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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.  

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

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.

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
SurmanexxInitialsxxGroup No.CorpsRank Employer
AaronA.J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBroker
AbrahamD.S.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Balthazar & Son
AbreuH.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBurma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
AdyM.H. 1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantBroker
AlfredC.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateForest Dept., Prome
AllanJ.A. 1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivtae, GunnerSub-Inspector, Excise, Moulmein
AllenJ.C.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerIndo-Burma Petroleum Co.
AndersonF.J.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
AndrewsR.F.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Port Commissioners
AndrewsJ.H.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Burma Oil Co.
AndyC.M.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivateTeacher, Govt. High School, Pegu
AnthonyG.M.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateInspector, Rangoon Municipality
AntonioO.R.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Steel Bros.
AntonyP.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Dalla
ArratoonH.J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Superintending Engineer, Pegu Circle
BailyA.G. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateRowe & Co.
BairdT.W.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateMcGregor & Co., Toungoo
BarberH.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateTimber Assistant, Military Timber Supplies
BarrettC.C. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateForeman, Rangoon Electric Tramway & Supply Co.
BarrettA.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.
BaylyF.1 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivate, GunnerClerk, Steel Bros., Moulmein
BealeH.W.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateSurveyor, Rangoon Municipality
BealeB.L.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateEngineer, G. Mackenzie & Co.
BeamishR.R.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesCorporalBank of Bengal
BegbieJ.1 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivateSandawat, Mergui
BelletyA.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice, Vulcan Iron Works
BelletyR.E.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice, Bulloch Bros.
BenardJ.F.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateUnemployed
BennettW.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateMergui Rubber Estate
BennisonA.J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Watson's Garage
BlackD.R.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, C.R. Cowie & Co.
BloxanJ.A. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
BogleV.M.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMotor Mechanic, Motor House Co.
BoudvilleA.A.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerBombay Burma Trading Corpn.
BoudvilleE.A.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateClerk, D.T.S. Office
BrittoE.T.E. 1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateHeadmaster, Govt. High School, Thaton
BrownR.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
BurkeL.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivate-
BurnsC.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivateSteel Bros., Toungoo
CalderJ.R.L.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateChina Mutual Insurance Co.
CalogreedyL.H.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
CampbellM.N.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Macgregor & Co.
CarltonC.W. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantNational Bank
CarrapiettJ.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateTavoy
CarruthersA.L.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateEngineer, Motor House Co.
CaseP.R.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
CharlwoodR.A.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Oriental Telephone & Electric Co.
ChristensonW.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
ClaessenS.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateTangwan Concessions, Mergui
ClerkW.H.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateSettlement Commissioner's Office
ClerkA.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateEngineer, Steel Bros., Kanaungto
ConcannonJ.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Ellerman Rice Mills
CooperE.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Ahlone
CooperC.C. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Ahlone
CooperW.G.1 - waiting listRangoon Port Defence Vols.Private33, 42nd Street
CorneliusH. 1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateExtra Preventive Service, Moulmein
CottonR.P.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivate-
CulleyC.J.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivatePyuntaza
CullodenH.D.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateUnemployed
CurrieC.N.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBurma Oil Co. Gunner
D'ArchyE.R.A.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivatePermanent Way Inspector
D'CruizJ.B.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivatePacker, Rowe & Co.
D'CruzE.B.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate-
D'MelloL.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
D'MelloC.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMechanic, Misquith & Co.
D'RocheF.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateMining Agent, Moulmein
D'RozaL.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateMergui
DanJ.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
DanielJ.A. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivatePort Commissioners
DanielsD.A.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivatePermanent Way Inspector
DankerV.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateGate pass writer, Port Commissioners
DavidM.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateStudent, Moulmein
DavidJ.D.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Inspector General of Prisons
DavidsonW.A.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateEngineer, Arracan Co.
DavisW.B.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate-
DawsonT.J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant Fire Master, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
DayeH.A.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateRangoon Hospital
DeCruizeE.G.1 - waiting listRangoon Port Defence Vols.PrivateRangoon Municipality
DennisW. St. C.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivateMerchant, Miyaungda
DesmondP.H.G.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTravelling Ticket Examiner
DouglasW.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateI.E.S.
DoverC.C. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateManager, Dover Taxi Co.
DriverN.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Tata & Son
DunkleyH.F.1 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivateTavoy
EastonA.L.M.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateMcGregor & Co., Toungoo
ElmoreA.C.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateForest Dept., Tharrawaddy
FairhurstV.J.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesCorporalRangoon Municipality
FergusonA.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateTemporary Tally Clerk
FisherF.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Chief Secretary's Office
ForrestC.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunneedaw
FrancisJ.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateMoulmein
FranksC.W. 1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTravelling Ticket Examiner
FrealaS.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateMergui
FrewJ.P.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
FulcherO.W.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateTailor, Bowden Sowden & Co.
GallagherC.E.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFireman
GardinerW.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesCorporalSteel Bros.
GasperL.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsSergeantMessrs. Arratoon Co., Bassein
GeorgeJ. 1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.CorporalCustoms, Rangoon
GomezP.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
GrantR.P.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBulloch Bros.
GreeneJ.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFireman
GregoryJ.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateClerk, Education Dept., Moulmein
GregoryL.T.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFireman
GregoryB.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateA.R. Samuels & Co.
GrubertD.R. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Harperink, Smith & Co.
HalfordL.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivatePacker, Rowe & Co.
HalsteadL.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate-
HamiltonW.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Cowie & Co.
HardingeL.O.B.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesCorporalBulloch Bros.
HarrisE.A. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Port Commissioners
HarrisonF.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateRangoon
HarrisonW.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
HarrisonA.M.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateChauffeur, Japanese Dispensary
HazelE.J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate-
HessingC.E.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivateSinger & Co., Nyaunglebin
HitchcockC.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerCustoms, Rangoon
HoodA.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Steel Bros.
