRIES
REGARDING
PACKAGES, ETC.
1042 Units or individuals making any enquiries about packages, etc., consigned
to them from India should, when possible, intimate the name of the ship in which
despatched to the Base Supply Officer.
RATIONS 1043. The scales of rations published with Force Routine Order No. 898 of 9th
June, 1916, are re-grouped as shown below, and the following are the definitions of the
terms used:—
% (f). Field ifeRffm.—The authorised normal rations issuable every day, so far as
available (this has recently been considerably augmented)
(n). Extras .—These are extra stimulating or health giving rations, to be ordered
(provided they are available) by the Commander on the spot for special climatic or
medical reasons, or on account of extra and unusual fatigues undergone by the troops.
(m). Ordinary Substitutes .—Is a scale at which certain items in the Field Ration,
or Extras when ordered, may be varied (provided they are available) at the wish of the
Commander of a unit drawing rations, or by the O.C. Supplies issuing them, when out
of stock of certain items.
[P.T.O.
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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).
- 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.
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