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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [64v] (141/774)
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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X.--’
promotions
temporary
(continued)
3rd Brahmans.
2. Mackenzie to be temporary Captain whilst commanding a
Lieutenant E. A. tL March , 1916.
double company. S 6lh Punjabi Rifles (F.F.)
r • t Polonell J Grattan, 55th Coke’s Rifles, attached, relin-
Major (temporary Lieut.-Col ) 191g
quishes his temporary rank. Jated ^ ^
„ .. a'lh Coke’s Rifles, attached, to be temporary Lieut.-Colonel
Major J. G ” tta °’battalion Dated 12th August, 1916
whi lst commanding a battahon. ^ ^ /n/on<rJ/ .
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) E. L. Ricketts relinquishes h,s temporary rank.
Dated 3 ' 0 S r C “e H^ Wintle to be temporary Lieut-Colonel whilst commanding a
battalion, o^Lfgham' m 6 be temporary Major whilst 2nd-in-command of %
b at t all mi.*' "Vl a t e d2 91 h July, 1916.
bat 102nd K.E O. Grenadiers.
Captain (temporary Major) J. Livesay relinquishes his temporary rank. Dated
2nd June, 1916
/-« rtf Tnrlia sanction the provisional Mahratta battalion in
137b The Gover £ rn ® 4< D l ^ hich was composed of draftsfor Mahratta battalions
Indian EKpeditmuary Fo ce ^J.^arah, being recognised as an Indian Infantry
forming part of the gamso +0 15th May, 1916, for the purpose ol drawing staff
pay^and^liowances’wh'i'ch pertain^to^n^Indian^Infantry battahon in the F.eld on a
1 ^ 16 (Army 1 Depart men better No. 7914, dated 7th August, 19.6.)
137^ The AC. has recently received letters from Secretaries of Associations
137 - i ne^. in which the secretaries state tnat they sometimes find
r difficulty*in* getting receipts’ from the units they help for the gifts sent to them.
Offirmrs Commanding units are, therefore, requested to take steps to ensure that when
gifts are received a suitable acknowledgment is returned to the sender.
M nOWPER, Major-General,
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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- Title
- Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete)
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- front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-b, back-b, spine-b, edge-b, head-b, tail-b, front-a-i, 1r:188v, back-a-i, front-b-i, 189r:308v, 308ar:308av, 309r:378v, back-b-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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