HosieA.B.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Rangoon Gazette
HothersallA.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesCorporalHigh Speed Steel Alloys, Tavoy
InglisJ.P1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateMcGregor & Co., Toungoo
IsiakA.N.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Finlay Fleming
JacobsF.X.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
JarvisP.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMill Assistant, Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
JenkinsJ.K. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantRowe & Co.
JenningsS.P.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateC/o. S. Jennings, Deputy Supdt. of Police, Moulmein
JohannesG.C. 1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFireman
JohnsE.T.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateTypist, Finlay Fleming & Co.
JonesD.R.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Whiteaway, Laidlaw
JosephF.S.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateGovt. High School, Kyaikto
JosephT.J.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
KamsikaR.J.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTravelling Ticket Examiner
KingN.V.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Currency Office
KingsleyC.H. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent, Norris College
KingsmanA. 1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateMiner, Mergui
LangleyE.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesCorporalBritish India Steam Navigation Co.
LawrenceS.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
LazaroE.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFitter
LazaroA. St. C.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateClerk, Loco Office
Le GeoisP.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateClerk, Education Dept., Moulmein
LemO.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Scott & Co.
LeslieR.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateTavoy
LeStrangeA.P.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivateSuperintendent, Land Records, Thayetmyo
LewisD.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Office of Director of Public Instruction
LewisA.G.L. 1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCorporalBurma Oil Co., Syriam
LynchW.J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateForeman, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
LynnT.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerIrrawaddy Flotilla Co.
LynnJ.P.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, D.I. G.M. Police
LytleG.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
LytleJ.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateChauffeur, Royal Taxi Cab Co.
MacdonaldR.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, G. McKenzie & Co.
MackayH.L.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerIrrawaddy Flotilla Co.
MaidmentW.A.N.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
MannF.W.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Begbie & Co.
MarkS.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateApprentice Engineer, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Moulmein
MartinL.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerCustoms, Rangoon
MaskellD.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMotor Driver
McManusF.E.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTravelling Ticket Examiner
MeekC.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Rangoon Gazette
MeikleD.N.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Finlay Fleming & Co.
MellicanW.C.T.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Chief Secretary's Office
MenezesC.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivate3rd Master, Govt. High School, Moulmein
MetcalfeJ.S.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Rowe & Co.
MeyerB. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBurma Cold Stores
MeyersA.B. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Rangoon Municipality
MillsW.R.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
MinusJ.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerIrrawaddy Flotilla Co.
MinusF.C. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMotor Mechanic
MinusS.J. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Ahlone
MitchellA.G.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Harperink, Smith & Co.
MonteiroJ.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, J. & F. Graham & Co.
MorganF.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Steel Bros.
MorleyJ.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBurma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
MorrisonK.M.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateBroker, Morrison & Co.
NavisD.G.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMr R.E. Gibson's Motor Mechanic.
O'ConnorT.G. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantBurma Oil Co.
O'ConnorC.O.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate-
O'LearyL.G.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Revenue Secretary's Office
OlivariN.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateExcise Dept., Bassein
OliverF.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivatePlatform Inspector
OliverJ.C.F. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateRangoon Para Rubber Co., Twante
PadgettM.B.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMerchant, Messrs. B. Reif, 26 Merchant St.
PaniotyG.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
PauliniD.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, Gunner72 Thompson Street
PeacockG.H.1 - waiting listBurma Railways Vol. Corps.PrivateZigon
PegrumR.C.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFitter
PhillipszS.T.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
PuseyA.G. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Joseph Heap & Sons
PyettC.F.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Arracan Co.
QuinlivanJ.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerCustoms, Rangoon
QuinlivanA.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateTavoy
RaphaelJ.M.A.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateBassein
RawlingsD.A.R. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantSteel Bros.
RawlinsP.B.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
RawlstonG.1 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Steel Bros., Kalladan
ReesC.A.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Cable Censor's Office
RichardsonP.M.1 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivateTownship Officer, Pa-an
RipleyH.P.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Rangoon Gazette
RobinsonJ.L.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateRobinson & McClumpha
RoseJ.W.A.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
RossH.C.K.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Bulloch Bros.
RouseE.T. 1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCorporalBritish Burma Petroleum Co.
SalehN.N.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateOverseer, Rangoon Municipality
SausmanB.V.C.1Rangoon Volunteer RiflesPrivateClerk, Finlay Fleming & Co.
ScherlingC.C. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantBaptist College
SherardA.F.L. 1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStudent
SilvanusD.H.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateDeputy Conservator of Forests, W. Salween Divn.
SimonsJ.D.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateLoco Store Clerk
SimpsonH.T.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateRangoon Municipality
SimsL.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateLecturer, Baptist College
SloaneD.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateManager, E. Solomon & Sons
SmallW.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Douglas & Grant
SmillieJ.H1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerPublic Works Dept., Secretariat
StahlmannE.F.J.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateSub-Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
SteelJ.R.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
StephensA.V.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerIndo-Burma Petroleum Co.
SullivanA.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivate39 Macrae St., Moulmein
SutherlandW.F. 1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSergeantJ.F. Graham & Co.
TargettG.C. 1Moulmein Vol. RiflesSergeantClerk, D.C.'s Office, Moulmein
ThaddeusL.A.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunneedaw
ThompsonW.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFireman
ThomsonR.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateTime keeper, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
TimminsH.C.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateFitter, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
ToddW.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivateStudent, Moulmein
ToddJ.1Moulmein Vol. ArtilleryPrivate3 Dalhousie Rd., Moulmein
TrutweinC.A.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFitter
VaughanH.W.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateFireman
VertannesP.C.1 - waiting listRangoon Port Defence Vols.PrivatePort Commissioners
WalshH.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateApprentice Engineer, Bulloch Bros.
WellingtonL.H.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateClerk, Secretary's Office
WellsC.E.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateMill Asst., Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
WhittakerA.P.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateAssistant, Macgregor & Co.
WilkinsonG.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivateTicket Collector
WilliamsJ.F.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateSuperintendent, Land Records
WilsonH.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivateStenographer, care of L.F. Taylor Esq.
YardeF.A.1Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Privtae, GunnerIrrawaddy Flotilla Co.
     

