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The staff of the Office of the '''Quarter Master General''' in India managed the army's supply and transport needs - this was previously managed by the [[Commissariat]] that was phased out after formation of the British Army in India in the 1880's.  
 
The staff of the Office of the '''Quarter Master General''' in India managed the army's supply and transport needs - this was previously managed by the [[Commissariat]] that was phased out after formation of the British Army in India in the 1880's.  
  
It comprised a combination of senior army officers (part of the Staff Corps) and clerical staff. Both served the General Staff officers that headed the [[British Army]] in India.  
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It comprised a combination of senior army officers (part of the Staff Corps) and clerical staff, serving the General Staff in India by organising centralised military logistics. Junior officers were deployed to handle logistics at a regimental level.  
  
  

Revision as of 23:00, 23 March 2010

The staff of the Office of the Quarter Master General in India managed the army's supply and transport needs - this was previously managed by the Commissariat that was phased out after formation of the British Army in India in the 1880's.

It comprised a combination of senior army officers (part of the Staff Corps) and clerical staff, serving the General Staff in India by organising centralised military logistics. Junior officers were deployed to handle logistics at a regimental level.


The staff in 1893 were: General Steadman, General Elles, Colonel More-Molyneux, Colonel Henry, Colonel Ridgeway V.C Victoria Cross, Captain Kemball, Captain Bower, Captain Johnson, Captain Douglas, Captain Cuppage, Captain Swayne, Captain Robertson, Lieutenant Statherd, Lieutenant Holman, Lieutenant McDermott, Lieutenant Manley, Mr Marcoolyn, Mr Ashmore, Mr Williams, Mr Lennox, Mr Donaldson, Mr Bidwell, Mr Swift, Mr Pepper, Mr Arbery, Mr Johnson, Mr Taylor, Mr Wilkinson, Mr Ruegg, Mr Sheehan, Mr Duffy, Mr Poole, Mr Cutting, Mr Clarke, Mr Blanc, Mr Crosbie, Mr Collins, Mr Willey, Mr Waugh, Mr Peel, Mr Artlett, Mr Davis and Mr Shannon.