‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 6. (1st to 31st January 1915.)’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 6. (1st to 31st January 1915.)’
- Date:
- 1915/1915
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 1 and 31 January 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters and telegrams containing instructions, reports, and requests for supplies and transport.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 5, most of which relate to:Reconnaissance attempts at Rotah [Ar Rawtah], Chabaish [Al Jabayish], and Al Lowi [‘Allawi]Movements of the 12th Brigade, 104th Heavy Battery, and 16th CavalryViews exchanged on a potential advance on Nasiriyah or Amarah [Al ‘Amarah]Activities at Qurneh [Al Qurnah], Basrah [Basra], Al Zair [Ahl al ‘Uzayr], Ahwaz [Ahvaz], Muzaira'ah [Al Muzayra‘ah], and in Arabistan [Khuzestan]Distributions of Force D and of the Turkish [Ottoman] Army.Of note is a lengthy extract of a telegram from Sir Percy Cox, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department, dated 15 January 1915 (folios 77-79), in which Cox expresses his concerns over the ‘political situation’ at Basrah and the ‘jihad movement’.A summary of contents for the previous volumes can be found at folios 3-4.Multiple spellings for various place names are present in the volume.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 146; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 6-144; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21x33cm
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military supplies
Military logistics - Geographic region:
- Qurneh
Mesopotamia
Basrah - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001d2_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001d2_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3228
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3228