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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [339r] (694/774)
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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No General Routine Orders issued
on 3rd, 4th and 5th March.
General Routine Orders
BY
LIEUT.-GENERAL W. R. MARSHALL, K.C.B
COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, MESOPOTAMIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th, 1918.
Courts Martial
Orders
Adjutant General’s Branch.
243. (i). Lieutenant S. Meldrum, General List, attached Inland Water Transport
was tried by General Court Martial, on the foliowing charge
4 . “When on active service, drunkenness ”
the finding of the Court was Guilty of the charge.”
The sentence of the Court was To be dismissed from His Majesty’s Service.”
the finding and sentence have been confirmed by the General Officer Commanding-.
in-Chief.
(ii) 2nd -Lieutenant N. Campbell, General List, attached Inland Water Transport,
was tried by General Court Martial, on the following charge
When on active service, drunkenness.”
The finding of the Court was "Guilty of the charge.”
The sentence of the Court was " To be cashiered.”
The finding and sentence have been confirmed by the General Officer Commanding-
in-Chief.
(iii) 2nd-Lieutenant Thomas Fletcher (G.S.), Inland Water Transport, Royal
Engineers, was tried by General Court Martial, on the following charges :—
1. " When on active service, conduct to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline.”
2. " Drunkenness.”
The finding of the Court was " Guilty of the charges.”
The sentence of the Court was " To be dismissed from His Majesty’s Service.”
The finding and sentence have been confirmed by the General Officer Commanding-
in-Chief.—A-1271.
244. List No. 10 of Appointments, Promotions, etc., has been issued to those
concerned.
Promotions
Telegraphic
Addresses
245. Under the provisions of Army Council Instructions Nos. 1840 of 1916, and
288 of 1917. non-commissioned officers withdrawn from infantry units to serve as clerks
on the authorised War Establishment of Staff, Departmental and Administrative offices
in Mesopotamia, will be borne supernumary to the establishment of their original units,
thus leaving vacancies for substantive promotion in those units.
Regimental non-commissioned officers and men at present serving on the authorised
War Establishments of the formations above mentioned who may consequently receive
promotion in their original units, are borne supernumary without filling the vacancy in
the unit in the field, thus allowing another substantive promotion to be made to complete
establishment
[Authority : War Section’s cables Nos. 8529 and 12778, dated 1st and 16th February,
1918, respectively.]
246. The following telegraphic addresses have been approved and are to be taken
into use :—
Director of Irrigation ...
Deputy Director of Irrigation, Tigris
„ Euphrates
District Irrigation Officer, Diala, Right Bank
„ Left Bank
All other District Irrigation Officers
" Irrigation.”
‘ TIGIRIG."
EUPIRIG."
DIRIGO, Right.”) Followed by
the name of
All Assistant Irrigation Officers
Com mandant, Nasiriyeh Section, Euphrates Line :
(b).
cancelled.
(c).
Kut.
" DIRIGO, Left.
" DIRIGO."
" AIRIGO."
Headsec, NASIRIYEH.
telegraph
office.
General Routine Orders No. 928 of 1917, and
The telegraphic address of No. 2 Section, Tigris
Nos. 31 and 153 of 1918, are
Defences is now " Defences,
upAdle.Referenm CicocralsRontienaex"es — in addresses to be
6th February, 1918, entry in
written in words.”— A-1471.
F. F. READY, Major-General,
Deputy Adjutant- General.
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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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