‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 32. PART I. (From 1st to 15th March 1917).’
- 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 32. PART I. (From 1st to 15th March 1917).’
- Date:
- 1916/1917
- 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 March 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found on folios 3-10. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsThree diaries of information from 17 February 1917, 12 August 1916, and 24 February 1917 covering: climate and floods; relaxation at the Mesopotamia base; medical concerns, including malaria and sanitary conditions, particularly at Sheikh Sa’ad [Shaykh Sa’d]; inland water transport, port administration; postal services; Suq-Al-Shuyukh Qadha [Suq Al-Shoyokh District]; aviation; prisoners of war; captions of photographs sent to the Chief of the General Staff, IndiaA report on the Shatt-el-Arab river [Shatt al-Arab]Reinforcements for Force DDiscussions about the probability of Force D being able to capture and hold BaghdadTurkish [Ottoman] retreat from Aziziyah [Al ‘Aziziyah]The ammunition supplyMovements of Turkish and Russian troopsThe possibility of employing prisoners of war in France rather than interning them in IndiaTurkish withdrawal from the Hamadan frontA discussion of measures to be taken to prevent German, Japanese, French and Russian trade competing with British trade in the Gulf after the conclusion of the warSalvage of armaments abandoned by the Turkish armyBritish entry into Baghdad and the occupation of the cityThe proclamation issued to the people of BaghdadThe possibility of the British moving up the Euphrates to occupy Samawah [As Samawah]Plans for the future administration of the Baghdad VilayetReports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots availableProvision and movements of river craft.The following tables appear:Distribution of Force D on folios 11-14 and 166-171Lines of communication on folios 15-19Composition of Force D on folios 20-27Units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut] on folio 28List of General Officers and Brigade Commanders on folio 29Weekly return of the sick and wounded on folios 39-40 and 118-119Ration strength of Force D on folios 47-48, 120-124, 160-162, and 199-204Distribution of the Turkish Army on folios 94-104 and 178-179.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 207; 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 3-205; 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 administration
- Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
Baghdad - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001fe_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001fe_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3272
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3272