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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [217r] (448/774)
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 . . , ,
January 27th, 1917 ated Saturday.
List No. 4.
>Appointments, Command,
Brig.-Genl W. K. Hardy, R.A., to be C.R.A., 7th Div • , r—
Jan. 15th, 1917. U "I" ’ "ice Brig.-Genl. A. D. Musgrave. R v :
Lt.-Col. A. G. B. Turner, I.A., Comdg. No 1 Sort m. — .
Defences, vice Lt.-Col. F. T. Stewart, 45th Sikhs F ‘saRefenses tocomd.-No. 2 Sect.. Tizzris
Lt.-Col. H. S. Alexander, 44th Merwara Infv.. to 0ohd No .
Lt.-Col. A. G. B. Turner ; Jan. 14th, 1912 dect. Tigris Defences, temp., vice
Maj. J. E. Tennant, M.C., Scots Guards & R.F.C., to be wi . — . .
of Lt.-Col. ; Jan. 11th. 1917. 0 § Comdr, and is granted the temp. rank
Capt. H. De Havilland, R.F.C., Spec. Res., to be Sqn. Comdr., and is granted the i
whilst so employed ; Jan. 11th, 1917. V P:
[Authy. : W.O. telegram No. 21626 A.O. 2, dated 13th Jan 1917 ]
rank of Maj.
Appointments, Staff,
Capt A. T. Sheringham, D.S.O., 121st Pioneers, to be G.S.O. HL Intelligence Hdqrs., Ka run From .
Appointments, Special,
2nd-Lt. .L M Russell, 1.A.R.9., to be F.T.C.O., Karun Front, in addition to his other duties-
Dec. 21st, 1916. V
2nd-Lt. W. G. Vizard, T.A.R.Q., to be Record Officer, 3rd Echelon, G.H.Q. ;
2nd-Lt. D. H. Barnes, I.A.R.O., to be Record Officer, 3rd Echelon,. G.H.Q. •
Lt. A. Minns, l/4th Som. L.I., to be Record Officer,3rd Echelon, G.H.Q., in
duties as Cipher Officer ; Nov. 7th, 1916. —
Appointments, Administrative,
Temp. Lt. W. B. Ratcliffe, A.O.D., to be D.A.D.O.S., Army Troops, and to
holding the appt. ; Dec. 2nd, 1916. v •
Dec. 29th, 19 16. 1
Dec. 30th, 1916. •
addition to his other
be temp. Capt. whilst
Maj. F. A. Finnis, R.A., to be D.A.D.O.S. 7th Div., vice Maj. C. Reed, R.A., relieved ; Jan. 11th. 1917
Capt. F. Me C. Douie, D.S.O., M.C., R.E., to be Asst. Field Engineer, 1st I.A. Corps ; vice
Capt. L. C. B. Deed, R.E. ; Dec. 18th, 1916. 0
Lt.-Col. G. Browse, I.M.S., to be A.D.M.S., 3rd Div., vice Bt.-Col. J. M. Sloan, D.S.O.,
R.A.M.C.; Jan. 16th, 1917. D
Bt.-Col. J. M. Sloan, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., to be D.D.M.S., 3rd I.A. Corps ; Jan. 16th. 1917. L
Bt. Lt.-Col. J. H. Horton. D.S.O., T.M.S., to be D.A.D.M.S., 3rd I.A. Corps ; Jan. 16th, 1917. . "
Maj. T. G. F. Paterson, I.M.S., to be D.A.D.M.S., 14th Div. ; Jan. 16th, 1917. 1
To be Railway Transport Officers •
Capt. R. J. Moore, The Sherwood Foresters ; Dec. 22nd, 1916. L /
Capt. E. M. Rosher, Sth Welsh Regt. (Pioneers) ; Dec. 26th, 1916. V
Lt. B. Heckroodt, 2/6th Bn. Royal Sussex Regt., attd. l/6th Bn. Devon Regt. ; Jan. 16 th, 1917. L
Promotions, Temporary,
Intimation has been received from Army Hdqrs., India, that the temp. rank of Brig.-Genl. and
Lt.-Col., respectively, to the undermentioned has been approved.
Col. Sir G. Buchanan, Kt., C.I.E., D.G.P.A. & R.C.
Mr. J. H. Browne, Director of Traffic.
In List No. 132 dated 20th Dec., 1916, where it concerns Maj. J. F. H. Anderson, • 0f
Remounts, for " Sept. 24th, 1916,” read “Jan. 12th, 1916.
13th Hussars. .
Lt. A. M. Sassoon, to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Bde. Machine Gun Son. ; Jan. 10th, 191 "
8th (S.) Battalion The Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Temp. Capt. A. D. M. Farrar, to be actg. Maj. whilst 2nd-in-comd. of a Bn. ; Aug. "0 1. "
4th (S.) Battalion The South Wales Borderers. .
Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) C. E. Kitchin, D.S.O., relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to comd. a bn. ;
Jan. 16th, 1917.
7th (S.) Battalion The Glovce^tershire Beytment. ,
Temp. Capt. H. S. Bull, 6th E. Lane. Regt., attd., to be actg. Maj. whilst comdg.a Bhi
1915 to Jan. 22nd. 1916. . )>. .
8th (S.) Battalion The MM Regiment (Pioneers, r
Temp. Capt. W. E. G. Solomon, to be actg, Maj. whilst 2nd-in-com( • of ' ’
Nov. 22nd,
22nd to Sept.
3rd, 1916, inclusive. , I
The Connaught Rangers.
Lt. A. 8. Beard, to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co. ; Jan. 7th, 1: •
Sth (S.) Battalion The. Wiltshire Regiment,
Temp. Capt. R. W. F. .lesson, to be actg. Maj. whilst 2nd-in-comd. of a Bn. i Sept. Mh - 1 •
1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment. 1915.
Lt: A. W. U. Moore, to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co. ; July basing to comd. a Bn. ;
Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) R. N. Hardcastle, D.S.O., relinquishes his acts ran 5
Jan. 3rd, 1917.
2nd-Lieut. J. W. Davidson, to be actg.
12th Cavalry. .
!apt. whilst comdg. a Sqn. ; Sept. 25th, 19 •
23rd Cavalry (F-F.)
The following temp, promotions are made in accordance “ I
Julia’s No. 34352-2 (A.G. 7), dated 3rd July, U15 i—
2nd-Lie.utr.mnt3 to be Temporary Lieutenants.
. (iii) of Adjt.-Genl. in
2nd-Lt. B. W. K. Walker ; Feb. 14th, 1916.
2nd-Lt. G. Carr-White ; Feb. 14th, 1916.
[P.T.O.
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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).
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- 2 volumes (379 folios)
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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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