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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART I. (From 1st to 15th February 1919.)’ [169r] (346/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1918-15 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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Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to G. S. (S, D. 1.)
APPENDIX 198.
DIARY No. 11463.
Telegram P., No. X.-5357, dat-ed 13th February 1919.
(Despatched 8-25 p.m., received 10 a.m., 13th February 1919.)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D ”, Baghdad,
To—The Delhi.
(Repeated Inspector-General of Communications, Basrah.)
Your 8825 (Q.M.G.-13), February 3rd, and I. G. C. wire S 6966, February
7th (Diary No. 10032). In this Force Equine pneumonia is non-existent.
Disease may be ship pneumonia due to faulty ventilation. Have no protective
vaccine for this here. If available in India please supply.
Can you supply veterinary supervisers as there are none available in
this Force.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to G. S. (S. H-l, S. I).-3).
APPENDIX 199.
DIARY No. 11477.
Word node telegram No. 11477-S. D. 1, dated 13th February 1919.
(Despatched 8-15 p.m.)
From - The Commander-in-Chief iu India, Delhi,
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
Baghdad’s 0-418 of February 11th (Diary No. 11086). Proposals sup-
ported.
Record copy to G. S. (S. D. 1) with Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C , G. S. (S. D.-2), A. G.
148 C. G. S.
APPENDIX 200.
DIARY No. 11479.
Memorandum No. A.-2619—2, dated 24th January 1919.
(Received in War Section, 13th February 1919.)
p rom —The General Officer Commanding, F'orce “ D ”,
To—The Secretary, ar Office, London.
(Copy to Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, Delhi.)
In order that the experiences gained during this campaign as regards
the administration of the Chaplains’ Department in the field may not be lost
sight of the following remarks are forwarded
2: Until the winter of 1916-17 the Chaplains in this Force belonged
mainly to the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment. The system existing in
India, by which the Indian Ecclesiastical Department is essentially a civili m.
department, is not satisfactory from the point of view of military require
ments in the field.
Paragraph 390, Army Regulations, India, Volume 2, is sufficient argu
ments without further comment.
The proposal was accordingly put forward by my pt-odecessor, that, m
future as far as this Force was concerned, the Chaplains of the Indian
Ecclesiastical Establishment serving in this country should tfso facto become
temporary Chaplains of the Army Chap!a.ins , Department with certain condi
tions and that the organisation of the Chaplains’ Department in the Mesopo
tamian Expeditionary Force should be administered by the .War Office. These
proposals were agreed to, and in order that a proportion of the . Indian
Ecclesiastical Chaplains in India should have experience of active service con
ditions it was agreed that a certain proportion of the Chaplains serving in this
Force should be members of that Establishment. If there is no objection to
the system of attaching Chaplains of the Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment
to the Army Chaplains’ Department, I see no reason why it should not con
tinue under the post helium conditions.
The arrival of the Reverend A. C. E. Jarvis from Egypt, where he was
Assistant Principal Chaplain, was all that was now needed thoroughly to con
sider the local organization and put the proposals of my predecessor into force.
I am glad to be able to record my opinion that from that time onward
the organization greatly improved, and that the Department has, in spite of
temporary shortages of personnel, fully uphold the traditions of the Army
Chaplains* Department.
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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 February 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 1-9. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including: equipment; the transfer and retirement of officers; nominations for Staff College; granting of leave; and demobilisation of troops
- Supply of food, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- Reductions of planned supply shipments to Force D
- Proposal for a new kind of emergency ration for Indian troops
- Preparation for demobilisation of Force D, including: disposal of animals used by Force D; withdrawal orders for specific units; and disposal of surplus ammunition
- Provision of ships to carry troops from Mesopotamia to the United Kingdom
- Proposed expansion of the jurisdiction of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- Proposed changes to the Army Chaplains’ Department
- Employment of ‘Imported’ labourers in Mesopotamia and the growth of ‘Considerable local prejudice’ against these workers
- The post-war occupation and government of Mesopotamia
- British assessments of Mesopotamian public opinion
- Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
- Vaccination of animals shipped to Mesopotamia
- Arrest of thirteen Turkish [Ottoman] ‘ringleaders in recent political intrigue’ by British forces in Baghdad
- Turkish military presence at Joziret Ibn Omar [Cizre]
- British use of petroleum wells at Zakhd [Zakho]
- British arming of ‘Turcomans’ to fight the Bolsheviks on behalf of the Transcaspian Government
- Intelligence suggesting the presence of the former Ottoman leader Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Enver Pāshā] in the Caucasus
- British military actions in Persia [Iran] including: occupation of key roads; maintenance of roads; and discussion of a ‘most virulent form of malaria’ affecting British troops in North Persia.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication, general organisation, and corrections (ff 63-73)
- State of supplies on 27 January 1919 (f 25), 31 January 1919 (ff 162-163), 7 February 1919 (f 168)
- Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, 1 December 1918 (ff 27-42)
- Ration strength of Force D on 21 December 1918 (ff 124-130), 28 December 1918 (ff 130-136), 4 January 1919 (ff 182-187), 11 January 1919 (ff 75-78), 18 January 1918 (ff 149-152)
- Strength return of Force D on 23 November 1918 (ff 79-90)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 4 January 1919 (ff 99-100), 11 January (ff 188-189)
- Ammunition return of Force D on 2 January 1918 (ff 110-111)
- Programme for February despatch of British troops from Mesopotamia and India (f 112).
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 192; 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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