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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [258v] (531/774)
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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PROMOTIONS TEMPORARY— continued.
etn./s. Batalion.The.Ezl Lconcshirze Bn ; July 27th, 1917.
T«mn Mai H B. McCormick, D.S.O., to be actg.
2 nd Battalion The Dorsetshirs."ecimnon“to comd. a Co.: July 12th,-
U. (actg. Capt.) A. E. Sigrist, relinquishes his acts ran "I
Lt L J ^Woodhouse, to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co. ; July 27th, 1917.
Temp. Capt. acts. "%. siren FEMTqaishes his acts, rank on " to be 2nd-insopm". of "
Bn. Aue.20sl"nkiuellon,ZlaO-«kerdporzeteBzettinohq"ohinqulskles his acts, rank on
Lt. (actg. Capt.) E. C. Kinghorn. 4 th bp: Dor— —P ‘
ceasing to comd. a Co. ; July 9th, 191"
pal fill Rattalion 'Ihe Wiltshire Regiment.
Temp. 2n4-L. E. A. D. Whilst conlils: a Co. • May 27th to July 4th, 1917,
inclusive. 76) S) BatMio- The North Staffordshire Regiment.
2nd-Lt. C. C. B. Ward, to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg a Co i Nov. 19th to Nov. 2.0 , . 16,
in zinestvgs of July 4th, 1917, against name of 2nd-L. (actg. Capt.) C. 0. B. Ward, for “Sept
Oct. 10th
10th ” substitute
1st Battalion The Gonna tight Rangers.
Capt. actg. Maj.) S. W. Howard, D.S O., relinquishes his actg rank on ceasing to serve as Maj. on
the Hdqrs. of a Bn. ; July 121h, 1917.
■^■3rd Ga cab y (F F.).
The undermentioned to be actg. Capts. whilst comdg. a Sqn. :
Lt. G. Carr-White ; July 6th to July I Ith, 1917, inclusive.
Lt. B. W G. Walker; July 27th, 1917.
Queen. Victoria Own G»>ps of Guides (Infantry).
Capt. 1). G Sandeman t<> be actg. Mij. whilst 2nd-jn-couid. of a Bu. ; July 22nd, 1917.
Lt. E. P. Rich, attd., to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co. ; July 22nd, 1917.
34th Sikh Pioneers.
In List No. 2 of 10th Jan., 191». against the names of Maj. G. 0. Hodgson, D.S.O., Capt.
H. B. Benny and Lt. D. H. Gordon, for " Dec 20th," substitute " Dec. 5th.”
36th Sikhs.
Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) J. C. Freeland, 35th Sikhs, attd., relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to
comd. a Bn.; July 20th, 1917.
67th Puniabis.
Lt. (actg. Capt.) E. Curnow, I.A.R.O., attd., relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to comd. a Co. ;
July 23rd, 1917.
84th Punjabis.
2nd-Lt. (actg. Capt.) J. 0. F. Maurice, I.A.R.O., attd., relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to
comd. a Co.; July 18th, 1917.
214th Gurkha Rifles.
a In List No. 13 of 4th April, 1917, against name of Maj. G. A. Perreau, for " Jan. 14th " read
Jan. 13th,” and against name of 2nd-Lt. (actg. Capt.) S. G. Mellis-Smith, for “Jan. 24th"
read Jan. 21st.” i
2/6th Gurkha Rifles.
Maj. B. A. McH. Rice to be actg. Lt.-Col. whilst comdg. a Bn.; June 9th, 1917.
Capt. T. C. E. Barstow to be actg. Maj. whilst 2nd-in-comd. of a Bn.; June 9th, 1917.
— . Il8th Gurkha Rifles.
"41917: atlxe, P8.0, Guides Infy ” attd,, to be act: Lt.-Col. whilst comdg. a Bn.; July 22nd,
L ("Rut; 27^ dir: Dobbs, I.A.R.O , attd.. relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to comd. a Co. ;
Promotions.
Indian Army.
I he following Promotions are made subject to confirmation —
2nd-Lieutena nts to be Lieutenants.
- — . 181,1 1917.
Frederick Joseph Loftus-Toitenham, attd. 1st Sikhs.
29th June, 1917.
William John Grimstead Marsh, attd. 2/124th Baluchistan Inf
Raoul John Liddon Tahourdin, 47th Sikhs.
Alastair Graeme Scotland, 36th Sikhs.
Alan Mull, 2nd Rajputs.
Cecil Arthur Newbold Nicholas, attd. 2/124th Baluchistan Inf.
Cecil Arthur Allen, attd. 1/42n4 Deoli Rez?Uh l9 ‘ 7.
Gilbert Faulkner Abram, aitd. 1/42nd Deoli Regt.
The following Promotions have been made Army.
t . ~ , 1110th Gurkha Rifles
Jemadar Sabarmukhi Limbu to be Subadar, and No "3 n 1
Jemadar, vice Subadar Jitman Gurung, invalided SlI Colour- Ha vildar Ujirdhoj Rai to be
Corrigend th erect from 3rd May, 1917.
In List No. 25, dated June 27th 1917 . a
2nd-Et P.T.Hsatt, Som. L.L. for "Jan. btu.dg Appointments Administrative, where it concerns
Euzhes-DAeth, T.D., 1/4th Dorset Regt" Gena rpgintments Special, for “Capt. (Hon. Maj. c. O.
—eg" a • C - Hughes-D'Aeth, T.D., 1/4th Dorset
Printing Section, G.H.Q.
F. M. CARPENDALE, Cantai .
’ for Assistant Military Secretary
Mesopotamian Expeditionary FORCL!"T deeretars:
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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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