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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [‎255r] (524/774)

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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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No General Routine Orders issued
on 29th, 30th and 31st July.
general ROUTINE ORDERS
BY
Lieut.-Genera) F. S. MAUDE, K.C.B., C.M.G.,
Commanding Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force.
D.S.O..
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1917.
Adjutant General’s Branch.
Correspondence 493. It is notified that the registered telegraphic address of the Advanced Base
Commandant is Adv. Base ” and all telegrams intended for his office should be so
addressed.
Orders 494. List No. 30 of Appointments, Promotions, etc., has been issued to those
concerned.
Pay & Allowances 495. It is notified that the War Office have decided that British Service Officers in
receipt of Indian rates of pay who hold acting regimental rank at time of being invalided
must, from July 11th, revert to the pay of their substantive rank from date of being
struck off duty.
(Authority C.G.S. India, telegram No. 49,046, dated 20th July, 1917).
Stationery 496. Indents for stationery are to be made on the prescribed form (Army Form
G. 994) when available, otherwise in manuscript. Indents by telegraph are not to be
made, except in cases of great urgency. In the latter circumstances the full telegra hie
address of the applicant must be used to ensure correct delivery.
F. F. READY, Brigadier-General,
Deputy Adjutant-General.
Quartermaster General’s Branch
497. Reference G.R.O. 492 current. From 4th August inclusive, fodder will be
issued on the scale laid down in G.R.O. 296, as amended by G.R.O. 409.
H. 0. KNOX, Brigadier-General,
Deputy Quartermaster Genera i.
NOTICES.
August 4th being the
zeiv.be wi" be left toThe discretion of Chaplains, and will be subject to the approval of
local Commanders.
TEMPERATURE READINGS.
—
BAGHDAD.
BASRAH.
Dry bulb.
DATE.
Max.
Min.
Wet bulb Dry bulb.
Max.
Min.
Wet bulb
27th July, 1917
28th July, 1917
29th July, 1917
108’5
108’2
1100
75-8
74’6
74*2
64-8
66-2
68’8
86*2
88’0
90-2
108-8
107-8
109’0
86-5
82-0
78-8
76-6
77'2
75-5
92-2
92-0
94’0
— _
_—_
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Content

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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IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3328A
Title
Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete)
Pages
front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-b, back-b, spine-b, edge-b, head-b, tail-b, front-a-i, 1r:188v, back-a-i, front-b-i, 189r:308v, 308ar:308av, 309r:378v, back-b-i
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