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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [154v] (313/488)
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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46
WAR DIARY.
Date.
Summary of events.
Number.
Appendix.
4-12-15
Extract from M. 0. 3, Intelligence Summary.
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Kut-al-
Amarah,
2-12-15.
Mesopotamia.— On evening of 2nd December H. M. S. “Butterfly” escorting General Headquarters
and 10 ships with wounded reached a point 5 miles upstream of Shaikh Sa’ad meeting only slight
opposition. At 1 p.m. on 2nd December, our aeroplane observed General Townshend's force marching
on Kut-al-Amarah and within 10 miles of that place. The nearest point at which enemy was seen
was at a point opposite Baghailah.
29418
106
Cairo,
3-12-15.
Turkish dispositions, etc.—The last report regarding 26th Division teas from Gallipoli on 19 th November.
Von der Goltz left Constantinople for Musal on 16th November.
* * * * * * * * * •
29472
107
4-12-15 .
The General Officer Commanding, Eorce “ D,” reported his expenditure of ammunition and requested
that a proportion of star shell be sent in the next consignment.
29488
108
The Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores, Eorce “ D,” asked for 500 complete sets of web equipment (with
certain exceptions), and requested that name and date of sailing of yessel carrying them he communi
cated to him.
29491
109
The Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores, Eorce “D,” requested the supply of certain ordnance stores for
the Engineer Eield Park.
29492
110
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The Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores, Eorce “ D,” reported that no maxim guns, saddlery and other
equipment had been sent with a certain regiment, and enquired whether complete equipment would
be sent with other units now en route from India and elsewhere and, if not, what their require
ments of stores would he.
29494
111
The Secretary, War Office, reported that Lieutenant-Colonel Carter, B.A., with half of the Indian Ord
nance Depot left on hoard the “Lake Manitoba” on 28th November 1915, and that the “Umeta”
would convey the remainder.
29495
112
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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 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.
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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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