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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 22. PART II. (From 16th to 31st May 1916).’ [17r] (38/246)
The record is made up of 1 volume (119 folios). It was created in 16 May 1916-30 May 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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Telegram No. I29-4S4-0., dated 17tli May 191G. APPENDIX 254
(Despatched 8-30 p.m., received '2 p.m., 18th May 1916.) A 7 o. 54628)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
May 17th, Tigris Line —
Gorringe lias no special report to make.
Euphrates Line .—
Brooking reports that considerable inundations have occurred in vicinity
of his camps and of town owing to protective bunds in neighbourhood of
Nasiriyah having been breached.
To-morrow I expect to arrive at Nasiriyah.
Addressed C. G. S , India. Repeated C. I. G. S , London.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram P., No. 16751-Cipher-M.1., dated 18th May 1916. A1 PENDTX 255
(Despatched 0-5 a.m., received 2 p.m., 18th May 1916.) No 54635)
From—The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The Commander-i.n-Chief in India.
The following is from Marsh :—The 22nd regiment were observed proceed
ing from Scutari towards Sivas about May 4th. From other reports it appears
that the 7th, 8th, 9th and 19th Divisions have been or will be despatched to
Sivas, where a reserve army is said to be concentrating under Izzet
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
Reference our 16573 {L>y. No. 53772). The prisoners of the 18th Regiment
reported by Marsh as having been captured on May 15th near Khaniqm stated
that the regiment is composed of 3 battalions and with the 16th Regiment
comprises the C th Division of the 1st Corps. On May 3rd, it arrived at
Baghdad and marched to Khaniqin immediately. Suleiman Fakhri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
is
the commander of the 1st corps The 17th Regiment has been allotted to the
4th Corps and was taken out of the 6th Division. Be the 6th Division Marsh
has been asked to reconcile contradictory reports.
Addressed Basrah ; repeated Cairo and India.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. 0. 2).
Telegram No. 15S6-13-Q., dated 11th May 1916. APPENDIX 256
(Despatched 10-20 p.m., 17th May 1916, received 2 p.m., 18th May 1916.) {By. No. 54655)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Your 52857, May 8th. Following scale of furniture is recommended by
Surgeon-General Trehearne, vide Army Tables, Medical Table 29, for each nurse.
Items Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 21 and 23, Item No. 6 should consist of small hanging
(mirrors ?). For every 10 nurses items Nos. 11, 14 and 15 for mess purposes.
Working copy to D. G. M. W.
Copy to M. S. V., U M. S.
Letter No. 21399-69 (Q, M. G.-6), dated 16tli May 1916. APPENDIX 257
(Received in War Section on 18th May 1916.) {By. No. 54656)
From—The Quartermaster General in India, Simla,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
I am directed to request that the matter of your winter requirements in
foodstuffs and clothing may be considered at a very early date, and that I may
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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 May 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, tables, and memoranda.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3252. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations
- Considerations of supplies needed, including food and clothing for winter 1916
- Reports of future arrivals of German and Austrian troops
- The movement of Turkish [Ottoman] troops
- Requests for aeroplanes, pilots, and anti-aircraft guns
- Movements of Russian troops under General Baratoff [Nikolai Nikolaevich Baratov], including the occupation of Kasr-i-Shirin [Qasr-e Shirin] and action at Hamrala
- The construction of railways, including the Qurneh-Amarah [al-Qurnah to al-Kut] Railway
- The provision of river craft
- Awards and medals given to British and Russian soldiers
- Outbreaks of cholera and distribution of a cholera vaccine
- Complaints of shortcomings in accounting leading to delays in soldiers being paid.
The following tables appear:
- The distribution of Turkish forces in Mesopotamia on folio 54
- The strength of Force D on 23 April 1916 on folios 29-30 and on 15 May 1916 on folios 57-59
- Changes in the distribution of the troops in Force D from the list of 14 May 1916 on folios 93-94.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (119 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 121; 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 3-119; 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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