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The record is made up of 1 volume (242 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1917-15 Aug 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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COMPOSITION OP FORCE " D "—could.
Unit.
TIGRIS FRONT— contd.
1st INDIAN ARMY
CORPS — contd.
Divisional Troops.
Headquarters, Divisional Artil-
lery.
9th Brigade, Royal Field Artil
lery, (19, 20, 28 and D.-
69th (Howitzer) Batteries)
1818-prs. and 4 4>‘5 inch
Howitzer).
66th Brigade, Royal Field
Artillery (A, B, C, and
527th (Howitzer) Batteries)
(18 18-prs. and 4 4'5 Ho
witzers.)
3 S. A. A. Sections .
121st Pioneers
Headquarters, Divisional En
gineers.
No. 1 Company, 1st Sappers
^ and Miners.
No. 3 Company, 1st Sappers and
Miners.
No. 4 Company, 1st Sappers
and Miners.
7th Divisional Signal Company
7th Divisional Troops, S. and T.
Company.
7th Divisional Supply Column .
No. 127, Combined Field Ambu
lance,
No. 128, Combined Field Ambn
lance.
No. 129, Combined Field Ambu'
lance.
No. 130, Combined Field Ambu'
lance.
No. 12, Sanitary Section.
No. 2, Mobile Veterinary Section
Corps Troops.
32nd Lancers
Headquarters, Corps Artillery
2-8fith Heavy Battery, R. G. A.
157th Heavy Battery, R. G. A.
No. 789 M. T. Company, A.S.C.
(Caterpillar Tractors).
Location.
Unit.
Tigris Front.
TIGRIS FRONT — contd.
1st INDIAN ARMY
CORPS — conoid.
Corps Troops— eotacZi.
159th Siege Battery, R. G. A
No. 788 M. T. Company, A S C.
(Caterpillar Tractors).
Do.
246th Battery’, Howizer Bat
tery, R. G. A.
Do.
257th Battery, Howitzer Bat
tery, R. G. A.
Nos. 901, 902, Mechanical
Transport Companies, A. S. C.
Nos. 133, 134, 135, medium
Do.
Trench Mortar Batteries,
12 , 2" guns.
Nos. 59 and 93 Anti-Aircraft
Sections (4 IB-pis.)
No 1, Printing Section .
Do.
No. 1, Litho Section
Do.
1st Corps Signal Company
Do.
Attached—
1 Squadron. 10th Lancers
Do.
50th Brigade—
6th Jats ....
Do.
14th Sikhs ,
24th Punjabis .
Do.
97th Infantry ...
No. 2 (Mobile) Bridging Train
Do.
i Section Field Searchlight
Do.
Company.
3 Pack Stations, 1st Wireless
Do.
Squadron.
Do.
1 Wagon Station, 1st Wireless
Signal Squadron.
Do.
No. 3, Combined Field Ambu
lance (Convalescent Depot)
Do.
3rd INDIAN ARlViY
CORPS.
Do.
Headquarters.
13th (Western)
Do.
Division,
Do.
Headquarters
38th Infantry Brigade.
Headquarters
Do.
6th Roval Lancaster Regiment
Do.
6th East Lancashire Regiment
Kut.
6th South Lancashire Regiment
Do.
6th L. North Lancashire Regi-
ment.
Location.
Kut.
Do.
Tigris Front.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Po
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Unit.
Location.
Unit.
TIGRIS FRONT— co ntd.
TIGRIS FRONT— conw.
3rd INDIAN ARMY
CORPS — contd.
3rd INDIAN ARMY
38th Infantry Brigade
CORPS — contd.
—conoid.
No 38, Machine Gun Company’
Tigris Front.
Divisional Troops—
38th Infantry Brigade, S. and
Do.
concld.
T Company
39th Infantry Brigade.
Do.
13th Divisional Cyclist Company
Headquarters
13th Divisional Signal Com-
9th Royal Warwickshire Regi-
Do.
pany.
ment.
13th Divisional Troops, S. and T.
9th Worcestershire Regiment .
Do.
Company.
7th North Staffordshire Regi-
Do.
13th Divisional Supply Column
ment.
luth Field Bakery ,
7th Gloucestershire Regiment
Do.
81 sc Field Butchery
No. 39, Machine Gun Company
39th Infantry Brigade, S. and
Do.
39th British Field Ambulance
Do.
40th British Field Ambulance .
T. Company
41st British Field Ambulance
40th Infantry Brigade.
No. 28, Sanitary -’'ection
Headquarters
Do.
No. .24, Mobile Veterinary
Section.
8th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Do.
8th Cheshire Regiment .
Do.
4th South Wales Borderers
Do.
14th Indian Division.
5th Wiltshire Regiment
Do.
No. 40, Machine Gun Company
Do.
Headquarters . . .
40th Infantry Brigade, S. and
Do.
T. Company.
35th Infantry Brigade.
Divisional Troops.
Headquarters
8th Welsh Pioneers
Do.
l-5th E. Kent Regiment
Headquarters, Divisional Artii-
Do.
37tb Dogras
lery.
2-4tb Gurkha Rifles
55th Brigade, Royal FiMd Artii-
Do.
102nd Grenadiers .
lery (A, B, C, and 60th
No. 185, Machine Gun Com-
{H iwitzer) Batteries) 18 18-
panv.
prs. & 6 4 , 5" Howitzers).
35th Infantry Brigade, S. and
66th Brigade, Royal Field
Do.
T. Company.
Artillery (A, B., C, and 61st
Howitzer Batteries) (1818-prs.
36th Infantry Brigade.
and 6 4’5-inch Howitzers).
3 S. A. A. Sections
Do.
Headquarters
Headquarters, Divisional Engi-
Do,
l-4th Hampshire Regiment
neers.
26th Punjabis
71 st Field Company, Royal
Do.
62nd Punjabis . . .
Engineers.
82nd Punjabis
72nd Field Company, Royal
Do.
No. 186, Machine Gun Com-
Engineers.
pany.
88th Field Company, Royal
Do.
36th Infantry Brigade, S. and
Engineers.
T. Company.
xxvii
Location.
Tigris Front.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do,
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.