​​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
SurmaneInitiGroupName of CorpsRankxxxxxx
AllanH.L.4Rangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
AllenD.H.3Upper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
AndersonJ.J.2Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
AndersonA.R.3Moulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
BarringtonA.H.M.4 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
BellarsA.E.3Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
BruceC.M.A.4Moulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
Carver---4 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
ChalmersD.F.2Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
CliffordR.E. St. J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
Cochran-WilsonG.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
CooperC.R.P.4Moulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
CuffeSir Otway4 - waiting listUpper Burma Vol. RiflesMajor
DarwoodA.J.3Moulmein Vol. RiflesCaptain
DownE.C. 1Burma Railways Vol. Corps.Lieut.
FarrR.P.4Upper Burma Vol. RiflesLieut.
FergusonJ.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
FrunivallJ.S.3Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
GillC.A.G.3 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
GodberA.R.4Upper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
HendersonR.E. 2Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
HenstockP.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
HopeJ.C.3Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
HouldeyJ.E. 2Rangoon Vol. RiflesMajor
KinchE.G.N. 2 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesCaptain
LelyW.G.2 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
LiddellW.T.2 - waiting listUpper Burma Vol. RiflesLieut.
MacdonaldS.1 - waiting listRangoon Port Defence Corps.Captain
McKeand---4 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
MullinsH.L.1Moulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
OchmeC.N. 2Rangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
Primrose Wells-1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
RanceB. 3 - waiting listUpper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
ReesT.O.3 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
RhodesH.S.3 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesCaptain
RichardsW.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
ScottB.B.1Upper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
Thorburn-2Moulmein Vol. RiflesLieut.
TurnerJ.R.4Rangoon Vol. RiflesLieut.
WhighamG.C.3 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
YeomansR.R.2 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
    

