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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 38. Pt 1 & 2. (From 1st to 30th September 1917).’ [488r] (980/1000)
The record is made up of 1 volume (496 folios). It was created in 28 Jul 1917-30 Sep 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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APPENDIX 585 Telegram P., No. 4223 3-Cipher, dated 29th September 1917.
«DV. No. 66l8Q) /D#»cnof.'liPrl
APPENDIX 567
(Dy. No. 66196)
VV'ord Code Telegram No. Q.-i, dated 29 : h Septen.ber 1917-
(Despatched 10-55 received 1-30 P.M., r oth September i 9 I 7 *)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D," Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated I. G. C , Basrah.)
Your telegram 64644 (64664?) September 54th.
No direct despatch from Basrah to E^ypt can be arranged in time to catch
Australian ship at Port Said. If you will draw on Indian stocks to supply this
demand, Resources will arrange to refill by sending our present stocks to India.
Working copy to M.B.
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1), Q.M.G.
(Received 3 P.M, 30th September 1917 )
From—The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Telegram dated September 28th No. C. X.-goS, from Cairo. Begins.
Report from agent goes:—The new road Homs-Tadmur-Deireszor is to be.
opened up and a special detachment formed for the project.
Detachment consists of
300 Cavalry.
1 Regiment of Infantry.
2 Machine gun companies and Field Batteries with 450 mules and
transport camels.
Complete Hospital Unit and a party, numbering 25, of well sinkers under
To— The Secretary, War Office, London. civil engineers.
(Repeated War Section, A. Hdqrs., Simla ) On 25th August above detachmert left Damascus remained at Homs for
Gist of reply is that we use abort five thousand tons cf coal monthly on all 5 days, and proceeded to Tadmur. Detachment had provisions for 6 months,
railways, which represents only one-fifth of all coal imported to Basrah. Press For the time being Tadmur will be Headquarters. Project is very secret and
of work’in Loco Department and shortage of loco staff have prevented us from both officers and men are paid in Gold.(?) Among the personnel are many
making the change so far and we do not expect to be in position to take the workmen.
rratter up until all rolling stock is received and erected and demands for loco Above repeated Baghdad by Egypt. See I. A.- 4 oii, dated September
staff more met. Copy cf my letter on subject has been sent to Munitions (Dv. No. 65417) and 4051, dated September 28th.
Board, India. ' ?
Clear Telegram No. C.-680, dated 29th September I 9 l 7 ' APPENDIX 56 o
(Despatched 12-30 P.M., received 9 A.M , 30th September 1917.) (Dy. No. 66195)
From—The Director, Railways, Baghdad,
Working copy to Q.M.G.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1).
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- Content
The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 1 and 30 September 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda. An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3282. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 September 1917 (ff 59-61); 9 September (ff 159-161); 16 September (ff 253-254); 23 September (ff 339-341); 30 September (ff 494-496)
- Two diaries of information dated 18 August (ff 181-182) and 15 August (ff 219-220) covering climate and floods
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, Chinese artisans, and remounts
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian troops
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Staff appointments for Force D, particularly in command of heavy artillery
- Railway construction and management
- Surrender of a Turkish detachment at Diwaniyah [Ad Diwaniyah]
- The administration of Mesopotamia
- Views on a combined British and Russian offensive
- A proposed local cultivation scheme
- The removal of certain vessels from the list of hospital ships
- Trade between India and Baghdad
- The possibility of finding a new ‘Eyewitness’ reporter to replace Edmund Candler
- A proposed re-organisation of the Directorate of Port Administration and Conservancy
- A discussion of timing shipping from India to avoid congestion
- The search for a suitable officer to act as irrigation adviser for Sir Percy Cox
- Changes in the staffing of the Turkish army
- The unsuitability of the Chinese artisans and their return to India
- The provision of Ford vans in place of mules
- Information concerning General Erich von Falkenhayn’s army.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 19-30)
- Enemy material captured from 1 April to 30 June 1917 (ff 43-48)
- Weekly return of the sick and wounded dated 11 August 1917 (ff 68-69), 18 August (ff 77-78), 25 August (ff 132-133), 8 September (ff 412-413), 1 September (ff 418-419)
- Ration strength of Force D on 4 August 1917 (ff 81-87), 18 August (ff 116-120), 25 August (ff 211-215, 437-443), 11 August (ff 234-241), 1 September (ff 288-291, 459-465), 18 September (ff 376-383), 8 September (ff 419-423)
- State of supplies on 1 September 1917 (ff 87-89, 109-110), 8 September (ff 186-189), 15 September (ff 270-272), 22 September (ff 362-365), 2 September (ff 409-410)
- Distribution of the Turkish army on 4 September 1917 (ff 94-96), 11 September (ff 191-194, 202-204), 18 September (ff 278-281), 25 September (ff 367-370)
- Distribution of Force D on 19 August 1917 (ff 101-108)
- Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles 1 August 1917 (ff 399-405)
- Strength return for Force D 28 July 1917 (ff 466-485).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (496 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 498; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-496; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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