‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART I. (From 1st to 15th February 1919.)’ [‎182r] (372/396)

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 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)

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 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

Written in

English in Latin script

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