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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 38. Pt 1 & 2. (From 1st to 30th September 1917).’ [178r] (360/1000)
The record is made up of 1 volume (496 folios). It was created in 28 Jul 1917-30 Sep 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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Telegram P., No. X.-3565, dated 10th September 19*7. APPENDIX 185
(Despatched 12-20 P.M., received 0-30 A. M., 11th September 1917.) (Dv. No 61528)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force " D/’Baghdad.
To—The Director oi Military Intelligence, London.
(Repeated C. G. S', Simla, and G. O C., Egypt.)
the discretion of Maude. If he should find that he requires a Brigadier Gene»
ral for h s heavy artillery later on, a good man will be sent to him by me.
Working copy to G.S (S.D. 3;.
Copy to M.S. C.
A deserter who arrived Felujah September 9th deserted at Aleppo August
20th from 1st , Battalion 143rd regiment 24th Division. According to his state
ment the 24th Division left Gallipoli (date not known by him) for Haidar
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
where company strengths were raised to 200 men by Turkish recruits
and new rifles were issued, Mesopotamian Arabs being drafted out to recruit
depot there Whole division proceeded to Aleppo from Haidar
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and it is
now thete with one other of unknown titular number. The deserter seems
intelligent and tefis his story well. He heard one of these divisions to go to
Jerusalem the other division half to Mosul and half to Raimadie, but this is only
hearsay. He can give no information of troops on Euphrates which he avoided.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1).
Telegram P., No. 4io4o-Cipher, dated 10th September 1917. APPENDIX 186
(Despatched 5-45 P.M., received 6 A.M., nth September 1917.) (Dy. No. 61529;
From—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chiet in India, Simla.
(Repeated G. O. C., Force “ D," Baghdad.)
With reference to your 60791, September 7th to Maude and his X.-3542 of
September 8th {Dy. N. 612J1) in reply, l am satisfied to leave the matter to
Telegram P., No 41032-Cipher,dated roth September 1917. A r PENDIX 187
(Despatched 4 P.M., received 5-^5 A M., nth September 1917.) (Dy. No. 61534)
From—The Chief of the Imperi 1 General Staff, London,
To—The G. O. C., Force “ D,” Baghdad.
^Repeated Commander in-Chief in India )
Your X.-3550 September 9th {Dy. No. 6ijr2).
. In Allenbv's plans no modification has been made. Additional artillery is
bemg supplied to him, and one division is en route from Salonica.
It has not yet been decided as to the actual date when operations will
commence. I wanted him, if required, to be ready to move during this month
and he is working to that end 5 but he will not be fully ready this month and is
naturally anxious not to begin until fully ready unless absolutely necessary
Water is his difficulty, which is only to be found in certain places, and conse
quently he needs to succeed completely in each {group corrupt figure omitted)
he attempts otherw : se he has to return to his starting point. It would seem
sufficient if he commenced in first fortnight in October according to present
information. If you have contrary views let me have them, but you must realise
•Change of i figure. that only very special circumstances would
.... .... , , , (justify)* A. in commencing before he is
ready. A little additional delay might well prove better than premature com-
mencememt.
Working copy to G;S (M.O. 1).
Copy to M.S.C.
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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 30 September 1917. 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 IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3282. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 September 1917 (ff 59-61); 9 September (ff 159-161); 16 September (ff 253-254); 23 September (ff 339-341); 30 September (ff 494-496)
- Two diaries of information dated 18 August (ff 181-182) and 15 August (ff 219-220) covering climate and floods
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, Chinese artisans, and remounts
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian troops
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Staff appointments for Force D, particularly in command of heavy artillery
- Railway construction and management
- Surrender of a Turkish detachment at Diwaniyah [Ad Diwaniyah]
- The administration of Mesopotamia
- Views on a combined British and Russian offensive
- A proposed local cultivation scheme
- The removal of certain vessels from the list of hospital ships
- Trade between India and Baghdad
- The possibility of finding a new ‘Eyewitness’ reporter to replace Edmund Candler
- A proposed re-organisation of the Directorate of Port Administration and Conservancy
- A discussion of timing shipping from India to avoid congestion
- The search for a suitable officer to act as irrigation adviser for Sir Percy Cox
- Changes in the staffing of the Turkish army
- The unsuitability of the Chinese artisans and their return to India
- The provision of Ford vans in place of mules
- Information concerning General Erich von Falkenhayn’s army.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 19-30)
- Enemy material captured from 1 April to 30 June 1917 (ff 43-48)
- Weekly return of the sick and wounded dated 11 August 1917 (ff 68-69), 18 August (ff 77-78), 25 August (ff 132-133), 8 September (ff 412-413), 1 September (ff 418-419)
- Ration strength of Force D on 4 August 1917 (ff 81-87), 18 August (ff 116-120), 25 August (ff 211-215, 437-443), 11 August (ff 234-241), 1 September (ff 288-291, 459-465), 18 September (ff 376-383), 8 September (ff 419-423)
- State of supplies on 1 September 1917 (ff 87-89, 109-110), 8 September (ff 186-189), 15 September (ff 270-272), 22 September (ff 362-365), 2 September (ff 409-410)
- Distribution of the Turkish army on 4 September 1917 (ff 94-96), 11 September (ff 191-194, 202-204), 18 September (ff 278-281), 25 September (ff 367-370)
- Distribution of Force D on 19 August 1917 (ff 101-108)
- Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles 1 August 1917 (ff 399-405)
- Strength return for Force D 28 July 1917 (ff 466-485).
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- 1 volume (496 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 498; 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 3-496; 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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