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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 15. PART II. (From 16th to 31st October 1915.)’ [100r] (204/306)
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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Telegram No. 249-5 (A. G. M.), dated the 26th October 1915.
From—The Adjutant General in India,
To—The General Officer Commanding , , 4th (Quetta) Division.
Deference Chief General Staff, No. S.-25251 of 25th instant, the
whole of 31st Punjabis are to be moved to Ferozepore as soon as you
can make local temporary arrangements pending arrival of 84th Pun
jabis. They will mobilize at Ferozepore as near field service strength as
possible winter scale clothing with tents. Leave and furlough men
should be recalled using telegraph if necessary in time to join regiment on its
arrival at Ferozepore. Recruiting parties to remain out. Movement wall be
communicated by Control. Addressed General Division, Quetta, repeated Area,
Lahore.
*******
Telegram No. 949-6 (A. G. M.), dated 26th October 1915.
From—The Adjutant General in India,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Derajat Brigade, Dera Ismail Khan.
Deference Chief of General Staff’s No. S.-25251 of 25th instant, 97th
Infantry inc’u ing detachments at Tank will concentrate at once at Multan.
Purlough and leave men should be recalled to Multan using telegraph where
necessary. It will complete mobilization to as near field service strength as
possible winter scale clothing with tents. Recruiting parties to remain out.
Movement orders will be communicated by Control, but Dep5t will probably
move to Jhansi. Acknowledge. Addressed General Brigade, Dera Ismail
Khan, repeated General Division, Mhow and Area, Lahore.
*******
Telegram No. 249-7 (A. G. M.), dated 26th October 1915.
From The Adjutant General in India,
To The General Officer Commanding, 1st (Peshawar) Division.
Deference Chief General Staff No. S.-25251 of 25th instant, 114th
Mahrattas will concentrate at Jhelum recalling leave and furlough men using
telegraph if necessary. It will complete mobilization to as near field service
strength as possible winter scale clothing with tents. Recruiting parties will
remain out. Movement orders will be communicated later by Control, but
Dep6t will probably move to Aurangabad relief scale. Acknowleged. Address
ed General Division, Peshawar, repeated General Division, Rawalpindi and Area
Poona.
*******
Telegram No, 249-8 (A. G. M.), dated26th October 1915.
From—The Adjutant General in India,
To—The General 0 fficer Commanding, 5th (Mhow) Division.
Reference Chief General Staff’s No. S.-25251 of 25th instant. The 1-lst
Home Counties Brigade Field Artillery consisting of Brigade Headquarters,
1-lst, l-2nd and l-3rd Sussex Batteries and also l-5th East Kent Regiment will
mobilise at once at Mhow and Kamptee as strong as possible. Field service
clothing winter scale and field service scale tentage. Movement orders will
be communicated by Control. Acknowledge.
*******
Telegram No. 249-9 (A. G. M.), dated 26th October 1915.
From—The Adjutant General in India,
To—The General Officer Commanding, 8th (Lucknow) Division.
Reference General Staff No. S.-25251 of 25th instant. l-5th Royal West
Surreys will mobilise at Lucknow as strong as possible. Field service cloth
ing winter scale and field service scale tentage. M ovement orders will be com
municated by Control.
*******
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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.
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- 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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