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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 15. PART II. (From 16th to 31st October 1915.)’ [14r] (32/306)
The record is made up of 1 volume (149 folios). It was created in 26 Jul 1915-31 Oct 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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Does gift extend to any classes of non-combatants of above establishment ?
Record copy to A. G.
Telegram It., No. , dated 15th October 1915. APPENDIX 274
(Received in War Section, 17th October 1915.) (2ty. No. 24528)
From—-The
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.
, Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political
Department.
Private.
Please see Foreign Department telegram 1034-S. (Dy. No. S.-23912),
October 10th, regarding proclamation, and Secretary of State’s telegram, October
12th, regarding Baghdad ladies.
In view of fact that terms of my appointment from Government of India
do not give me any other status in war zone than that of Chief Political
Officer on Army Commander’s Staff, Sir J. Nixon is of opinion that such
communications as those above cited should more properly be addressed to him
and not to me.
His views seem correct in principle and I told him I would mention
matter informally.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 2, A G.)
Telegram P., No. H.-8544, dated 16th October 1915. APPENDIX 275
(Received in War Section, 17th October 1915.) (Z>y. No. 24530)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department),
The Secretary of State for India.
5 officers and 58 men have arrived Bombay per “ Castalia ” for aviation
unit in Mesopotamia. This refers to telegram No. 8000 (Z)y. No. S.-21818),
dated the 18th September 1915, from the Secretary, War Office, to the address
of the Quartermaster General in India.
We shall be glad to be informed by telegraph the rates to be drawn by
above personal. In this connection, please refer to our telegram No. H.-7221,
(Hy. No. S.-18885), dated 21st August, pointing out the necessity for giving
uniform rates of pay to all personnel serving with flying unit in Mesopotamia,
and your telegram No. M.-23297 (Dy. Ao. S.-19852), dated the 30th August,
in which you stated that a further communication will be made on the
subject.
We have engaged subordinate personnel from Australia at the monthly rates
noted below. These are in addition to the ranks enumerated in our telegram
No. H.-752S (not in Diary) dated 6th September 1915 :—
R
A.
p.
with command allowance
Staff Sergeant air mechanic . .273
12
0
> as indicated in our telegram
Sergeant Major air mechanic . .319
6
0
) No. H.-7528.
Non-technioal.
Quartermaster Sergeant . .
R A. P.
. 262 5 0
Mule drivers .....
,
. 159 11 0
Cooks and batmen ....
•
•
. 136 14 0
Working copy to G. S. (S. D. 3).
Telegram No. H.-8552, dated 16th October (915. APPENDIX 276
(Received in War Section, 17th October 1915.) (T)y. No. 24531)
From—The Viceroy (Army Department),
To— The Secretary of State for India.
Your telegram dated 10th October, M.-35477 (Dy. No. S.-23940). Four
nursing sisters, Queen Alexandra’s Military Nursing Service for India, have
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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 31 October 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, and telegrams.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3238. The volume mostly relates to:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations
- Proposals for an advance on Baghdad
- Reinforcements for Force D, including medical personnel
- Staff appointments and movements
- Supplies and equipment for Force D, including river craft, ammunition, and medical supplies
- The erection of workshops at Amarah [Al ‘Amarah]
- Intelligence on Turkish forces
- Details of a potential aviation unit in Mesopotamia.
The following tables appear:
- The effective strengths of Force D (ff 5 and 117-118)
- The distribution of the troops in Force D (ff 20, 30-32, and 92)
- Quartermaster-General’s Embarkation Statement (ff 144-149).
The vast majority of material in the volume dates from October 1915, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from July and September 1915.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (149 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 151; 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 3-149; 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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