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The Indian Defence Force

extracts from the
Rangoon Gazette Weekly Budget 1917
together with various other sources

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Introduction
The following brief account of progress and in the organisation of the Indian Defence Force.  ​​

​Under the Indian Defence Force Act every European British subject ordinarily resident in India who is between the ages of 18 and 41 and is not excepted or exempted is liable to be called out for general military service in any part of India and to do certain training which comprises preliminary training of 30 to 90 hours, according to a man’s previous efficiency and a periodical training of four hours a week with a musketry course and attendance in camp.  

Men between the ages of 41 and 50 are liable to local service only and while require to do the same preliminary training and musketry as general service men will on completion of that training perform one hour’s drill per week and will not be required to attend camp.  Cadets between 16 and 18 are liable for training only.

Out of the number who submitted registration forms under the Registration Ordinance it was first necessary to eliminate those who were excepted from liability to military service under the exceptions shown in schedule 2 of the ordinance.  In this connection it is desirable to emphasise the distinction between “exception” and an “exemption.”

 Under the Indian Defence Force Act a person who is excepted by the schedule referred to, such as a soldier of the regular forces, a minister of religion or any person over fifty is absolutely excluded from any liability under the act.  The District Magistrate and not the exemption tribunal is the deciding authority whether a man is excepted,  Exemptions, on the other hand, are granted by tribunals to persons who are not excepted from the provisions of  the act.

To decide the question of exemption, tribunals were set up throughout Indian, composed in each case of one civil official, one military member and a non-official and they have now nearly completed their tasks.  No attempt was made to dictate to these tribunals the method of performing their quasi-judicial functions, but a military officer was charged to appear before each tribunal and to lay before it the views of the military authorities.  

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Applications for Exemptions and Selection Committee decisions can be found here.

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Burma Recruiting Committee

​Lt.-Col. H. Des Voeux, I.A.
A.E. English, C.I.E., I.C.S.

​W.E. Lowry, I.C.S.
Maung Nyun, A.T.M.

​Maung Po Tha
Dr. San C. Po, M.D.

Maung Hpay, K.S.M., A.T.M.
Maung Maung Bya, A.T.M.

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First Group Selected
Indian Defence Force Act 1917  - Rangoon Brigade area selection committee ​

The following non-commissioned officers and men have been selected by the committee for general service under the Indian Defence Act, 1917 and should hold themselves in readiness to proceed on service for three months on or about 1st October 1917:- Selection area Rangoon Brigade.  Nominal rolls of persons selected.  Total number required in group is:-  Sergeants, 7 ; Corporals, 7 ; Privates, 181.  

We understand that these non-commissioned officers and men must be in Rangoon by September 30th in order to leave on October 1st for Secunderabad and that they will reach Rangoon on the return journey on or about December 31st.  

Appeals from the list selected will be received by the  selection committee up to September 2nd when all appeals will be heard and orders passed in public in the Secretariat.  A large number of late revisions in the groups have reached the selection committee.  At the conclusion of the hearings of the appeals the selection of the second group to go will be decided upon and appeals heard in relation thereto.    

​The Waiting List:- Non-commissioned officers and men have been placed on the waiting list for the 1st period of service under the Indian Defence Force Act 1917 ​and should hold themselves in readiness to proceed on service on or after 1st October 1917, if called upon.  

​​The non-commissioned officers and men selected are as follows:- ​

   Surname

Initials

Group No.

Corps.

