‘RETURN SHOWING THE ACTUAL STRENGTH OF THE ARMY AND ROYAL AIR FORCE IN INDIA INCLUDING PERSIAN GULF PORTS, THE E. P. FORCE, S. PERSIA AND S. E. PERSIA AND ADEN ON THE 1ST AUGUST 1923’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘RETURN SHOWING THE ACTUAL STRENGTH OF THE ARMY AND ROYAL AIR FORCE IN INDIA INCLUDING PERSIAN GULF PORTS, THE E. P. FORCE, S. PERSIA AND S. E. PERSIA AND ADEN ON THE 1ST AUGUST 1923’
- Date:
- 1923/1923
- Description:
- Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the British Army, the British Indian Army, and the Royal Air Force in India, including forces deployed in Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden as of 1 August 1923. The strength returns were issued by the Adjutant-General in India. They detail the number of personnel currently serving with military branches and individual units, grouped under the following categories:‘Regular Forces’‘Indian Army Reserve’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, civilians, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’, ‘Dismounted’, ‘Infantry’, and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘SUPERINTENDENT GOVERNMENT MONOTYPE PRESS 1923’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1278, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1279, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1280, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1281, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1282, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1283, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1284, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1286, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1287, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1288, and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1289.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 276, and terminates at f 314, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military personnel
Military administration - Geographic region:
- India
Aden
Persian Gulf
Persia - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001435.0x000302_ar
81055/vdc_100000001435.0x000302_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1285
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1285