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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [228r] (470/774)
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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SECRET.
Issued with deneral. Routine Orders, dated Wednesday
May 16th, 1917.
List No. 19
Appointments, Command,
The following appointments are made
Bt. Col. T. R. Maclachlan, C.M.G., 92nd pH .
Andrew, 128th Pioneers, offg., relieved ; * May 1 hh 37t 1 Infs, rde., V ' Ce Lt.-Col. F. A.
Appointments, Staff.
Bt. I.t.-Col. W. S. Leslie, 31st Punjabis, resumed duties of G S 0 T - n- . —
McWatters, D.S.O., who resumed duties of GSO H - • (th Divn., vice Maj. H. C.
Punjabis, offg., relieved ; May 6th, 1917. " ivn • vice Maj. A. F. Harper, 84th
Appointments, Administrative.
1,1 "iaN.213, (gssA.Appia“t"p.1P"7is"nsszrlsconcemn“ Lt.-Col. F. E - Freemantle, n.A.M.o. for
Lt. J B de W Molon# I M.S to beofe. Medical Officer, G.H.Q., vice Capt. w. H. O’Riorlan, M.C.,
Maj. G. F. E. Wardell, S. & T. Corps, to be A.D, S. * T., Htb Divn., vice Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col ) J E
Home, S. & 1. Corps, vacated, and to be temp. Lt.-Col. whilst so employed • y.. 8+1 1017 '
to be A.D.M.s. Amaral, vice Lt.-Col. Biola :
Appointments, Personal,
Lt. D. B. Mellis-Smith, Seaforth High’rs, to be 2nd A.D.C. to G.O.C. 7th Divn. vice Lt H P
Cox, I A.R.O., vacated : May 6th, 1917.
Appointments, Special,
Lt. F. J. Hutchenson, R.A., to be A.E.S.O., vice Lt. (temp. Capt.) G. D. C. Beaver, I.A.R.O.,
vansferred and to be temp. Capt. whilst so employed : April 26th, 1917.
2nd-Lt. A. G. Steavenson, A.S.C., to be Record Officer, 3rd Ech., G.H.Q. : April 25th, 1917.
Appointments, Ecclesiastical,
The Revd. E. Teale, C.F., 4th Class (temp.) to be C.F. 3rd Class (temp.) without extra emoluments,
whilst actg. as S.C.F. (C-of-E) of a Divn. : Dec. 16th, 1916.
[Autby. W.O. telegram No. 29468, dated 4th May. 1917].
Promotions, Temporary,
Temp. Hon. Maj. S. G. A. M. Moens, Red Cross Commiss’r, to be temp. Hon. Lt.-Col. whilst so
employed.
[Autby. W.O. telegram No. 29574 M.S.I.A., dated 5th May, 1917].
Intimation has been received from Army Hdqrs., India, that the grant of temp, rank of Capt.,
without pay and allowances of that rank, to Lt. G. C. Sherrard, Dept, of Commerce and Industry,
Govt. of India, was notified in the " London Gazette” of 12th May, 1917.
[Authy. C.G.S. telegram No. 30396, dated 9th May, 1917].
Royal Artillery.
2nd-Lt. J. Boyd, R.A.. to be actg. Capt. whilst serving as a Capt. of a 6-gun Batty ; April 13th, 1917.
Medical.
Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) F. V. 0. Beit, I.M.S., relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to comd. a Field
Ambulance; March 25th, 1917. ... . ,,
in List No. 12of March 28th, 1917, against name of Maj. E. W. Browne, IMS.for Feb. 6th
read “ March 9th.”
Veterinary.
Capt. K. Mc. K. Nicholl, A.V.C., to be temp. Maj. whilst holding the appt, of A.D.V.S. of a
May 4th, 1917.
Trench Mortar Batteries.
2nd-Lt. S. Simmons, R.A., to be actg. L1 whilst comdg. a Medium Trench Mortar
Divn ;
Batty
March 1st 1917
’ 7th (S.) Battalion The Gloucestershire Regiment.
Temp. 2nd-Lt. (actg. Capt.) A. A. Lewis, relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to com
a Co. ;
Aug. 20th, 1916.’
The undermentioned to be actg. Capts. while comdg. a o. .
Temp. 2nd-Lt. E. J. Robertson : Feb. 10th. 1917.
Temp. 2nd-Lt A. A. Lewis; Feb. 18th, 1917.
2nd-Lt. F. Sabbatella ; April 24th, 1917.
, 2nd Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment
2nd-Lt. R. S. Blucke, to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co.; April 2n0 — ■
Ist Battalion The Oxfordshire and Budeinalgmshit viiist comdg. « Co. ;
Lt. E, C. Kinghorn. 4th Bn. The Border Regt., attd., to be actg.
March 2111, 1817 s. T Louol.Nartta.keoectrbernakczi!“hk on censing to be
Capt. (actg. Maj.) R. Gray, l/5th E. Surrey Regt., attd., re".
2nd-in-comd. of a Bn. ; April 5th, 1917. whilst 2nd-in-comd. of a Bn.; May 4th.
Capt.R. Gray, J/5th E. Surrey Regt.,attd., to be actg. Maj. whilst "
1917. . . . — ceasing to comd. a Co.;
Temp. 2nd-Lt. (actg. Capt.) R. Levitt, relinquishes his actg. ran
April 5th, 1917. „ , . . An ril 21st, 1917.
Temp. Lt. R. L. Reiss, to be actg. Capt. whilst come 8. a s
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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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