Rank

Employer

Surmanexx	Initialsxx	Group No.	Corps	Rank	Employer
Aaron	A.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Broker
Abraham	D.S.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Balthazar & Son
Abreu	H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Ady	M.H.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	Broker
Alfred	C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Forest Dept., Prome
Allan	J.A.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Privtae, Gunner	Sub-Inspector, Excise, Moulmein
Allen	J.C.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Indo-Burma Petroleum Co.
Anderson	F.J.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
Andrews	R.F.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Port Commissioners
Andrews	J.H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Burma Oil Co.
Andy	C.M.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Teacher, Govt. High School, Pegu
Anthony	G.M.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
Antonio	O.R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Steel Bros.
Antony	P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Dalla
Arratoon	H.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Superintending Engineer, Pegu Circle
Baily	A.G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Rowe & Co.
Baird	T.W.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	McGregor & Co., Toungoo
Barber	H.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Timber Assistant, Military Timber Supplies
Barrett	C.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Foreman, Rangoon Electric Tramway & Supply Co.
Barrett	A.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.
Bayly	F.	1 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private, Gunner	Clerk, Steel Bros., Moulmein
Beale	H.W.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Surveyor, Rangoon Municipality
Beale	B.L.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Engineer, G. Mackenzie & Co.
Beamish	R.R.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Corporal	Bank of Bengal
Begbie	J.	1 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	Sandawat, Mergui
Bellety	A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice, Vulcan Iron Works
Bellety	R.E.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice, Bulloch Bros.
Benard	J.F.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Unemployed
Bennett	W.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Mergui Rubber Estate
Bennison	A.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Watson's Garage
Black	D.R.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, C.R. Cowie & Co.
Bloxan	J.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Bogle	V.M.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Motor Mechanic, Motor House Co.
Boudville	A.A.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Boudville	E.A.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Clerk, D.T.S. Office
Britto	E.T.E.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Headmaster, Govt. High School, Thaton
Brown	R.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Burke	L.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	-
Burns	C.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Steel Bros., Toungoo
Calder	J.R.L.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	China Mutual Insurance Co.
Calogreedy	L.H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Campbell	M.N.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Macgregor & Co.
Carlton	C.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	National Bank
Carrapiett	J.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Tavoy
Carruthers	A.L.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Engineer, Motor House Co.
Case	P.R.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Charlwood	R.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Oriental Telephone & Electric Co.
Christenson	W.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
Claessen	S.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Tangwan Concessions, Mergui
Clerk	W.H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Settlement Commissioner's Office
Clerk	A.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Engineer, Steel Bros., Kanaungto
Concannon	J.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Ellerman Rice Mills
Cooper	E.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Ahlone
Cooper	C.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Ahlone
Cooper	W.G.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	33, 42nd Street
Cornelius	H.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Extra Preventive Service, Moulmein
Cotton	R.P.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	-
Culley	C.J.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Pyuntaza
Culloden	H.D.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Unemployed
Currie	C.N.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Burma Oil Co. Gunner
D'Archy	E.R.A.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Permanent Way Inspector
D'Cruiz	J.B.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Packer, Rowe & Co.
D'Cruz	E.B.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	-
D'Mello	L.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
D'Mello	C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Mechanic, Misquith & Co.
D'Roche	F.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Mining Agent, Moulmein
D'Roza	L.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Mergui
Dan	J.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Daniel	J.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Port Commissioners
Daniels	D.A.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Permanent Way Inspector
Danker	V.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Gate pass writer, Port Commissioners
David	M.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Student, Moulmein
David	J.D.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Inspector General of Prisons
Davidson	W.A.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Engineer, Arracan Co.
Davis	W.B.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	-
Dawson	T.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant Fire Master, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
Daye	H.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Rangoon Hospital
DeCruize	E.G.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	Rangoon Municipality
Dennis	W. St. C.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Merchant, Miyaungda
Desmond	P.H.G.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Travelling Ticket Examiner
Douglas	W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	I.E.S.
Dover	C.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Manager, Dover Taxi Co.
Driver	N.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Tata & Son
Dunkley	H.F.	1 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	Tavoy
Easton	A.L.M.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	McGregor & Co., Toungoo
Elmore	A.C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Forest Dept., Tharrawaddy
Fairhurst	V.J.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Corporal	Rangoon Municipality
Ferguson	A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Temporary Tally Clerk
Fisher	F.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Chief Secretary's Office
Forrest	C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunneedaw
Francis	J.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Moulmein
Franks	C.W.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Travelling Ticket Examiner
Freala	S.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Mergui
Frew	J.P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Fulcher	O.W.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Tailor, Bowden Sowden & Co.
Gallagher	C.E.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fireman
Gardiner	W.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Corporal	Steel Bros.
Gasper	L.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Sergeant	Messrs. Arratoon Co., Bassein
George	J.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Corporal	Customs, Rangoon
Gomez	P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Grant	R.P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Bulloch Bros.
Greene	J.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fireman
Gregory	J.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Clerk, Education Dept., Moulmein
Gregory	L.T.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fireman
Gregory	B.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	A.R. Samuels & Co.
Grubert	D.R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Harperink, Smith & Co.
Halford	L.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Packer, Rowe & Co.
Halstead	L.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	-
Hamilton	W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Cowie & Co.
Hardinge	L.O.B.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Corporal	Bulloch Bros.
Harris	E.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Port Commissioners
Harrison	F.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Rangoon
Harrison	W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Harrison	A.M.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Chauffeur, Japanese Dispensary
Hazel	E.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	-
Hessing	C.E.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Singer & Co., Nyaunglebin
Hitchcock	C.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Customs, Rangoon
Hood	A.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Steel Bros.
Hosie	A.B.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Rangoon Gazette
Hothersall	A.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Corporal	High Speed Steel Alloys, Tavoy
Inglis	J.P	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	McGregor & Co., Toungoo
Isiak	A.N.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Finlay Fleming
Jacobs	F.X.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
Jarvis	P.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Mill Assistant, Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Jenkins	J.K.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	Rowe & Co.
Jennings	S.P.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	C/o. S. Jennings, Deputy Supdt. of Police, Moulmein
Johannes	G.C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fireman
Johns	E.T.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Typist, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Jones	D.R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Whiteaway, Laidlaw
Joseph	F.S.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Govt. High School, Kyaikto
Joseph	T.J.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Kamsika	R.J.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Travelling Ticket Examiner
King	N.V.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Currency Office
Kingsley	C.H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student, Norris College
Kingsman	A.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Miner, Mergui
Langley	E.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Corporal	British India Steam Navigation Co.
Lawrence	S.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Lazaro	E.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fitter
Lazaro	A. St. C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Clerk, Loco Office
Le Geois	P.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Clerk, Education Dept., Moulmein
Lem	O.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Scott & Co.
Leslie	R.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Tavoy
LeStrange	A.P.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Superintendent, Land Records, Thayetmyo
Lewis	D.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Office of Director of Public Instruction
Lewis	A.G.L.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	Burma Oil Co., Syriam
Lynch	W.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Foreman, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
Lynn	T.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
Lynn	J.P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, D.I. G.M. Police
Lytle	G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Lytle	J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Chauffeur, Royal Taxi Cab Co.
Macdonald	R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, G. McKenzie & Co.
Mackay	H.L.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
Maidment	W.A.N.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Mann	F.W.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Begbie & Co.
Mark	S.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Apprentice Engineer, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Moulmein
Martin	L.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Customs, Rangoon
Maskell	D.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Motor Driver
McManus	F.E.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Travelling Ticket Examiner
Meek	C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Rangoon Gazette
Meikle	D.N.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Mellican	W.C.T.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Chief Secretary's Office
Menezes	C.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	3rd Master, Govt. High School, Moulmein
Metcalfe	J.S.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Rowe & Co.
Meyer	B.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Burma Cold Stores
Meyers	A.B.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Rangoon Municipality
Mills	W.R.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
Minus	J.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
Minus	F.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Motor Mechanic
Minus	S.J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Ahlone
Mitchell	A.G.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Harperink, Smith & Co.
Monteiro	J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, J. & F. Graham & Co.
Morgan	F.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Steel Bros.
Morley	J.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Morrison	K.M.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Broker, Morrison & Co.
Navis	D.G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Mr R.E. Gibson's Motor Mechanic.
O'Connor	T.G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	Burma Oil Co.
O'Connor	C.O.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	-
O'Leary	L.G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Revenue Secretary's Office
Olivari	N.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Excise Dept., Bassein
Oliver	F.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Platform Inspector
Oliver	J.C.F.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Rangoon Para Rubber Co., Twante
Padgett	M.B.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Merchant, Messrs. B. Reif, 26 Merchant St.
Panioty	G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Paulini	D.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	72 Thompson Street
Peacock	G.H.	1 - waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Private	Zigon
Pegrum	R.C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fitter
Phillipsz	S.T.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Pusey	A.G.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Joseph Heap & Sons
Pyett	C.F.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Arracan Co.
Quinlivan	J.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Customs, Rangoon
Quinlivan	A.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Tavoy
Raphael	J.M.A.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Bassein
Rawlings	D.A.R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	Steel Bros.
Rawlins	P.B.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
Rawlston	G.	1 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Steel Bros., Kalladan
Rees	C.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Cable Censor's Office
Richardson	P.M.	1 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	Township Officer, Pa-an
Ripley	H.P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Rangoon Gazette
Robinson	J.L.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Robinson & McClumpha
Rose	J.W.A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Ross	H.C.K.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Bulloch Bros.
Rouse	E.T.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	British Burma Petroleum Co.
Saleh	N.N.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Overseer, Rangoon Municipality
Sausman	B.V.C.	1	Rangoon Volunteer Rifles	Private	Clerk, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Scherling	C.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	Baptist College
Sherard	A.F.L.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Student
Silvanus	D.H.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Deputy Conservator of Forests, W. Salween Divn.
Simons	J.D.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Loco Store Clerk
Simpson	H.T.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Rangoon Municipality
Sims	L.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Lecturer, Baptist College
Sloane	D.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Manager, E. Solomon & Sons
Small	W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Douglas & Grant
Smillie	J.H	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Public Works Dept., Secretariat
Stahlmann	E.F.J.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Sub-Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
Steel	J.R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Stephens	A.V.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Indo-Burma Petroleum Co.
Sullivan	A.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	39 Macrae St., Moulmein
Sutherland	W.F.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	J.F. Graham & Co.
Targett	G.C.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Sergeant	Clerk, D.C.'s Office, Moulmein
Thaddeus	L.A.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunneedaw
Thompson	W.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fireman
Thomson	R.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Time keeper, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Timmins	H.C.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Fitter, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Todd	W.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	Student, Moulmein
Todd	J.	1	Moulmein Vol. Artillery	Private	3 Dalhousie Rd., Moulmein
Trutwein	C.A.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fitter
Vaughan	H.W.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Fireman
Vertannes	P.C.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	Port Commissioners
Walsh	H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Apprentice Engineer, Bulloch Bros.
Wellington	L.H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Clerk, Secretary's Office
Wells	C.E.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Mill Asst., Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Whittaker	A.P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Assistant, Macgregor & Co.
Wilkinson	G.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	Ticket Collector
Williams	J.F.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Superintendent, Land Records
Wilson	H.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	Stenographer, care of L.F. Taylor Esq.
Yarde	F.A.	1	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Privtae, Gunner	Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.

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​​Officers Selected
The following officers have been selected by the military authorities to accompany Indian Defence Force active service units:-

​     Surname

​Initials

​Group No.

​Corps.

​Rank

Surmane	Initi	Group	Name of Corps	Rankxxxxxx
Allan	H.L.	4	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Allen	D.H.	3	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Anderson	J.J.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Anderson	A.R.	3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Barrington	A.H.M.	4 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Bellars	A.E.	3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Bruce	C.M.A.	4	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Carver	---	4 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Chalmers	D.F.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Clifford	R.E. St. J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Cochran-Wilson	G.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Cooper	C.R.P.	4	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Cuffe	Sir Otway	4 - waiting list	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Major
Darwood	A.J.	3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Captain
Down	E.C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps.	Lieut.
Farr	R.P.	4	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Ferguson	J.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Frunivall	J.S.	3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Gill	C.A.G.	3 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Godber	A.R.	4	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Henderson	R.E.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Henstock	P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Hope	J.C.	3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Houldey	J.E.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Major
Kinch	E.G.N.	2 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Captain
Lely	W.G.	2 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Liddell	W.T.	2 - waiting list	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Macdonald	S.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Port Defence Corps.	Captain
McKeand	---	4 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Mullins	H.L.	1	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Ochme	C.N.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Primrose Wells	-	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Rance	B.	3 - waiting list	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Rees	T.O.	3 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Rhodes	H.S.	3 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Captain
Richards	W.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Scott	B.B.	1	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Thorburn	-	2	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Turner	J.R.	4	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Lieut.
Whigham	G.C.	3 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Yeomans	R.R.	2 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain

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General Service Groups
​​Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles
N.C.O’s and men.
​​Reference Corps orders No. 1385 dated 4th August 1917 and no. 1400 dated 18th August 1917
​The following are the names of the N.C.O’s and men who have been selected for general military service by the selection committee:-​

                                  

Surname

Initials

Group No.

