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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 38. Pt 1 & 2. (From 1st to 30th September 1917).’ [297r] (598/1000)
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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Asreeards personnel :-ln meeting existing requirements great difficulty
experience 1 . Would it not be possible to provide a large proportion
It these either from India or by drawing from mule transport columns, or
other sources, suitable natives and training them locally ?
How you will dispose of mule transport columns should be reported
please.
APPENDIX 345
(Dy. No. 6351 0
Working copy toQ.M.G., A.G.
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1, S.D. 3).
Word Code Telegram N r. A.-JJ58, dated 18th September 1917. APPENDIX 344
(Despatched 1-20 e.M.,l 9 tti September 1917. rcceived I "-t 5 P- M - g .
19 th September 19 >7.)
From— The General Officer Commanding, Fore e‘ D/' Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
I propose to utilise surplus accommodation on hospital ships for giving
convalescents who need it, benefit of rest and change ensured by sea trip to
India. Such individuals would.be returned by • first outward hospitalsh.p
from India and would be kept on strength of force and on hospt al books as
patients. do not recommend that ships should make special trips fnrth s
purpose. This scheme will be given a trial on hearing from you that no
difficulties would arise in Bombay>
Working copy to D M.S.
Copy to M.S.C., M.S.V., G.S. (M.O. i, S.D. 3), A.G., Q,M.G.
Word Code Telegram No. 1678, dated 18th September 1917.
(Despatched 1! A.m , 19th September 1917, received 9 P.M..
igth September 1917.)
From—The I. G. C., Basrah,
To—The War Section, Simla. . , t 1 * 4
Your telegram 62695, September 15th. “ Houroto arrived July 22nd
with firewood “ Innanmincka ” and “Ismaila” completed discharge of
firewood July 27th and July 30th. “Houroto” might then have starred but
“ Bandra ”, (timetable?) transport. with firewood, arrived July 31st ai.d
“ City of Sparta ” arrived July 27th and was awaiting craft. It was necessary
therefore to work “ Bandra ” at once and more economical to concentrate on
•“ City of Spaita "a big ship, as soon as possible at < expense of ship like
• Houroto ”. " Houroto ” finally completed discharge in 5 days. Houroto
on second occasion arrived on September 4th with 640 tons of firewoood. Fol
lowing steamers then in port with firewood Braunfels 506 tons “Kwongseel
470 to is, “Hanyang” 703 tons, “Chusang ’ 854 tons. ‘ Muttra arrived September
7th with 1,712 tons. Could have started “Houroto instead of Aluttra on
September 8th but as sufficient craft for large steamer but insufficient craft lor
“ Muttra ” and Houroto ” available it was more economical to start • Mut
tra” and postpone starting “Houroto” till “Hanyang” and “ Chusan
sailed. “ Houroto ” this time discharged in 4 days. ‘ Houroto detention
was not due to bad unloading gear. As regards bunching of storeships. Septem
ber programme in your telegram No. 61427 Septemoer 10th indicates some
bunching of firewood ships. Programme states fuel and fodder sup eaving
in proportion of four to three cubic measurements of tonnage.^ Following
ships already arrived or en route. Firewood ' Muttra, \ aiyang, r an ^.
“Pakhoi ” “Kamuning,” Fodder ‘Fausang. , ‘ Kepong,’ Hashing and Thessaha
Latter with 500 tons of Bhoosa. Taking Muttra as equivalent to two, and
“Urlana” to three Chinese ships, and “Thessalia” half a Chinese ship firewood is
in proportion of 8 to 3I, this may (might mean detention as to-day as there is not
fodder^ ship in port and “ Haiching ” and “ Thessalia only fodder ship^
en route. You state China coasters take an average of 800 tons of fodder^
Average works out at about 400 tons of hay, 800 tons of Bhoosa. Lignern
from Gothenburg, cargo of empty date boxes and a deck load of bmotr, lat .r
purchased by Government. She loads dates for New Yoik.
Woiking copy to Q.M.G.
Copy to AI.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.
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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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