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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [338r] (692/774)
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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Corrigenda.
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Promotions TmarPORany—CuilinirA.
Lt. (acts. Capt.) E. R. Ridley, atta „80th/Carnatic Ifntry.
9th, 1918. " mongulshes his actg. rank on censing to be acts. Adjt. : Feb.
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. . . . 128th Pioneers.
Lt. "i Ji Tomlins to be actg. Cpf. with Dy on allowance3 of L. vMilst note. adj. : Feb
Maj. F. Skipwith to be actg. Loul! whilst tzsha.’"s.PF: 11th, 1918.
_. — • 217th Gurkha Rilles.
Lt (actg. Capt.) B. G. “ hue relinquishes his actg. rank on ceasing to coma, a Co.: Jan. 15th, 1918.
. , . Indian Medical Service.
. The undermentioned to be actg. Lt.-Cols whilst comdg. Comba. Fd. Amb _
Maj. M, J. Quirke, I.M.S. ; Dec. 7th, 1917. ’
Maj. V. N. Whitamore, I.M.S. : Jan. 11th. 1918, to Feb. 2nd 1918 inclusive
Maj. E. W. C, Bradfield, I M.S. ; Feb. 18th, 1918 ’ mcntSiye-
Promotions
Indian Army,
The following promotions have been made, subject to confirmation —
2nd-Lieutenants to be Lieutenants.
-Humphry Bullock, attd. 95th Inf. ; Oct 27th, 1917.
Harold Leo Cunynghame Robertson ; Jan. 30th, 1918.
Thomas Clarke Levingston, attd. 122nd Inf. ; Jan. 30th, 1918.
- John Stuart Beresford Forde, attd. 122nd Inf. ; Jan. 30th, 1918.
Army Reserves,
The following promotions have been made, subject to confirmation :—
2nd'-Lieutenants to be Lieutenants.
Edgar-Howe ; Jan. 5th, 1918.
William Thomas Harvey White ; Feb. 1st, 1918.
Native Army,
Remount Department.
Veterinary Assistant Ahmed Hussain Khan, A.R.D., to be Officiating Veterinary Inspector,
Baghdad Remount Depot, to fill an existing vacancy, with effect from Feb. 1st, 1918.
[Authority C.G.S. India, No. 36730, dated 2nd June, 1917.] -
Honours and Rewards,
The following corrections are made :—
Order of the Day No. 61. A warded the Military Medal.
For " No. 37336 Corporal Alexander Carn, Royal Engineers,” read " No 37336 Corporal Alec
Thomas Carn, Royal Engineers ”
Annexure to General Routine Order No. 444, dated 11th July, 1917.
Awarded the Croix de Guerre.
For “43767 Sergt. Peter Michael Macdonald, Royal Engineers,” read, " 43767 Sergt. Peter
Michael McDonnell, Royal Engineers ”
Awarded the Medaille Mildaire.
For “42624 Sergt. Leonard Pollock, Royal Engineers,” vad " 4 2624 Sergt. Alfred Pollock,
Royal Engineers.”
Order of the Day No. 92. Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
Supply and Transport Corps.
For “18! L/Naik Bhoota, ” read " 1081 L/Naik Bhoota." „
For " 836 Kot-
Dafadar
A Non-Commissioned Officer in the Indian Cavalry.
Rajah Khan,” raid “863 Kot-
Dafadar
A Non-Commissioned Officer in the Indian Cavalry.
Rajah —nan-.
For " 462 Kot-
Dafadar
A Non-Commissioned Officer in the Indian Cavalry.
Kiam Khan,” read 1642 Kot-
Dafadar
A Non-Commissioned Officer in the Indian Cavalry.
Kiam Khan.
Order of the Day No. 98. Au'arded the Meritorious Service Medal.
For “No. 61 Regimental Sergeant-Major Edwin Robert Davey, Devonshire Regiment,”read
“ No. 200005 Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant Ewin Robert Davey, . evens me egum n
Order of the Day No. 96. Awarded the Military Medal.
For “No 61504 Lance-Corporal Thomas Bourton, Machine Gun Corps, re"
Lance-Corporal Thomas Bourton, Machine Gun Corps.
Order of the Day No. 99. Awarded the Meritorious Service Mei a .
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. ?
For “ 1110 Pte (actg. Corp! J. Harris,” ,^“1110 Pte, (actg. Corpl.) Alfred Edward Harris.
Order of the Day No. 100, in so far as it concerns 892 1st Class Sub.-Asst.-Smgn Lachhman
Das, Indian Subordinate Medical Department, is cance e
L. G. WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Colonel,
Assistant Military Secretary,
Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force
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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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