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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1917.)’ [99r] (202/488)
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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. 2 ; Basrah Hospital Laboratories Show 4,417 examinations in May the
majority, as usual, being taken by 3 B. G. H. and 40 B. G. H. Details will be
round m Appendix II.
3. Amarah Central and Hospital Laboratories A record of the year’s
work from 1st April 1916 to March 31st, 1917, was sent for publication in the
A. M. C. journal. A brief resume of this interesting report will be found in
Appendix I. The work in May, details of which will be found in Appendices II
and III, shows 3,632 examinations.
{.videAw^iiCuf' ah0rat ° r,J (SS L S ' ^ : ~ 231 examinatious mo recorded
5. Baghdad Hospital Laboratories 23 and 31 B. S. H. 70 I. S H and
w; 0 examinations in May, mainly microscopic’. Bacterio-
oftbleakatBaqubl ' SlnCe:i 75 ^ inVesti S at “S tlle KpWheria
IH Vaccines, Sera -
Memoranda were issued to Administrative Medical Officers for guidance
of an Medical Officers, in regard to the precautions necessary for storage of
tnese m hospitals djiring the hot weather to minimise deterioration • rules 3 for
guidance in indenting for such from the Depots were also issued.
The probable demands for all ' 1 vaccines” for the ensuing 6 months were
gone into, and a consolidated demand, similar to that already submitted and
met tor sera, is about to be prepared for 44 vaccines
The new anticholera “vaccine” is being delivered by India somewhat
slower than was promised ; but already over half of the 300,000 c. c asked for
have arrived.
59,099 Cholera inoculations (1st or 2nd dose) were done in the Meso
potamia Expeditionary Eorce during May.
B Supplies, Bations, etc .:—
i dozen samples of Lime juice (Red brand) examined chemically proved
excellent; and much superior chemically to the cordial sold in the Canteen
(Simpson’s).
^ 6 &etables are plentiful and Cavalry Divisions are bein'* ffiyen an
issue of 3 ozs. as local supplies are apparently able to allow of this without ^
judice to the supply to the troops higher up river. ^ ie "
rL Water =—Arrangements progress at various rates.
(1) On 14th June, with Assistant E. in 0., I visited Abu TTIiam.vi „
and saw the alignment of the proposed cut from Dialah in t-,, 1 , ? n< * area
via the Majediyeh Canal (860-1. K, 861 a! C. d“ whe™ PS ^ ^ 0 ,^
new cuts completed, and old cuts graded, the scheme will be much 10- n ’
vious open water channels at felayieh and is subS to llk . e ;.P re -
eanitarily. If effectively policed, as 1 O.’ c Lgade u^ mVr^™
t will supply a great part of the front line between Dialah and fahtilah
at a convenient distance; and by a small diversion, the Brigade TTn
stand C on Whe^lf ^ a - fter paSS, j 11 f int ° the Tahwilall > will depend, I unde^-
fnA 'rl whether water is reqmred for the Abu Tamar line should the Khalis
Woon SLTf r ^ K , tIle Tah wilah is bunded and a small ihed or
TaCr it xGlf rJ i UbSe r, e - ntde,ive ^ by P um P and cut ^ Abu
inmar, it will require careful watching especially for swamp formation
Malaria, and gross contamination by Arab cultivators . 7 Excess water will nro’
ably be passed on to cultivators now working the land west of the Maiediveh
j°,i ,x!s s»SI
AV Kilim, and 3 0^1“^ BaqubT"* th6re “ 1 “ iMtallatio11 at
( 2 ) Schemes with the 7th Division are 3
(a) lower right bank or station and hospital scheme.
(b) upper right bank or plateau scheme.
(c) left bank scheme.
These were visited on 8 th June by D. A. D. M. S. (Sanitary) and 0. C. in
° •n ’? 6 ^^ er ..‘^ Xa '^ na .^? lls an( ^ re P 0r ted on. («) is nearly complete fb)
will be delayed a little for piping, pumps, etc., (c) is somewhat indefinite 'and
the above-mentioned Officers got no details of it.
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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 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).
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- 1 volume (242 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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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.
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