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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART II. (From 16th to 31st December 1917).’ [35r] (74/508)
The record is made up of 1 volume (250 folios). It was created in 10 Nov 1917-31 Dec 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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A detailed statement of attached transport required for 18th Division is
being posted.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M S. G, A. G., G. S. (S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. X.-5380, dated 17th December 1917. APPENDIX 361
(Despatched 4-30 p.m., 17th December 1917 ; received 10-30 a.m., 18th (2ty. No. 85819)
December 1917.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Tour 84123 of December 13th. Officers and Indian ranks will be provided
when requirements are known. Regular Officers employed in posts you
mention will be combed out on arrival of business men. Six such can be
placed with Local Resources and six with other departments immediately.
They will be suitably placed and graded according to capabilities and should be
sent as unposted 2nd Lieutenants I.A.R.O., or in rank they hold.
Working copy to M. S. C.
Cepy to A. G.
Memorandum No. A.-l 172-32-64, dated 1st December 1917. APPENDIX 362
(Received in War Section, 18th December 1917.) 'Ny, No. 85830)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force,
To—The Chief of the Genera] Staff.
I have reorganised No. 20, British Field Ambulance, and No. 1 Indian
Field Ambulance, as follows:—
A. Section, No. 20, British Field Ambulance, with B. C. D. Sections
No. 1, Indian Field Ambulance, have been formed into No. 1, Combined Field
Ambulance.
B. C. D. Sections of No. 20, British Field Ambulance, are being retained as
separate units.
This will enable me to provide a medical unit for the Russians should it be
necessary.
The reorganisation will have effect from the 1st December.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M. S. G, G. S. (S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. 85871, dated 18th December 1917. APPENDIX 363
(Despatched 4 p,m., 18th December 1917.) (Zty. No. 85871)
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “D,” Baghdad.
(Repeated Deputy Adjutant General, 3rd Echelon, Basrah.)
It has hitherto been our endeavour to maintain your Indian Infantry
Battalions up to a strength of 1,200, but owing to urgent calls for units and
reinforcements for other theatres of operations, it has been decided that the
figure shall be 1070, i e, Field Service strength of 980 plus 15 per cent,
reserves. Please direct your D. A. G. 3rd Echelon to indent accordingly.
This will be the basis for demands for all reinforcements whether for fighting
units in Divisions or on the L. of C. or administrative units. You will be
informed, if at any future time, it should be deemed possible, owing to increase
in recruiting to maintain your units at 1,200.
Record copy to A. G. (Genl. Hudson).
Copy to M. S. G, Q. M. G. (Genl. Altham).
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- Content
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 16 and 31 December 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 the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3289. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 16 December 1917 (ff 9-10), 23 December 1917 (ff 127-129), 30 December 1917 (ff 249-250)
- Supplies, particularly of timber, tents, and preserved meats
- The difficulties of dispatching petrol and oils in drums
- A shortage of tin affecting food supplies
- The armistice signed by Germany, Austria, Russia, Turkey and Bulgaria on 17 December 1917
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and German troops
- British aerial bombardment of aerodromes at Humr [Al Humr], Tuz Kurmatli [Tuz Khurmati]
- Commentary on shipping and port works recommended by the Cherry and Thompson Commission and A Monteath
- Financial powers available to civil administrators in occupied territories and arrangements for receipts
- The occupation of Samawa [As Samawah], Hillah [Al Hillah] and Kifl [Al Kifl]
- The proposed Irrigation Directorate
- The selection of men to be allotted to Major-General Lionel Dunsterville
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, camels, and personnel for the Inland Water Transport Department, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, and the Railway Department
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Russian officers from England who were anxious to serve in Mesopotamia.
The following tables appear:
- Distribution of Force D on 18 November 1917 (ff 16-21), 25 November (ff 144-155)
- Ration strength of Force D on 24 November 1917 (ff 36-38, 187-191), 1 December (ff 133-136), 17 November (ff 136-140), 8 December (ff 212-214)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army on 18 December 1917 (ff 48-49), 25 December 1917 (ff 167-169)
- State of supplies on 15 December (ff 56-57, 76-77), 22 December (ff 177-178, 201-202)
- Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 1 December (f 72)
- Strength return for Force D on 10 November (ff 115-117)
- Effective strength of the Railway Department (ff 237-241).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (250 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 252; 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 3-250; 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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