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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [‎75r] (154/488)

The record is made up of 1 volume (240 folios). It was created in 15 Sep 1915-15 Dec 1915. 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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Telegram P., No. 52-S-M. S., dated 13th December 1915. APPENDIX 397
(Despatched 1 p.m., received 5-15 p.m.) (Dy. N 0 . 30529)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,^ Basrah,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Clear the line.
As there is little chance of Money arriving here before towards end of the
month, and I have been compelled to release General Kemball to take command
of 28th Brigade, I have put in Hopwood to act temporarily for him. Bequest
that appointment of Sub-Chief General Staff with rank of Brigadier General,
be given to Hopwood. This appointment, as well as that of another G. S. O.
3 Operations must be given to enable the work to be done.
It is an absolute necessity for several reasons. There is an enormous mass
of work and Money will be new to it; and in addition to dealing with Karun
line and Bushire, we are operating on two lines.
Bequest that you telegraph confirmation of Hopwood’s appointment and
rank. I will find another G. S. O. 1 here for General Headquarters and
am putting in Elsmie, 56th Eifies, as Brigadier-General, General Staff to
Aylmer.
Working copy to M. S. C.
Copy to G. S. (S. D. 1).
Telegram P., No. S.-30532, dated 13th December 1915. APPENDIX 398
(Despatched 7-30 p m.) (%. No. 30532)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Clear the line.
Brigadier-General Austin, w r ho sails this week, has already been given
appointment of Brigadier-General, General Staff to General Aylmer.
This refers to your 52-8-M. S. (Dy. JNo. $.'30529) of 13th instant.
Becord copy to M. S. C.
Copy to G. S. (S. D. 1).
Telegram No. S.-30536, dated 13th December 1915. APPENDIX 399
(Despatched 10 p.m.J (/fy ^r 0 3Qo36)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Cannot reconcile your S.-167 {Dy. No. S.-30372), of 11th December, with
your 627-10-Q. (Dy. No. $.’•18272) of 16th August. Presume you no longer
object to heavy machines ?
Becord copy to Q. M. G.
Telegram P., No. S.-30512, dated 13th December 1915. APPENDIX 400
(Despatched 10 p.m.) (Zty. AV 30542)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
Secretary of State wires as follows :—
Begms ,
(Repeats Dy. No. $.-30455.)
-Ends,
195
Record copy to Q. M. G.

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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 December 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, telegrams, and intelligence summaries and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.

A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 7-9. The volume mostly relates to:

  • General Charles Townshend’s withdrawal to Kut-al-Amarah [al-Kut], attacks by Turkish [Ottoman] forces on the town, and plans for its relief
  • The supply of river craft for Force D
  • Reinforcements and other personnel for Force D, with particular details of the Meerut and Lahore divisions which are being despatched from France (ff 197-205)
  • Supplies and equipment for Force D
  • Intelligence regarding reinforcements for and movements of Turkish forces, and their equipping by Germany.

The following tables appear:

  • Composition of Force D (ff 3-6)
  • Effective strengths of the fighting units of Force D (ff 154 and 184).

The vast majority of material in the volume dates from December 1915, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from September and November 1915.

Extent and format
1 volume (240 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 242; 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 11-240; 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 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [‎75r] (154/488), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3242, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100171880024.0x0000b9> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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