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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [83r] (178/774)
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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L©oal temperature yesterday
Maximum 96. Minimum 60-8.
83
1 ' SEP 1516 ) o i
FORCE ROUTINE ORDERS . ^ /
BY
Lieut. General F. S. MAUDE, G.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
Commanding I.E.F. “ D.’
ARMS AND
AMMUNITION
Friday, September iyth, iqi6
InlO. Force Standing Orders are amended as follows
Under “Arms and Ammunition,”V/tM to paragraph 6, after “India” -
nvP,t H tl?n T d am “ Unit ;° t n 1 of men admitted to hospitals in Amarah, will be handed
over to the Ordnance Depot there, and when recovered men are evacuated from those
hospitals rides of the same description as those with which their units are armed will
be drawn from the Ordnance Depot for them, but no rifles will be drawn for men
evacuated overseas or Basrah.
CASUALTIES
1511. The body of a man (European) was recovered from the river at
near Basrah, on the 29th July, 1916. Description as follows:—
Age
Height
Hair
Moustache
25 to 30.
5 feet 11 inches.
Dark.
Dark.
Tanoomah,
The medical authorities state that the body had been in the river^B to 5 days.
Any information that will lead to the identification of this man should be for
warded to the A.A (T, 3rd Echelon, General Headquarters, Basrah.
POSTAL
ARRANGEMENTS
1512. Instructions in respect to the treatment of postal correspondence by units
are published as an annexure to this order.
PRISONERS OF
WAR RELATIONS
WITH THE
ENEMY
1513. The troops should be warned:—
(«). That if captured by the enemy they are bound to give their true names and
rank (tmt corps or appointment) if interrogated, but that they are not bouna to give
any other information. They are therefore bound in loyalty to refuse to reply to any
other questions.
(5). That no officer or man who may be captured by the enemy is authorised to
accept release on parole.
PROMOTIONS
TEMPORARY
1514.
gnd-Lieutenant C A. Maer, A.T Forces, attached, to be temporary Captain whilst
brigade Machine Gun Oflicer. Dated 2nd June, U16.
2122nd Punjabis , , . v
Maior < Brevet Lieut.-Oolonel) G. P. Evans, 19th Punjabis, attached to be
emporary Lieut-Colonel whilst commanding a battalion. Dated /th July, 1916.
31 a t Ip'll Tijcibis.
Lieutenant P. Gaisford, to be temporary Captain whilst commanding a double
ompany. Dated 6th September, 1916
90lh Punjabis. ,
Captain E. Butterfield. D 8.0. Civil, attached to be temporary Major whdst -nd-
n ' C °Caplain (fempotryTl ajon T' BuiUrfield, D S.O.. Civil, attached, relinquishes his
e T;^rE k Butrfeir«.sXcfvit»tt»ched, to be temporary Major whilst hnd-
"'TaXin (tempora*y 0 Major)T\ HatU& M-O., Civil, attached, relinquishes Ins
,erDP Caplain an D B^Morris!' ^Ctm'pirary Major whilst Suddn-command of a
"“^piainXo^ D'''B 9 Morris, relinquishes his temporary ranh. Dated
' 4th " r 'c 9, 8' B. Martin, to be temporary Major whilst 2 „d-in-c„ mm and of a
oattalion. Dated 15th October, 1W5 lMartin relinquishes his temporary rank.
Captain (■temporary Major) ... o. •
Date Ca 3 tSn 0 C 0b 8 r 'B Martin, to be temporary Major whilst 2nd-.n-eommand of a
oattaHon.^Tated 9th January 1916. relinquishes his temporary rank.
Captain (temporary Major) C. o. o
Dated 21 st January, 191«. j.a.r.O., attached, to be temporary Captam whilst
comm^nga'double company ’Dated 9th January,^ ^ 0 _ attach ed, relinquishes
his Regiment).
21119th Wan ryjT * attached, to be temporary
Major P. M. Heath', Dated Ifth July, 1910.
v f...: whilst commanding a battanon.
14th (K.G.O.) Sikhs.
M. COWPER, Major-Gknekal,
3rd s. & M. FIELD PRESS.
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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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