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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23. PART I. (From 1st to 15th June 1916).’ [8r] (20/348)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 31 May 1916-14 Jun 1916. 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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COMPOSITION OE EOBCE “ J)."—contd.
Unit.
Location.
TIGRIS LINE.
3RD INDIAN ARMY CORPS.
ARMY CORPS HEAD
QUARTERS.
CORPS TROOPS.
Corps Artillery —
4 - 5" Howitzer Brigade, Royal
Field Artillery. (60*61
Batts.) (12-4*5'' Howitzers.)
6" Howitzer Brigade, Royal
Garrison Artillery (72-77
Batts.) (8-5" Howitzers).
60-pr. Brigade, Roval Garrison
Artillery (2nd 86-2nd 104
Batts.) (8-60" pr.)
1 section 1st 104 H. B. Royal
Garrison Artillery (2-4''),
1-6" Howitzer . .
Naval Anti-aircraft Detach
ment (2-12 pr.)
Corps Artillery Ammunition
Column.
Ammunition Park .
Trench M ortar Brigade
(48-3" Stokes guns).
Royal Jtlying Corps —
A, B, and C, Flights No. 30
Squadron, Royal Flying
Corps.
Tigris Line.
Unit.
Location.
Royal Engineer —
Nos. 1 & 2 Bridging trains
Tigris Line.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
A and B Fj ights, Tig
ris Line. C Flight,
Basrah.
Detachment
Section.
Searchlight
Detachment Engineer Field
Park.
Detachment Works Company
„ 2nd Labour Corps
Nos. 1 and 2 Printing and
Litho Sections.
Rioneers —
64th Pioneers .
Signal Service —
“B” Wireless Wagon Station
“D” Wireless Pack Station .
“G” Wireless Pack Station .
No. l-3rd A. C. Signal Co. .
No. 2-3rd A. C. Signal Co. .
Transport —
4th Mule Corps . •
5th Mule Corps . •
23rd Mule Corps •
35th Mule Corps
13th Divisional Cart Train* .
Tigris Line.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Basrah.
Tigris Line.
* Composed of detachments from :—
2nd, 9th, 11th, 28th and 31st Mule Corps.
Unit.
Detachments of: —
3rd, 7th, 10th, ISth,^
14th, 16th, 19th, l Mule
21st, 22nd, 26th, l Corps.
30th, 33rd, 37th. J
Jaipur Mule Corps
Bharatpur Mule Corps ,
Cavalry Grass Mules . j
Detachment of—
No. 596-M. T. Co. A. S. C. .
Medical —
No. 105 Indian Field Ambu
lance.
No. 16 British Casualty
Clearing Station.
No. 19 Combined Casualty
Clearing Station.
No. 61 Indian Stationary
Hospital.
No. 5 Advanced Depot Medi
cal Stores.
No. 7 Advanced Depot Medi
cal Stores.
Veterinary —
No. 7 Field Veterinary Sec
tion.
Location.
Tigris Line.
Do.
Do. (Used as
a Cho'
lera
Hospi
tal.)
Do.
Do.
Do.
Unit.
Remounts-
Advanced Section Remount Tigris Line.
Dep6t.
Locati on.
Do.
Ordnance —
2 Ordnance Depot Units .
MOUNTED TROOPS.
6th Indian Cavalry
Brigade.
Headquarters
14th Hussars . . .
4th Cavalry . . .
33rd Light Cavalry . •
Signal Troop . , ,
“ S” Battery, Royal Horse
Artillery. (6).
Cavalry Brigade Ammunition
Column.
Field Troop, 2nd Sappers and
Miners.
No. 18 Combined Cavalry Field
Ambulance.
No. 131 Indian Cavalry Field
Ambulance.
Cavalry Brigade Supply Column
Do.
Tigris Line.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do. (Used as a
C. C. S.)
Do. (Do.)
Do.
About this item
- 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 16 and 31 May 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, tables, and memoranda.
A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 16-19. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations
- A report on the difficulties of supplying IEF D due to the terrain and the climate, and an examination of current supply methods
- Reports on hospital and medical provision, and medical supplies
- A report on the success of dropping food and supplies into Kut [al-Kut] by aeroplane
- Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian military movements
- A proposal to arrest all ‘suspicious Indians wandering in Persia’ [Iran]
- The progress of railway construction in the Caucasus
- Reinforcements for Force D
- Problems with marine transport from India
- The organisation of a river fleet and a proposal to send men from Honduras to work on the Tigris
- Details concerning Turkish and British prisoners of war, including rates of pay, supplies, prisoner exchanges, and letter-writing and censorship.
The following tables appear:
- The distribution, organisation, and composition of Force D on folios 3-13
- A list of units captured at Kut on folio 14
- A list of General Officers and Brigade Commanders with IEF D on folio 15
- The strength of units in IEF D on 1 April 1916 on folios 23-38, further strengths of units on folios 77-78
- The distribution of Turkish forces in Mesopotamia on folio 40
- Financial accounts incurred by the repair shops of Force D on folios 141-142.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (170 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; 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 3-170; 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.
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