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
SurnameInitialsGroup No. Rank
AbrahamM.1Private
AbrewE. 2Private
AdjeeH.R. 1Private
AdjeeP.E.W. 1Private
AndersonE.1Private
ApcarG. 4Private
Ba Oh-4Private
BakerL.H. 4Private
BarelliL.1Private
BaroniM.A. 4Sergeant
BarrettoF.N. 3Private
BarrettoW.L. 4Private
BasonP. 3Private
BeamishH.E. 4Private
BeresfordJ.1Private
BodenH.E. 3Sergeant
BoogP.S. 1Private
BoogJ.A. 2Private
BoogA.J. 2Private
BoudvilleC. 4Private
BoydJ.A.1Private
BoyerV.J. 1Private
BradyC.E. 2Private
BradyJ. 3Private
BreadonJ. 2Private
BrittoJ. 2Private
BrownW. 3Private
BuchananJ.P. 2Sergeant
BurgeR.F. 4Private
ButterwickA.J. 3Sergeant
CalvertJ.P. 4Private
CameronJ.F.C. 1Private
CarrollB.J. 3Private
CaterH.J. 1Private
ChesterP.C. 1Private
ClaudiusJ.M. 1Private
CleaverE.1Private
ConnorsA.E. 2Private
CooperR. 1Private
CorbettR.A. 4Private
CraenJ. 2Private
CriouleanskyJ. 2Private
D CasterJ.F. 2Private
D'ArachyH. 4Private
D'CastraA.B. 3Private
D'CastraA.B. 4Private
D'CastroA.B.1Private
D'CastroA.B. 2Private
D'CastroJ. 2Private
D'SilvaA.V. 1Private
D'SilvaC. 2Private
D'SilvaC. 2Private
DavidsonS. 2Private
DawesH.F. 2Private
De MorganA.C. 4Private
DiasE.1Private
DonaldsonW.1Private
DragonF. 3Private
DuckworthW.J. 2Private
DuroiselleE.1Private
EvansP. 3Private
FerraoA. 1Private
FitzgeraldH.A. 2Private
ForsterG.S. 2Private
FreemanJ. 4Private
FrenchK.1Private
GeorgeR.L. 4Private
GirshamW. 4Private
GirshamJ. 4Private
GomesF.X. 2Private
GrantH.B. 3Private
GreenW.E. 2Private
HarrisG. 4Private
HarrisH.C. 4Private
HarroldS. 4Private
HavelockR.S. 4Private
HeathC.P. 3Private
HicksH.B. 3Private
HoganP.T. 3Private
HurstA. 2Private
InceA. 2Private
JacksonN. 3Private
JacobI.J.1Private
JamesA.D.1Private
KayH.F. 3Private
KelnerC.E. 3Private
KiernanderC.D. 4Private
KingJ. 2Private
KingW.S. 4Private
KirkpatrickW.R.F. 4Private
KlusemanC.F. 3Private
L'EstrangeM. 3Private
LeaversJ. 2Private
Leveson-GowerG.W.R. 3Private
LonsdaleH. 4Private
LouisJ. 2Private
MacnamaraC1Private
ManookJ.M. 3Private
ManuelA. 3Private
ManuelP. 4Private
MarlamC. 2Private
MartinI. 3Private
MartinP.H. 4Private
MaxwellA. 2Private
McCreaB. 2Corporal
McEwenG.W.G. 3Private
McGrathW.H. 4Corporal
McIntoshG. 3Private
McIntyreJ.P.1Private
McIntyreC.D.1Private
McIntyreA. 4Private
MinusJ. 1Private
MonteiroP. 2Private
MorrisV.J. 3Private
MorrisH.F. 3Private
MullerworthF.H.C. 3Private
MunroA. 1Private
MurphyC. 2Private
NichollsC.S. 3Private
NortonR.E. 4Private
NoyceE.A.3Private
O'HaraW.S. 3Corporal
O'HearnJ.P. 2Private
OrchardJ.A. 4Private
PallfrayJ. A. 3Private
PaniotyA. 1Private
PaniotyL. 1Private
PegrumC.E. 3Private
PereiraC. 2Private
PerryI.J. 4Private
PetersA.S.1Private
PetersA. 2Private
PhaureD.J.B. 3Private
PhilipsJ.C. 4Private
PrimoA. 1Private
QuieJ. 3Private
RebeiroJ. 1Private
ReesW1Sergeant
ReillyW.J.1Private
RennyJ.R.1Private
RowsonW.E. 3Private
RoyleW.J. 4Private
SalebJ.F.M. 4Private
SamsonJ.E. 2Private
SavageR.1Private
SavageC.1Private
Shaw DunnR. 4Private
SheelsH. 2Private
ShepherdC.A.W. 2Private
SingletonT. 3Private
SmartG.B.1Private
SmithC.P. 2Private
SmithD.C. 3Private
SoordE.C.1Private
SpeechleyA.P. 2Private
SpiersJ. 4Private
StaffordG. 2Private
StevensA.C. 3Private
StevensW.B. 4Private
StrentzA.M. 3Private
StuartE.D. 3Private
SullivanH.J. 1Private
SutherlandW.M. 4Private
SydenhamP.C. 1Private
TaylorR.A.W. 4Private
TinworthR. 3Private
VankettA.W. 2Private
VertannesS. 2Private
WaldenA. 3Private
WardJ.J. 4Private
WarthF.J.3Corporal
WemyssE. 2Private
WestE.B. 4Private
WhetherspoonA. 3Private
WhiteN.T. 3Private
WilkinsonD.H.D.1Corporal
WilliamsH. K. 2Private
WinserC.A. 4Private
WollestonH.D. 4Private
WrightW.F. 3Private
   


