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Class B. 2nd Lancers -— ■ \x\A\d,x\ A. Officer i, Rank and File 4.
isi Jodhpur Lancers.~-\n&\dJ) A. Officers 3, Rank and File 24.
Alwor Lancers. —Rank and File 3,
igih Lancers, 2gtk Lancers, 34th Horse and Vmballa Depdt R. F. A .—
Indian Rank and File 1 each.
Medical Department—Indian Army Officer 1. Total Depot 86. Indulgence
British Officers 4.
Addressed Searail, repeated Q.M.G., G.H.Q , Communications France,
Communications Cairo, and Chief India.
Working copy to Q.M.G.
Copy to M S.C., A.G., D.G.O., D.M.S., I.G., I.S.T., G.S. (M.O. i, M.O.2,
S.D. 2).
Telegram P., No. 170-2-Q., dated 28th June 1916. APPENDIX “122
(Despatched 7-25 p M., received 4 A.M., 29th June 1916.) (Diary No. 62300)
From—The G. O. C., Force “ D, ” Basrah.
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your 62 o i 7 of June 27th.
It was to save the horses from the effects of double monsoon, that 1
suggested that the Cavalry Brigade should be sent direct to Koweit
It is presumed you realise this.
Working copy to Q.M.G.
Coy pto M.S.C., G.S.(M.O. 1, M.O. 2).
Telegram No, 8837-C.-2, dated 28th June 1916. APPENDIX 423
(Despatched 10-20 P.M., received 6-45 A.M., 29th June 1916.) (Diary No. 62305)
From-•The Secretary, W T ar Office, London,
To—The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
Postal address of your force both British Troops, Indian Troops change to
Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force from July 1st call attention of all ranks to^
alteration. Addressed Basrah, repeated C.-in-C. India.
Working copy to W.S.
Copy to M.S.C., G.S. (M.O. 1, M.O. 2, M.O. 3, S.D.i, S.D. 2, S.D. 3),
Q.M.G., A.G., D.M.S., D.G.O., D.G.M.W., M.A.G., l.G./.S.T.
Telegram P., No. 18907-Cipher, dated 28th June 1916.
(Despatched 5-20 P.M., received 4*45 A.M., 29th June 1916 )
From—The Chief of the Imperial General Siaff, London.
To—-The Commander-in-Chief in India, Simla.
APPENDIX 424
(Diary No. 62306)
Your 62017 of 27th. Entire cavaly brigade will be despatched to Bombay.
Your proposal of exchanging Indian regiments has advantages, when regarded
from point of view of acclimatised horses known to their riders, which would
apply also in the case of 21st or 7th exchanging with 13th Hussars. . On the
other hand machine gun squadron personnel is drawn from present units of the
Brigade, and again each regiment has eight Hotchkiss guns with personnel,
specially and highly trained to their (use ?)*