‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [‎117v] (239/488)

APPENDIX 359
(Dy. No. 30391)
Telegram No. S.-30391, dated 12th December 1915.
(Despatched 11-45 a..m.)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
The following officers have been ordered to embark for Force “ D ” to
reinforce British Infantry units and should arrive shortly :—Captains Downs,
Norfolk Begiment; R. H Crake, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, to Oxford
and Bucks; Simonet, Yorkshires, to 2nd Dorsets; Hooton, Yorkshires, to
Oxford and Bucks; Stephens, Oxford and Bucks; Majors C. L. Matthews,
Durham?, to 2nd Norfolks ; A. S. Weldon, North Staffords, to 2nd Dorsets;
E. H, Haseldine, Liverpools, to 2nd Dorsets; F. N. Thorne, Royal Sussex, to
Oxford and Bucks; Carter, Oxford and Bucks ; Stapleton, Oxford and Bucks;
2nd-Lieutenants Monaghan, Norfolks ; Lester Garland, l-4th Hants.
Record copy to M. S. C.
Telegram P., No. 0507-Q., dated 11th December 1915. APPENDIX 360
(Despatched 9-15 p.m., received 6-f5 a.m., 12th December 1915.) (•ty* 30392)
From—The General Officer Commanding, Egypt, Cairo,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India.
Please repeat following to
Base Commandant,
, Basrah
:— Begins.
On De-
cember 10th following sailed for Basrah :—
Unit,
British
officers.
Indian Indian
officers. other ranks.
Followers.
Horses,
Mules.
“ Baroda ”(?)
S. and T. Corps , .
• • •
10
...
51
125th Rifles .
13
18 863
and 4 machine guns.
67
14
24
“Nurani.”
k* and T, Corps
42
1
102
82nd Punjabis , t
i'i
*9 723
and 4 machine guns.
47
14
24
170
Lake Manitoba. — 6 th Jats, 1 British officer only. R. F. C. 2 British
officers only. These are in addition to those embarked at Marseilles.
Dnits on board c Baroda ” and “Nurani ” did not take tents.
Balance of mules 125th Rifles will follow if ships are available.
92nd Punjabis (? maxim or Vickers maxims) 48 belt boxes, 8 pair (racks ?)
belt boxes.
Addressed C.-in-C. in India, repeated Secretary, W. O., London.
Working copy to Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C., M. S. V., A. G., D. G. O., G. S. (M. O. 1 , M. 0. 2,
M. O. 3, S. D. 3).
Telegram P., No. S.-30395, dated 12th December 1915. APPENDIX 361
(Despatched 1-50 p.m.) (Z>y. No. 30395)
From—The Chief of the General Staff,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
We shall be glad to have your views as to whether you consider any ex
pansion of your British and Indian Base depot is required consequent on increase
in strength of your force. It is possible that the formation of auxiliary depdts
higher up your line of communications may be desired.
Record copy to A. G.
Copy to M. S. G, G. S (M. O 2).
Letter No. 607G-5 (0.-8), dated 10th December 1915. APPENDIX 362
(Received in War Section on 12th December 1915.) (Dy. No. 30397)
From—The Director General of Ordnance in India,
To—The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” Basrah.
I am directed to acknowdedge receipt of the demand (Ly. No. S.-29097)
for Ordnance stores bearing your Deputy Director of Ordnance Services’