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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23 PART II (From 16thto 30thJune 1916)’ [79r] (162/274)
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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Telegram P. y No. 1639-17-Q., dated 23rd June 1916. APPENDIX 352
(Despatched 3 P.M., received 12-30 A.M., 24th June 1916.) (Diary No. 61457)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your 60898 of 21st July. 1st is probable date on which first battery of ist-
ist Home Counties Brigade R. F. A. will leave.
At which port in India should the brigade disembark ? Please cable reply.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 2).
Copy to M.S.C., D.G.O., G.S. (M.O.i, M.O.2).
Telegram P., No. 880-33-A.G., dated 23rd June 1916. APPENDIX 3513
(Despatched 2-50 P.M., received 12 midnight.) (Diary No. 61458)
From—The A.A.G., 3rd Echelon, Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your 60412, dated 19th June. There will soon be a serious shortage of
R. E. Officers. Twenty are required immediately including 14 due balance of
demands for replacement by name R. E. Officers for 13th Division are not
included in above demand as separate demands are submitted for these.
Working copy to M.S.C.
Copy to D.G.M.W.
Telegram P., No. Q.-774, dated 22nd June 1916. APPENDIX 354
(Despatched 9-45 P.M., received 3-15 P.M., 23rd June 1916.) (Diary No. 61460)
From—The General Headquarters, France.
To—The Commander-In-Chief in India, Simla.
Accompanying the Meerut Brigade are the following S. and T. personnel
Indian Army Reserve Officer 1, Supply and Transport Officers 2, Staff Sergeant
1, warrant officer 1, butcher 1, men 4, Indian agents 2. While cavalry divisions
remain in country it is not possible to spare any equipment or personnel from
the L. of C. With the withdrawal of Indian Corps everything was sent that
could be spared and more cannot be released by the withdrawal of one brigade.
The brigade has full first line transport on British Cavalry scale, which allows
for baggage carriage but not for supplies. To replace each G. S. wagon with
drawn two limbered G. S. wagons were issued. With units total vehicles are as
follows:—
British Cavalry Regiment-*-
1 mess cart.
1 water cart,
18 limbered G. S. wagons.
The same is in the possession of each Indian Cavalry regiment.
Ammunition Column and battery —
6 guns and limbers.
10 G. S. wagons.
9 limbered G. S. wagons*
2 water carts.
1 mess cart
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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 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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