Rank

Surname	Initials	Group No.	Rank
Abraham	M.	1	Private
Abrew	E.	2	Private
Adjee	H.R.	1	Private
Adjee	P.E.W.	1	Private
Anderson	E.	1	Private
Apcar	G.	4	Private
Ba Oh	-	4	Private
Baker	L.H.	4	Private
Barelli	L.	1	Private
Baroni	M.A.	4	Sergeant
Barretto	F.N.	3	Private
Barretto	W.L.	4	Private
Bason	P.	3	Private
Beamish	H.E.	4	Private
Beresford	J.	1	Private
Boden	H.E.	3	Sergeant
Boog	P.S.	1	Private
Boog	J.A.	2	Private
Boog	A.J.	2	Private
Boudville	C.	4	Private
Boyd	J.A.	1	Private
Boyer	V.J.	1	Private
Brady	C.E.	2	Private
Brady	J.	3	Private
Breadon	J.	2	Private
Britto	J.	2	Private
Brown	W.	3	Private
Buchanan	J.P.	2	Sergeant
Burge	R.F.	4	Private
Butterwick	A.J.	3	Sergeant
Calvert	J.P.	4	Private
Cameron	J.F.C.	1	Private
Carroll	B.J.	3	Private
Cater	H.J.	1	Private
Chester	P.C.	1	Private
Claudius	J.M.	1	Private
Cleaver	E.	1	Private
Connors	A.E.	2	Private
Cooper	R.	1	Private
Corbett	R.A.	4	Private
Craen	J.	2	Private
Criouleansky	J.	2	Private
D Caster	J.F.	2	Private
D'Arachy	H.	4	Private
D'Castra	A.B.	3	Private
D'Castra	A.B.	4	Private
D'Castro	A.B.	1	Private
D'Castro	A.B.	2	Private
D'Castro	J.	2	Private
D'Silva	A.V.	1	Private
D'Silva	C.	2	Private
D'Silva	C.	2	Private
Davidson	S.	2	Private
Dawes	H.F.	2	Private
De Morgan	A.C.	4	Private
Dias	E.	1	Private
Donaldson	W.	1	Private
Dragon	F.	3	Private
Duckworth	W.J.	2	Private
Duroiselle	E.	1	Private
Evans	P.	3	Private
Ferrao	A.	1	Private
Fitzgerald	H.A.	2	Private
Forster	G.S.	2	Private
Freeman	J.	4	Private
French	K.	1	Private
George	R.L.	4	Private
Girsham	W.	4	Private
Girsham	J.	4	Private
Gomes	F.X.	2	Private
Grant	H.B.	3	Private
Green	W.E.	2	Private
Harris	G.	4	Private
Harris	H.C.	4	Private
Harrold	S.	4	Private
Havelock	R.S.	4	Private
Heath	C.P.	3	Private
Hicks	H.B.	3	Private
Hogan	P.T.	3	Private
Hurst	A.	2	Private
Ince	A.	2	Private
Jackson	N.	3	Private
Jacob	I.J.	1	Private
James	A.D.	1	Private
Kay	H.F.	3	Private
Kelner	C.E.	3	Private
Kiernander	C.D.	4	Private
King	J.	2	Private
King	W.S.	4	Private
Kirkpatrick	W.R.F.	4	Private
Kluseman	C.F.	3	Private
L'Estrange	M.	3	Private
Leavers	J.	2	Private
Leveson-Gower	G.W.R.	3	Private
Lonsdale	H.	4	Private
Louis	J.	2	Private
Macnamara	C	1	Private
Manook	J.M.	3	Private
Manuel	A.	3	Private
Manuel	P.	4	Private
Marlam	C.	2	Private
Martin	I.	3	Private
Martin	P.H.	4	Private
Maxwell	A.	2	Private
McCrea	B.	2	Corporal
McEwen	G.W.G.	3	Private
McGrath	W.H.	4	Corporal
McIntosh	G.	3	Private
McIntyre	J.P.	1	Private
McIntyre	C.D.	1	Private
McIntyre	A.	4	Private
Minus	J.	1	Private
Monteiro	P.	2	Private
Morris	V.J.	3	Private
Morris	H.F.	3	Private
Mullerworth	F.H.C.	3	Private
Munro	A.	1	Private
Murphy	C.	2	Private
Nicholls	C.S.	3	Private
Norton	R.E.	4	Private
Noyce	E.A.	3	Private
O'Hara	W.S.	3	Corporal
O'Hearn	J.P.	2	Private
Orchard	J.A.	4	Private
Pallfray	J. A.	3	Private
Panioty	A.	1	Private
Panioty	L.	1	Private
Pegrum	C.E.	3	Private
Pereira	C.	2	Private
Perry	I.J.	4	Private
Peters	A.S.	1	Private
Peters	A.	2	Private
Phaure	D.J.B.	3	Private
Philips	J.C.	4	Private
Primo	A.	1	Private
Quie	J.	3	Private
Rebeiro	J.	1	Private
Rees	W	1	Sergeant
Reilly	W.J.	1	Private
Renny	J.R.	1	Private
Rowson	W.E.	3	Private
Royle	W.J.	4	Private
Saleb	J.F.M.	4	Private
Samson	J.E.	2	Private
Savage	R.	1	Private
Savage	C.	1	Private
Shaw Dunn	R.	4	Private
Sheels	H.	2	Private
Shepherd	C.A.W.	2	Private
Singleton	T.	3	Private
Smart	G.B.	1	Private
Smith	C.P.	2	Private
Smith	D.C.	3	Private
Soord	E.C.	1	Private
Speechley	A.P.	2	Private
Spiers	J.	4	Private
Stafford	G.	2	Private
Stevens	A.C.	3	Private
Stevens	W.B.	4	Private
Strentz	A.M.	3	Private
Stuart	E.D.	3	Private
Sullivan	H.J.	1	Private
Sutherland	W.M.	4	Private
Sydenham	P.C.	1	Private
Taylor	R.A.W.	4	Private
Tinworth	R.	3	Private
Vankett	A.W.	2	Private
Vertannes	S.	2	Private
Walden	A.	3	Private
Ward	J.J.	4	Private
Warth	F.J.	3	Corporal
Wemyss	E.	2	Private
West	E.B.	4	Private
Whetherspoon	A.	3	Private
White	N.T.	3	Private
Wilkinson	D.H.D.	1	Corporal
Williams	H. K.	2	Private
Winser	C.A.	4	Private
Wolleston	H.D.	4	Private
Wright	W.F.	3	Private

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​Any N.C.O. or man who wishes to make any reprensations respecting his selection for general military service should submit them at one in writing direct to the President, Selection Committe, Mandalay, who will consider all representations received up to 1st September next.  

​N.C.O.'s and men in Group 1 who have been selected by the selection committee for general military service are ordered to report themselves by the evening of 30th September at their detachment, company or corps headquarters, whichever is nearest to where they live and in absence of further orders will proceed at once to Mandalay to report themselves to the Adjutant.  

​When the quotum to be furnished by this corps is complete, the N.C.O.'s and men composing it will proceed to Rangoon and await a steamer to India.  They will return to corps or detachment headquarters on 31st December as near as sailings permit.  General Service includes the time spent in coming from and going to headquarters or corps or detachments.​

​General Service Groups (Officers)
The following officers have been selected for general military service in India.