​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.)​

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
SurmaneInitialsGroup No. Rank
AbrahamM.1Private
AbrewE. 2Private
AdamsonJ. 3 - waiting listPrivate
AdjeeH.R. 1Private
AdjeeP.E.W. 1Private
AndersonE.1Private
AndrewsA.W. 1 - waiting listPrivate
ApcarG. 4Private
Ba OhD.4Private
BackhurstR.3Private
BakerR.S. 3 - waiting listSergeant
BaldH.E. 1Private
BarelliL.1Private
BaroniM.A.4Sergeant
BarrettoF.N. 3Private
BasonP. 3Private
BeamanJ.A.H. 2 - waiting listPrivate
BeardsW.2Private
BeltonP. 3 - waiting listPrivate
BeresfordJ.1Private
BlanfordH.R. 3 - waiting listCorporal
BoalthH.E. 1 - waiting listPrivate
BodenH.C. 3Sergeant
BoogP.S. 1Private
BoogJ.A. 2Private
BoudvilleC. 4Private
BoydJ.A. 1 - waiting listPrivate
BoyerV.J. 1Private
BradyJ. 2Private
BreadonJ. 2Private
BrittoJ. 2Private
BrownW. 3Private
BuchananA.T.1 - waiting listCorporal
BuchananJ.P. 2Sergeant
BurgeR.F. 4Private
ButlerM. 4 -waiting listPrivate
CalvertJ.P. 4Private
CameronJ.F.C. 1Private
CarrapiettS.M. 4 -waiting listPrivate
CarrollB.J. 3Private
CarruthersT. 4 -waiting listPrivate
CaterH.J. 1Private
ChesterP.C. 1Private
ClaudiusJ.M. 1Private
ConnorsA.E. 2Private
CoombesC.F. 2Private
CooperR. 1Private
CorbettR.A. 4Private
Courtenay-2 - waiting listPrivate
CraenJ. 2Private
CraenR.F. 2 - waiting listPrivate
CriouleanskyJ.4Private
D'ArchyH. 4Private
D'CastorJ. 2Private
D'CastorJ.F. 2Private
D'CastraA.B.1Private
D'CastraA.B. 2Private
D'CastraA.B. 3Private
D'CastraA.B. 4Private
D'SilvaA.V. 1Private
D'SilvaC. 2Private
D'SilvaC. 2Private
DavidsonS. 2Private
DawesH.F. 2Private
DiasE.1Private
D'MorganA.C. 3Private
DonaldsonW.1Private
DragonF. 3Private
DuckworthJ.W.2Private
DugganH.C. 3 - waiting listPrivate
DuroiselleE.1Private
EllisJ. 2 - waiting listCorporal
EvansP. 3Private
FernandezM. 4 -waiting listPrivate
FerraoA. 1Private
FitzgeraldH.A. 1 - waiting listPrivate
ForsterG.S. 2Private
FreemanJ. 4Private
FrenchK.1Private
GeorgeR.L. 4Private
GirshamD.H. 1 - waiting listPrivate
GirshamW. 4Private
GirshamJ. 4Private
GomesF.X. 2Private
GrantH.B. 3Private
GreenW.R. 2Private
GuestH.H. 2 - waiting listPrivate
HalhedR. 1 - waiting listPrivate
HallW.J. 4 -waiting listCorporal
HaroldS. 4Private
HarrisG. 4Private
HarrisH.C. 4Private
HarveyG.E. 1 - waiting listPrivate
HavelockR.S. 3Private
HawkinsW.T.2Private
HendleyC. 2 - waiting listPrivate
HicksH.B. 3Private
HoganH.T. 3Private
HydeE. 4Private
InceA. 2Private
InnesC.P. 3 - waiting listPrivate
JacksonN. 3Private
JacobJ.J. 1Private
JamesA.D.1Private
KayH.F. 3Private
KellnerC.E. 3Private
KiernanderC.D. 4Private
KingJ. 2Private
KingW.B. 4Private
KirkL. 4 -waiting listPrivate
KirkpatrickW.R.F. 4Private
KlusemanC.F. 3Private
L'EstrangeM. 3Private
LambdenG. 4 -waiting listPrivate
LamdenA. 2 - waiting listPrivate
LayardC.W. 4 -waiting listSergeant
LeaversI.2Private
Leveson-GowerC.W.R. 3Private
LloydA. 2 - waiting listPrivate
LonsdaleH. 4Private
LouisJ. 2Private
MacnamaraC1Private
MajorC.R.3Private
ManookJ.M. 3Private
ManuelA. 3Private
ManuelP. 4Private
MarlamC. 2Private
MartinP.H. 3Corporal
MartinI. 3Private
MathersG. 1 - waiting listPrivate
MauriceV.J. 3Private
MaxwellA. 2Private
McCannW.R. 4 -waiting listPrivate
McCreaB. 2Corp.
McEwenG.W.G. 3Private
McGrathW.H. 4Corporal
McIntoshC.3Private
McIntyreJ.P. 1Private
McIntyreC.D. 2Private
McIntyreA. 4Private
McSimonR.E. 2Private
MiltonN.W. 3 - waiting listPrivate
MinusJ. 1Private
MinusM.J. 2 - waiting listPrivate
MonteiroP. 2Private
MorrisH.F. 3Private
MullerworthF.H.C. 3Private
MunroA. 1Private
MurphyC. 2Private
NealJ.H.1 - waiting listSergeant
NichollsC.S.4Private
NoyceE.A.3Private
O'HaraW.S. 3Sergeant
O'HearnJ.P. 2Private
O'LearyS. 1Private
OrchardJ.A. 4Private
OsbornA.K. 2 - waiting listPrivate
PallfrayJ. A. 3Private
PaniotyA. 1Private
PaniotyL. 1Private
PartridgeJ.T. 3 - waiting listPrivate
PegrumC.E. 3Private
PennaA.P. 3 - waiting listPrivate
PereiraC. 2Private
PerryI.J. 4Private
PetersA.S.1Private
PetersA.3Private
PhaureD.J.B. 3Private
PhillipzJ.C. 4Private
PinnigerP.G. 3 - waiting listPrivate
PintoD.C.2Private
PowellJ.H.G. 1 - waiting listPrivate
PrimoA. 1Private
QuieJ. 3Private
RebeiroJ. 1Private
ReesW1Sergeant
ReillyW.J.1Private
RennyJ.R.1Private
RennyJ.J. 3Private
RowsonW.E. 3Private
RoyleW.J. 4Private
SalebJ.F.M. 4Private
SamsonJ.E. 2Private
SamuelE.J. 2 - waiting listPrivate
SavageR.1Private
SavageC.1Private
Shaw DunnR. 4Private
SheelsH. 2Private
ShepherdC.A.W. 4Private
SingletonT. 3Private
SmartG.B.1Private
SmithC.P. 2Private
SmithH.C. 4Private
SmithD.C. 4Private
SoordE.C.1Private
SpeechlyA.P. 2Private
SpeirsT.P.4Private
SpeirsJ. 4Private
StaffordG. 2Private
StevensA.C. 3Private
StevensW.B. 4Private
StirlingH. 4 -waiting listPrivate
StrentzA.M.4Private
StuartE.D. 3Private
SullivanH.J. 1Private
SutherlandW.N.M.4Private
SydenhamP.C. 1Private
TaylorR.A.W. 4Private
TinworthR. 3Private
TurnerG.M. 4 -waiting listPrivate
UngerW. 1 - waiting listPrivate
VankettA.W. 2Private
VertannesS. 2Private
WaldenA. 3Private
WaldenC.P. 4 -waiting listPrivate
WardJ.J. 4Private
WarthF.J.3Corporal
WatkinsC.L. 3 - waiting listPrivate
WemyssE.1Private
WestE.B. 4Private
WetherspoonA. 3Private
WhiteN.T. 3Private
WilkinsonD.H.D.1Corporal
WilliamsH. K. 2Private
WilliamsJ.G. 3 - waiting listPrivate
WinsorC.A. 2Private
WollastonH.D. 4Private
WroughtonJ.H.2 - waiting listSergeant
   
