‘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 MARCH 1926’
- 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 MARCH 1926’
- Date:
- 1926/1926
- 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 March 1926. 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:‘Combatant Services-Regular Forces’‘Auxiliary Force-India’‘Military Police and Levies’‘Indian State Forces’‘Miscellaneous Units’‘Departmental and Administrative Services’.Some returns are further divided into sub-categories such as: sanctioned and actual strength; officers with King’s Commission, Indian officers, other ranks, and followers; ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ personnel; ‘Active’, ‘Reserve’, and ‘Cadet’ personnel; and ‘Mounted’ and ‘Foot’ personnel.The file was printed in Simla [Shimla] and is marked ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS 1926’.This file is bound in a volume together with IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1314-1315 and IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1317-1325.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 64, and terminates at f 93, 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:
- Persian Gulf
Aden
Persia
India - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001435.0x000341_ar
81055/vdc_100000001435.0x000341_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1316
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/1316