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Cth group is composed of 5 battalions, 4,000 Kurds and 2 squadrons, viz., in the
Diza Rowanduz section 3 battalions and 1,000 Kurds making up Rowanduz
composite regiment formed from reserves of the 36th and 35th Divisions and
completed from the gendarmerie of Mosul and Kirkuk. Two unidentified
squadrons 3,000 Kurds and 2 frontier and volunteer battalions are in the
Sakiz section. The 7th group consists of 4 unidentified squadrons 1,000 irre
gulars and 8 battalions, viz., 2 of the 5th Regiment, one each of 141st, 44th and
37th Regiments and 3 of 18th Regiment, Besides the above seven groups there
were between Kharput and Erzingan about 8 miscellaneous and reserve gender-
merie battalions. Note by War Office to the above. The 37th Division has
presumably ceased to exist. It is believed that the whole of the 6th Division
with 2nd Division and Cavalry Brigade are now in the Khanikin Baghdad area
and that they have absorbed the 22nd Regiment of the 8th Division, which divi
sion is thought to be in the 5th group and to have absorbed the 17th Regiment.
On April 29th the 9th Division was at Mardin. The 15th Division arrived at
Erzingan on the 15th Aprilf ?) and the 11th Division left Erzingan on 26th
April (?).
Addressed Basrah; repeated India and Cairo.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0.3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 2) s
Telegram P., No. 60-Ord., dated 29th May 1916. APPENDIX 407
(Despatched 6-25 p.m., received 2-30 30th May 1916.) (2?y. No. 56794)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force "D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Reference number of guns and rounds of gun ammunition in Mesopotamia
and in continuation of my 6(bQrd. (l)y. No- 55398) of 22nd May.
Complete rounds of ammunition up to May 27th,
Gun.
%
No.
Shrapnel.
H. E.
Other kinds.
10-pounder . . ,
24
31,435
2,891 common.
13 „ • » ,
•
4
11,212
2,000
15 ,, ...
15 „ B, L. C.
10
12
3,948
23,230
...
18 ,, ...
114
119,986
36,958
60 „ ...
8
646
1,007
4 inch . . (
2
2,859
1,354 lyddite.
4'5 „ ...
12
3,233
12,848
5 „ howitzer . .
24
2,668
18,050
6 „ » • ,
%
1
603
Pom-pom , ,
1
2,600 rounds.
12-pr, anti-aircraft . .
2
630
398 lyddite
“ Clan MacBride 55 was last ship unloaded from Egypt.
Addressed London ; repeated India,
Working copy to D. G. O.
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 2).
Telegram P., No. 131-82-0., dated 29th May 1916. APPENDIX 40S
(Despatched 3-50 p.m., received 2-30 p.m., 30th May 1916.) (Ny. No. 56795)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
For week commencing May 28th following are changes in distribution of
Troops.
Basrah. —Arrivals. Tehri Garhwal Sappers and Miners from India. l-3rd
Home Counties Brigade R. F, A, from India. Patiala Lancers from Egypt,