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'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA […] I.E.F. "D" Volume 28. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 1916.)' [99r] (202/258)
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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Telegram No. P., No. 24)S73-Cipher-S.D.-2, dated 10th November 1916. APPENDIX 160
(Despatched 9-10 p.m., received 1-30 p. m., 11th November 1916.) {Vy. No. 91301)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” Basrah.
(Repeated to the Commander-In-Chief in India, Simla.)
Re-organisation forthwith of 18-pr. gun batteries on a 6-gun basis has been
decided on. A reduction in the number of brigades .in a division, should also
he effected where possible. In France where the Divisional Artillery consists
of forty-eight 18-pr. guns and twelve or sixteen 4r5 inch Howitzers Field Artil
lery Brigade are being organized in three 6 gun batteries of 18-pr guns and
one 4 5 inch howitzer battery or two 6-gun (18-pr. gun ?) batteries and one or
two 4 5 inch gun batteries.
As soon as possible your recommendations should pdease be submitted.
"Working copy to Cl. S. (M. O. 2).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1).
Telegram P. No. 91313, dated 11th November 1915. APPENDIX 161
(Despatched 5-30 p.m.) (fty- No. 91313)
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
Your 24857-Cipher-R,-480-Q. M. G.-3 of 10th November (Dy. No. 91127)_
Syces are now practically unprocurable owing to past heavy demands from
Force “D,” which have been met and their dislike for service in Mesopotamia.
Every endeavour is being made, however, to meet the demand for remount
establishments and results will shortly be telegraphed.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 2).
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Telegram P., No. 24892-Cipher, dated 10th November 1916. APPENDIX 162
(Despatched 11-30 p.m., received 1-45 p.m., 11th November 1916.) (Dy. No. 91318)
From—The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” Basrah.
(Repeated Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.)
Five men as under who were captured at Kut have escaped from the
Turkish to the Russian line at Kighi and have been seat here for despatch to
Rowlandson:—
1. Abdukak Akhmed, interpreter to General Hamilton, 18th Brigade, Indian
trader from Kaarmohi, settled at Baghdad before the war.
2. Hassan Akhmed,
sepoy
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
of 19fch Regiment, 17th Brigade.
Following are intelligence ageats :—
3. Leon Mordahhai, Jew.
4. Aziz Musa No. 839 Persian Jew.
5. Rustam Musa No. 827 Persian Mohamedan.
Working copy to A. G., G. S, (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., F. & P., G. S. (M. O. 1, M. O. 2).
Telegram P., No. 91330, dated 11th November 1916. APPENDIX 163
(Despatched 8 p.m.) ( i/ y* A°- 91330)
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To —General Maude, Basrah.
Reference your telegram No. F. S. M.-22, dated 8th November {Dy. No.
90835).
While it appears that the arrangements you have formulated provide fully
for the necessary co-ordination within the limits of your command, the neces
sary co-operation between your Directors and Inspector-General of Cpmraunica-
tions connected with demands on India and questions of shipping arising there
from in relation to the receiving capacity of the Port of Basrah do not seem to
be secured. For example, your Director of Supplies made demands in telegram
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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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