Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [‎76v] (165/774)

appointments,
STAFF—(contd.)
(Hi) The following appointments are confirmed
Captain G. 0. B. Buckland, D.S.O., 2/8th Gurkha Rifles as Brigade Major Qtk
Infantry Brigade; with effect from 12th May, 1916, forenoon.
Captain R. D. Inskip, 59th Rifles, as Staff Captain, Sth Infantry Brigade; with
effect from 11th May, 1916, forenoon.
^ Captain J.' D. Crawford, 89th Punjabis, as Staff Captain, 9th Infantry Brigade
with effect from 10th May, 1916, forenoon.
(C.G.S telegram No 67712, dated 25th July, 1916.)
AW ARBS
rmy Commander is pleased to sanction a gratuity of three months’
es to each of the undermentioned men of the “T.l.” as a reward for
1452. The At
pay and allowances
meritorious conduct on loth August, 1916:
No. 570, Lascar A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships. Noordien Fukrudien, R.I.M S., “T.l.”
No. 405, Lascar A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships. Pushumeia Maynoodien, R.I M.S., “T.l.”
INLAND WATER
TRAN SPORT
SERVICE
n accordance with orders from the War Office, the Mesopotamian
placed under the Inland Water Transport Service of the Koval
1454. (1.) Ir
Marine has been ptaceo unaer cue miana water transport toervtce of the Royal
Engineers. Colonel Grey, RE, Deputy Director of Inland Water Transport
therefore, will assume control forthwith of the Service, including ail dockyards and
construction.
The Principal Marine Transport Officer, Commander Jones and Commander
Bingham, will hand over to Colonel Grey, and the former will return to India to report
to the Director of the Royal Indian Marine.
(2.) Other permanent and temporary officers of the Royal Indian Marine will
placed by the Viceroy under the orders of Colonel Grey,
(3.) In giving effect to the War Office orders the Army Commander wishes to
thank Commander Jones, and the Officers of the Royal Indian Marine associated with
him, for their services in controlling the Marine in the past, and to bear witness to the
very real difficulties which they have had to contend with in sustaining the Forces
engaged in Mesopotamia.
Intimation has been received from Army Headquarters, Simla, that the
grant of the temporary rank of Brigadier-General to Lieut.-Colonel d’A. C. Brownlow
Base Commandant, will be notified in the London Gazette of the 7th September 1916 ’
(C.GS. telegram No. 76650, dated 5th September, 1916.)
Pilots.
A certain number of vacancies for pilots in the Royal Flying Corps are available,
the u^uaf channels J ° in m ° rtler t0 learn t0 sIloul d forward their applications through
Officers applying should fulfil the following qualifications:—
Normal eyesight.
Free from deafness.
Weight not to exceed 11 stone 7 lbs.
(6) Assistant Equipment Officers.
e n gi„ A eeH;; a w„r'r b6r ° f VaCanCie8 8180 f ° r ° fficerS who have “Pe™nce ol
engin^dth:^^ ZT d t0 ^ ^ W ° U,d be e “ P ' 0yed in the
No epecial qualifications as to eyesight, weight, &c., are required.
M. COWPER, Major-General,
D.A. & Q.M.G.