"مذكرات الحرب. مقر قيادة الجيش، الهند. [...] قوة المشاة الهندية «د». المجلد ٣٨. الجزءان ١ و٢. (من ١ إلى ٣٠ سبتمبر ١٩١٧)." [و‎‎٢‎١‎٧] (١٠٠٠/٤٣٨)

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clerks 7. accountants 4, accounts clerks 5 , pay clerks ^ assistant clerks 4,
typists 5, stenographers 6, draughtsmen 7, supervising draughtsmen tor Uirec-
tors’ and Assistant Directors’ offices 4, tracers 4, timekeepers 5, tally clerks 2,
carpenters 165, blacksmiths 56, carpenter mistris 15, blacksmith m . lst [ ls 4 >
engineering fitters 25, pipe fitters 4, rivetters 20, hammermen 20, bric t < aysrs
in, brickmoulders 19, (strikers?) 20, bricklayer mistris 10, bricklayer cooh.s
201, brick burning munshis 2, bridging khalassis 50, stevedore coolies 19,^ main
tenance men, mates and key men 1,500, labourers and earthwork mates 11,1 o,
chaprassis 10, sweepers 40, camp superintendents for railway depot 1. iotai 3,01 .
The only excesses are 343 brickmoulders, bricklayers and bricklayer coolies
who were notincluded in War Establishment but have since oecome necessary
owing to the failure of Arab labour} also 69 khalassis and stevedores and 6
clerks required to replace incompetents. Maintenance men to be in gangs ot
13 strong including one mate and key men. Labourers in gangs of about 25
under a mate. Total in all departments 5,563.
Officers.— Engineering and General.—\o officers include |lajor Burn,
Royal Engineers, Novis, Delanougered, second of that name, W. G. Monson,
Mackinnon Grieve and Stewell second of name.
Last four boats for. which credit has beeogiven "^"gust and
" Palamcotta ” which arrived 27th August. K ^^ f ' r nerso nnet en route.
‘‘Chakdara ” 30th August. No credit has been , • P , h various t ele-
Special instructions as to personnel required are contained m Urn com d by
grams forwarded to you from time to time. R Jp j | e( j September.
Director of Railways before receipt of your telegram 6o8 4 ?>^at 7 P in view
Director has been asked to forward any amendment considered n .cessa y
of your telegram 60842, dated 7th September.
Working copy to A.G.
Copy to M.S.C., D.G.M.W., Q.M.G.
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Traffic Department.—2 officers Sims and Meakins.
Locomotive Department .—4 officers Adams, Watson, Jackson and Bigg-
wither together with J. M. D. Wrench asked for on deputation.
Railway Transport Establishment.-(> officers graded as staff Lieutenants.
Captain Moore, Notts and Derby Regiment. Other ranks. '°y 0 d '^ r c [^
not P above the permanent rank of corporal and 14- checkers, 'i ota 1 for ^
Trancnnrt- F^tablishment i. Grand total of clean demand 5,610.. These
figures include all outstanding of previous demands with certain modifications an
are based on the assumption that reinforcements will arrive by October 31st, but
special attention is called to information respecting personnel who will be ime-
expired m November. They allow for replacement of all men time-expired in
September and October and 15 per cent sick wastage.
Letter No. Q.-iSS^Sj dated 2 5 ttl August 1917.
(Received in War Section, 13th September 1917O
From— The G, O. C., Force “ D,” Baghdad,
To The Chief of the General Staff, Simla, India.
With reference to the letter July'^th
No. . 161-W. S„ dated 13th July encl °*' p S a Board, I have the honour
to D mfo N rm yofthat'pmagmphTof"'’^ letter
supplementary report referred to in paragraph 5 of the same lette
p i„ hi,.., c... ^
way Board, mv Director of Railways appears to have stated^ ^^^P
as regards rolling stock stores and personr, . b J? he P Munitions Board’s letter
deals 2 with rolling stocks n ^Tr t^Xfor tunher%omment. Paragraphs
dated May 31st, and does not f PP_‘ Decera b e r ^ist andalistof these outs:and-
inj^ Wa'Tenclosed^^he list of ouktandings is dealt with in detail in he joint