"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٣٨. الجزءان ١ و٢. (من ١ إلى ٣٠ سبتمبر ١٩١٧)." [و‎‎١‎٥‎٦] (١٠٠٠/٣١٦)

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Telegram P., No. X.-3540, dated 8th September 1917. APPENDIX 151 .
(Despatched 5 p.m v received 10-30 A.M., 9th September 1917.) (Dy, No. 61240).
From—The G. O. C., Force "D”,
To—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
Your 60630 of 6th. I have no recommendation to put forward. Please
let me know whom you propose to provide.
Working copy to Censor.
Copy to M.SX., G.S. (M.O. 1, M.O. 3).
Telegram P., No X.-3543, dated 8th September 1917. APPENDIX 152
(Despatched 7-15 P.M., 8th September 1917, received 11-45 A.m., 9th (Dy, No. 61242)
September 1917.)
From « The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D/' Baghdad,
To—The Director, Military Intelligence, London.
(Repeated to Egypt and India)
Your 4'-894 of 7th September {Dy. No. 6ogg2).
On 30th August an intelligent and apparently truthful y^rab deserter came
into Baghdad. He was examined on 1st September and again examined on
8th September and persists that he belonged to Jst Battalion i6bth Regiment
at Constantinople for about 52 months preceding middle of June. There were 4
battalions in the Regiment all at Constantinople. He is unable to give the
number of the Division, ist and 2nd Battalions left Constantinople for Damascus
about the middle of June reaching latter place about middle of July. 3rd and
4th battalions remained at Constantinople when 1st and 2nd left there. Alleged
1st and 2nd Battalions were to fight the Sheriff and 3rd and 4th were to
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proceed to Mosul, but information regarding latter only hearsay and when
deserter left Damascus about 20th July there was no news of them. Including
non-combatants strength of deserter’s company was 142,
Working copy to G.S. (M.O. 3).
Copy to M.S.C , G.S. (M.O. 1).
Telegram P., No. X.-3542, dated 8th September 1917. APPENDIX 153
(Despatched 7-15 p.m., received 12-45 9^ September 1917) (Dy. No. 61271)
From —The G. O. C , Force “ D,”
1 o—The Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
(Repeated London.)
Your 60791 September 7th. The heavy Artillery of this force consists of
six 6 inch Howitzer batteries and four 60 pounder batteries, formed into four
groups each commanded by a Brigade Commander provided with the
customary staff. One group of three 6 inch howitzer batteries and one group
of two 60 pounder batteries is attached to each corps. The B. G. R. A. Corps
commands these groups as he does remainder of artillery of corps and advises
corps commander as required. Only in very exceptional circumstances would
I interfere with the handling of Corps Artillery by Corps Commanders and if
such situation were to arise I should consult my artillery adviser the M. G,
R. A. It is of course possible, though it seems unlikely as far as can be fore
seen, that I might require to concentrate my heavy artillery on one line, but
even in this case the organization would continue as before, that is these g'oupe
would remain corps aitillery.
If necessity for Brigadier General with staff to command heavy artillery
is to be agreed to in principle I submit, by reason of the loregcing, that I should
require 2 additional Brigadier Generals R. A. each with staff, that is one for each
corps. Since I felt that Commanders and staffs would be unable to justify their
n,;
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