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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [265v] (545/774)
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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Quartermaster General’s Branch
. 623 Approval is given to the issue of the following additional tools to all M.T.
M.T. WoRshops and Workshops and Ford Van Companies . -
Ford Van Companies Hammers, Watchmakers ... 2
Pliers, Watchmakers’, 4in. ... 5
Indents to be submitted on the Ordnance Department in the usual manner.
... . . 624. Dead Horses, Mules and Camels, from Veterinary Hospitals and Convalescent
Depots. Remount and Transport Depots in Baghdad. Amarah and Basrah, which are
passed by a Veterinary Officer as free from contagious and skin disease are to be flayed
under unit arrangements and despatched to the Tannery or nearest Butchery to be dry
salted.
Mosquito Ne t-,Spine 625 All Spine Pads and Sun Shades will be withdrawn from troops and
Pads & Sun Shades returned to the nearest Ordnance Depot from 1st November.
Similarly, all Mosquito Nets will be withdrawn after 30th November, except in the
area from the Base to Qalat Saleh, inclusive
Packing Material
626. Reference GR.O. No. 191. current.
Great care is to be taken not to damage petrol and kerosine oil tins.
The majority of tins are fitted with a screw cap in one corner. This is to be
unscrewed or the top of the cap may be punctured or removed in order to pour off the
contents. No holes are to be made in any other part of a tin fitted with a screw cap.
Supply Officers will keep a careful record of all tins issued to units and will at
once bring to notice any contravention of this order.
All tins in good condition are to be returned to the Base at once and are to be
carefully stowed to prevent any damage in transit.
R STUART WORTLEY, MAJOR-GENERAL,
Deputy Qiiarter'mii.ster Generat.
NOTICES.
TEMPERATURE READINGS.
DATE
BAGHDAD
Dry bulb
Max.
BASRAH
■
Dry bulb
Max.
Min.
Wet bulb
Min
Wet bulb
21st September, 191 7
95-7
55'7
55-0
70'4
95-2
610
67'8
76-0
22nd September, 1917
93-5
64 7
615
770
98-2
64'2
685
76-2
23rd September, 1917
100'5
65-4
59′1
76'0
96-3
63-0
69-8
78-5
24th September, 1917
101-8
55*4
59-0
73-5
101'2
65-5
74'5
78-5
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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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- Title
- Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete)
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- 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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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