"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٢٢. الجزء II‏. (من ١٦ إلى ٣١ مايو ١٩١٦.)" [و‎‎٨‎١] (٢٤٦/١٦٦)

WAR DIARY.
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Date.
Summary of events.
Number.
Appendix.
27-6-16
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The General OflScer CommandiDg, Rorce £< D,” gave details of the last batch of Trans-frontier Pathans
despatched to Bombay under command of Captain Simpson.
56213
3:8
The Director, Military Intelligence, London, repeated a report from Mai or Marsh cn the movements of
Turkish troops.
56214
369
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” reported the arrival of 2-10th Gurkhas and 105th Field
Ambulance.
56215
370
The General Officer Commanding, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, stated that he had no confirmation of
the news from Bukharest regarding Austrian troops sent to Baghdad. He also stated what was known
of other reported movements of enemy troops.
66218
371
Revised proposals for the organization of the Remount Service were received from the General Officer
Commanding, Force “D«”
56246
372
The General Officer Commanding, Force $t D,” enquired whether any valuable intelligence had, so far,
been obtained from letters received by prisoners of war in India from their homes.
56249
373
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” was addressed with regard to the rearmament of two
batteries, each with four Q. F. 4*5' / howitzers.
56268
374
The Director, Military Intelligence, London, repeated a report from Major Marsh relative to the punitive
measures resorted to by the Russians to protect small post garrisons from treachery of the Kurds.
56273
376
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” forwarded, with his remarks, a report by the Officer
Commanding, No. 2 Bridging Train, on the pontoons recently received from India.
56288
376
The Chief of the Imperial General Staff was told that a request was received from the General Officer
Commanding, Force “ D,” for two additional Pioneer Battalions, and he was asked if the 23rd Pioneers
could be spared from Egypt, the other corps being provided by the Indian Porter Corps from Egypt.
The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D,” was requested to despatch 6 Peerless lorries, which were
urgently required for use in India.
56293
377
56312
378
The General Officer Commanding, Force t£ D,” reported that they continued to harass the enemy by
machine gun and artillery fire, and that an enemy aeroplane, which attacked two of our reconnoitring
machines, was beaten off.
56327
379
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