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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 32. PART II. (From 16th to 31st March 1917.)’ [47r] (98/294)
The record is made up of 1 volume (143 folios). It was created in 15 Jan 1917-31 Mar 1917. 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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22-3-17
WAE DIARY.
Summary of events.
The statement of guns and ammunition in Mesopotamia, and expenditure up to 17th March was
receiyed from the General Officer Commanding, Force “D”. * 1 ' C Was
me detailed ration strength of I * ndian Expeditionary Force “ D ” on 25th February, was received from
the Assistant Adjutant General, 3 rd Echelon. eoeiveu irom
e Tv ent ; ral OfficCT Commamling, Force “ D,” forwarded information regarding the composition of the
-Dmsions comprising the 18th (Turkish) Army Corps. 3 1
e w nt . ttle Imperial General Staff informed the General Officer Commanding, Force “D” that the
War Cabinet had decided to replace the control of the force at Bushire under the Commander-in^
onier m India, and arrangements for the transfer should therefore be made.
WW iff C T? aading 1 ’ F0rCe “ I) '” was requested to state his monthly requirements of grain
and nay stuffs, and also to what extent he was dependent on India.
Intelligence, London, forwarded a telegram, dated 12 th March, from Rowlandson,
+ a n • . . ® usslaa operations in Persia, and the composition of the Turkish force at Sinneh.
FOTcf ^D ” d on iUh^raTch 3rd Ecllei ° nj tele S ra P hed ration strength of Indian Expeditionary
The report on the tonnage carried by the railways in Mesopotamia during the week ending 15th March
T^as leceiyed from the General Officer Commanding, Force “D
e General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” recommended that with the exception of the 13th Division
nlantry reinforcements for all units due in Mesopotamia in April, May, June and July should
I Jfi Vf tl r 1 fn f 0 ^oi 1 i e, ?,- t0 - • e dlstrlb . uted b y the end of May; as regards the 350 men per infantry
Battalion of the 13th Division now in India, they should also be sent to join their units by the end
ot May, and those leaving England early m April retained in India for acclimatisation and held in
readiness for despatch to Mesopotamia in August.
The Chief of the Imperial General Staff informed the General Officer Commanding, Force “D” that
his message regarding communication with Baratoff had been sent to Baratoff, but communication
witli him was slow, his advance was being hampered by snow, and he might be checked in the Paitak
Pass, hough once he had forced this, it should not be difficult for him to co-operate with the
JJialah column. 4
Number.
Appendix.
19077
270
19097
271
19128
272
19136
273
19138
274
19139
275
19187
276
19195
277
19199
278
19200
279
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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 March 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, tables, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.
The volume mostly relates to:
- Reinforcements and labour requirements of Force D
- Supplies for Force D, including: river craft, weapons, ammunition, rations, trains, and railway construction materials
- Lists of sick and wounded soldiers
- Prisoners of war
- Updates from the Tigris line, especially at Baghdad, Samarrah [Samarra], and Bakuba [Baqubah, also rendered in text as Bakubah]
- Updates from the Khanikin [Khanaqin] front, especially at Khanikin, Shahroban [Al Miqdadiyah], and the area around the Dialah [Diyala, also rendered in text as Dialha] river
- Updates from the Euphrates line, especially at Samawah [As Samawah] and Fallujah [Al Fallujah, also rendered in text as Felujah]
- Updates from the Russo-Turkish fronts in the Caucasus region and in Persia [Iran]
- Turkish [Ottoman] forces: movements; intelligence from deserters; reported difficulties with supplies and communication; details of commanders; re-organisation of troops; and distributions on week ending 20 March (ff 39-40) and week ending 27 March (f 120)
- Discussions about co-operating with Russian forces on certain operations
- Discussions about Force D’s priority being the consolidation of their position in Baghdad, including: planned communications with the population; approaches to taking over from the Turkish administration; and the completion of railway connections to the city
- Possibility of advancing along Euphrates to Samawah
- Intelligence provided by the Caucasus Military Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Intelligence about German troops
- Reports of the Royal Flying Corps
- Progress of railways construction
- Situation in Persia, particularly discussions around the decision to return the Bushire [Bushehr] force to the command of the Commander-in-Chief in India.
The volume also contains:
- Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 18 March (ff 21-24) and on 25 March (ff 76-77)
- Two diaries of information from 3 March (ff 83-99) and 10 March (ff 100-111), covering: climate and floods; prisoners of war; inland water transport; the Army Ordnance Corps (Basrah [Basra]); aviation; sanitary reports; tribal confederations of the Tigris; customs duties in Iraq; photographs; and railways in Mesopotamia.
A summary and index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3272.
Whilst the volume contains copies of earlier material dating from 15 January 1917 onwards, the bulk of the material dates from March 1917.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (143 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 145; 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 3-143; 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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