​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.

Groups 1 – 3
Contingent of October – December

The final selections are shown on the list below:- ​
   Surname
Initials
Group No.
Corps.
Rank
No.
Employer
SurnamexxxInitialsGro.CorpsRankxxxNo.xxEmployer
AbrahamD.S.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate200Assistant, Balthazar & Son
AbreuH.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate123---
AdyM.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.43Broker
AllenJ.C.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private14Indo-Burma Petroleum Co.
AllenJ.A.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Sub-Inspector of Excise, Moulmein
AndersonF.J.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate511Ticket Collector
AndrewsR.F.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate128Clerk, Port Commissioners
AndrewsJ.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate205Clerk, Burma Oil Co.
AndyC.M.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate1004Govt. High School
AnthonyG.M.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate185Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
AntonioO.R.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate238Clerk, Steel Bros.
AntonyP.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate108Apprentice, Irrrawaddy Flot. Co., Dalla
ArratoonH.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate220Clerk, Superintending Engineer, Pegu Circle
BailyA.G.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate143Clerk, Rowe & Co.
BaleyS.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private------
BarrettC.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate217Foreman, Rangoon Electric Tramway & Supply Co.
BarrettA.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate243Asst., Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.
BaylyF.1 -3, waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Clerk, Steel Bros., Moulmein
BealeH.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate244Surveyor, Rangoon Municipality
BealeB.L.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate251Engineer, George McKenzie & Co.
BegbieJ.1 -3, waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Sandawat, Mergui
BelletyA.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate173Apprentice, Vulcan Iron Works
BelletyR.M.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate241Apprentice, Bulloch Bros.
BennettW.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Mergui Rubber Estate
BennisonA.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate134Assistant, Watson's Garage
BernardJ.F.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate628Unemployed
BlochJ.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.81Clerk, Inspector-General of Police
BloxamJ.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate1085Student
BogleV.M.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate198Motor Mechanic, Motor House Co.
BoudvilleA.A.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private69Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
BoudvilleE.A.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate898Clerk, D.T.S. Office
BrownR.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate244Student
BurkeL.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate------
CalogreedyL.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate843Student
CarrapiettJ.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Tavoy
CaseR.P.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate221Student
ChristensonW.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate809Ticket Collector
ClaessenS.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Tangwan Concessions, Mergui
ClarkA.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate265Engineer, Steel Bros., Kanoungto
ConcannonJ.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate199Clerk, Ellerman Rice Mills
CooperE.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate129Apprentice, Irrrawaddy Flot. Co., Alon
CooperC.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate211Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Alon
CorneliusH.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Extra Preventive Service, Moulmein
CottonR.P.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate------
CulleyC.J.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate490Pyuntaza
CullodenH.D.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate277Unemployed
CurrieC.N.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate175Gunner, Burma Oil Co.
D CruzE.B.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate210---
DadachanjiB.K.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal50---
DaltonE.W.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate1063Forest Inspector, Nyaunglebin
DanJ.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate179Student
DanielsD.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate838Asst. Permanent Way Inspector
DanielsJ.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate106Poer Commissioners
DankerV.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate150---
D'ArchyE.R.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate826Asst. Permanent Way Inspector
DavidM.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Student, Moulmein
DavidJ.D.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate276Clerk, Inspector-Genl. of Prisons
DavidsW.B.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate124D. Bern & Co.
DavidsonW.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate229Engineer, Arracan & Co.
DawsonT.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate102Asst. Firemaster, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
DayeH.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate223Rangoon Hospital
D'CruizJ.B.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate196Packer, Rowe & Co.
D'CruizeE.G.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private152Rangoon Municipality
D'CruzJ.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsCorporal---Office of Agent, Burma Railways
DennisW. St. C.1 -3, waiting listBurma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate940Merchant, Miyaungda
DesmondP.H.C.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate519Travelling Ticket Examiner
D'MelloL.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate480Ticket Collector
D'MelloC.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate230Mechanic, Misquith & Co.
DominicA.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate152Gate Pass Writer, Port Commissioners
DriverN.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate228Assistant, Tata & Son
D'RocheE.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Mining Agent, Moulmein
D'RozaL.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Mergui
FairhurstV.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal94Rangoon Municipality
FergusonA.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate177Temporary Tally Clerk
ForrestC.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate235Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
FrancisJ.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Moulmein
FranksC.W.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate500Travelling Ticket Examiner
FrealaS.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Mergui
FrewJ.P.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate237Asistant, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
GallagherC.E.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate699Fireman
GardinarW.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal44Steel Bros.
GeorgeJ.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Corporal621Customs, Rangoon
GomesP.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate161Student
GrantR.P.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate1092Bulloch Bros.
GreeneJ.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate682Fireman
GregoryJ.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Clerk, Educational Dept., Moulmein
GregoryL.T.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate884Fireman
GregoryB.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate273A.R. Samuels & Co.
GrubertD.R.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate141Clerk, Harperkink, Smith & Co.
HalfordJ.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate172Packer, Rowe & Co.
HalsteadL.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate231---
HamiltonW.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate261Asst., C.R. Cowie & Co.
HardingeL.C.B.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal45Bulloch Bros.
HarrisE.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate153Clerk, Port Commissioners
HarrisonF.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Rangoon
HarrisonW.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate103Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
HarrisonA.M.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate203Chauffeur, Japanese Dispensary
HazelE.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate201---
HessingC.E.1 -3, waiting listBurma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate1013Singer & Co., Nyaunglebin
HirjeeJ.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate255N. Burjorjee & Co.
HitchcockC.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private622Customs, Rangoon
HoodA.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate133Assistant, Steel Bros.
HosieA.B.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate131Rangoon Gazette
IsackeA.N.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate241Clerk, Finlay Fleming & Co.
JacobsF.X.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate931Ticket Collector
JarvisP.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate266Mill Assistant, Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