​Group 1
Capt. B.B. Scott

Group 2
​----

Group 2​​​  - Waiting Officer
2nd Lt. W.T. Liddell

Group 3
Capt. D.H. Allan

Group 3 - Waiting Officer
​Capt. B. Rance​

Group 4
Capt. A.R. Godber
Lt. C.R.P. Cooper
Lt. R.P. Farr

Group 4 -Waiting Officer
​Lt.-Col. Sir O.F.L.W. Cuffe (for 2 mths. only.)​

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Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles
General Service Groups, N.C.O.’s and Men
After the consideration of representations addressed to them in respect of the lists of the N.C.O.’s and men chosen for general military service,
the selection committee, Mandalay Brigade selection area, have selected the under mentioned N.C.O.’s and men to be called out for general
military service and the N.C.O.’s and men whose names are shown after each group to be waiting N.C.O.’s and men,
liable to be called out with the respective groups for the purpose of replacing casualties in the group:-  
​

            

Surname

Initials

Group No.

Rank

Surmane	Initials	Group No.	Rank
Abraham	M.	1	Private
Abrew	E.	2	Private
Adamson	J.	3 - waiting list	Private
Adjee	H.R.	1	Private
Adjee	P.E.W.	1	Private
Anderson	E.	1	Private
Andrews	A.W.	1 - waiting list	Private
Apcar	G.	4	Private
Ba Oh	D.	4	Private
Backhurst	R.	3	Private
Baker	R.S.	3 - waiting list	Sergeant
Bald	H.E.	1	Private
Barelli	L.	1	Private
Baroni	M.A.	4	Sergeant
Barretto	F.N.	3	Private
Bason	P.	3	Private
Beaman	J.A.H.	2 - waiting list	Private
Beards	W.	2	Private
Belton	P.	3 - waiting list	Private
Beresford	J.	1	Private
Blanford	H.R.	3 - waiting list	Corporal
Boalth	H.E.	1 - waiting list	Private
Boden	H.C.	3	Sergeant
Boog	P.S.	1	Private
Boog	J.A.	2	Private
Boudville	C.	4	Private
Boyd	J.A.	1 - waiting list	Private
Boyer	V.J.	1	Private
Brady	J.	2	Private
Breadon	J.	2	Private
Britto	J.	2	Private
Brown	W.	3	Private
Buchanan	A.T.	1 - waiting list	Corporal
Buchanan	J.P.	2	Sergeant
Burge	R.F.	4	Private
Butler	M.	4 -waiting list	Private
Calvert	J.P.	4	Private
Cameron	J.F.C.	1	Private
Carrapiett	S.M.	4 -waiting list	Private
Carroll	B.J.	3	Private
Carruthers	T.	4 -waiting list	Private
Cater	H.J.	1	Private
Chester	P.C.	1	Private
Claudius	J.M.	1	Private
Connors	A.E.	2	Private
Coombes	C.F.	2	Private
Cooper	R.	1	Private
Corbett	R.A.	4	Private
Courtenay	-	2 - waiting list	Private
Craen	J.	2	Private
Craen	R.F.	2 - waiting list	Private
Criouleansky	J.	4	Private
D'Archy	H.	4	Private
D'Castor	J.	2	Private
D'Castor	J.F.	2	Private
D'Castra	A.B.	1	Private
D'Castra	A.B.	2	Private
D'Castra	A.B.	3	Private
D'Castra	A.B.	4	Private
D'Silva	A.V.	1	Private
D'Silva	C.	2	Private
D'Silva	C.	2	Private
Davidson	S.	2	Private
Dawes	H.F.	2	Private
Dias	E.	1	Private
D'Morgan	A.C.	3	Private
Donaldson	W.	1	Private
Dragon	F.	3	Private
Duckworth	J.W.	2	Private
Duggan	H.C.	3 - waiting list	Private
Duroiselle	E.	1	Private
Ellis	J.	2 - waiting list	Corporal
Evans	P.	3	Private
Fernandez	M.	4 -waiting list	Private
Ferrao	A.	1	Private
Fitzgerald	H.A.	1 - waiting list	Private
Forster	G.S.	2	Private
Freeman	J.	4	Private
French	K.	1	Private
George	R.L.	4	Private
Girsham	D.H.	1 - waiting list	Private
Girsham	W.	4	Private
Girsham	J.	4	Private
Gomes	F.X.	2	Private
Grant	H.B.	3	Private
Green	W.R.	2	Private
Guest	H.H.	2 - waiting list	Private
Halhed	R.	1 - waiting list	Private
Hall	W.J.	4 -waiting list	Corporal
Harold	S.	4	Private
Harris	G.	4	Private
Harris	H.C.	4	Private
Harvey	G.E.	1 - waiting list	Private
Havelock	R.S.	3	Private
Hawkins	W.T.	2	Private
Hendley	C.	2 - waiting list	Private
Hicks	H.B.	3	Private
Hogan	H.T.	3	Private
Hyde	E.	4	Private
Ince	A.	2	Private
Innes	C.P.	3 - waiting list	Private
Jackson	N.	3	Private
Jacob	J.J.	1	Private
James	A.D.	1	Private
Kay	H.F.	3	Private
Kellner	C.E.	3	Private
Kiernander	C.D.	4	Private
King	J.	2	Private
King	W.B.	4	Private
Kirk	L.	4 -waiting list	Private
Kirkpatrick	W.R.F.	4	Private
Kluseman	C.F.	3	Private
L'Estrange	M.	3	Private
Lambden	G.	4 -waiting list	Private
Lamden	A.	2 - waiting list	Private
Layard	C.W.	4 -waiting list	Sergeant
Leavers	I.	2	Private
Leveson-Gower	C.W.R.	3	Private
Lloyd	A.	2 - waiting list	Private
Lonsdale	H.	4	Private
Louis	J.	2	Private
Macnamara	C	1	Private
Major	C.R.	3	Private
Manook	J.M.	3	Private
Manuel	A.	3	Private
Manuel	P.	4	Private
Marlam	C.	2	Private
Martin	P.H.	3	Corporal
Martin	I.	3	Private
Mathers	G.	1 - waiting list	Private
Maurice	V.J.	3	Private
Maxwell	A.	2	Private
McCann	W.R.	4 -waiting list	Private
McCrea	B.	2	Corp.
McEwen	G.W.G.	3	Private
McGrath	W.H.	4	Corporal
McIntosh	C.	3	Private
McIntyre	J.P.	1	Private
McIntyre	C.D.	2	Private
McIntyre	A.	4	Private
McSimon	R.E.	2	Private
Milton	N.W.	3 - waiting list	Private
Minus	J.	1	Private
Minus	M.J.	2 - waiting list	Private
Monteiro	P.	2	Private
Morris	H.F.	3	Private
Mullerworth	F.H.C.	3	Private
Munro	A.	1	Private
Murphy	C.	2	Private
Neal	J.H.	1 - waiting list	Sergeant
Nicholls	C.S.	4	Private
Noyce	E.A.	3	Private
O'Hara	W.S.	3	Sergeant
O'Hearn	J.P.	2	Private
O'Leary	S.	1	Private
Orchard	J.A.	4	Private
Osborn	A.K.	2 - waiting list	Private
Pallfray	J. A.	3	Private
Panioty	A.	1	Private
Panioty	L.	1	Private
Partridge	J.T.	3 - waiting list	Private
Pegrum	C.E.	3	Private
Penna	A.P.	3 - waiting list	Private
Pereira	C.	2	Private
Perry	I.J.	4	Private
Peters	A.S.	1	Private
Peters	A.	3	Private
Phaure	D.J.B.	3	Private
Phillipz	J.C.	4	Private
Pinniger	P.G.	3 - waiting list	Private
Pinto	D.C.	2	Private
Powell	J.H.G.	1 - waiting list	Private
Primo	A.	1	Private
Quie	J.	3	Private
Rebeiro	J.	1	Private
Rees	W	1	Sergeant
Reilly	W.J.	1	Private
Renny	J.R.	1	Private
Renny	J.J.	3	Private
Rowson	W.E.	3	Private
Royle	W.J.	4	Private
Saleb	J.F.M.	4	Private
Samson	J.E.	2	Private
Samuel	E.J.	2 - waiting list	Private
Savage	R.	1	Private
Savage	C.	1	Private
Shaw Dunn	R.	4	Private
Sheels	H.	2	Private
Shepherd	C.A.W.	4	Private
Singleton	T.	3	Private
Smart	G.B.	1	Private
Smith	C.P.	2	Private
Smith	H.C.	4	Private
Smith	D.C.	4	Private
Soord	E.C.	1	Private
Speechly	A.P.	2	Private
Speirs	T.P.	4	Private
Speirs	J.	4	Private
Stafford	G.	2	Private
Stevens	A.C.	3	Private
Stevens	W.B.	4	Private
Stirling	H.	4 -waiting list	Private
Strentz	A.M.	4	Private
Stuart	E.D.	3	Private
Sullivan	H.J.	1	Private
Sutherland	W.N.M.	4	Private
Sydenham	P.C.	1	Private
Taylor	R.A.W.	4	Private
Tinworth	R.	3	Private
Turner	G.M.	4 -waiting list	Private
Unger	W.	1 - waiting list	Private
Vankett	A.W.	2	Private
Vertannes	S.	2	Private
Walden	A.	3	Private
Walden	C.P.	4 -waiting list	Private
Ward	J.J.	4	Private
Warth	F.J.	3	Corporal
Watkins	C.L.	3 - waiting list	Private
Wemyss	E.	1	Private
West	E.B.	4	Private
Wetherspoon	A.	3	Private
White	N.T.	3	Private
Wilkinson	D.H.D.	1	Corporal
Williams	H. K.	2	Private
Williams	J.G.	3 - waiting list	Private
Winsor	C.A.	2	Private
Wollaston	H.D.	4	Private
Wroughton	J.H.	2 - waiting list	Sergeant

