Catalogue description Rank of Brigadier-General abolished. Replaced by that of Colonel-Commandant. Uniform and...

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Rank of Brigadier-General abolished. Replaced by that of Colonel-Commandant. Uniform and rank badges altered. p. 1 : Jan 1921

 

Threatened Railway and Telegraph strike. Troop dispositions planned. p. 1-3 : Feb 1921

 

Ross meets Gen. Baden-Powell.

 

Strike at Burma Oil Company's Syriam works. p. 3-4 : Mar 1921.

 

Proclamation parade for arrival of Lord Reading as Viceroy. p. 4-6 : Apr 1921

 

Correspondence with A.H.Q. re tour of duty for all brigade commanders on N.W.F. p. 6-9 : Apr 1921

 

Comments on auxiliary recruiting.

 

Tour of Burma - Bhamo, Katho, Saigang, Mandalay, Maymyo, Meiktila and Rangoon. Account of a railway accident.

 

Gazetted C.I.E. for services in Waziristan. Preparations for Prince of Wales's visit. p. 10-20 : May-Jul 1921

 

Arrival of Prince of Wales's Military Sec. Visit of Admiral Tothill, C. in C. East Indian Squadron, in H.M.S. 'Southampton'. Visit of Capt. Cochrane, H.M.S. 'Comus'. Account of railway accident. p. 21 : Sep-Oct 1921

 

Visit of C. in C. India, General Lord Rawlinson. p. 28-33 : Dec 1921

 

Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Detailed description. p. 33-40 : Dec 1921-Jan 1922

 

Visit of the Papal Delegate Apostolic, Mgr. Pisani. Social life. p. 41-44 : Jan 1922-

 

Disposal of surplus rifles.

 

Incompetence of Rangoon Port Defence Artillery.

 

Inspects garrison, Port Blair, Andaman Is. p. 45-48 : Feb-Mar 1922

 

Comments on Sir Reginald Craddock as Lt. Gov. Social life.

 

Description of Andaman Is. p. 49-70 : Apr-Dec 1922

 

Arrival of the new Governor, Sir H. Butler. Visit of the Aga Khan.

 

Visit of the U.S. Consul-General. p. 70-74 : Jan 1923

 

Returns to England on leave on Bibby line 'Gloucestershire'.

 

Receives C.B. in Birthday Honours List. Unsuccessfully seeks business post for forthcoming retirement.

 

Returns to Burma via Paris, Marseilles, and Colombo. p. 74-98 : Mar 1923-Nov 1923

 

Visit of Viceroy, Lord Reading. p. 98-100 : Dec 1923

 

Visit of Admiral Richmond, C. in C. East Indies Squadron, in H.M.S. 'Southampton'. Discussions on the seaward defences of Rangoon. p. 101-106 : Jan 1924

 

American tourists. Meets Brig. Gen. Mitchell (U.S.A.A.F.)

 

Memorial plaque to Royal Scots unveiled. Description of elephants at work at Ahlone timber yards.

 

Meets Lt. Doisy, French aviator forced to land on Rangoon racecourse during round the world flight. p. 106-113 : Jan-May 1924

Date: 1921-1924
Held by: British Library: Asian and African Studies, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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