JenkinsJ.K.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.42Rowe & Co.
JenningsS.P.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---C/o. S. Jennings, D.S.P., Moulmein
JohannesG.C.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate438Fireman
JohnsE.T.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate267Typist, Finlay Fleming & Co.
JohnsonW.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate226Clerk, Settlement Commissioner's Office
JonesD.R.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate113Assistant, Whiteaway, Laidlaw
JosephF.S.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate1042Teacher, Govt. High School, Kyaikto
KamsikaR.J.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate518Travelling Ticket Examiner
KingN.V.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate118Clerk, Currency Office
KingsleyC.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate166Student, Norris College
KingsmanA.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Miner, Mergui
LangleyE.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal49B.I.S.N. Co.
LawrenceS.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate162Student
LazaroE.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate509Fitter
LazaroA. St. C.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate429Clerk, Loco Office
LeGoisP. 1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Clerk, Educational Dept., Moulmein
LemO.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate252Asst., A. Scott & Co.
LeslieR.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Tavoy
LewisD.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate274Clerk, D.P.I.'s Office
LewisA.G.L.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal59Burma Oil Co.
LynchW.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate180Foreman, Burma Oil Co., Syriam
LyneT.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private326Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
LyneJ.P.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate250Clerk, D.I.G.M. Police
LytleG.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate1087Student
LytleJ.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate232Chauffeur, Royal Taxi Cab Co.
MacdonaldR.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate233Asst., G. McKenzie & Co.
MackayH.L.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private597Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
MaidmentW.A.N.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate240Asst., Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
MannF.W.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate163Assistant, Begbie & Co.
MarianoT.P.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate1056Clerk, Post Office
Mariano---1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate---Clerk, Public Works Dept., Secretariat
MarkS.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Apprentice Engr., Irrrawaddy Flot. Co., Moulmein
MartinL.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private632Customs, Rangoon
MaskellD.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate160Moror Driver
MatthewH.M.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.---Steel Bros.
MeekC.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate209Clerk, Rangoon Gazette
MeikleD.M.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate111Assistant, Finlay Fleming & Co.
MellicanW.C.T.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate225Clerk, Chief Secy.'s Office
MenezesC.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---3rd Master, Govt. High School, Moulmein
MeyerB.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate145Assistant, Burma Cold Stores
MeyersA.B.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate155Clerk, Rangoon Municipality
MillsW.K.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate508Ticket Collector
MinusJ.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private356Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
MinusF.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate146Motor Mechanic
MinusS.J.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate154Apprentice, Irrawaddy Flot. Co., Alon
MitchellA.G.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate142Clerk, Harperkink, Smith & Co.
MonteiroJ.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate195Clerk, J. & F. Graham & Co.
MorganF.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate253Asst., Steel Bros.
MorleyJ.W.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate125---
MunroD.J.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate------
NavisD.G.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate149Mr R.E. Gibson's Motor Mechanic
O'ConnerT.G.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.38Burma Oil Co.
O'ConnerC.O.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate176---
O'HaraJ.W.L.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Forest Dept.
OilvariN.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate945Excise Dept., Bassein
O'LearyL.G.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate193Clerk, Revenue Secy.'s Office.
OliverF.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate526Platform Inspector
OliverJ.C.F.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate598Rangoon Para Rubber Co., Twante
PaniotyG.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate1084Student
ParkinsonJ.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate456George Gordon & Co.
PauliniD.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private384---
PegrumR.C.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate932Fitter
PhillipszS.T.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate159Student
PyettC.F.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate109Assistant, Arracan Co.
QuinlivanJ.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private639Customs, Rangoon
QuinlivanA.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Tavoy
RagatC.1 -3, waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Govt. Clerk, Mergui
RaphaelJ.M.A.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate648Bassein Burma Cold Stores
RawlinsP.B.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate676Ticket Collector
RawlstonG.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Clerk, Steel Bros., Kaladan
ReesC.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate119Clerk, Cable Censor's Office
RichardsonP.M.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Township Officer, Pa-an
RipleyH.F.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate264Clerk, Rangoon Gazette
RoseJ.W.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate257Student
RossH.C.K.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate112Bulloch Bros.
RouseE.T.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCorporal39B.B. Petroleum Co.
SausmanB.V.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate101Clerk, Finlay Fleming & Co.
ScherlingC.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.41Baptist College
SherardA.F.L.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate178Student
SimonsJ.D.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate425Loco Store Clerk
SimpsonH.T.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate1088Rangoon Municipality
SimsL.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate174Lecturer, Baptist College
SloaneD.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate139Manager, E. Solomon & Sons
SmallW.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate168Assistant, Douglas & Grant
SmartW.1 -3, waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesSergt.---Superintendent of Land Records
StahlmannE.F.J.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate156Sub-Inspector, Rangoon Municipality
SteelJ.R.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate263Clerk, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
StephensA.V.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private457Indo-Burma Petroleum Co.
StevensJ.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate632---
SullivanA.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---39, Macrae St., Moulmein
SutherlandW.F.1 -3, waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSergt.47J. & F. Graham & Co.
TargettG.C.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesSergt.---Clerk, D.C.'s Office, Moulmein
ThaddeusL.A.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate234Clerk, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
ThompsonW.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate683Fireman
ThomsonR.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate107Time keeper, Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
TimminsH.C.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate127Fitter, Burma Oil Co., Dunnedaw
ToddW.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---Student, Moulmein
ToddJ.1-3Moulmein Vol. RiflesPrivate---3, Dalhousie Rd., Moulmein
TrutweinC.A.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate389Fitter
VaughanH.W.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate868Fireman
VertannesP.C.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private598Port Commissioner
WalshH.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate133Apprentice Engr., Bulloch Bros.
WellingtonL.H.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate227Clerk, Secretary's Office
WellsC.E.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate110Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
WilkinsonG.1-3Burma Railways Vol. CorpsPrivate785Ticket Collector
WilliamsJ.F.1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate171Superintendent, Land Records
WilsonH. 1-3Rangoon Vol. RiflesPrivate285Stenpgrapher, c/o L.F. Taylor
YardeF.A.1-3Rangoon Port Defence Vols.Private533Irrawaddy Flot. Co.
      