​Group 1
The above N.C.O.’s and men in group 1 other than waiting N.C.O.’s and men are hereby notified that they are called out for general military service and are hereby ordered, wherever they may be, to report themselves at their detachment, company or corps headquarters, whichever is nearest to where they live, leaving their homes on the morning of Monday 1st October 1917 and n the absence of further orders, will proceed thence at once to Mandalay and report themselves to the Adjutant.  The senior members in each detachment will wire the Adjutant before leaving detachment headquarters starting numbers leaving and the expected time of arrival in Mandalay.  When the quotum to be furnished by this corps is complete, the N.C.O.’s and men composing it will proceed to Rangoon and await a steamer to India.  They will return to the corps or detachment headquarters on 31st December as near as sailing permits.  General services include the time spent in coming from and going to headquarters of corps or detachments.  The waiting N.C.O.’s and men in Group 1 will hold themselves in immediate readiness to take the place of any casualties in the group.

​General Service Groups (Officers)
The following is the revised list of officers who have been selected for general military service:-

​Group 1
Capt. B.B. Scott

​Group 2
Lt. K.B. Harper
2nd Lt. W.T. Liddell

​Group 3
Nil

Group 4
Capt. A.R. Godber
Lt. C.R.P. Cooper
Lt. R.P. Farr.

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Groups 1 – 3
Contingent of October – December
The final selections are shown on the list below:- ​

   Surname

Initials

Group No.

Corps.

Rank

No.

