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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 37. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1917.)’ [110r] (224/488)
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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guns had passed through Kaisariyeh. Small rations of barley and straw were
causing suffering to the horses on the road.
See my Sd’JGQ (Dy. No. 33325).
In April it was reported that 10th Dep 6 t Regiment had recently arrived
at Kaisariyeh, and a deserter of 60th Caucasus Battalion states on July 24th,
that the 3rd I)ep 6 t Regiment and 1,500 recruits training were at Kaisariyeh.
Working copy to G. S. (M. 0. 3).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1 ).
Word Code telegram No. 35971-M. B,.-310374, dated 3rd August 1917. APPENDIX 60
(Despatched 9-25 p.m., received 9 p.m., 4th August 19174 No. 52973)
From—The Director, Inland Waterways anr] Docks, London,
To—The Director, Inland Water Transport, and Inspector General of Communica
tions, Mesopotamia.
(Repeated to India.)
Require following information to be submitted by weekly telegram every
Monday giving details as follows for week ending Saturday.
1st. Number of vessels berthed during week.
2nd. Total cargo tonnage therein.
3rd. Number of vessels which completed discharge during week.
4th. Number of vessels remaining in berth at end of week.
5th. Total cargo therein awaiting discharge.
6th. Total tonnage discharged during week.
7th. Average number of men employed per day,
8th. Average number of hours worked per day.
Commence with current week and telegraph eight sets of figures without
headings.
Working copy to Q. M, G.
Copy to M. S. C.
Word Code telegram No. 12488-35794-M. R.-2-B., dated 3rd August
1917. 5
(Despatched 9-50 p.m., received 9 p.m., 4th August 1917.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Director of Railways, Baghdad.
APPENDIX 61
(%. No. 52974)
(Repated to India.)
Arrangements in hand to provide 150 4 feet 8 ^ inch gaugel 2 -tontrucks as
reserve for you. Wheels, etc., from England, undeiframe and bodies from
India,
Working copy to M. B.
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G., G. S. (M. O. 3).
Telegram P., No. 39006-Cipher, dated 4th August 1917.
(Despatched O-^SO a.m., received 9 p.m.)
From—The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To—The Generah Officer Commanding, Force “ D/ ; Baghdad.
(Repeated to India and Egypt.)
1, Reference my 27173, dated December 28th last (Dy. No. 101219).
Marsh wired on December 27th deserter’s statement that 39th regiment had
been reformed and sent to Mosul. Marsh wires No. T. L.-200, July 24th, state
ment of deserter of the 4th Caucasus Battalion, who in January last was in
Diarbekr, that he saw there 39th Regiment with 16 guns half manned by
Germans. Guns (went ?) towards Baghdad. Marsh wires No. T. L.-231, July
24th, statement of two Russians, who on June 5th escaped from Mardin, that
they saw a Turkish Infantry force accompanied by German Artillery marching
southward. This force had been in Gallipoli. Marsh suggests this might be
the 39th regiment. But please refer to my 38197 (Dy. No. 49579) and 38883
{Dy. No. 52484).
APPENDIX 62
(Dy. No. 52983)
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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.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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