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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 OP FORCE “ D ”— contd.
Unit.
Location.
Unit.
Location.
General Hospitals.
Nos. 1, 2 and half 32
\ at A-' m arah.
Veterinary—
Nos. 6-9-10-18 Field Veteri-
6 and 18 at Basrah, 10
Nos. 1-2-3*32-33-133 (British)
1 Nos. 3, half 32, and
V. 33 at Basrah.
nary Sections.
at Tigris Line, 9 at
Amarah.
r 8-9-10-12-20-21-(Indian)
Nos.J
8, 9,10 and 20 at Bas
rah, 12, 21 and 27 at
No. 2 Base Dep6t Veterinary
Basrah.
c22*23*24*25*26*
Amarah.
Stores.
No. 23 Motor Ambulance
Basrah.
Remounts—
Company.
Advanced Remount Depot .
Amarah.
Basrah Isolation Hospital .
Do.
Base Remount Depot . •
Basrah.
Amarah Isolation Hospital .
Amarah.
Postal—
Sanitary Sections.
28 1st Class Field Post Offices
Nos. 10-17 . . •
10 at Basrah, 17 at
Amarah.
9 2nd Class Field Post Offices
1 1st Class Base Post Office
Basrah.
Medical Stores.
Stationery—■
'
Nos. 3-6-8 Advanced Depots.
3 and 6 at Amarah, 8
at Nasiriyah.
Base Stationery Depot
Do.
No. 1 Base Depot . .
Basrah.
KARUNX1NE.
Karim Detachment.
* Not yet joined.
Infantry—
N. I?.—-The transport formations throughout the
| Battalion, 44th Me rwaras .
Ahwaz.
Force are under re-organisation.
Unit.
Cavalry—
23rd Cavalry (3 Squadrons)
Artillery—
Detachment “ B ” Battery
Volunteer Artillery* (2-15-
pr. B. L. C. post guns).
Medical-
No. 4 Indian Field Ambu- Ahwaz.
lance (2 Sections).
BUSHIRE.
Bushire Detachment.
Infantry—
14th Sikhs,
2-22nd Punjabis,
i Battalion, 124th Baluchis
Location.
Unit.
Artillery—
2 at Ahwaz, 1 atush. Sh
Bushire.
Bushire.
Bushire.
♦Not yet received.
Naval Detachment')
(3 12-pr. guns.)
Indian M. A. De
tachment (l*7pr.
215-pr. B.L.C.),
-post
guns,
Cavalry—
1 Squadron 15th Lancers
M. G. Section 15th Lancers
R. E.—
Detachment Search Light
Section.
Transport-
Detachments of:—
13th and 39th Mule Corps.
Cavalry grass mules.
22nd Bullock % Troop.
No. 596 M. T. Co. Army
Service.Corps (12 lorries).
Medical—
51 Indian Stationary Hospital
Bushire.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Bushire.
Do.
Do.
Do.

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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 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.

Dimensions: 21 x 33cm

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Title
‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23. PART I. (From 1st to 15th June 1916).’
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:171v, back-i
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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