Employer

Surnamexxx	Initials	Gro.	Corps	Rankxxx	No.xx	Employer
Abraham	D.S.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	200	Assistant, Balthazar & Son
Abreu	H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	123	---
Ady	M.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	43	Broker
Allen	J.C.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	14	Indo-Burma Petroleum Co.
Allen	J.A.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Sub-Inspector of Excise, Moulmein
Anderson	F.J.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	511	Ticket Collector
Andrews	R.F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	128	Clerk, Port Commissioners
Andrews	J.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	205	Clerk, Burma Oil Co.
Andy	C.M.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	1004	Govt. High School
Anthony	G.M.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	185	Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
Antonio	O.R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	238	Clerk, Steel Bros.
Antony	P.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	108	Apprentice, Irrrawaddy Flot. Co., Dalla
Arratoon	H.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	220	Clerk, Superintending Engineer, Pegu Circle
Baily	A.G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	143	Clerk, Rowe & Co.
Baley	S.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	---	---
Barrett	C.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	217	Foreman, Rangoon Electric Tramway & Supply Co.
Barrett	A.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	243	Asst., Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.
Bayly	F.	1 -3, waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Clerk, Steel Bros., Moulmein
Beale	H.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	244	Surveyor, Rangoon Municipality
Beale	B.L.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	251	Engineer, George McKenzie & Co.
Begbie	J.	1 -3, waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Sandawat, Mergui
Bellety	A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	173	Apprentice, Vulcan Iron Works
Bellety	R.M.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	241	Apprentice, Bulloch Bros.
Bennett	W.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Mergui Rubber Estate
Bennison	A.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	134	Assistant, Watson's Garage
Bernard	J.F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	628	Unemployed
Bloch	J.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	81	Clerk, Inspector-General of Police
Bloxam	J.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	1085	Student
Bogle	V.M.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	198	Motor Mechanic, Motor House Co.
Boudville	A.A.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	69	Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Boudville	E.A.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	898	Clerk, D.T.S. Office
Brown	R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	244	Student
Burke	L.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	---
Calogreedy	L.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	843	Student
Carrapiett	J.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Tavoy
Case	R.P.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	221	Student
Christenson	W.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	809	Ticket Collector
Claessen	S.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Tangwan Concessions, Mergui
Clark	A.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	265	Engineer, Steel Bros., Kanoungto
Concannon	J.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	199	Clerk, Ellerman Rice Mills
Cooper	E.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	129	Apprentice, Irrrawaddy Flot. Co., Alon
Cooper	C.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	211	Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Alon
Cornelius	H.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Extra Preventive Service, Moulmein
Cotton	R.P.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	---
Culley	C.J.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	490	Pyuntaza
Culloden	H.D.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	277	Unemployed
Currie	C.N.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	175	Gunner, Burma Oil Co.
D Cruz	E.B.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	210	---
Dadachanji	B.K.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	50	---
Dalton	E.W.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	1063	Forest Inspector, Nyaunglebin
Dan	J.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	179	Student
Daniels	D.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	838	Asst. Permanent Way Inspector
Daniels	J.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	106	Poer Commissioners
Danker	V.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	150	---
D'Archy	E.R.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	826	Asst. Permanent Way Inspector
David	M.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Student, Moulmein
David	J.D.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	276	Clerk, Inspector-Genl. of Prisons
Davids	W.B.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	124	D. Bern & Co.
Davidson	W.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	229	Engineer, Arracan & Co.
Dawson	T.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	102	Asst. Firemaster, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
Daye	H.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	223	Rangoon Hospital
D'Cruiz	J.B.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	196	Packer, Rowe & Co.
D'Cruize	E.G.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	152	Rangoon Municipality
D'Cruz	J.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Corporal	---	Office of Agent, Burma Railways
Dennis	W. St. C.	1 -3, waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	940	Merchant, Miyaungda
Desmond	P.H.C.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	519	Travelling Ticket Examiner
D'Mello	L.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	480	Ticket Collector
D'Mello	C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	230	Mechanic, Misquith & Co.
Dominic	A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	152	Gate Pass Writer, Port Commissioners
Driver	N.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	228	Assistant, Tata & Son
D'Roche	E.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Mining Agent, Moulmein
D'Roza	L.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Mergui
Fairhurst	V.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	94	Rangoon Municipality
Ferguson	A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	177	Temporary Tally Clerk
Forrest	C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	235	Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Francis	J.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Moulmein
Franks	C.W.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	500	Travelling Ticket Examiner
Freala	S.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Mergui
Frew	J.P.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	237	Asistant, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Gallagher	C.E.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	699	Fireman
Gardinar	W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	44	Steel Bros.
George	J.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Corporal	621	Customs, Rangoon
Gomes	P.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	161	Student
Grant	R.P.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	1092	Bulloch Bros.
Greene	J.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	682	Fireman
Gregory	J.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Clerk, Educational Dept., Moulmein
Gregory	L.T.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	884	Fireman
Gregory	B.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	273	A.R. Samuels & Co.
Grubert	D.R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	141	Clerk, Harperkink, Smith & Co.
Halford	J.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	172	Packer, Rowe & Co.
Halstead	L.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	231	---
Hamilton	W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	261	Asst., C.R. Cowie & Co.
Hardinge	L.C.B.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	45	Bulloch Bros.
Harris	E.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	153	Clerk, Port Commissioners
Harrison	F.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Rangoon
Harrison	W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	103	Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Harrison	A.M.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	203	Chauffeur, Japanese Dispensary
Hazel	E.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	201	---
Hessing	C.E.	1 -3, waiting list	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	1013	Singer & Co., Nyaunglebin
Hirjee	J.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	255	N. Burjorjee & Co.
Hitchcock	C.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	622	Customs, Rangoon
Hood	A.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	133	Assistant, Steel Bros.
Hosie	A.B.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	131	Rangoon Gazette
Isacke	A.N.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	241	Clerk, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Jacobs	F.X.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	931	Ticket Collector
Jarvis	P.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	266	Mill Assistant, Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Jenkins	J.K.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	42	Rowe & Co.
Jennings	S.P.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	C/o. S. Jennings, D.S.P., Moulmein
Johannes	G.C.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	438	Fireman
Johns	E.T.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	267	Typist, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Johnson	W.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	226	Clerk, Settlement Commissioner's Office
Jones	D.R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	113	Assistant, Whiteaway, Laidlaw
Joseph	F.S.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	1042	Teacher, Govt. High School, Kyaikto
Kamsika	R.J.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	518	Travelling Ticket Examiner
King	N.V.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	118	Clerk, Currency Office
Kingsley	C.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	166	Student, Norris College
Kingsman	A.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Miner, Mergui
Langley	E.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	49	B.I.S.N. Co.
Lawrence	S.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	162	Student
Lazaro	E.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	509	Fitter
Lazaro	A. St. C.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	429	Clerk, Loco Office
LeGois	P.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Clerk, Educational Dept., Moulmein
Lem	O.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	252	Asst., A. Scott & Co.
Leslie	R.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Tavoy
Lewis	D.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	274	Clerk, D.P.I.'s Office
Lewis	A.G.L.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	59	Burma Oil Co.
Lynch	W.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	180	Foreman, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
Lyne	T.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	326	Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Lyne	J.P.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	250	Clerk, D.I.G.M. Police
Lytle	G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	1087	Student
Lytle	J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	232	Chauffeur, Royal Taxi Cab Co.
Macdonald	R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	233	Asst., G. McKenzie & Co.
Mackay	H.L.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	597	Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Maidment	W.A.N.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	240	Asst., Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Mann	F.W.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	163	Assistant, Begbie & Co.
Mariano	T.P.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	1056	Clerk, Post Office
Mariano	---	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Clerk, Public Works Dept., Secretariat
Mark	S.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Apprentice Engr., Irrrawaddy Flot. Co., Moulmein
Martin	L.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	632	Customs, Rangoon
Maskell	D.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	160	Moror Driver
Matthew	H.M.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	---	Steel Bros.
Meek	C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	209	Clerk, Rangoon Gazette
Meikle	D.M.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	111	Assistant, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Mellican	W.C.T.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	225	Clerk, Chief Secy.'s Office
Menezes	C.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	3rd Master, Govt. High School, Moulmein
Meyer	B.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	145	Assistant, Burma Cold Stores
Meyers	A.B.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	155	Clerk, Rangoon Municipality
Mills	W.K.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	508	Ticket Collector
Minus	J.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	356	Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Minus	F.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	146	Motor Mechanic
Minus	S.J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	154	Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Alon
Mitchell	A.G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	142	Clerk, Harperkink, Smith & Co.
Monteiro	J.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	195	Clerk, J. & F. Graham & Co.
Morgan	F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	253	Asst., Steel Bros.
Morley	J.W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	125	---
Munro	D.J.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	---	---
Navis	D.G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	149	Mr R.E. Gibson's Motor Mechanic
O'Conner	T.G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	38	Burma Oil Co.
O'Conner	C.O.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	176	---
O'Hara	J.W.L.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Forest Dept.
Oilvari	N.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	945	Excise Dept., Bassein
O'Leary	L.G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	193	Clerk, Revenue Secy.'s Office.
Oliver	F.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	526	Platform Inspector
Oliver	J.C.F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	598	Rangoon Para Rubber Co., Twante
Panioty	G.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	1084	Student
Parkinson	J.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	456	George Gordon & Co.
Paulini	D.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	384	---
Pegrum	R.C.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	932	Fitter
Phillipsz	S.T.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	159	Student
Pyett	C.F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	109	Assistant, Arracan Co.
Quinlivan	J.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	639	Customs, Rangoon
Quinlivan	A.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Tavoy
Ragat	C.	1 -3, waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Govt. Clerk, Mergui
Raphael	J.M.A.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	648	Bassein Burma Cold Stores
Rawlins	P.B.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	676	Ticket Collector
Rawlston	G.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Clerk, Steel Bros., Kaladan
Rees	C.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	119	Clerk, Cable Censor's Office
Richardson	P.M.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Township Officer, Pa-an
Ripley	H.F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	264	Clerk, Rangoon Gazette
Rose	J.W.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	257	Student
Ross	H.C.K.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	112	Bulloch Bros.
Rouse	E.T.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Corporal	39	B.B. Petroleum Co.
Sausman	B.V.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	101	Clerk, Finlay Fleming & Co.
Scherling	C.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	41	Baptist College
Sherard	A.F.L.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	178	Student
Simons	J.D.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	425	Loco Store Clerk
Simpson	H.T.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	1088	Rangoon Municipality
Sims	L.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	174	Lecturer, Baptist College
Sloane	D.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	139	Manager, E. Solomon & Sons
Small	W.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	168	Assistant, Douglas & Grant
Smart	W.	1 -3, waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	---	Superintendent of Land Records
Stahlmann	E.F.J.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	156	Sub-Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
Steel	J.R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	263	Clerk, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Stephens	A.V.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	457	Indo-Burma Petroleum Co.
Stevens	J.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	632	---
Sullivan	A.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	39, Macrae St., Moulmein
Sutherland	W.F.	1 -3, waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	47	J. & F. Graham & Co.
Targett	G.C.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Sergt.	---	Clerk, D.C.'s Office, Moulmein
Thaddeus	L.A.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	234	Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Thompson	W.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	683	Fireman
Thomson	R.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	107	Time keeper, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
Timmins	H.C.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	127	Fitter, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
Todd	W.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	Student, Moulmein
Todd	J.	1-3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Private	---	3, Dalhousie Rd., Moulmein
Trutwein	C.A.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	389	Fitter
Vaughan	H.W.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	868	Fireman
Vertannes	P.C.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	598	Port Commissioner
Walsh	H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	133	Apprentice Engr., Bulloch Bros.
Wellington	L.H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	227	Clerk, Secretary's Office
Wells	C.E.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	110	Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Wilkinson	G.	1-3	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Private	785	Ticket Collector
Williams	J.F.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	171	Superintendent, Land Records
Wilson	H.	1-3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Private	285	Stenpgrapher, c/o L.F. Taylor
Yarde	F.A.	1-3	Rangoon Port Defence Vols.	Private	533	Irrawaddy Flot. Co.

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Active Service Groups Destination
Intimation has been received from Army Headquarters, India, that the active service groups of the Indian Defence Force in India and Burma
​will be trained at Madras, Malipuram and Calicuta.  No intimation is given as to which groups will train at the places mentioned.

