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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’ [3v] (11/488)
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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WAE DIAEY.
Date.
Summary of events.
12-12-15 ...
Basrah,
10-12-15.
Extract from M. 0. 3, Intelligence Summary.
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Mesopotamia.— General Townshend reported on 9th December that desultory attache were made on Jus
position from all sides and his position shelled during whole day. The bndge-of-boats was
destroyed bv us on night of 9th-1 Oth December. Kut was heavily bombarded on mormng oj 10th
December and enemy developed an attach against northern front of position, but it gradually
died away. Headquarters and 3 battalions of 28th Brigade have arrived at Ah-al-Gharbi.
Number.
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The Eenutv Director Supply and Transport, stated that he could make arrangements to provide machine
%un mhes for the 40 PP macMne guns from Europe, which were being allotted to infantry regiments,
but that it was essential these mules should be replaced, even if only by untrained animals,
rri n ,-,1 now,- r.nmmanditff Force “D” stated that, after exchanging views with General
The Townshend, ffi it was considered 8 ’inadvisable to withdraw from Kut-al-Amarah and that as long as he
remained at Kut-al-Amarah no serious threat against _ the communications downstream of A '
cMni'ln' was anticinated He gave the distribution of his troops, and described the situation of the
entrenched camp at Kut. He stated that two aeroplanes, for want of spares, were unable to fly,
and reported as to what barges etc. were m^smg^ ^ general summary 0 f the situation.
He also reported on the clima , ^ „ ( ] PI)reC ated the appointment of Colonel Cripps, vice Colonel
The General Officer Commanding Force ®> T ^ or t Force ‘‘D,’’ and recommended that the appoint-
Colonel Cripps.
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30370
30873
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Appendix.
349
350
351
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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.
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- 1 volume (240 folios)
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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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- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 1915.)’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:153v, 155v:241v, back-i
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