"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». مجلد ١٧. الجزء ١. (من ١ إلى ١٥ ديسمبر ١٩١٥)." [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٢] (٤٨٨/٤٠٨)

an interval of three months, it will continue to be dealt with by
the War Office.
(g) Temporary promotion under (a), (b), (c) and (d) will he made locally
by the General Officer Commanding, Indian Expeditionary
Eorce “ D,” subject to confirmation, and should be published in
the Eoutine Orders of the Eorce.
3. It is considered desirable, if this can conveniently be arranged, that in
the case of promotions notified by the General Officer Commanding in Eoutine
Orders, the cause of the vacancy and the name of the officer in whose place the
temporary rank is given should be stated, e.g .—
Royal Scots Greys .—Major W. E. Collins is granted the temporary rank
of Lieutenant-Colonel vice Colonel (temporary
Brigadier-General) C. B. Bulkeley-Johnson,
appointed to command a Brigade. Dated
13th December 1914 ;
or
Lieutenant Jones is granted the temporary rank of
Captain vice Captain Smith wounded. Dated
1st July 1915. (N.R .-—The date of the
wound in this case would be 1st June.)
4. The expenditure involved is debitable to His Majesty’s Government and
should be passed to the Central War Controller for adjustment with reference
to the instructions in Einance Department (Military) letter No. 430-Accts ,
dated the 3rd May 1915, and in any subsidiary instructions that may be issued
on the subject.
Telegram No; S.-30246, dated 10th December 1915. APPENDIX 320
(Despatched 11-45 p.m.) (Ity- -W. 30246)
Frt)in—The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
Elease telegraph names of clerks who are proceeding with Lahore Division
and also of those following later. In India we have no reserve of trained
clerks. It is therefore essential that the clerical establishment of the Indian
Army Corps headquarters should be sent back to India without delay to enable
us to meet the heavy demands being made by Eorce “ D. ”
This refers to telegram No, A-31239 (Ry. No. S.-30086) from Commander-
in-Chief General Headquarters, re the return of clerks to this country.
Eecord copy to A. G.
Copy to G. S. (M. 0. 2).
Telegram No. S.-30247, dated 10th December 1915. APPENDIX 321
(Despatched 7-15 p.m.) {Og. No. 30247)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Eorce “ D,” Basrah.
Following Territorial Eorce subalterns have been ordered to embark for
Eorce “D” to reinforce British Infantry battalions. Please post them to
units at your discretion and report action taken :—Lieutenants J. G, Eearon,
l-4th Eoyal West Surreys; W. T. Eobertson, l-4th Devons; N. Hacker,
1- 5 th Devons; E. H. J. Halford, 2-4th Devons; E, E. Yerney, l- 6 th
Devons; Wilson, l-4th Somersets; Staley, l-5th Somersets; Powell Jones,
Brecknocks; G. E. K. Harrison, l-5th East Surreys; Eowland, l- 6 th East
Surreys; Gilchrist, l-4th Cornwalls; A. H. Seymour, 2-4th Cornwalls;
E, C. Kinghorn, 2-4th Border Eegiment; D. G. Eirth, l-5th Hants;
H. C. Batches, 2-5thHants ; C, E. Elliott, l-7th Hants; G, H. Lester Garland,
2- Hh Dorsets; H, E, Clough, l-4th West Kents; A. E. Hooper, l-5th
West Kents; J. C. Hickling, l-9th Middlesex ; Bean, l-10th Middlesex.
2 nd-Lieutenants Clark, 2-6th Devons; de Seincourt, 2 - 7 th Hants;
J. D. Symes, l- 4 th Dorsets; K, E. Murray, 2-4th Wiltshires.
Eecord copy to M. S. C.