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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [234r] (482/774)
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 23rd, 1917
List No. 20.
Brig.-Genl. C. E. G.
relieved
Appointments, Command
May fert019/9. comd. 7th Cav. Bde., vice Maj. E.
F. Twist. 13th Hussars, off
Maj. H. C. Cutler, Sth Rajputs, to be Comdt. Post on L of - 0. . .
Watson, 8th Rajputs, vacated : Sept. 25th, 1916, to Nov. 19i,°1926 Saleh, Vice Lt.-Col. A. C.
Appointments, Staff,
Capt. A.H.Gwyn, attd, 4th Rajputs, to be D.A.a. and Q Baghdad : March 29, 1 1917
2nd Lt. I . N. 1 ay ne, 13th Hussars, to be Staff Captain P.014 7 , — " ’ ",
employed ; March 18th. 1917. ‘ fhdao and Io be temp. Capt. whilst so
Lt. B. R. Mullaly, I/lOlb Gurkha Rifles, to be Staff Officer 3 q. . v i .
Defences; Oct. 2nd, 191, to Nov. Sih 1916 ’ Cas*. No. 3 Sect, Euphrates
Ca Pljah. Sislor: IAR.0: '° be Officer. 3rl Class. No. 4 Sect. Kuphipates Defences;
2nd-I. M. Robson. I.un to be Staff Officer, 3rd Class. No. 1 Sect., Euphrates Defences, ,e
( apt. .1. 3. I tench. 1. V.R.O.. relieved ; March 5th, 1917.
Lt. W Lewis. l/Lh Somerset 1.1. to be Staff Officer, 3rd Class, Reserves Section, Euphrates
Defences; Oct. 2nd. 19 ! 6, to Nov. 16th, 1916.
Appointments, Administrative,
Lt.-Col. G. G. Delap; D.S.O., R.A.M\C., to be A.D.M.S., Cav. Div., vice Lt.-Col. A. B. Try, I.M.S.,
off . relieved, and to be temp. Col. whilst so employed ; May 13th, 1917.
Capt. L. M. Lilley, A.S.C. and R.F.C., Equipment Officer, 3rd Class, to be Equipment Officer, 2nd
Class, G.H.Q., vice Lt. G. Somers Clarke, R.F.C. (S.R.), relieved ; May 2nd, 1917.
Maj. C. B. McConaghy, I.M.S., to be Medical Officer, Baghdad; March 24th, 1917.
Mr. A. 3. Hughes to be Director Postal Services, I.E.F. D," Vice Mr. A. B. Thompson, relieved*
March 4th, 1917.
Maj. F. S. Garwood, R.E., to be A.D.W., Kuma Section; April 4th, 1917.
Capt. E. A. Glennie, R.E., to be A.D.W., Amarah Section ; April 1st, 1917.
Maj. T. D. Broughton, R.E., to be A.D.W., Sheikh Saad Section ; April 16th. 1917.
Appointments, Special.
Maj. D. R. G. Oliver. Poll. Dept.. to be Deputy Mily. Governor. Baghdad West; March 31st.
1917. .
Lt. F. J. Ashton, I.A.R.O., to be Deputy Mily. Governor, Baghdad West, vice Maj. D. R. G. Oliver.
Poll. Dept., relieved ; April 20th, 1917.
Capt. J. de la H. Gordon, M.C., 67th Punjabis, to be Deputy Mily. Governor, Baghdad East ; March
21st, 1917.
Maj. A. B. Harley, 121st Pioneers, to be A.P.M., Baghdad : March 14th, 1917.
Lt. (tempy. Capt.) E. S. Hearn, 1.A.RJL, to be Deputy Controller of Native Craft, graded for
purposes of pay as Staff Capt . and to retain his tempy. -rank whilst so employed ; August
• 8th. 1916.
Lt. M. H. C. Doll. 13th Hussars, to be Record Officer, 3rd Ecli., G.H.Q. ; May 1st, 1917.
Lt. W. R. Marshall, 6th East Lancs. Regt., to be Adjt. & Quartermaster, British Convalescent Depot,
Mohammerah, 0
March 1st, 1917.
2nd-Lt. E. H. Base, 1/4th Dorsets, who vacates appt, of Quartermaster;
Promotions, Temporary,
Intimation has been received from Army Hilqrs., India, that the grant of the temp. rank
of Brig.-Genl. to Lt.-Col. C. .1. Hawker, Mily. Governor, Baghdad, was notified in the London
Gazette" of the 18th May, 1917.
[Authy. : C.G.S. telegram 30696, dated 10th May, 1917.]
Medical.
Lt.-Col. (temp. Col.) F. Wall, I.M.S., relinquishes his temp, rank on ceasing to hold the appt, of
A.D.M.S. of a. Div. ; April 27th, 1917. .. . —— .
List No. 16 of April 25th, 1917, in so far as it refers to Maj. A. H. I roctor, I.M.S., is cancelled .
l\5th Battalion The Buffs (East Kent liegimentj.
Lt. W. A Harrison, l/4th Bn., attd., to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Go. ; May, ‘ ,
2nd-Lt. J. A. Pittock, to be temp. Lt. whilst of«. Adjt. i April, 2th, 11"
Th (S ) Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Temp. Lt. (acte. Capt.) E. J. N. Busbill relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to com . 0*
Lt RJ? be aet«. capt. whilst comile, a co. : April 14th to May 6th, 1917, inclusive.
Silt. / ST Battalion The Royal Welsh Fusdieis
The undermentioned relinquish their actg. rank on ceasing to comd. a .0 :
Lmp. Lt. actg. Capt.) R. H. Gwyn-Williams; March„8ti, 1917
Temp. Lt. 'actg. Capt:) H. G. Carter ; April 13 th, 1 • "
The undermentioned to be actg. Capts. whilst comdg. a Co. .
Temp. Lt. R. H. Gwyn-Williams ; April 29th, 1917-
Temp. Lt. F. H. Charnley ; April 29th 1914
Temp. Lt. R. B. Jones; May 1st. 1917.
M (S.) Battalion The Worcesterslina.Reotne"" April 27th, 1917.
Temp. 2nd-Lt. F. D. Drewitt, M.C., to be actg. Cap .
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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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- Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete)
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