"تاريخ الحرب الكبرى استنادًا إلى وثائق رسمية. الحملة في بلاد الرافدين ١٩١٤-١٩١٨. مجلد I" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٩] (٤٥٤/٤٠٢)

INDEX.
371
Declarations of war.
On Turkey, by Russia, France, and Great Britain, 98.
Delamain, Brig.-Gen. W. S., C.B., D.S.O.
In command of 16th Inf. Brig., 92 ; composition of force under, 99;
instructions to, 99-102 ; ordered to commence hostilities against
Turkey, 104—5 ; orders to, (2 November 1914), 105 n ; force under,
lands at Sanniya, 108 ; W/T communication from India interrupted,
109, 113—4; delayed by bad weather, 109-10; report on situation
(13 November), 114; Operation Order for attack on Saihan, (15 No
vember), 115 ; despatched to attack Shaikh Ajaimi, 176 ; returns
to Basra, 177 ; ordered to Shaiba (24 February 1915), with reinforce
ments, 178; orders to, for action of 3 March near Shaiba, 181 ; battle
of Shaiba, 206—19; advance to Amara, 251-64 ; in temporary command
of 6th Div., 299 ; occupies Ali Gharbi, 300, in command at, (end
July), 301 ; battle of Kut, 318-38.
Dexter, Mr. Tom.
Personal Asst, to Mil. Gov. of Basra, 130.
Dilke, Sir Charles.
Statement of policy of, re Baghdad railway, 40-1.
Dilwar.
Operations against, (13-16 August 1915), 309.
Diseases.
Prevalence of, 8, 129. *
Djavid Pasha.
Turkish force under, moves south, 156.
Djemal Pasha (Turkish Minister of Marine).
“ Memories of a Turkish Statesman,” referred to, 75 n ; Francophile
sentiments of, 76.
Dobbie, Brig.-Gen. W. H., C.B.
Arrives in Shatt al Arab (end November 1914), 140-1 ; activity of force
under, (1 January 1915), 157 ; in command at Quma, 197, 242
invalided (21 May), 248.
Doha.
Turkish garrison in, (1871), 25.
Ducat, Major R. (20th Punjabis).
Dies of wounds received night 10-11 November 1914 at Sanniya, 109.
Duff, Gen. Sir B., G.C.B., K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., C.I.E.
Indian Army system, 55, 59, 63 ; evidence of, before Mesopotamia
Committee, 55, 59, 62, 133, 196 ; informs Gen. Barrett that no more
troops could be sent to Mesopotamia, 155 ; reinforcements for I.E.F.
“ D,” 160, 173 ; opinion of (January 1915), on strength of I.E.F.
” D,” 161 ; agrees with Gen. Nixon’s views, 239, 271 ; averse to
proposed advance to Kut, 271.
Dunlop, Lt.-Col. H. H. (44th Merwaras).
In advance to Nasiriya, 287-98.
Durand Frontier Agreement.
With Afghanistan, (1893), 51.
Dust.
Impedes operations in Arabistan, 227 ; effect of, in battle of Kut, 322,
327-8, 330.
E.
East India Company.
Activity of, 43, 46 ; agreement of, with Shah of Persia, 45 ; military
forces of, till 1858, 49, 64-5.
East Persia Cordon.
Inception of, 274.