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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23 PART II (From 16thto 30thJune 1916)’ [86r] (176/274)
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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82
APPENDIX 366
(Diary No. 61658)
signed sealed setvant of the sacred Sharart Mohammed Sadiq*el-Tebatic.
Signed by about 20 people.
Working copy to G.S (M.O. 3).
Copy toM.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M 0 . 1).
Telegram P., No. 5089-?., dated 24th June 1916. APPENDIX 365
(Despatched 10-4.5 P - M » received 5-45 A.M., 25th June 1916.) (Diary No. 61646)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Weekly report, dated June 24th. Royal Flying Corps
Pilots.—
9 available.
- not available.
Aircraft.—
No change.
Addressed Secretary, War Office, London; repeated India,
Telegram P., No. 18272-Cipher, dated 14th June 1916.
(Despatched 3-55 P.M., received 3-30 A.M., 25th June 1916.)
\
From—-The Director of Military Intelligence, London.
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
We have posted to you the detailed distribution of Turkish forces on
Caucasus and Persian fronts dated June 7th received from Marsh,
The most important differences from the distribution on 18th May are—
1. Total squadrons 43 battalions 206 caused by inclusion of—
(a) nth or 12th Division, 12 battalions, in reserve between Erzingan
and Baiburt.
(b) 8 Division, 9th battalions.
(c) 36th Division, increased by 3 battalions.
(d) 18th Division, increased by 1 battalion.
(e) 16th Regiment, 3 battalions.
(/) 1 Depot battalion.
(g) 23rd and 15th Cavalry. 24th Cavalry drops to 2 squadrons.
2. The 3rd, Erzingan group, is increased by the Kighi group which has been
drawn in.
3. 31st Division now in 2nd group and 18th Division in 1st group .
Addressed Basrah ; repeated India and Egypt.
Working copy to G.S. (S.D. 3 ).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1), A.D. (A).
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. 1).
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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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