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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 22. PART II. (From 16th to 31st May 1916).’ [61r] (126/246)
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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WAR DIART.
Date.
Summary of events.
25-5-16
The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” submitted for approval suggestions by Sir George
Buchanan regarding the introduction of a system of marking hy means of floating bamboos, m 01 e
to assist navigation on the Tigris. > . . . , , r ^
The General Officer Commanding, Borce “ D,” requested reconsideration of the decision o a is
present reinforcement section with the Assistant Adjutant General’s office at the Base.
The General Officer Commanding Force “ B,” drew attention to the constant and serious comp m s
from officers ragarding the accounts of their regiments, notably those of the loth Division an o
Brigades sent from India last December. . . i . i •
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” forwarded for approval a copy of instructions issued to ins
force regarding the disposal of kits of British and Indian units. t , lo . • „ fi.p
The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” forwarded a copy of the Admiralty s letter ex Plainm the
duties of Mr. P. H. Browne, Shipping Adviser on the staff of the Principal Marine Transport Oflicei,
The^Sector, Military Intelligence, London, repeated a report from Major Marsh on the movements of
Enver
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, and also as to the whereabouts of the 16th and 18th Begiments. f T ^
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” stated that Lieut, Withers reported the presenceol Indians
in various parts of Persia, and he suggested that they should be arrested and sen
The B Geueral 0 Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” reported that the enemy fire
bank downstream of Kut, and that their communications on the left hank had been subjected to he
from our right bank artillery. The road from Amarah to Shaikh Sa’ad was temporarily passa e
all arms and the Qurnah-Amarah road was open for A.T. Carts and troops.
The Secretary of State for India was addressed with regard to the question of supplying comforts fo
Thereto Milltery* Intelligence, London, was given a repetition of Diary no. 55752 regarding the
reported prince 12,000 Austrians in Baghdad and of 1,000 Germans bemg expected there m
June. He was told we had no confirmation of this report.
dumber.
Appendix.
55787
333
55803
334
55808
335
55824
336
55839
337
55842
, i
338
55853
339
55854
340
55857
341
55869
342
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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.
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