‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 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 17. PART I. (From 1st to 15th December 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 15 December 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, telegrams, and intelligence summaries and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 7-9. The volume mostly relates to:General Charles Townshend’s withdrawal to Kut-al-Amarah [al-Kut], attacks by Turkish [Ottoman] forces on the town, and plans for its reliefThe supply of river craft for Force DReinforcements and other personnel for Force D, with particular details of the Meerut and Lahore divisions which are being despatched from France (ff 197-205)Supplies and equipment for Force DIntelligence regarding reinforcements for and movements of Turkish forces, and their equipping by Germany.The following tables appear:Composition of Force D (ff 3-6)Effective strengths of the fighting units of Force D (ff 154 and 184).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from December 1915, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from September and November 1915.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 242; 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 11-240; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military supplies
Military reinforcements
Military equipment
Military intelligence - Geographic region:
- Kut-al-Amarah
Mesopotamia - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001e0_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001e0_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3242
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3242