قوة المشاة الهندية "د"، أوامر روتينية عامة (غير كاملة) [و‎‎٣‎٠‎٤] (٧٧٤/٦٢٢)

No General Bouttnesorgerg tssyed
30th, 31st De'.., 1917.
Jan.,
on
1918.
General Routine ORDERS
UEUT.-GENERAL
BY
W. R. MARSHALL
COMMANDING-IN-CHIKF, MESOPOTAMIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
, K.C.B.
Care of Public Money
Employment—
Discipline
Flags
Orders
Pay and Allowances
Registration
of Graves
Stationery—
Indents fer
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1918
Adjutant General’s Branch.
are not eRecent cases of the loss of public money have brought to notice that ofnicor.
their charge and soft eir responsibilities in connection with the care of funds in
Public rand h f h are referred to in King’s Regulations, paragraphs 112 and 908.
active and immediate frequently insufficiently guarded and on the occurrence of losses,
theft are not always taken. % ° erect its recovery and find the perpetrators of the
of Rhe General Officer Commanding-in-Chief directs that the above quoted paragraphs
INesiss Regulations be brought to the notice ofofficers who have public funds in
"heir.charges and that the methods at present in vogue for the safe guarding of such
Guards mounted over treasure, or who have treasure in their charge in addition-to
1 formingother duties, are to be specially warned of its presence and are to have
wi i ten orders with regard to it. The boxes wherein treasure is kept are to be
scrutinised whenever guards or sentries are relieved.
In cases where it is considered that the officer concerned has shewn negligence or
taken insufficient precautions, he will be held responsible for the loss.
2. Clerk M. J. Chater, of the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Basrah, has been dismissed for misconduct.
This man is not to be employed in any capacity in the Force.—A-1932.
3 The Union Jack will be flown on a prominent building to be selected by the
0.0 1 roops at each of the following places :—
Ashar
Aziziyah
Hillah
Basrah City
Baghailah
Kufa
Nasiriyah.
Kut
Sammarah
Amarah
Baqubah
Shinafie
Qurnah
Felujah
Musaiyib
Shaikh Saad
Baghdad
Suq ash-Shuyukh •
Ahwaz
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In the event of G.H.Q. being located at any of the above places the flag usually
flown will be struck, as the Union Jack distinguishing G.H.Q. will take its place.
All previous General Routine Orders on the subject are cancelled.
4. List No 1 of Appointments, Promotions, etc., has been issued to those
concerned.
5. It is, notified that, with the approval of the Right Hon’ble the Secretary of
State for India, the Government of India have decided that officers and other ranks
serving with Anti-Aircraft Sections in Mesopotamia shall receive rates of pay as follows:
Royal Garrison Artillery Officers—Pay of rank and branch, plus armament pay.
Royal Field Artillery Officers -Pay of rank and branch.
Royal Horse Artillery Officers—Unless definitely attached to Royal Horse Artillery
Sections, pay of rank at Royal Field Artillery rates.
• Royal Engineer Officers—Pay of rank and branch, plus engineer pay.
Other ranks will retain the pay of their rank and branch of Royal Artillery.
Army Service orps personnel will receive the rates of pay of which they were in
ec "PSP Horse allowance will be admissible as a separate item for the number of
chargers that the officers are required to maintain. . .
7 c). Stationery is supplied free of charge on held service, but any small disburse
ments that may become necessary may be recovered on a contingent n .
(d). The pay of officers serving with Anti-Aircraft Sections should be adjuster
accordance with the above orders.—A-1375.
6 . Reference General Routine Order No 729 of 1917.— . absence the
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dispensed with.—A-1764.
7 Attention is invited to Force Routine Order No. 824 of 1916 page 152
“ Extracts from Force and General Routine, Orders elsewhere than as indicated in that
• The practice of sending indents for stationery elsewhere "
order is to cease.—A-1825.
F. F. READY, Major-General,
Deputy Adjutant-General.