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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [263r] (540/774)
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
General Routine Orders, dated Wednesday
•September 19th, 1917.
List No. 37.
Appointments, Command.
The following appointments have been made
Bt. Lt.-Col. R. I. T Hildyard, D.SO. R.W. Kent Be, q. T . x
Bde. : Sept. 12th. 1917 8 " "0 113th Div., to command 51st Inf.
Brig.-Genl. F. A. Andrew, comdg. Rashdaa G.m..
Lt.-Col..). R. Darley, D S o . 11 9th “ T o ' comras? comd 52nd Inf. Bde. • Sept. ' 3th, 1917.
Andrew ; Sept. 131h, 1917 548 hutadl Garrison temp • vice Brig.-Geni. F. A.
BU Sept, izrchistaqnton. D.s.0. R.A. to comnd. R.H A. Bde ■ vice LL-Col. L. A. Smith,
Capt. A. W. Pul ver man, 128th Pioneers, to comd. Signal School, Baghdad ; Sept. 15th, 1917.
Appointments, Staff,
Bt. Lt -Col. L. I. G. Morgan-Owen, S W. I orderers. G.S.O. IL. 13th Div , to be G S 0 I 1341 Div
tikziny.l. Hissand, D $0 ' RW ' Kem kepi, ana tone 1emnp:tO-do.!WhBi%s
Maj. Sir W B. Baritelot. Bi„ D S O , ‘ oldstream Guards, Pde.-Maj.. 40th Inf. Bde to be G S 0 II
13th Div. vice Bt. Lt.-Col L. I. G. Morgan-Owen. S W. Borderers; Sept 14th, 1917.
Capt. H. S Bull, E Lancs. Regt , to b. Bde -Maj.. 40th Int. Bde., vice Maj. Sir W. B. Barttelot Rt.
D.S.0. Coldstream Guards: Sept. 10th, 1917.
Maj. P H. Keen, 5tith Rifles, to be G.SO. II., 3rd Div., vice Capt. E. G Hamilton, D.S.O., M.C..
Connaught Rangers; sepr. 15th, 1917.
Capt. C M. Hawes, 20th Inf , to be G.S.O III., 17th Div. ; Sept. 12th, 1917.
Capt W. G. Si rover, 5 h L Inf., to be G.S.O. HI., 1st I.A. Corps, vice Capt. H. W. Wagstaff, R.E.
offg. ; S. pt. 121 h, I 9 I 7.
Capt J. G Overbury, Middlesex Regt . to be G.SO. HL, No. ? Section, Tigris Defences, vice Capt.
G. D. Martin, V C , 9th Bhopal Inf. temp. : St pt I Ith. 1917
Capt C. J. E Auchinlck. 62nd Pur jabis. to be Bde. Maj.. 52nd I f. Bde. ; Sept. 14th, 1917.
Capt A. H Burn, 59 ( h Rifles, to be Staff apt, 51st Int. Bde : sept. 12th, 1917.
Bt. Lt-Col. F H. Stapleton, Ox & Bucks I. • .to be A.A & Q.M.G., 17th Div., and to be temp.
I t.-Col whilst so employed ; Sept. Kkh. 1917.
Lt-Col L A Smith, R.A . comdg RH A Ide., to be C R.A . 17th Div.; Sept. 16th. 917.
Lt. R A 1 Harding. R.A , to be siaff apt., H.A., 17th Div., and to be temp. ('apt. whilst so
employed ; Sept. 12th, 19 7.
Lt. G. de V. Welchman, R.A , A. D. ' to C.K.A.. 14th Div , to be Staff Capt., R.A., 14th Div., and to
be temp apt. whilst so employ d; Se’pt st. 191 7.
Lt. E. B. de Fonbianque. R ' . VDJ’ , to R A., 15th Div . to be Staff Capt, R.A., 15th Div., and
to be temp. ’ apt. whilst so empl yed ; Sept. 1st. 1917
Lt. V. M. Bradley, R. A . to be Staff apt., R.A., 3rd Div., vice apt. H. T Michelmore, R.A., and
to be temp. ‘‘s pt. whilst so employed ; Sept. 15th, 1917
Appointments. Administrative.
Capt. W. W Winlaw, A.S.C., to be D ( I). Transport M.T ; Sept 5th, 1917.
Maj 4 c B Loch, R.E. D. s.. 5th Div , o be .RE.. 14th Div , vice Bt.-Col. E. C. Ogilvie.
Bt. F E . APSlv?""R.k..! O.R.R. 11th Div., to be D.D. Works, vice Col. G. H. Griffith, RE. :
Lt.-ctL^kl/Dnnsterville, R.E., A.DAV. Mazil, to be D.D. Works, vice Col. C B. L. Greenstreet.
Mr. K.Ez s.Al#VrZST‘N!7b.p.s., Mes. Fs. Force, vice Mr. A. J. Hughes ; Sept. 15th, 1917.
Appointments, Special.
Capt. A. G. Waller, 441h Merwara 116.9 be Deputy Military. Governor Baghdad West, vice
u. YizneriXcRs"" A. v. -
2na-EP"i“NO Ne»zNs: R"RCRQ%ita."SDH«N"Tanos.Rent.,to be Quartermaster, Rest Comp. Rinaldi ;
W-g^W.’ Dawson, R.F.A, to be Quartermaster, MaMna a., a, vice 11. J. A. Thorpe, LA.R.O..
Sept. 6th, 1917. Re Quartermaster, Rest Camp, Adv. Base; Sept.
Capt. W. R. Roberts, East Lancs. Regt, to be Quarter
2nd. 1917. 7th Div., vice Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. E.
Lt. B. Kenney, 1st Seaforth Highlanders,, to, whilst so employed; Sept. 10th, 1917.
Stevens, 7th Hussars, and to be temp. Cap . . Lt. T. G. Spinney, A.S.C.;
2nd-Lt. G. D McNair, I.A.R.O., 10 be A. to Ti
Sept. 11th, 1917. . oer No. 63 Sqn., R.F.C. ; Sept. 3rd, 1917.
Capt. P. A. Smith, Durham L.I., to be Recording B . ’ Sept 7th, 1917.
2nd-Lt. G. Barrow, I.A.RO., to be F.T.C.Or/Ady. Paset.r G H.Q. ; Nov. 17th, 1916, to March
Lt. J. E. Ode, l/4th Dorset Regt., to be Cipher Officer, i
14th, 1917. , . . ployed under the C.P.O., Mes. Ex. Force;
Capt. .1. de la H Gordon, M.C., ceased to be P, 3
March 11th, 1917.
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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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