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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [317v] (651/774)
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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Appointments, SPEOTAL—continued.
/ be Comdt. 39th Kurdish Labour Corps, and to be actg. Capt.
ARQ SO employeeI; 351116657,1 98. “2nd-Lt. G. Parker, Hamps. R.” read “ Temp. Lt. G.
List No. 51, dated Dec. 26th, 11
Parker, Hamps. R.” ,
Appointments, Regimental,
Royal Artillery.
.. 9. RdP R F A., and to be actg. Capt. with pay and allowance*
Lt. A. G. Pite, R.F.A. to be Adit. 23 123a; 1917.
of Lt. whilst so emp i s W nly and Transport Corps.
/ □ nV Sth lab Corps, was temporarily attd. to the S. & T. Corps
/ . P A MeLean Richardson, attd. ote —221
„/ndrs: duty “ly 4th, 1917, to Jan. 5th, 1918.
Promotions, Temporary.
• . . Hdqrs., India, that the grant of temp. rank of Brig.-Gen.
Intimation has been received from "a, 55th Inf. Bde , will be notified in the London Gazette of
/ to Col A. J. Campbell,
Jan. 23rd, 1918 . . CGS telegram No. 3843. dated Jan. loth, 1918.]
LAuthy- : „ ‘ are Hades India, that the grant of temp, rank of Brig.-Gen.
Intimation haskent zccisd, RE.. Director o Works, will be notified in the London Gazette of
Jan. 24th, 1918. . taran No. 4773, dated Jan. 18th, 1918.]
List No. 3, dated Jam TshZ: inf in so far as it concerns Maj. H. G. Warburton, comdg. Mauritius
Lt. tebovzaprsis cooselles conn. Rang, relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to hold the appt.
Lt pofCoudtnzsa.Assb.kabang.SSPps’be’tehp.Capt. Whilst employed as Asst Engr., Hindiyeh
Irrigation Works ; Oct. 24th, 1917. .
Lt. (temp Capt.) A. J. Hadden relinquishes his temp. rank on ceasing to be employed with the
‘ I.W.T.; Dec. 4th, 1917.
Royal Artillery.
The undermentioned to be actg. Majs, whilst comdg. a 6-gun Batt.. —
Capt. E. Temple, R.F.A. ; Jan. 15th, 1918.
Capt. K. E. Wingfield Digby, R.F.A. ; Dec. 31st, 1917. ,
T + (ct, Mai ) J H. E. de Robeck, R.F.A. on ceasing to comd. a 6-gun Batt. reverts to actg. Capt.
whilst 2ha-in-comd. Of a 6-gun Batt ; Dec. 31st, 1917.
Lt. P R. Phillips to be actg. Capt. whilst 2nd-in-comd. of a 6-gun Batt.; Dec. 29th, 1917.
Lt. (actg. Capt.) L. Jackson, R.F.A. relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to be 2nd-in-comd. of a
6-gun Batt. ; Jan. 12th, 1918. tt ' ,
in List No. 51 of Dec. 26th. 1917 against name of Lt. J. W. Hosack, R.F.A. for * Nov. 21st, 1917 ”
substitute “ Nov 7th, 1917”. . -
In List No. 2 of Jan. 9th, 1918 against name of temp. Lt. (actg. Maj.) E. E. Knight, M.C , R.F.A.
for " Dec. 29th, 1917 ” substitute " Dec. 14th, 1917 ”. ..
Notification in List No. 21 of May 30th, 1917 concerning Capt. R. F. C. Allen, M.C., R.F.A. is
cancelled, this officer having already been promoted Maj. from July 9th, 1917.
6th 7 S) Battalion The King's Oum (Royal Lancaster Regiment).
Lt. (actg. Capt.) W. B. McCall retains his actg. rank whilst comdg. a Co.;
The undermentioned to be actg. Capts. (additional) :—
Temp. 2nd-Lt. G. A. Openshaw ; Oct. 3rd to Nov. 9th, 1917, inclusive.
Temp. 2nd-Lt. J. S. Simmons, Suf. R.; Dec. 12th, 1917.
l[4th Battalion The Devonshire Regiment.
In List No. 41 of Oct. 17th, 1917, delete name of Lt. E. C. Benthall.
Lt. (actg. Capt.) J. Heathcoat-Amory relinquishes his actg. rank on
(additional); Nov. 14th, 1917.
2\7th Battalion The Hampshire Regiment.
Lt. A. L. Norman, North’ll R. to be actg. Capt. (additional' ; Dec. 10th,
Nov. 27th, 1917.
ceasing to be actg. Capt.
1917.
2nd Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment. _ .. 2
Lt. (actg. Capt.) E. R. U. Bailey relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to be actg. Capt. (additional);
Dec. 20th, 1917.
119th Battalion The Duke of Camb ridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment.)
Lt. A. F. H. Mieville to be actg. Capt. (additional) ; Jan. 16th, 1918.
— 1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment.
2nd-Lt. L. Rigby to be actg. Capt. (additional) ; Dec. 4th, 1917.
Machine Gun Corps.
Temp. Lt. E. S. Elliston to be actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a M.G Co. ; Dec. 24th, 1917.
T _ - . Army Service Corps.
emp none apt. F. M. Swindells to be actg. (hon.) Maj. whilst officer-in-charge of Canteens ;
Sept. 18th, 1917. .
T.." . ) 13th D.C. Lancers.
Dec 2*Cd 1917 ' Harding, attd., relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to be actg. Adjt. ;
Maj. H. E. Reinhold, M.O., to be actg. Lt.4oL St^mdg. a Bn. ; Jan. 8th, 1918.
The undermentioned relinquish Al Merwara Infantry.
Lt. actg. Capt.) F. G. Steuart; Dec 29th 191rank on ceasing to comd. a Co.
Lt (actg. Capt.) M. P. Thomas ; Dec 29 th ,1917.
euar o e actg. Capt. whilst comdg. a Co.; Jan. 20th, 1918.
Lt. G. E. L. AnA. . — . -
Lt. F. M. S. Field to be actg'itgsC apt. whilst comdg. a Co. ; Jan. 9th, 1918.
1918. P ' th pay and allowances of Lt. whilst actg. Adjt.; Jan. 9th,
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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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