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Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', General Routine Orders (incomplete) [363r] (742/774)
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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ANNEXURE to G.R.O. No. 422, dated 10 th April, 1918.
Approved Method of carrying Lewis Guns.
, . The number of Lewis Gun mules per Infantry Battalion having been increased from 28 to
32, there will be in future for each Lewis Gun, one gun mule and one ammunition mule.
The present pattern gun saddles will be returned to the Ordnance Department and 12 pack
and draught saddles will be issued in lieu from the Advanced Transport Depot. Every mule will
then carry a pack and draught saddle.
The method of loading is as follows :—
Gun Mule.
Near side.—Suspend a “ rack box carrier magazine " from the hooks on the saddle.
In the rack place one " box carrier magazine ” filled i.e., with two carriers (or four pouches)
and eight magazines.
Suspend the gun in its cover, butt to the rear, from the hooks of the saddle by two hangers
of lengthened pattern. Tighten and buckle the securing straps of the hangers. Care should be
taken to see that the slots in the blocks on the hangers fit properly over the side pieces of the rack.
Fasten the securing straps of the rack carrier magazine over the gun and box carrier.
Off side.—Suspend a " rack box carrier magazine ” from the hooks on the saddle,
in the rack place one box carrier magazine filled and one box carrier magazine in which is
one carrier filled in one compartment and one spare part bag in the other.
Ammunition Mule.
Near side.—Suspend a rack box carrier magazine from the hooks on the saddle.
In the rack place one box carrier magazine filled and one box carrier magazine with one
carrier and four magazines,
Off side.—As for near side.
The distribution of loads with weights is as follows
DISTRIBUTION OF LOADS FOR LEWIS GUNS AND AMMUNITION,
1
<
GUN MULES. (16), .
Nearside. 1 gun in cover ...
I pair straps
1 rack
1 box carrier (filled)
Off side. 1 rack .
1 box carrier (filled)
1 box carrier and 1 carrier ...
1 spare part bag
Ammunition Mule. (16)
Near side. 1 rack •••
1 box carrier (filled) ■ •**
1 box carrier and 1 carrier ...
lbs. ozs.
30 0
5 0
12 0
47 0
94 0
12 0
47 0
28 0
8 0
95 0
12 0
47 0
28 0
87 0
\ ■ .
Carried per Gun
Racks Boxes Carriers Magazines
| - i
- 1
1
1
1
2
2
2
- .
3
3
8
12
12
Off side. - ditto
87 0
1
4
2
7
3
11
12
44 per gun
-
64
112
176
1 704 per batt.
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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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