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.

​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
 
 

Officers for General Service
The following is the list of officers provisionally selected for general service:-
   Surname
Initials
Group No.
Corps.
Rank
SurmanexxxInitialsGroup CorpsxxxxxRank xxxxxx
AllenD.H.3Upper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
AllenH.L.4Rangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
AndersonA.R.3Moulmein Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
BarringtonA.H.M.3 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
BellarsA.E.3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
BrownH.A.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
BruceC.M.A.4Moulmein Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
CampbellA.2 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
CliffordR.E. St. J.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, Lieut.
CooperC.R.P.4Upper Burma Vol. RiflesSubalter, Lieut.
CuffeSir O.F.L.W. 4 - waiting list, (two mths. only)Upper Burma Vol. RiflesMajor
DarwoodJ.A.3 - (two mths. only)Moulmein Vol. RiflesCaptain
DownE.C.1Burma Railways Vol. CorpsSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
FarrR.P.4Upper Burma Vol. RiflesSubalter, Lieut.
FergusonJ.3 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
GillC.A.G. 4 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
GodberA.R.4Upper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
HendersonR.E.2Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, Lieut.
HenstockP.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
HopeJ.C.3Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, Lieut.
HouldeyJ.E.2Rangoon Vol. RiflesMajor
KinchE.G.N.2Moulmein Vol. RiflesCaptain
LelyW.G.2Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
LiddellW.T.2Upper Burma Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
McKeandA.4 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
MuirJ.2 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
MullinsH.L.2Moulmein Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
OchmeC.N.3 - (one mth. only)Rangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
ReesT.O.3Moulmein Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
RhodesH.S.3 - waiting listMoulmein Vol. RiflesCaptain
RichardsW.J.C. 4 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
ScottB.B.1Upper Burma Vol. RiflesCaptain
TaitA.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
TurnerJ.R.4Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, Lieut.
WattW.W.1Rangoon Vol. RiflesSubalter, 2nd Lieut.
WellsJ.H.P.1 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
WhighamG.C.3 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
YeomasR.R.2 - waiting listRangoon Vol. RiflesCaptain
    

​Clothing - General Service N.C.O's and Men
​

 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


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.

​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.

​​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.

​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.
​​
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.

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.

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.​

​​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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