‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 18. PART II. (From 16th to 31st January 1916).’
- 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 18. PART II. (From 16th to 31st January 1916).’
- Date:
- 1916/1916
- 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 16 and 31 January 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, tables, and memoranda.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3244. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsThe advance of General Fenton AylmerBattle of Umm-ul-Hannah [Hanna] and subsequent evacuation of the woundedConsideration of a proposal to introduce French troops into MesopotamiaSupply of river craft and other military supplies including aircraftOil exportsReinforcements for Force D, especially reinforcements for the Royal Flying CorpsConsideration of how the Tigris flood season would affect operationsConclusions from an interview between Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Bin Sa’ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the Shaikh of Kuwait [Shaikh Jābir II al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ] in December 1915Speculation about how long General Charles Townsend’s supplies inside Kut would lastA discussion about the speed of post to and from MesopotamiaProposed future re-organisation of Force D.The following tables appear:The distribution of the troops in Force D on folios 14-18 and 154-155The strength of Force D on folios 67-68, 98, and 137Distribution of the Turkish [Ottoman] Army on folios 106-111Embarkation statement for troops which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi for Basrah [Basra], in January 1916 on folios 169-178.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 180; 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 3-178; 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 logistics
River navigation
Military supplies
‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd - Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
Kut - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001e3_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001e3_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3245
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3245