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Content

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 August 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, letters, and tables.

An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-15 and a summary of the contents can be found at folio 16. The volume concerns:

  • The supply of food, animals, construction materials, weapons, and other items to Force D
  • River and railway traffic in Mesopotamia
  • Railway construction in Mesopotamia
  • Arrivals to and departures from the port of Basra
  • Problems with the unloading of ships at Basra
  • Proposal for the transfer of men from the Disciplinary Labour Corps into a free Labour Corps
  • Discussion of British strategy in Mesopotamia, including current policy of securing control of the Baghdad Vilayet, and inability to take offensive action without Russian support
  • Recruitment of Arab prisoners of war in India ‘to serve the Sheriff [Sharīf] of Mecca’
  • Intelligence concerning movements of Turkish [Ottoman], German, and Austrian units
  • Intelligence concerning German construction of a railway ‘towards Mosul’
  • Discussion of the creation of a French Consulate at Baghdad
  • Financial administration of Force D and the territory occupied by the British in Mesopotamia
  • Proposal for forming a new division of Force D
  • Intelligence concerning Russian movements in the Caucasus and mutiny within the Russian army
  • Intelligence concerning Kurdish movements and attacks on Russian troops
  • Shortage of medical officers.

The volume also contains:

  • Distribution and composition of Force D including details of lines of communication, commanding officers, and units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut] (ff 3-36)
  • Distribution of Force D including details of lines of communication, 15 July 1917 (ff 123-127), 22 July 1917 (ff 216-220)
  • Distribution of the Turkish Army, 7 August 1917 (ff 147-148), 14 August 1917 (ff 226-227)
  • Detailed statement of ration strength of Force D on 30 June 1917 (ff 39-42), 7 July 1917 (ff 175-178)
  • Ammunition held and used by Force D, 29 July 1917 (ff 42-43), 4 August 1917 (ff 123-124)
  • Strength return of Force D dated 2 June 1917 (ff 45-61)
  • Ration strength of Force D on 14 July 1917 (ff 67-69), 21 July 1917 (ff 152-154), 28 July 1917 (ff 234-236)
  • Report of number of pilots and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 2 August 1917 (ff 81-82), 9 August 1917 (f 179)
  • Two diaries of information from 7 July 1917 (ff 90-107) and 21 July 1917 (ff 193-194) covering: climate and floods; local produce; Inland Water Transport; medical affairs; military government; the Directorate of Works; the YMCA in Baghdad; and the crash of a German plane
  • Weekly return of sick and wounded for the week ending 14 July 1917 (f 114) and 21 July 1917 (ff 187-188).
Extent and format
1 volume (242 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 242; 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 3-240; 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.

Dimensions: 21 x 33cm

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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1917.)’
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