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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’ [78r] (160/276)
The record is made up of 1 volume (134 folios). It was created in 14 May 1915-30 Sep 1915. 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 No. S.-22251, dated 23rd September 1915. APPENDIX 350
(Despatched 7-30 p.m.) No. 22251)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Amarah.
Your D.D.M.S. No. H.-4-329 (Dy. No. S.-22187), dated 22nd September
1915
Until u Varela ” is ready about the first week in October no Hospital
Ship light enough to cross the bar will be available Director, Royal Indian
Marine, reports that weather conditions will not permit of the lightening of
the “Takada ” and “Madras” until about the middle of October. Measures
for embarking sick outside the bar should continue in the meantime.
Record copy to D. M. S.
Telegram No. 446-Ord., dated 23rd September 1915. APPENDIX 351
(Despatched 8-55 a.m., received 6-30 p.m.) No. 22255)
From—The Deputy Director of Ordnance, Force “ D/ ; Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Reference despatch of captured Turkish rifles and ammunition to Bombay
for onward transit to England should captured bayonets also be sent. They
are mostly in fair condition, and most of them could be made fit for use.
Their scabbards are unserviceable, but some of the lockets and tips might be
used again. Stock of captured bayonets is 3,200. 2,400 are for use with
Mauser rifle, and 800 with M. H. action rifles.
Working copy to D. G. O.
Telegram No. H.-7863, dated 18th September 1915. APPENDIX 352
(Received in War Section, 23rd September 1915.) (/ty. No. 2226o)
From—The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department,
To—The Directo r, Royal Indian Marine.
YourS.-343 (see Dy. No. S.-21333) of 13th September. General, Eorce
“ D,” wires. Begins. It is necessary that barges should not draw more
than three feet loaded, preferably less. Efficient oil pumps should be provided
for each barge. Ends.
Government sanction the construction of two 150 ton oil fuel barges with
draught of three feet for Eorce “ D.” Please report what extra cost, if any, is
involved by provision of oil pumps now asked for.
(Q. M G. No. 565-W. S.)
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Telegram No. H.-7920, dated 21st September 1915. APPENDIX 353
(Received in War Section, 23rd September 1915.) (Dy. No. 22264)
From—The Viceroy of India,
To—The Secretary of State for India.
General Officer Commanding, Eorce “ D,” has represented that owing to
length of river line of communication it is essential during operations to have
fuel depbts for steamers at advanced bases. Also that recently difficulty has
been experienced in transporting and maintaining supply for oil burning
steamers owdng to want of proper means of carrying oil, which difficulties
may be accentuated. We have therefore authorized construction by Director,
Royal Indian Marine, of two 150 ton oil barges with draught of three feet to
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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 September 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, memoranda, lists and tables.
The volume mostly relates to:
- Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: river craft; aeroplanes; road vehicles; personnel; food; weapons; and ammunition
- Staff appointments and details of injured and sick officers
- Updates on progress at the Tigris line, especially at Sinn, Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat] and Kut-al Amarah [Al-Kut]
- Proposals to advance on Baghdad after taking Kut-al Amarah
- Distributions of Force D (f 50) and of the Turkish [Ottoman] troops (f 123)
- Russo-Turkish operations at Van
- Discussions of the situation in Persia [Iran], including the impact that the withdrawal of British Consul, Thomas George Grahame, from Isfahan to Ahwaz [Ahvaz] has had on employees of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
- Conversations between Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] with regards to negotiating with leaders of the Bakhtiari [Bakhtīyārī] tribal confederation to protect the oil fields and ‘maintain order’ in Arabistan [Khuzestan]
- The rejection of Turkish forces from Najaf [An-Najaf] by the local population
- Discussions about how to govern holy places between the Basrah [Basra] Vilayet [a province under the Ottoman Empire] and Baghdad in anticipation of them coming under British control, and the extent to which the Persian Government should be consulted on this matter.
The volume also includes:
- Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 20 September (ff 47-48) and 27 September 1915 (f 113)
- A ‘Brief report on the possibilities of the Development of Irrigation in the Basrah District’ by Lieutenant P A Stoddard, Indian Army Reserve Officer (Special Irrigation Officer), (ff 64-71), which is accompanied by comments from Cox and Brigadier-General Joseph Cameron Rimington, Royal Engineers
- Copies of correspondence between Edmund George Barrow, Military Secretary, 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. , and Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, Under-Secretary of State for India, on the subject of aviation units for service in India and Mesopotamia, which include tables of personnel and vehicles required (ff 91-96)
- The Quartermaster General’s Embarkation Statement, listing reinforcements and details for Force D which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi (ff 128-134).
The vast majority of material in the volume dates from September 1915, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from May, June and August 1915.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3236.
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- 1 volume (134 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 136; 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 3-134; 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.
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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:136r
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