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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1915.)’ [104r] (212/276)
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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stern wheelers had to be used ; and latterly those too were only employed with
much difficulty. Only country boats can now cross the Hammar Lake. Of
the available craft at least two have been continually out of action owin 0 ^ to
breakdowns, which was to be expected. The result was that although all river
craft were constantly in use to the fullest extent possible, the concentration of
General Townsend’s force 140 miles from Amarah up the Tigris took nearly 2
months. It might have been accomplished a month ago if sufficient suitable
boats had been available, and in that case the enemy’s concentration and prepa
rations of a fortified position would have been forestalled.
This refers to correspondence ending with my 766-17-0. (Dv. No.
SA9466) of August 27th
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0.1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram P., No. H.-8038, dated 25th September 1915. APPENDIX 393
(Received in War Section, 26th September 1915.) (%. Ao. 22550)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department),
To—The Secretary of State for India.
On the 19th September 1915, S. S. “ E aiser-i-Hind ” sailed with the
second consignment of captured arms and ammunition as noted below :—
Cartridges .—
‘374 bore . .
539,800
‘371 bore
450,623
Rifles, M.H. .
•
, ■ . 528
Rifles, Mauser, f 374 bore ,
830
Rifles, Mauser, ’SOI bore .
•
620
Carbines, Mauser
1
Carbines, M. H.
119
Carbines, B. L. . .
2
Rifles, Snider . . .
•
• • •
916
212
This is in continuation of our telegram No. H.-7648 (Dy No #.-£'04P),
dated the 10th September 1915.
Record copy to D. G. (X
Telegram P., No. S.-22553, dated 26th September 1915. APPENDIX 394:
(Despatched 1 p.m.) (Dy. No. 22553)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” General Headquarters,
through Pasrah.
Following wire from Secretary of State for India. Begins. Repeats
By. No. S.-22364 down to “ future ” in line 8. Ends.
Record copy to (S. D.3).
Copy to D. S. D.
Letter No. 5314-66 (0.-5), dated 25th September 1915. APPENDIX 395
(Received in War Section, 26th September 1915.) (Dy. No. 22554)
From—The Director-General of Ordnance in India,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Indian Expeditionary Force “ D/ J Basrah.
With reference to memo. No. 2153-IX. {Dy. No. S.-15570), dated 10th
July 1915, from your Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores to the Chief of the
General Staff regarding the corrosion of machine gun barrels due to the use of
salt water, I am directed to observe that, ordinarily, salt water should not have
a deleterious effect on the barrels but if the copper coating on the latter is
defective, galvanic action will be set up and <£ pitting ” result.
Defects in the copper coating may be original or may occur by the barrel
being scratched or rubbed before being assembled in the gun.
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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)
- 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 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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