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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [55v] (123/774)
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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PROMOTIONS
temporary
(continued).
6th Jat Light Infantry {continued).
i t • tenant T P. M. O’Oaliaghan, i A.R.O., attached, to be temporary Captain
2 nd-Lieutenant I. comp any. Dated 29th June, 1916.
whilst cotnman i fit, a Hadden, I.A R.O., attached, to be temporary Captain whilst
CO.—r/ouble company. Dated 5th August, 1916.
34th Sikh Pioneers.
be terai>0rary CaptaiQ whils ‘
37th Dogras.
I ieutenant H. A. Andrews to be temporary Captain whilst commanding a battalion.
Date Lieuw™m rUa t r emporary Captain) H. A. Andrews relinquishes his temporary rank.
Date Capta 1 in' , F D L'Nicholson to be temporary Major whilst commanding a battalion.
Dat Capm 1 in F tmmporary 9 Major) F. L Nicholson relinquishes his temporary rank.
^^Captain^H.' k!" llarro w, 38th Dogras, attached, to be temporary Major whilst com-
“^Captalnltemporary^MajorlK.^Barrow, 38th Dogras, attached, relinquishes his
temporary rank. • Dated 20th May, 1916.
66th Punjabi Rifles {F.F.)
Major C. Prissick, to be temporary Lieut.-Colonel whilst commanding a battalion.
^^nd-Uemmfan/H 6 R. Cox, I.A.RO, attached, to be temporary Captain whilst
commanding a double company. Dated 23rd May, 1916.
2 nd-Lieutenant (temporary Captain) H. R. Cox, I.A R O., attached, relinquishes his
temporary rank on ceasing to command a double company. Dated Uth June, 1916.
, 112th Infantry.
Major E. H. Me JB. Fenn to be temporary Lieut.-Colonel whilst commanding a
battalion. Dated 8th July, 1916. . , , * u * ,, •
Captain C. K Valentine Brown, 102nd Grenadiers, attached, to be temporary Major
whilst 2 nd-in-command of a battalion. Dated 8th July, 1916.
Ijlst Battalion, K.O.O. Gurkha Rifles.
2nd-Lieutenant S. F. H. Griffin, I.A.R.O., attached, to be temporary Captain whilst
commanding a double company. Dated 3rd August, 1916.
31st Punjabis.
Captain K. McLeod, to be temporary Major whils* 2nd-in-cornmand of a battalion.
Dated 7th June, 1916.
(A.D. letter No. U S -726, dated 29th March, 1916).
3. The following temporary promotion is made in accordance with Force Routine
Order No. 571, dated lath April, 1916: —
Captain to be temporary Major.
Captain J. 0. Macrae, 19th Punjabis. Dated llth August, 1916.
RE-ENGAGEMENTS 1323. Reference Force Routine Order No. 856, dated 2nd June, 1916:—
RE-ENLISTMENTS The following telegrams are published for information: —
AND BOUNTIES Fo. 59437, dated 14th June, 1916, from His Excellency the Commander-
B.A. in-Chief in India, to the Secretary, War Office, London.
Please telegraph whether men enlisted in India on ordinary or war engagements
for Regular Army, including those attested for actual military service overseas for term
of one year or less, can, on expiry of their term of agreement plus extra year under
Section 8< (1), Army Act, or form of attestation for military service overseas, be
retained under Military Service Act, Session 2
No. 9459-A G. 26, dated 9th July, 1916, from the Secretary, War Office,
London, to His Excellency the Commander-in-Ohief in India.
Your telegram of 14th June, 59437. Men enlisted in India under Army Act were
liable to additional 12 months’ service required by Section 87 (1) and may be retained
duration of war under Military Service Act, Session 2. unless excepted under provisions
of paragraph 1, Army Order this year III, June 8th. Men enlisted under Indian Army
Act not liable to be so retained but should be given option of re-engaging.
2. To be republished in Corps, Divisional, Brigade, Line of Communications, and
Station Orders.
M. COWPER, Major-Genebal,
3rd s. <fc M- FIELD PRESS. D A. & Q.M.G
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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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