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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’ [185r] (374/556)
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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Word Code telegram No. 9-1605, dated 10 th December 1917. APPENDIX 223
(Desjatohed^lO-o^M^llth December 1917, received 10-30 r.M., ( D y . JV 0 . 84063)
From-—The General Officer Commanding, Force fe D, ” Baghdad,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.
Your 81383, December 5th.
.b„ii? Sti ' : ? a i e - < i requirementsof P etro1 aviation 16,000 gallons monthly and I
shall be glad if you can supply until such time as Abadan petrol is reliable,
information of which will be telegraphed you as soon as available.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., D. of Aer.
Telegram P., No. X.-5272, dated Uth December 1917. APPENDIX 224
(Despatched 6-15 p.m., received 3-30 a.m., 12 th December 1917.) (yu ma0)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D," Baghdad
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Prior’t (Repeated London and Egypt.]
December 11th, 5 p.m.
We now occupy Qizil Eobat and Khanaqin. All quiet.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V, G. S. (If. 0. 3).
/
Telegram P., N.o. X.-5267, dated 11th December 1917. APPENDIX 225
(Despatched 1-45 p.m., received 4 a.m., 12 th December 1917.) {Dy. No. 84081)
From—The Director of Railways, Baghdad,
'I' 0 —The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated War Section, Army Headquarters/Delhi, and Inspector General of Comnrnnications,,
Basrah.)
Shipping discharges at Basrah —“ Thessalia,” “ Subadar, 5, l * Hingsang ”
and “ Ningpo 55 completed discharging permanent-way material, stores andi
timber. “ Hunnie ” with 3 standard gauge locomotives and “ Scottier,’*
“ Kajang, ” “ Sandakan ” and “ Kamuning ” with permanent-way material are
now discharging. “ Phranang ” and “ Pausang ” arrived in port with perma
nent-way material but not yet plaeed for discharging.
Progress report up to December 8th.
Falluyah standard gauge extension. —Formation complete to mile 28J
Section with heaviest earthwork has been completed so progress will now he
faster. Linking from mile 25 recommenced on 9th and should be complete
to mile 30 by December 12th.
Basrah-Qurnah Bailway. —No linking during the week. Sufficient
permanent way has now been received to complete Basrah-Nahr Umar.
Musaiyih standard gauge extension. —No progress. Embankement com
plete to mile 10.
Ranaidi-Baquhah metre gauge conversion —Linking completed to Baqubah
road station on left hank of Dialha and metre gauge transhipment to narrow
gauge transferred to Baqubah road station. Earthwork and linking of sidings
m Baqubah road station in hand.
Rinaidi-Baqubah narrow gauge —Dismantling and picking up material
Hinami end started. Material will be collected and sorted ready for use on
the Abu Jisrah Abu (Saidah ?) branch and Baqubah—Deltawah extension.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., M. B., G. S. (M. 0.1, M. O. 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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