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​Leave
The following officers of units of the Indian Defence Force have been granted leave, in and out of India:-​

​Rangoon Vol. Rifles
Lt. W.H. Richards until Aug. 10th 1918

​Moulmein Vol. Rifles
Major J.W. Donaldson-Aiken until Nov. 2nd
Lt. W.E. Lowry until Mar. 3rd 1918
Lt. H.L. Carver until Mar. 8th 1918

​Burma Railways Vol. Corps
2nd Lt. W.J. Knowlles until Dec. 29th 1917
2ndd Lt. C.S. Pennell until Mar. 4th 1918
 
 Rangoon Port Defence Corps
Lt. R.S. Dickie until Aug. 9th 1918
2nd Lt. Ormiston until Oct. 5th  1917​

​Upper Burma Vol. Rifles
2nd Lt. Lamb until Feb. 8th 1918
Lt.-Col. S.L. Aplin until Oct. 9th  1917
2nd Lt. Whitaker until Oct. 10th  1917
 
 

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Officers for General Service
The following is the list of officers provisionally selected for general service:-

   Surname

Initials

Group No.

Corps.

Rank

Surmanexxx	Initials	Group	Corpsxxxxx	Rank xxxxxx
Allen	D.H.	3	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Allen	H.L.	4	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Anderson	A.R.	3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Barrington	A.H.M.	3 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Bellars	A.E.	3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Brown	H.A.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Bruce	C.M.A.	4	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Campbell	A.	2 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Clifford	R.E. St. J.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, Lieut.
Cooper	C.R.P.	4	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Subalter, Lieut.
Cuffe	Sir O.F.L.W.	4 - waiting list, (two mths. only)	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Major
Darwood	J.A.	3 - (two mths. only)	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Captain
Down	E.C.	1	Burma Railways Vol. Corps	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Farr	R.P.	4	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Subalter, Lieut.
Ferguson	J.	3 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Gill	C.A.G.	4 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Godber	A.R.	4	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Henderson	R.E.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, Lieut.
Henstock	P.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Hope	J.C.	3	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, Lieut.
Houldey	J.E.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Major
Kinch	E.G.N.	2	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Captain
Lely	W.G.	2	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Liddell	W.T.	2	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
McKeand	A.	4 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Muir	J.	2 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Mullins	H.L.	2	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Ochme	C.N.	3 - (one mth. only)	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Rees	T.O.	3	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Rhodes	H.S.	3 - waiting list	Moulmein Vol. Rifles	Captain
Richards	W.J.C.	4 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Scott	B.B.	1	Upper Burma Vol. Rifles	Captain
Tait	A.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Turner	J.R.	4	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, Lieut.
Watt	W.W.	1	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Subalter, 2nd Lieut.
Wells	J.H.P.	1 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Whigham	G.C.	3 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain
Yeomas	R.R.	2 - waiting list	Rangoon Vol. Rifles	Captain

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​Clothing - General Service N.C.O's and Men
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 Each N.C.O. and man will provide himself with an enamel drinking mug and enamel plates.  ​
Each man before he proceeds on general military service will have his personal kit made up to the following and will be issued with the undermentioned:- 

Personal Kit
​Boots 2 pairs
Khaki trousers 2
Helmet 1
Putties (pairs) 2
Buttons set 1
Forage cap khaki 1
Helmet badges 1
Shoulder badges 1 pair

​Necessities
Universal bags & Holdall, housewives, (sic)  
Tin blacking, blacking brush, Tin dubbing, Boot laces (2 pairs,) 
Braces (1 pair), brass button & brass brush
Clothes brush, hair brush, polishing brush, shaving brush, tooth brush
Hair comb, piece soap, sponge & 2 towels 
Fork, table knife & spoon
Identity disc, identity card
Mitts worsted (1 pair) & Shirts silver-grey 2, socks worsted, (3 pairs)
Razor case
Pipeclay

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Moulmein Volunteer Artillery Corps
The old Moulmein Volunteer Artillery Corps, established thirty-two years ago, automatically became a unit of the Indian Defence Force and has continued to drill as such as its own headquarters on the Strand. 

The announcement that the Corps is to be amalgamated with the Rifles has therefore caused some surprise and no little regret among the members past and present and their many admirers.  However out of date the guns with which the Corps has been furnished to practice and drill with maybe the gunners themselves are by no means obsolete and their being drafted into the still older Moulmein Volunteer Rifles will undoubtedly stiffen that Corps considerably and lead to general efficiency. 

Numerically the M.V.R. has always been the stronger of the two corps and possesses an Adjutant, whereas the Artillery had only a Sergt.-Instructor.  It is understood that the popular M. V. A. club will be kept going in spite of the amalgamation of the two Corps.

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​Departure of Active Service Groups
The active service groups of the Indian Defence Force from the Rangoon Port Defence Crops, Rangoon Vol. Rifles, Burma Railways Vol. Corps and Moulnein Vol. Rifles have left Burma for their training camp in Madras under the command of Capt. P. Henstock, Rangoon Vol. Rifles. 

​An immense crowd had gathered at the wharf to give them a send off.  Mr P. Abdool Gaffoor, Merchant, 26th Street, entertained the departing troops in the shed on the wharf having given the Vienna Cafe carte blanche for 250 persons.  Mrs J.J. Nolan at the request of Mr Gaffoor asked a number of ladies to help her see that the men were all well looked after and Mrs and Miss Holmes, Mrs Grant Nicoll, Mrs G. Scott, Mrs and Miss Rowett, Mrs Cotterell, Miss Holland, Mrs Blackstock and Mrs Williams,  saw that everyone had the best of attention.  Hot tea and coffee coming as they did after a long march in the rain were very acceptable.
 
The Rangoon Vol. Rifles group was the first to arrive at the wharf, their heavy luggage having been sent on ahead.  Their and with Mr Duffy conducting played them to the wharf.  They assembled at headquarters at 10.30 a.m. where their Commandant Lt.-Col. Stevens, V.D., spoke to them.  He wished them goodbye and good luck.  It had given him and the officers of the corps great satisfaction to note the improvement in the work of the men and the keen interest all  ranks were taking to make themselves efficient.  They were now going where they would have a great deal more work to do ; where there would be inconveniences which they would have to put up with but he felt sure they would take things as they came, do their duty with keenness and thoroughness and would come through all right, a credit to the Corps.
 
Following the Rangoon Vol. Rifles came the men of the Rangoon Port Defence Corps who marched from their headquarters in Lewis street under the command of Sergt.-Major Crowther, who relinquished command on the wharf to Capt. Henstock.  The Moulmein Volunteer Rifles group was the next  to arrive and report, the last being the Burma Railways Vol. Corps group who were played from their headquarters by their band.  Before leaving their headquarters Lt.-Col. Huddleston said he wished them goodbye and a successful voyage.  He hoped they would all come back much benefited by their experience and training and that they would let no untoward act, while in Madras, reflect on the honour of the Corps.  He hoped the keenness they displayed here would be augmented there.
 
When Major General Young, who was accompanied by Lt. Vallance, Station Staff Officer, arrived, he was met by Capt. Henstock.  With Lt.-Col. Stevens, Capt. Hill, Adjutant, Major Dawson, T.A.M.C., who is in medical charge of the steamer which also carried a draft of the Burma Battalion under the command of 2nd Lt. Lanktree, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, an inspection of the various Indian Defence Force groups took place after which General Young said he was not going to detain them with a long speech as they were not going to be away long.  He hoped they would do the work they would be called upon to do with willing zeal and thus uphold the honour of Burma.
 
When the General had departed, Capt. Henstock heartily thanked Mr P. Abdool Gaffoor for his thoughtfulness and generosity to the men which had been very much appreciated.  He called for three cheers for Mr Gaffoor which were heartily given.  Three ore cheers were given for the ladies who had looked after the men so well.  Small packages of sweets and smokes were given to each of the men and as they left the shed for the steamer they were heartily cheered. 
 
Many people braved the storm and watched the steamer depart from the open wharf.  When the men were marching from the shed to the steamer a group photograph was taken of them by the Japanese Art Photo Studio.  Mrs Nolan on her arrival was given a very handsome bouquet by Mr Gaffoor.  It was the largest gathering that has witnessed a contingent depart since the outbreak of the war.

