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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 20. PART II. (From 16th to 31st March 1916.)’ [205r] (414/458)
The record is made up of 1 volume (225 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1916-31 Mar 1916. 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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WAR DIARY.
Date.
31-3-16
Summary of events.
Extract from M. 0. 3, Intelligence Summary.
Number.
Appendix.
Basrah, (?)
30-3-16.
31-3-16
. # Mesopotamia.
Tigris Line, 29th March.— On 28th March General Gorringe reported that the river had fallen 8 inches
in 24 hours. The^ country round Mandali, Badrah and Jessan is clear of enemy. 22 boats were
counted at Macasisf but no bridge. General Officer Commanding, Force “ Bf left Basrah for the
front on 29th March.
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D. S, 10.
Euphrates Line.— No change.
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A demand for 600,000 sandbags was received from Eorce “ D ” with a request to arrange a further supply
of 150,000 bags per mensem.
The General Officer Commanding^ Force “ D,” urgently pressed the repatriation of Turkish Medical personnel
at present prisoners, and pointed out the dangers of failing to comply with the laws of war.
It was pointed out by the General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” that much dissatisfaction was occasion
ed in the 13th Division through doubt as to whether pay was to be drawn at British or Indian rates.
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” stated that he was not in agreement with the suggestion to
appoint a Naval Officer as Principal Naval Transport Officer and at the same time gave reasons.
A telegram was sent to the Secretary of State for India giving “terms of reference^ for the Medical
Commission.
The Secretary, War Office, London, was asked to supply certain Signal personnel to complete organisation
of Signals, Force “ D.”
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” proposed to give Bin Saud two spare 10-pr. guns from men-
of-war at Basrah in order to fulfil promise of guns previously given.
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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 31 March 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, tables, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.
The volume mostly relates to:
- Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: weapons; ammunition; river craft; land vehicles; airplanes; animals; clothing; hospitals; chemicals; and tents
- Staff movements, salaries, promotions and status (e.g. sick, wounded, discharged, dead)
- Prisoners of war
- Situation in Turkey, in particular the anti-German feeling and Russian advances
- Updates from the Tigris line, especially around Kut [Al-Kut] and Hannah [Umm al Hannah] and with particular attention paid to the impact of flooding
- Updates from the Euphrates line
- Operations by the Russians in the Caucasus region
- Details of Turkish [Ottoman] forces, including: proposals for negotiations; distributions (ff 65-66); changes in command; and movements of troops
- Supply of weapons to Bin Sa’ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd]
- Lines of communication and requests for more detailed intelligence
- Discussions about Sharif [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Sharīf of Mecca], including: his plans; requests he has made of Great Britain; whether his policies for Arabia and Syria should be adopted in Mesopotamia
- Proposals for the formation of a Base Depot at Basrah [Basra]
- Articles published in England and in the Gulf.
The volume also includes:
- Distributions of Force D: on 5 March (ff 10-12); 12 March (ff 101-104); 26 March (ff 149-152); as of 29 March (ff 185-191); at 19 March (ff 199-202)
- Appreciations [reports] by General Charles Townshend (ff 15-16) and General George Gorringe (f 22)
- Appreciations from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 20 March (ff 55-56) and 27 March (ff 147-149)
- Announcement by the Maharajah [Mahārājā] of Kolhapur in support of soldiers eating horse meat (f 161)
- ‘Statement showing the strength of reinforcements and details for Basrah which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi’ (ff 211-225).
The vast majority of material in the volume dates from March 1916, with the exception of quoted excerpts from a newspaper, dated 17 January 1916.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3248.
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- 1 volume (225 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 227; 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 3-225; 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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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 20. PART II. (From 16th to 31st March 1916.)’
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