‘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 December 1924’
- 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 December 1924’
- Date:
- 1924/1924
- Description:
- Abstract: This file contains strength returns from units of the Indian Army, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force in British India, as well as forces deployed in Persia [Iran] (covering South Persia, Southeast Persia, and the E[ast] P[ersia] Force), the Persian Gulf ports, and Aden, issued by the Adjutant-General in India.The strength returns detail the number of personnel serving with military branches and individual units as of 1 December 1924, grouped under the following categories:‘Combatant Services – Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force – India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Imperial Service Troops’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.The returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; British and Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class I’ and ‘Class II’ or ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.Some returns contain footnotes with additional details about specific units.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS 1924’.The file is bound in a volume with shelfmarks IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1290-1300.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 400, and terminates at f 434, 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:
- Persia
Aden
India
Persian Gulf - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001435.0x000332_ar
81055/vdc_100000001435.0x000332_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1301
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1301