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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART II. (From 16th to 28th February 1919.)’ [40r] (88/254)
The record is made up of 1 volume (123 folios). It was created in 11 Jan 1919-28 Feb 1919. 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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S. & M. Medical personnel from L. of G. 309, 14th Lancers.
Available to sail in April.
14th Divisional Signal Company.
21st ; 22 nd, 23rd Combined Field Ambu
lance.
14th Divisional train.
Sirmoor Sappers.
15th Divisional Signal Company.
14th Divisional train.
*34th, 105th, 108th Combined Field Am-
' balance.
13th Sanitary Section.
No. 1 Mobile Veterinary Section.
16th Sanitary Section.
Nos. 1 and 3 Bridging train.
15th Divisional train.
Medical personnel from L. of C. 618.
6 th Mobile Veterinary Section.
Available to sail in May and June.
Medical personnel from L. of C. 622.
Available to sail in May and t/’wwe—contd.
1-119th Infantry.
85th Burmans.
114th Mahrattas.
48th Pioneers.
128th Pioneers.
85th, 96th, 104th Field Companies, S, and
M.
36th Sikhs.
l- 6 th Gurkhas.
112th Infantry.
Doubtful and may be available for end of June
but depends on policy as regards prisoners
of war labour corps as follows
14th Sikhs.
26th Punjabis.
62nd Punjabis.
73rd Carnatics.
l-4th Bajputs.
* One change.
III. Army troops dependent on decision awaited as regards my M 0. B.
7-80, January 24th, and also S. and T. units on L. of O. (N. Y. B-.).
IV. See your ^208 (A. G. M. O. B. 2), January 28th. In June drafts to
India, will commence to return, consequent on arrival oi those from India.
The dates of their departure will depend on arrival from India of drafts.
V. In additionj the personnel relieved must he considered if policy out
lined in my A.-1620, February 16th (N. K. W. S.) i& agreed to.
VI. Also available, 13th Lancers, but on account of Mange are temporarily
detained.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. O.-l, M. 0.-2, S. D.-l, S, D.-3), A. G.,D. M. S.,
APPENDIX 302.
DIARY No. 13420.
Telegram P., No. 13420{Q.-7-M. T.), dated 20th February 1919.
(Despatched 11-20 p.m.)
From—The Chief of tbe General Staff, Delhi,
To—The Genera] Officer Commanding, Force <c D,” Baghdad.
(Repeated Secretary, War Office, London.)
Your X.-5418 of 18th February (Diary No. 12918). How many extra
j vehicles fit for service and not referred to in your Q.Y118 (Diary No. 13111),
February 18th, willing demobilization of 7 Ford Van Companies become
surplus to your requirements ?
Will an appreciable amount of machine plant for stationary workshops
become surplus consequent on general reduction in M. T. your force ?
Record copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to G. S. (S. D.-l), D. G., M. W.
APPENDIX 303.
DIARY No. 13428.
Telegram P., No. 75136-Cipher (M. R.-3—177 7); dated 10th February 1919.
(Despatched 6 p.m., received 10 p.m., 20th February 19l9.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Baghdad,
(Repeated Inspector-General of Communications, Basrah, Director, Inland Water Transport,
Basrah, and Chief of General Staff, General Headquarters, Baghdad.)
The undermentioned drafts are urgently required for service in Northern
Russia to arrive their next May.
6 HospitalsJiips H. P. or P. A. clpss.
9 Self-propelled craft to carry 50 men each on 4' 6" draught 10 P. S. 50
class.
30 steel lighters 300 tons dead weight 4' 6" draught.
50 self-propelled barges zOO tons dead weight maximum draught 7 feet,
30 Tugs prefeiably paddle maximum draught 4' Q"
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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 16 and 28 February 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, tables, and letters.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3317. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including the granting of leave, promotions, nominations for Staff Officer positions, and conditions for garrison units
- Supply of food, artillery, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- Reductions of planned supply shipments to Force D
- Matters relating to the demobilisation of Force D, including: shipment of troops from Mesopotamia to India and the United Kingdom; provision of civilian clothing for demobilised troops; and the disposal of surplus stores and motor vehicles
- Repatriation of non-Turkish prisoners of war
- Nomination of Indian officers for honorary ranks in the British Indian Army
- Discussion of conflict between Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa‘ūd] and King Hussein [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī]
- Discussion of coordination of British policy in Mesopotamia, South Persia [Iran] and Maskat [Muscat]
- Arrangements for financing the army of occupation in post-war Mesopotamia
- Discussion of future political system of Mesopotamia, including need to ‘prevent Arab nationalism from being drawn into opposition to British control’
- Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
- British assessments of Mesopotamian public opinion
- Appointment of a Commercial Secretary in Mesopotamia
- Testing and disposal of malfunctioning ammunition
- Reports of ‘dissatisfaction’ among soldiers in Force D regarding pace of demobilisation
- Withdrawal of British forces from Trans-Caspia [Turkmenistan] to Meshed [Mashhad]
- British occupation of Krasnovodsk [Turkmenbashi]
- Arming of ‘friendly Turcomans’ in Trans-Caspia
- Dispatch of naval vessels from India for service in northern Russia
- Construction and maintenance of roads in Persia
- Supplying of captured Turkish [Ottoman] ordnance to the Persian Government
- Tensions between the Persian Government and the Jangali [Jangalī] Movement.
The volume also contains:
- Strength return of Force D on 11 January 1919 (f 23)
- Ration strength of Force D on 11 January 1919 (ff 109-114), 25 January 1919 (ff 32-35), February 1 1919 (ff 106-109)
- Programme for March despatch of British troops from Mesopotamia (f 48)
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication, general organisation, and post-war garrison units (ff 53-62)
- State of supplies on 17 February 1919 (ff 64-65)
- Firing test results and summary for 18-pounder shrapnel ammunition (ff 90-97)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 18 January 1919 (ff 98-99).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (123 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 (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 121; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART II. (From 16th to 28th February 1919.)’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:121v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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