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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’ [142r] (288/556)
The record is made up of 1 volume (274 folios). It was created in 30 Aug 1917-5 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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Telegram P., No R.-4749, dated 7th December 1917. APPENDIX 161
(Despatched 5-45 p.m., received 11 a.m., 8 th December 1917). (ity No. 83267)
Erom—The Deputy Adjutant General, 3rd Echelon, Basrah,
To —The War Section, Army Headquarters.
(Repeated Secretary, War Office, London.)
With reference to my telegram of 3rd instant, No. P^.-diTlO (Dy. Ro.
82139).
Ninety-nine medical officers required, also 2 quartermasters. Reinforce
ments up to and including “ Ekma ” sailed December 3id, have been given
credit for.
Working copy to D. M. S.
Copy to M. S. C., A. G., Q. W. G., G. S. (S. D. 3).
Word Code telegram No. O. S.-6I63, dated 7th December 1917. ^ APPENDIX 162
(Despatched 9-20 p.m., 7 th December 1917 ; received 12-39 p.m., (Zty. No. 83269)
8 th December 1917 )
Erom—The Director, Ordnance Services, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The War Section, Army Headquarters.
Your telegram No. 70612 (80612 ?), dated November 28th. Assistant
Director of Aviation, Baghdad, is not prepared to accept castor oil unless up
to War Office specifications or certified by G O. 0., Middle East Brigade, R.
E. C., Cairo, as equally suitable. Considers that unless lower grade approved
by G. 0. C„ Middle East Brigade, R E. C., supplies should be obtained from
home, as it is not possible to test here.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M, S. C., Din. of Aey.
\
Telegram P„ N 6 . R.-5975, dated 5th December 1917. APPENDIX 163
(Despatched (?) 6 th December 1917 ; received 2 a.m., 7th December (ity No. 83x72)
1917.)
From—The Deputy Adjutant General,. 3rd Echelon, Force “ D,” Basrah,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated War Section, Army Headquarters, Delhi.)
Effective strength A. S. C. Mechanical Transport this force by trades,,
deficiencies and surpluses, vide your 4il297-Q. M. G.-3 (Dy. No. 67871)
October 7th, is as follows :—
Trades by categories.
Effective strength.
Deficiencies.
Surpluses.
Officers .......
139
5
Drivers (including N. C. O’s,, M. T. Units) .
4,803
...
453
Drivers for Reserve Park vehicles and miscellaneous
cars.
284
86
...
Clerks ........
78
2
...
Draughtsmen . , , . . ,
3
...
...
Blacksmiths .......
122
...
44
Springsmiths
7
...
1
Fitters and turners (including foremen artificers) .
888
65
Wheelers ........
106
24
Yulcanisers .......
74
...
1
Coppersmiths
3
4
...
Electricians .......
57
...
16
Storemen
139
...
57
Frame platers .......
2
2
Working copy to A. G.
Copy to M. S. C., Q. M. G., G. S. (S D. 2, S, D. 3).
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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 1 and 15 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 folios 3-17. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 2 December 1917 (ff 49-50), 9 December (ff 156-157)
- Reinforcements for Force D, including supplies of medical officers, horses, mules, and railway staff
- Captured arms and ammunition (ff 159-165)
- Movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and German troops
- Exchange of prisoners with Turks at Berne
- Supplies to Force D, including the problems of supplying petrol
- Attack on the enemy on 3 December on Jebel Hamrin [Jabal Hamrin]
- The possibility of postponing the dredging of the Shatt-el-Arab [Shatt al-Arab]
- Transfer of the 7th division in Mesopotamia to Egypt
- Occupation of Qurah Tappah [Qarah Tapah], Qizil Robat [As Sa‘diyah], and Khanaqin
- Supply and transport ships
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Concerns over supplies reaching the Turks from Koweit [Kuwait]
- A scheme to supply frozen meat to British troops
- Correspondence between Mr A Monteath and the Admiralty on the subject of the Thomson Cherry Commission enquiring into shipping between India and Mesopotamia
- A proposal to form a Directorate of Irrigation
- Post offices and returned letters
- Sentences given to members of the Ghadr [Ghadar] party captured in Baghdad.
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 18-31)
- Ration strength of Force D on 3 November 1917 (ff 42-46), 17 November (ff 111-113), 10 November 1917 (ff 137-140)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 17 November (f 65), 24 November (ff 152-153)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army on 4 December 1917 (ff 70-72), 11 December 1917 (ff 180-182)
- Distribution of Force D on 11 November 1917 (ff 76-80)
- State of supplies on 1 December 1917 (ff 86-87, 116-117), 8 December (ff 187-189), 9 December (ff 268-269)
- Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles on 1 October 1917 (ff 128-134)
- Strength return for Force D on 27 October 1917 (ff 97-99), 9 December 1917 (ff 190-192), 3 November (ff 262-264).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (274 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 276; 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 3-274; 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:221v, 227v:229v, 240v:242v, 244v:256v, 262v:275v, back-i
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