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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [201r] (416/774)
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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issued with General Routine Orders, dated
December 20th, 1916.
Wednesday,
List No. 13.
Appointments Staff.
The following appointments are made :
Capt. R. D. Brewis, 1/5th Royal West Kent R to be
. Maj. E V alter Supply and Transport Corps : Dec 71 175: ‘
Brig.-Genl. G. F. White, R.A., to be B.G.R.A., 1st T.A. Co.’
Maj. C. L. Ziegler, R.A., to be Bde. Maj. R.A. 1st I.A Corps •'
Lt. E. H. Muir-Smith, R.A., to be A.D.C. to B G R A 1st If
Lt.-Col W. P. L. Davies, D.S.O., R.A., to be C.R.AY 1341"Die .
Lt. J. H. Cranmer, R.A.. to be A.D.C. to C.R.A., 13th Div • a 101.
Coupe SaHrzilton, D.s.o. M - c ” The connae AF" kunzers,‘ttl"s"‘U.s.o. n. 3, Div.
Dec.
Dec.
orps
I
of C. Headquarter
11th, 1916.
11th, 1916./
Dec. 11th, 1916.
Dec. 11th. 1916
Capt. PCS. Hobart, D.S.O., M.C., R.E., to be Bde. Maj. 8th Infy Bde . De 12 101
( apt. S. F . Pope, i/otl, Bn. I Devon Regt., to be D.A.Q.M.G, Base Hcdcrarers?" Oct. lit, 1974.
‘ The following appointments are made with effect from Oct. 1st, 1916 •
(apt. N. Ogle, 67th Punjabis. Bde. Maj., L. of C. Defences, to be GSO il mi 1 — c
Defences, Headquarters.. " 118T15 " 0 "
Lt. (temp. Capt ) Ig C. F. Moore, I A.R O., Special Service Officer for Intelligence (graded as
a G.o.O. HL), to be G.S.O. HL, Intelligence, Tigris L. of C. Defences. Headquarters
Maj. C. W. A. Holmes, 116th Mahrattas, Bde. Maj., 41st Infy. Bde., to be GSO IT Fat
L. of C. Defences, Headquarters. ' 1
Capt. H. Bettlheim, Special List, Special Service Officer for Intelligence, to be G.S.O. III Intelli«ence
Euphrates L. of C. Defences Headquarters.
Capt. M. H. Seymour, 2/10th Gurkha Rifles, Staff Capt., 41 st Infy. Bde., to be Staff Capt., Euphrates
L. of C. Defences, Headquarters.
Capt. D. B. Edwards, 39th C.I. Horse, to be Staff Capt., Karun Front Headquarters: Dec. 11th, 1916.
Appointments, Administrative,
The following appointments are made :—
Maj. W. A Wood. A.V.C., to be A.D.V.S., 15th Div., rice, Capt. E. Me K. Nicholl. A.V.C., relieved :
' Dec. 3rd, 1916.
Bt. Lt.-Col. J. L. Furney, 22nd Punjabis, to be Comdt. Post on L. of C., Es Sinn ; Dec. 12th, 1916.
Lt.-Col. R. F. G. Bond, R.E., to be A.D.W., Amarah, rice Capt. E. A. Glennie, R.E., relieved ;
Nov. 27th, 1916.
Capt. F. 0. Townsend, I.A.R.O., to be A.D.W., River Front ; Dec. 9th, 1916.
Lt.-Col. E. L. Dunsterville, R.E., to b A.D.W., Magil, rice Capt. J. P. Wildeblood, I.A.R.O.,
relieved ; Dec. 5th, 1916.
Capt. R. G. P. Hunter, R.E., to be A.D.W., Reclamation ; Oct. 28th, 19 iff
Capt. E. A. Glennie, R.E.. to be A.D.W., Kurna ; Dec. 2nd, 1916.
Lt. A. E. Mann, R.E., (T.C.), to be A.D.W., Euphrates Front : Dec. 2nd. 1916.
Capt. E. H. M. Page-Turner, I.A.R.O., to be D.A.D.W., Irrigation; Oct. 28th, 1916. .
2nd-Lt. T. Pryor. I.A.R.O., to be D.A.D.W., Shipping and Stores ; June 10th, 1916.
Lt. P. H. Carpenter, I.A.R.O., to be Staff Officer, 3rd Class, Post on L. of C., Ezra's Tomb;
Dec. 16th. 1916.
The following are appointed Asst. Directors of telegraphs ; Nov. 24th, 1916.
Mr. G. B. Power. I.G.T.D.
Mr. G. P. Cameron. I.G.T.D.
Mr. G. E. 0. De Smidt, I.G.T.D.
Mr. D. W. Gumbley, LE/r.D.
Appointments, Special.
Capt. 0. F. Saffery, Mb E. Surrey Regt., to be F.T.C.O., 13th Div. vice It. H. Joy. 10th Bn.,
T , Nor folk Rent vacated i July T CO 19 13th Div. ; July 22nd to July 24th, 1916.
LL Vf Avmorn^ 2nd F.T.C.0, Amarah; to be F.T.C.O., 13th Div.
Capt^-’F 1 B h Broad'hurst, H.L.I., to be 2nd F.T.C.O. Amarah, but to remain il
Basrah, temporarily.; Dec. 14th, 1916. . + T p 0 p...1 vice
2nd-Lt. A. E. Thomas. i/6th Bn, Devon Regt., to be 2nd F.I.C.O.. Basrah,
Broadhurst, H.L. I. ; Dec. 14th, 1916. . . pao G H.O. :
it KoJla^B^ E^urrey Regt X Record Officer, 3rd Echelon, G.H.Q. ;
Clearing House.
Capt. A. F. B.
Nov. 6th, 1916.
8nd-U E. 0. Gillbee. Sth Bn. R. Fusiliers, to be Record Officer, 3rd Echelon, G.H.Q,;
Oapt.a F. J. Patterson, M.C, 34th Sikh Pioneers ob SamP, “• 1st I.A. Corps,
Col. J. L. Furney, 22nd Punjabis, vacated ’
Nov. 29th,
vice Bt. Lt.-
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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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