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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART I. (From 1st to 15th February 1919.)’ [176r] (360/396)
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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APPENDIX 209.
DIARY No. 11594.
Telegram P., No. 75219-Cipher D. I. O., dated 12th February 1919.
(Despatched 7-45 a.m., received 1 a.m., 14th February 1919.)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Baghdad.
(Repeated India.)
Your 5194, January 20th (Dy. No. 7624).
You should assume that the following will be the establishment of the
artillery for each Division in Mesopotamia. This is provisional only, pending
result of a detailed examination of future war establishments which is now
proceeding :—
(а) Headquarters Divisional Artillery.
(б) One battery of six 4-5-inch howitzers and two field artillery
brigades each three 6 gun 18-pdr. batteries.
(c) One Indian Mountain Artillery Brigade of two 6-gun 2‘75 batteries
and one battery of six 3*7 howitzers.
Working copy to G. S. (S. D.-l).
Copy toM. S. C., A. G., Q. M. G., D. G. 0., D. M. S., G. S. (S. D.-3, M-
0.-1, M. 0.-3).
APPENDIX 210.
DIARY No. 11639.
Letter No. 2899-18 (Q. 16-A), dated 11th February 1919.
(Received in War Section, 13th February 1919.)
From—The Quartermaster-General, in India, Delhi, ^ ^
To—The General Officer Commanding, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force D.
(Copy forwarded to the Chief Ordnance Officer, Kirkee Arsenal.)
'With reference to your memo. No. A-2097-32, dated 11th January 1919
(Dy. No. 6512) to the address of the Chief of the General Staff, regardin 0 th
retention by the 114th Mahrattas of a Lewis gun as a trophy m conoiderati
of the gallant part played by this unit in certain operations in Mesopotamia, I
am directed to say that in view of your recommendations it has been decided
to accede to the request of the Officer Commanding. I am to request that the
gun may be rendered unfit for firing marked. with the units designation and
sent to the Kirkee Arsenal to await being claimed by the unit.
Record copy to Q. M. G.
APPENDIX 211.
DIARY No. 11643.
Memorandum No. 57537—58 (A. G. 1), dated 11th February 1919.
(Received in War Section, 14th February 1919.)
From—The Adjutant-General in India,
To—The Embarkation Commandant, Bombay.
(Copy to the General Officer Commanding, Force “ D”)
Copy of a Memo.* No. 1299, dated 5th February 1919, from the Officer
Commanding Combined Labour Corps
^Forwarded for favour of compliance. Repot, Jubbulpore, to the Adjutant-Gene
ral in India.
Two batches of u War Leave details ”, 37, from the 1st Labour Corps and-
88 from the 2nd Labour Corps, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, BasraB,
reported arrival! here on the ni^ht of 30th Jauaary 1919. with absolutely, no
previous intimation either from the Officers Commanding Units or from t e
Embarkation iCoramandant as laid down in your JNo. 57537—1U (A. u. ±;,
dated 15th February 1918.
This is only one of the many instances of details arriving without previous
intimation. v u
I would request that the Officer Commanding the Units and the Embar
kation Commandant be requested to send me timely intimation ot the despatcti
of details, protests from me being ineffective.
176
Record copy to A. G.
Copy to G. S. (S. D.-l, S. D.-3), Q. M. G.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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.
- Physical characteristics
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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