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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [‎145r] (294/488)

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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For the present it is proposed to keep the troops at Nasiriyah.
Working copy to G, S. (M. 0. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., A. G., Q. M. G., G. S. (M. O. 2, M 0. 3).
Telegram P., No. C. G. S.-H, dated 1st December 1915. APPENDIX 41
(Despatched 9-20 a.m., received 4-45 p.m.) (Py. No. 29200)
Prom—Major Maush,
To—The Chief of the General Staff.
Urgent. According to an unconfirmed report, which, however, I believe
to he reliable, the following left for Baghdad from Bitlis about 30th October:
5th Composite Division consisting of 9 battalions under Bekrio El Ekrisami
Bey and 36th Division of 3 regiments, each of 2 battalions under Mirali
Kiazair Bey with 29th Independent Infantry Begiment of 4 battalions under
Yakub Jemal Bey. The 17th Division departed from Hassan Kala on the
Aras moving south.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 3).
Copy to M. S. V., M. S. C., G. S. (M. O. 1).
Telegram P., No. 10549-Cipher, dated 1st December 1915. APPENDIX 42
(Despatched 3 p.m., received '2 a.m., 2nd December 1915.) (I'y. No^. 29212)
From—The Secretary, War Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Personnel of the drafts which are being got ready for the 4 regular
battalions will bring rifles sighted for mark YII ammunition. Territorial
personnel of the draft for the 1-4 Hampshire Itegiment will be armed with
rifles sighted for mark VI ammunition
All will have mark VI ammunition and complete personal equipment and
all are fully trained men.
This refers to your S.-28970.
Working copy to A. G., D. G. O.
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. 0. 1, M. O. 2).
Telegram P., No. I. G.-1689, dated 1st December 1915. APPENDIX 43
(Despatched 12-50 p.m., received 1-30 a.m., 2nd December 1915. (Dy. No. 29213)
From—General Officer Commanding, Force “ D”, Basrah (Radio),
qo—T^e Chief of the General Staff.
I am informed in a telegram from the Vice-Consul at Ahwaz that the
local manager of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company has received cable from the
Company, London Office, as follows :—
Begins : To protect Company’s property and line staff, in view of the
imminent danger of attacks by Germans on the oil-fields, you should insist on
the immediate despatch of 500 or 1,000 men. Ends.
I request that I may be told as soon as possible on what grounds the
above telegram is based and that, if it is found to be without foundation, the
Company, London Office, may be restrained from issuing alarmist telegrams of
this description. Such telegrams naturally have a most disquieting effect on
the Company’s employes and defeat their own object. Local political and
military intelligence indicates no such imminent danger.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1).
Copy to M. S. C., G. S. (M. 0. 2, M. O. 3),

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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.

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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.)’ [‎145r] (294/488), 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_100171880025.0x0000c1> [accessed 30 October 2024]

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