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'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA […] I.E.F. "D" Volume 28. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 1916.)' [31r] (66/258)
The record is made up of 1 volume (127 folios). It was created in 1 Nov 1916-15 Nov 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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21
WAR DIARY.
Date.
211-16 ..
Summary of events.
from British Honduras were now en route to Basrah from
the Egyptian
It was reported that about 500 river men
Egypt.
A reply was received from the Director, Inland Water Transport, stating that some of
labourers should be skilled.
w reC rvaj Medical Services, Eorce “ D,” reported the changes in medical organization in the Eorce
me War Ofhce asked if it was perfectly certain that cargo barges could be towed from Karachi at aii
times and seasons.
The War Office stated that it was considered necessary that Knight should have authority to stop any craft
^ at Bombay which he considered unsuitable. r J
The War Office reported that an offer of men from Fiji had been received and asked if the General
Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” would accept them.
The Chief of the General Staff replied to the Inspector General of Communictions on the question of
Unicers with engineering experiences. ^
The Chief of the General Staff informed General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” of the appointment of
another staff officer for the Lines of Communiction.
The Director, Inland Water Transport, forwarded a report of the sick and wounded and tonnage conveyed
up and down the river for the week ending October 27th. J
The War Office reported that it appeared that there was real necessity for definite responsibility being
attached to some person in despatch of craft from Bombay. J s
The War Office asked if the Commander-in-Chief understood that in the opinion of Kemp no re-erection
WOr k should be done in Mesopotamia, and if he concurred in this view.
w ar ? sked ( J ecision had been made as to provision of an additional Ambulance Train.
Ihe War Office forwarded a correction to the Turkish Order of Battle recently received.
1 fidds 8 ^^ ° f State aSked tte Vicer0y wken mi g bt be expected to the telegram about the oii-
The War Office replied with regard to the position of Colonel Maxwell.
It was reported that the Kangoon Stern wheeler “ Tannu ” foundered on the 16tii October. !!!
Number
Appendix.
89206
20
89219
21
89263
22
89278
23
89279
24
89287
25
89297
26
89302
27
89310
28
89314
29
89322
30
89323
31
89328
32
89336
33
89341
34
89376
35
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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 1 and 15 November 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda. An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at folios 3-12. The volume concerns:
- The supply of food, equipment (e.g. body armour), and transport for Force D
- Issues concerning Inland Water Transport, in particular transfers of vessels from India for use in Mesopotamia and recruitment of ships’ masters in British colonies
- The movements of supply ships
- The movement and organisation of military units
- Reports from the fronts in Mesopotamia and Persia [Iran]
- Combat and non-combat reinforcements for Force D from India, Egypt, the British Honduras [Belize] Contingent, Fiji, China, and Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], in particular Labour Corps and Supply and Transport Corps personnel and artillery
- Medical issues, including sickness among troops, sanitation measures, reorganisation of the Force D Medical Administration, the transfer of an ambulance train from Aden, and an inquiry into conditions on board transport ships
- Statistics for personnel, casualties, supplies, and construction materials shipped on the Tigris
- Railway construction
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] forces, including in Turkish-occupied areas of Persia
- The defence of British-controlled oil fields in southern Persia, including relations with local Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] tribes
- A Chinese theatre for the entertainment of the Chinese Labour Corps
- Issues concerning prisoners of war, including the release of Turkish prisoners and the escape of prisoners captured by Turkish forces at Kut
- The hostility of tribes on the Shatt-al-Hai [Shatt al-Hayy/Al-Gharraf River]
- Offers from private firms in Karachi to supply additional labour.
The following tables appear:
- Royal Flying Corps (RFC) reports from listing available aircraft and engines at the start of November 1916 (f 29 and f 49)
- Distribution of Turkish forces (ff 40-41, ff 73-74)
- The personnel of the Supply and Transport Corps in Mesopotamia (f 46)
- Casualties for the weeks ending 14 October 1916 (f 55) and 21 October 1916 (ff 110-111)
- Ration requirements for a 60-day period in Mesopotamia (ff 56-57)
- Artillery in use in Mesopotamia (f 66)
- The ration strength of Force D as of 31 October 1916 (ff 87-89 and ff 106-108)
- Additional supplies needed for Force D (f 100)
- The names and strength of hostile tribes on the Shatt-al-Hai (f 105)
- Ammunition held and used by artillery forces in Mesopotamia (ff 116-117)
- The state of supplies on the morning of 11 November 1916 (f 117)
- Transport ships arriving in Basrah [Basra] in November 1916 (f 123).
Also included in the volume are:
- Weekly Diary of Information No. 21 for the week ending 7 October (ff 14-24), covering issues including: climate and flooding in Mesopotamia; political affairs in the Sultanate of Masqat [Muscat]; military construction and engineering works in Mesopotamia and southern Persia such as bases, hospitals, prisons, land reclamation, and water supply; water transport; staffing; the issue of slavery in Iraq; cemeteries; prisoners of war; a copy of ‘The Voice of Truth’ No. 4
- A map of south-eastern Mesopotamia and south-western Persia, indicating Mesopotamian tribal territories (f 25).
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- 1 volume (127 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 127; 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 4-125; 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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