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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART II. (From 16th to 28th February 1919.)’ [37r] (82/254)
The record is made up of 1 volume (123 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1919-28 Feb 1919. 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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6. In the event of death as the result of active service conditions the £raut
of family pensions will be regulated by the general rules which apply to the
Indian rank held, with a proportionate increase for honorary commissioned ser
vice. "When death occurs in ordinary circumstances, either during service or
after being placed on the pension establishment, a family pension of Rs. 25
per mensem will be admissible, subject to the general rules governing the grant
of family pensions of Indian officers.
7. Claims to wound and injury pensions will be considered and dealt with
on their merits, pending the issue of detailed orders on the subject.
8. Officers granted these honorary commissions will be entitled to compen
sation not exceeding Rs. 600 on the production of necessary voucher shewing
that they had purchased kit and equipment to the value stated, supported bv a
certificate from their Commanding Officer that the articles in possession have
been purchased as stated and are snitable for the honorary rank.
9. They will be honorary members of the Regimental Mess, but will not
be called on to pay any mess subscriptions.
10. The honorary rank conferred by the commission will be retained on
transfer to the pension establishment.
11. Names of any Indian officers whom you nominate may please be sub
mitted in form showing : —
1. Rank and name.
2. Religion, class or tribe.
3. PatheCs name and residence.
4. Date of enlistment.
5. Age on enlistment.
6. Date of promotion to each commissioned grade.
7. Appointments held during service.
8. War service, including present war (theatre of operations in which
candidates took part to be given).
9. Wounds received in action.
10. Wounds received. Mentioned in despatches or official commenda
tions or orders.
11. Medals or decorations.
12. Pamily or hereditary services. Any special services other than
war service.
149 C. G. S.
13. Any special qualifications.
Record copy to A. G.
Co >y to M. S. C., Q. M. G., G. S. (M. T. 1).
APPENDIX 294.
DIARY No. 13321.
Telegram P , No. X-5436, dated i9tli February 1919.
(Despatched 12-45 p.m., received 11 a.m., 20th February 1919.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.
(Repeated Secretary, War Office, London.)
Your 12591 (Q.M.G. 9), Pebruary 17th
My proposal that Dairy and Grass farms should remain under the control
of the Director of Agriculture was made in order to save personnel ; see my
telegram No. X-5081, January 18th (Diary No 5191), paragragh 4 (3).
Por purposes of administration of these farms, the Director of Agriculture
will be subordinate to Military Authorities. No difficulty in the arrangement
to which the Civil Commissioner has agreed, is anticiapated proportion of head
quarter charges of Agriculture Directorate will be debited to Military. The
only alternative would be to appoint a Director of Parms, but this would serve
no useful purpose and would duplicate staff.
"Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., A. G. (S. D.-l, M. O. 1).
' APPENDIX 295.
DIARY No. 13333.
Telegram P. No. 75423-Cipher (A.G.-5), dated 10th February 1919.
(Despatched 10-25 r.M., received 9 a.m., 20th February 19190
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad.
(Repeated India)
My 74741, January 31st (Diary No. 8516). Cadre of 7th Hussars at A
strength without equipment, vide paragraphs 731, 732, 611 (ii), and 1604 (iii),
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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 16 and 28 February 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, tables, and letters.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3317. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including the granting of leave, promotions, nominations for Staff Officer positions, and conditions for garrison units
- Supply of food, artillery, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- Reductions of planned supply shipments to Force D
- Matters relating to the demobilisation of Force D, including: shipment of troops from Mesopotamia to India and the United Kingdom; provision of civilian clothing for demobilised troops; and the disposal of surplus stores and motor vehicles
- Repatriation of non-Turkish prisoners of war
- Nomination of Indian officers for honorary ranks in the British Indian Army
- Discussion of conflict between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]
- Discussion of coordination of British policy in Mesopotamia, South Persia [Iran] and Maskat [Muscat]
- Arrangements for financing the army of occupation in post-war Mesopotamia
- Discussion of future political system of Mesopotamia, including need to ‘prevent Arab nationalism from being drawn into opposition to British control’
- Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
- British assessments of Mesopotamian public opinion
- Appointment of a Commercial Secretary in Mesopotamia
- Testing and disposal of malfunctioning ammunition
- Reports of ‘dissatisfaction’ among soldiers in Force D regarding pace of demobilisation
- Withdrawal of British forces from Trans-Caspia [Turkmenistan] to Meshed [Mashhad]
- British occupation of Krasnovodsk [Turkmenbashi]
- Arming of ‘friendly Turcomans’ in Trans-Caspia
- Dispatch of naval vessels from India for service in northern Russia
- Construction and maintenance of roads in Persia
- Supplying of captured Turkish [Ottoman] ordnance to the Persian Government
- Tensions between the Persian Government and the Jangali [Jangalī] Movement.
The volume also contains:
- Strength return of Force D on 11 January 1919 (f 23)
- Ration strength of Force D on 11 January 1919 (ff 109-114), 25 January 1919 (ff 32-35), February 1 1919 (ff 106-109)
- Programme for March despatch of British troops from Mesopotamia (f 48)
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication, general organisation, and post-war garrison units (ff 53-62)
- State of supplies on 17 February 1919 (ff 64-65)
- Firing test results and summary for 18-pounder shrapnel ammunition (ff 90-97)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 18 January 1919 (ff 98-99).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (123 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 121; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART II. (From 16th to 28th February 1919.)’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:121v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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