Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 8/1/52
Title
Letter from General Sir Charles Monro to Robertson, 28 Dec 1916, on the Indian Army
Date(s)
- 1916 Dec 28 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
5pp
Scope and content
Letter to Robertson from Gen Sir Charles Carmichael Monro, Commander in Chief in India, giving his observations and impressions upon aspects of the Indian Army, notably the lack of experienced senior officers, the need to reorganise and speed up the system of command by creating an Indian Army Council, an investigation into the systems of rationing and recruitment, and the poor state of the hospitals; outlining the needs of the Indian Army, especially for rifles and artillery. 5pp.