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​​Departure of Upper Burma Groups
The Upper Burma active service groups of the Indian Defence Force under the command of Capt. B.B. Scott, Upper Burma Vol. Rifles, have left for Indian en route to their training camps at Madras.  One man each from the Rangoon Vol. Rifles and Moulmein Vol. Rifles joined the detachment in Rangoon at the attached section, British Infantry lines, where they were billeted while waiting for the steamer.  They marched from there to the steamer and embarked, there being only a very few persons present to see them off owing to the early hour of departure.

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​General Service Battalion Barracks
From information which has been received from a general service battalion of the Indian Defence Force the change from civil to military  life is being rapidly assimilated by the men.  The battalion is quartered in Gorpuri Barracks, Poona, the men in the same platoons or from the same locality being as far as practicable allotted to the same barrack room ...  The establishment of the following Corps of the Indian Defence Force have been sanctioned:- Third Rangoon Group:  Garrison Artillery, Rangoon Rifles, Moulmein Rifles and South Andaman Rifles.  

An official communiqué 
As considerable misconception still appears to exist regarding the object with which certain special general service units of the Indian Defence Force have been formed, it may be as well to explain again that these have been embodied for garrison duty and thus replace regular units for service elsewhere.  Though no doubt the military efficiency and value of the Indian Defence Force will be enhanced by the increased training, they will thus receive, it should be clearly understood that they have not been embodied for this specific purpose.

Resignations
The following resignations of officers of I.D.F. units have been announced:- 
Lt. H.S. Davis, Moulmein Vol. Rifles ; Capt. B.J.B. Stephens, Capt. E.. Drury and Lt. C. Morgan Webb, Rangoon Vol. Rifles ; Capt. B. Rance, Upper Burma Vol. Rifles.

​Revision of Medical Categories
An army department notification has been received revising the categories of fitness for the examination of men deemed enrolled for general military service in the Indian Defence Force.  Categories A and B are unaltered.  The old category C disappears.  Men between the ages of 18-41 who were in this category are to be re-examined.  Class C corresponds to the old class D.  But men in this class are temporarily exempted from all service.  They are to be struck of the rolls of the corps until passed for classes A and B on re-examination.  Class D is new.  There are no longer any men classed as permanently unfit.  This enables new class D men and old class E men between 18-41 to be re-examined at any time after the expiration of six months.  The above remarks apply only to men between the ages of 18-41 who alone can be compulsorily examined.  But examination on the same lines may be offered to men over 41 and to cadets, with the alternative, if it is refused, of their being placed in class B and posted to corps.
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European British Subjects -Non-Europeans in the Rangoon Vol. Rifles
The District Magistrate on Friday dealt with an application of the Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Burma Divn. made to him through the Officer Commanding, Rangoon Rifles, which was as follows:  “I have the honour to forward herewith a list of persons (A) who were members of your Corps before February 28th 1917 and who did not register under the Registration Ordnance 1 of 1917 as they are not European British Subjects, together with a list of persons (B) who have been posted to your Corps since February 28th 1917 and who registered under that Ordnance for various reasons, though they are not European British Subjects.  As their nationality is strongly in question, I am directed to request you to instruct the Adjutant of your Corps to apply to the District Magistrate of Rangoon for enquiry under Section 9, Act 3, 1917.  Though Section 2 of the Act defines all these persons as European British Subjects, it is considered that it was never the intention of Government to compel men to serve who admit they are pure natives of India.  This appears obvious from the fact that provision has been made in Part II, Indian Defence Force rules, 1917, for non-European British Subjects to voluntarily enrol themselves for general military service.  Any other view would create an anomalous position, for it would enable natives of India, by registering, to force their way into a Corps where they are not wanted, and, by reason of being members of a Corps before February 28th 1917, it would compel them to perform obligations which their nationality does not impose.  It is not desired therefore to retain the services of such men in the Corps.”
 
List A, which is the Nominal Roll of persons who were volunteers on February 28th 1917, but who did not register on the ground that they were not European British Subjects, contains the following cadets of the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles.  The remarks column says these cadets all enrolled under assumed English names and that the Officer Commanding, Rangoon Vol. Rifles, desires their removal from the Corps:-
Burmans
J. Anderson, A. Anson, A. Antonie, T. Barton, G. Baines, G. Basson, Foster Barton, R. Brown, Reg. Brown, K. D’Souza, E. Duncan, K. Dawson, A. Gilbert, A. Gomes, P. Gomes, C. Jones, E. Jones, P. Kluseman, S. Lawrence, J. Lawrie, D.R. Lewis, H. McNash, C. Martin, N. Mayne, T. Mayne, H. Morgan, T. Nash, A. Newman, T.A. Orchard, J. Paul, Joseph Paul, E. Phillips, G. Phillips, W. Pollard, P. M. Sam, F. Smith, G. Stanley, T. Thompson, F. Tunoters, A. Watson, P. Williams, H. Wilson, S. Young, J. Lewis.
 
Parsi
J. Bannerson ;  Indian – W. Bent, A. Simpson  ;  Zerbadi  - J. Morton, J. Stevens.
 
Of the above Reginald Brown, P. Gomes, S. Lawrence and H. Wilson are serving with the Indian Defence Force in Madras.
 
List B, is the Nominal Roll of the existing members of the Indian Defence Force who registered but are not in fact Europeans but natives of India.  The names are : -
Private Dasman, Bengalee, Private N.M. Samuel, Madrasi.  Samuel was declared a non-European British Subject by his Worship in proceedings No. 59 of 1917.  His Worship passed the following orders :  I have personally interviewed all the persons, with the exceptions of those named on the lists A and B sent by the Adjutant, Rangoon Vol. Rifles.  They are all pure Burmans, Karens, Zerbadis or Indians as noted by me, with their fathers’ and mothers’ names.  Capt. Cameron agrees with me that they are all obviously not European British  Subjects and under Section 9 of the I.D.F. Act III of 1917, I declare them to be not European British Subjects.  Reg. Brown, P. Gomes, S. Lawrence and H. Wilson are said to be at present serving in Madras.

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Military News
At Headquarters, Mandalay, on Monday, thirty out of 43 members of the Upper Burma Group 1 fell in to go to Indian for training.  After being fixed up with all their requirements the men marched to the barracks at Mandalay Hill of the Royal Irish Fusiliers detachment, to whom they will be attached until they leave Mandalay for Madras via Rangoon.  The only non-commissioned officer with the group now is Corpl. Wilkinson, Sergt. Reeves not having arrived yet.

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News that the Calcutta steamer, with the first contingent of the Indian Defence Force from Burma who have been training in India on board, had been sighted and would be alongside the Latter Street wharf shortly after seven o’clock, attracted a crown of relatives and friends of the returning officers and men to the wharf.  There were present Lt.-Col. Stevens, Commanding Rangoon Rifles, Major McRae, Brigade-Major Rangoon, Capt. Payne, Intelligence Officer, Rangoon, Lt. Prescott-Day and Lt. Grist, Brigade Office, and officers of the various units in Rangoon which sent men to India.  As the steamer was coming alongside the I.D.F. band under Mr Duffy played several popular airs and were warmly cheered by the returning men.  When all men and luggage had been disembarked, the Tangoon Rifles Platoons formed in columns of fours and were played to their headquarters by their band, a fatigue party being left behind to look after the luggage.  The Rangoon Rifles men looked very smart as did the detachments of the other units.,  The Mergui men marched to their steamer, the Burma Railways Regiment men to their headquarters and the Upper Burma Rifles contingent to the British Infantry lines attached section.​

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​​Orders have come from India that 728 recruits who were enrolled in Burma in the 2,500 that were secured by the Burma Volunteers Association and Burma Recruiting Association, I.D. Force, have been ordered to appear for examination at the station hospital, Rangoon, at 11 a.m. on dates between January 3rd and January 9th.  If passed medically fit they will be sent to Lt.-Col. Kirkwood, Cantonment Magistrate, for enrolment.  The recruits to be examined have all been notified by Capt. C.E. Law, who is the Divisional Officer for registration in Burma.

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