'7th Meerut Division. Transfer from Mesopotamia to Egypt'
IOR/L/MIL/5/784
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The record is made up of 1 file (76 folios). It was created in 4 Dec 1917-30 Jan 1918. 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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The file contains memoranda and tables regarding arrangements for the transfer of 7th (Meerut) Division from Basra (also spelled Basrah), Mesopotamia, to Egypt.
Notably covers: allotment, movement and routing of ships sent to Basra (via Fao) to collect the troops; details of fitting out, supplies and accommodation for ‘native’ Indian troops and for ‘white’ British troops due to sail; breakdown of military equipment, arms and ammunition to be transported; official transport programmes showing breakdown of personnel, animals, motor vehicles and baggage on each ship in each convoy.
The primary correspondents are: the War Office; General Officer Commanding/General Headquarters, Mesopotamia; Commander-in-Chief, India; General Headquarters Egypt/Cairo; Chief of the Imperial General Staff; and IGC, Basra. Correspondents also include 3rd Echelon, Basra, and military transport and shipping authorities.
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- 1 file (76 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 78; 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 present in parallel between ff 10-77; these numbers are written in coloured crayon.
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- English in Latin script
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- Archival file
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- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/L/MIL/5/784
- Date(s)
- 4 Dec 1917-30 Jan 1918 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/MIL/5/784
- Title
- '7th Meerut Division. Transfer from Mesopotamia to Egypt'
- Pages
- front, front-i , 2r:77v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
