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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’ [194r] (392/556)
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. 81197, dated 12 th December 1617. APPENDIX 238
(Despatched 6-15 p.m .1 (D;,. No. 84197)
From The Commander-in-Chief in India,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
xi ^7 78859 of 21st November. Request early decision regarding mill as
j.orce “D ” want it erected and ready by next April.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., M. R-
Telegram P., No. 84-221, dated 12th December 1917. APPENDIX 239
(Despatched 10 f.m.) {d ^ No% 8422j)
From—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Delhi,
to—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff, London.
Major-General Freeland has arrived in India with his staff. He reported
himself here yesterday and handed me a copy of your instructions, dated 18th
October, No. 0.-1-126-361 (Dy. No. 84175). It is presumed he will report
direct to the Government of India as chairman of the Committee referred to in
paragraph 7 of your orders and will also report to you direct upon the items
enumerated in paragraph 1 of your orders.
2. Re the number of Divisions mentioned in paragraph 6 of your orders.
Are cavalry divisions included in them or those cavalry divisions to be estimated
in a proportion commensurate and in addition to the increased size announced
which we presume have not since been altered.
Freeland leaves Delhi to-morrow and embarks on Monday next.
Copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. 84)228, dated 12th December 1917. APPENDIX 240
(Despatched 10 p.m.) {By. Ro. 84223)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, Baghdad.
Quartermaster General, India, No- 28893-43 (Ry. No. 76807), November
1st, reference statement attached to above Details shown against the last 2
sailings of “ Ismailia “ and “ Janus <c to he cancelled and substitute following :—
“ Janus ” sailing 11th December carries 382 pack mules reference my telegram
77558, dated 16th November, also 100 pack and 216 draught reference your
X.-3681 (Dy. No. 62988) of 16th September.
“ Ismailia ’* which sails 10th December carries 432 draught and 192 pack
of 27th Mule Corps for new formations and 22 pack reference your X.-3681
(Dy. No. 62988).
78 pack 159 draught being carried in “ Urlana “ which sails 18th Decem
ber reference your X.-3681 {By. No. 62988), also 100 carts and 220 draught
ponies of Gwalior Transport reference your X.-4758 (By. No. 77212), of 14th
November, all the personnel sent with animals asked for in your X.-3681
(By. No. 62988), are reinforcements.
*
Eecord copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., A. G., G. S. (S. D. 3).
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Word Code telegram No. 84-226, dated 12th December 1917. APPENDIX 241
(Despatched 10 p.m.) (By. Bo. 84226)
From—The Chief of the General Staff, Delhi,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D, ” Baghdad.
Correspondence ending your Q.-1556 of 8th December (By. No. 83490).
We are advised more efficient economical method of meeting your requirements
is to demand complete milling plant and steel structure direct from Home and
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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 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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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 41. PART I. (From 1st to 31st December 1917).’
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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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