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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23 PART II (From 16thto 30thJune 1916)’ [32r] (68/274)
The record is made up of 1 volume (133 folios). It was created in 21 May 1916-30 Jun 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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auxiliaries the following are requirements as accurately as they can be ascer
tained. The details ex Lake Manitoba ” have been accounted for and for
the 48 British ranks on the “ Chakdara” credit has been given:—
Royal Garrison Artillery .—British ranks 50 gunners; Indian ranks 60
Indian horse drivers. The D. D. S. and T. has had the question of bullocks
and bullock drivers referred to him and shortly a demand for personnel will
follow.
Royal Field Artilley —British ranks i ; 2io gunners, 19 shoeingsmiths,
2 saddlers, 43 fitters, 15 farriers 570 drivers, total British ranks 1,860, Indian
ranks 12 ward servants, 25 shoeingsmiths, 400 drivers, 160 gunners, total 597
Indian ranks.
Roval Horse Artillery .—Indian ranks 20 gunners, British ranks I farrier,
30 drivers, 30 gunners, total 61 British ranks.
Indian Mountain Artillery.—-wo drivers, 70 gunners, total Indian ranks
180.
Territorial Artillery .—British ranks 60 gunners, 45 drivers, total British
ranks 105.
Working copy to A.G.
Copy to M.S.C.
Telegram P., No. 131-87-O., dated 18th June 1916 APPENDIX 274
(Despatched 4-40 p.M , recevied 6-30 A.M., 19th June 1916. (Diary No, 60362)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D”, Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla,
Continuation my i3i*86-0., of 10th June {Dy. No. 58763).
In the distribution of Troops the following changes have been made.
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Lines of communication i-3rd West Kent Battery, R. F. A. to Amarafu
from Basrah.
Tigris Corps. 4th Rajputs arrived 3rd Division. 128 Pioneers to 14th
Division from 3rd Division. 9bth Infantry to 3 r d Division from Basrah.
Karun line. One Platoon 44th Merwaris under orders to proceed from
Ban-i-Qir to Amwazh ?).
Basrah. i-3rd Home Counties Brigade R. F. A. less 2 Batteries. l-2nd
West Kent Battery, R. F. A. to Nasiriyah from Basrah.
Addressed India, repeated London.
Working copy to G.S, (M.O. 2).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.Oi., M.O. 3).
Telegram P , No. I.G.-20537, dated 18th June 1916. APPENDIX 275
(Despatched 10-45 P.M., received 8-30 A.M., 19th June 1916.) (Diary No. 60364)
From—The General Officer Commanding Force “ D, " Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
A telegram from Kirmanshah dated 17th instant reports the safe arrival at
that place of Gamali and his cossacks.
Addressed C. G. S., Simla, repeated Chief, London.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O.3).
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S (M.O.i.), F. and P.
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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 30 June 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; airplanes; ammunition; clothing; river and sea craft; equipment; animals; and hospital services
- Staff: appointments; recruitment; changes in command; salaries; illnesses; and leave
- Re-organisation of some staff structures
- Processes for sending packages and gifts to troops
- Prisoners of war
- Updates from the Tigris line, especially at Kut [Al-Kut, also rendered as Kut-al-Amarah in text] and Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat]
- Updates from the Euphrates line, especially at Badar and Nasiriyah
- Activities and movements of Ibn Rashid, Shaikh of Shammar Arabs [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il]
- Intelligence about the Turkish [Ottoman] Army: commanders; plans towards Kermanshah [also rendered in text as Kirmanshah]; possible attacks on Nasiriyah and Serdesht; distributions on the Caucasus and Persian [Iranian] fronts; status in Syria and on the Tigris line
- Communications with the French Army
- ‘Friendly Kurds’ between Amadia [Amadiya] and Neri
- Arrests of high-level German army officials in Persia
- Functions of the Arab Bureau
- Construction of railways
- Proposals for a modified inspection centre at Fao [Al-Faw] to prevent enemy ships entering the Shatt-al-Arab
- Violence at Karbala [also rendered in text as Kerbella], including copy of a letter describing the events written by inhabitants of Karbala and addressed to the Persian Government and leaders of the Kashgai [Qashqāy] and Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] (ff 85-86).
The volume also includes:
- Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 19 June (ff 39-41) and 26 June (ff 100-101)
- Distribution of Force D for week commencing 25 June 1916 (ff 90-94).
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3254.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (133 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 135; 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 3-133; 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:84v, 86v:134v, back-i
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