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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 38. Pt 1 & 2. (From 1st to 30th September 1917).’ [249r] (502/1000)
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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'elegram P., No. 4 > 347 -Cipher, dated .5th September ,9.7.
Despatched 2-10 P.M., received 8-15 A.M.. 16th September 1917.)
From— The Director, Military Intelligence, London,
To The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Your 58334-
*As corrected by Dy. No. 6 a 7 8 9 -
APPENDIX 273
{Dy. No. 62788)
September* 15th 40191* (Dy. Ko.
S 8 ° 93 )-
On September 14th my 4 = 096 was repeated to Force ' D with additional
lote that Caucasus General Staff credit report; They have been m close touch
dth the Circassian Chiefs for a long time and believe no revolution of serious
iature will occur.
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (Ivi.O. 1).
My X.-3442 (Dy. No. 59718) merely gave total numbers of rifles which
would be required in case it was found practicable to rearm the whole torce
with H. V. S. M, L. E.
Working copy to D.G.O.
Copy to M S.C-, G.S. (M.O. i, S.D. 3).
Telegram P., No. X,-366o, dated 15th September 1917. APPENDIX 274
-Despatched 5-40 P.M-, received 10-30 A.M., 16th September 1917.) (Dy. No. 62810 )
F rom —The General Officer Commanding, Force ,f D/’ Baghdad,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated C. G. S., Simla.)
Your 40940 A.-3-2705 of 7th September (Dy. No. 61094).
Rather than introduce 1914 pattern I would prefer to retain one type of
rifle throughout Force, i. e., S. M. L. E., under the circumstances mentioned.
As no H. V. Rifles are available Lines of Communication Detence Iroops can
retain L. V. rifle.
Telegram PNo. X.-3668, dated 15th September 19* 7 * APPEND 75
(Despatched 5-40 P.M., received 10-15 A.M., 16th September 1917.) ( D y* No - 628, 9 )
From-—The G. O. C., Force “ D ” Baghdad,
("The Director of Military Intelligence, London.
To —4 w Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
b „ General Officer Commanding, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Cairo.
Euphrates Lines .—It is stated by two Arab officer deserters, ex Ana
September 1st, who arrived Karbala September nth, that there were only 100
mixed soldiers, sailors and Gendarmes at Ana also 400 Shakhtur men. Empty
Shakhturs are now always towed back to Erablus. At Ana depot there are only
83 tons of foodstuff of which 25 tons are barley. 3,000 boxes small arms
ammunition. 5,000 shells i5®centimetre and sorm 7*5 centimetre shell at Anas
They state that official notification was received by Ana from Aleppo about
August 25th that one regiment had left latter place for Euphrates front.. Their
statement appears reliable. From reports received earlier we are expecting one
Infantry Regiment at Hit but nothing to indicate new arrival was seen by
British aircraft reconnaissance which was made there September 10th,
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S C., G.S. (M.O. 1),
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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)
- Arrangement
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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