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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 40. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 1917.)’ [44r] (96/544)
The record is made up of 1 volume (266 folios). It was created in 29 Sep 1917-15 Nov 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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13. Umar Chibbar Sindhi son of Mohamed, caste Ma'mon of K&racfv.
14. Abdurrahman Janga, son of Abdul Hossain v caste Mawhas of Maldra*
Tahsil Bagh, Poona Sta e.
15. Moniruddin alias Abdul Kadir Bengal, son of Goh n Mohalla, Maidapatt ; ,
Calcutta near Bow Bazar.
16. Ismail, son of Abdurrahman Sabban, Police Station, Garhi Habibullah
Khan, Hazara District.
17. Shera, son of Bhadoo, Police Station Palangi, Poona State TA*
Sadnooii.
19. Karam Din son of Sattar Bakharwali, Police Station, Saddar Gujranwala
20. Hira, son of Ghasita, Tekatra Baghsingh, Amritsar.
21. Masum Ali Hammal son of Shahadak Ali, Bosorhi Police Station
Mawai TA*—-Somer Gunj District Bara Bunki,
Nawab
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
Gunj.
29. The two following were found guilty of the second charge only and were
sentenced to death.
23. Haji Ramzan, son of Mohemmed Azan Jabbi Dhogri, Police Station
Kund, Tahsil KuShab, District Shabjur.
22. Nimat Khan alias Nimtul’ab, son of Nabi Baksh R ijput of Garb Shankar.
District Hoshiarpur.
Fctr.c 1 guilty of scccrd cl ?.rge (nly and sei tei ced to frt r.sportation for life.
18. Abdullah Fusaldin, Shakhail Garlv, Abbottabad, District Hazara.
There are no Afghans amongst the above. The 19 sentenced to be hanged
may be divided into the following classes.
First — Numbers one and two who appear to have been in a position of
more authority than the remainder.
. Number 3,4 5, 7, 10, and 13 whom evidence shows to have tak^n
active part in two expeditions or been concerned with two or more parties and
appear to have been armed.
Third. Numbers o, 141 15< 16, 17, 19 and 20 whom evidence shows to have
taken active part in at least one expedition and who appear to have been armed.
Fourth. Numbers 11,21, 22 and 23 who appear to have accompanied one
expedition or to nave assisted the Jehad bat in a non-combatant or menial wav
and in them case arming is doubtful. 7
Some of the accused in classes 2 and 3 admit having teen armed whilst
o hers deny it
After reviewing the case my personal (feeling* ?) is that fading exactmenl
of extome penalty m ad 19 cases,the sciences si.ould be comm t ed to transpof
tation for life in all cas< s.
Working copy to A G., G.S. (M.O. 3)
Copy to C.I.D., G.S. (M.O. 1), Home Deptt.. M SAT
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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 November 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, tables, memoranda, and letters.
The volume concerns:
- Reinforcements for Force D, including horses, medical officers, railway staff, and machine gunners
- The appointment of officers in Force D
- The supply of food, ordnance, clothing, oil, and other items to Force D
- Scheduling of supply shipments from India to Basrah [Basra]
- The supply of agricultural equipment for a ‘cultivation scheme’
- Recruitment of railway workers from Malaysia and Siam [Thailand] for service in Mesopotamia
- Report from the Royal Flying Corps of machines and pilots available for service in Mesopotamia
- Plans for the construction of flour mills at Baghdad
- Construction and improvement of railways in Mesopotamia
- British aerial bombardment of an aerodrome at Kifri, and Turkish [Ottoman] army camps at Fathah [Al-Fathah]
- British attacks on Turkish positions near Daur [Ad-Dawr] on 2 November 1917, and at Tekrit on 5 November 1917
- Intelligence concerning the movement of German and Turkish military units in Mesopotamia, including the arrival of German aviation units
- Intelligence acquired from captured enemy deserters, including estimates of Turkish troop numbers, plans made by German and Turkish commanders, and supply shortages within the Turkish Army
- Intelligence reports on formation of a ‘special Intelligence service’ by the Turkish and German militaries, including names and assignments of suspected enemy agents
- Discussion of the treatment of Russian subjects captured while serving as part of the Turkish Army
- British Indian citizens found guilty of ‘waging war’ or ‘abetting in the waging of war against His Britannic Majesty’ and sentenced to death or transportation
- Matters relating to Russia, including: Russian reluctance to send more troops to Mesopotamia; the arrival of a Russian air squadron at Mendali [Mandali]; news of a ‘counter revolution in Petrograd [Saint Petersburg]’ received 9 November 1917
- Skirmishes between German and Persian [Iranian] troops at Turshiz [Kashmar]
- Dispatch of British troops from Ahwaz [Ahvaz, Iran] to ‘quell disturbances’ in Shushtar
- A diary of information dated 20 October 1917, covering climate data and the customs, language, and attitudes of the Kurdish population of Hakkiari [Hakkari, a mountainous region spanning modern Iraq and Turkey].
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; unit locations; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 3-4)
- Distribution of Force D on 14 October 1917 (ff 71-76)
- Ration strength of Force D on 29 September 1917 (ff 62-69), 13 October 1917 (ff 30-34), and October 20 (ff 153-157)
- Detailed ration strength of Force D on 6 October 1917 (ff 163-170)
- Weekly returns of sick and wounded dated 13 October 1917 (ff 18-19), 20 October 1917 (ff 58-59), and 27 October 1917 (ff 145-146)
- Statement of tonnage received from India during September 1917 (ff 196-198)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army for the week ending 6 November 1917 (ff 94-96) and 13 November 1917 (ff 244-246)
- State of supplies in stock and at sea as of 3 November 1917 (ff 107-108), 10 November 1917 (ff 250-251).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (266 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 268; 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 5-266; 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.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 40. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 1917.)’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:3r, 3r:3v, 3v:4r, 4r:4v, 4v:267v, back-i
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