‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 36. PART II. (From 16th to 31st July 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 36. PART II. (From 16th to 31st July 1917.)’
- Date:
- 1917/1917
- 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 16 and 31 July 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, tables, and memoranda.An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3280.The volume concerns:Military personnel issues, including pay increases and recruitmentReinforcements for Force DThe supply of food, vehicles, animals, construction materials, weapons, ammunition, and other items to Force DDiscussions of a possible British advance beyond Baghdad, including logistical issues and the need for a coordinated Anglo-Russian offensive in MesopotamiaDiscussions of the unreliability of Russian military supportRailway construction in MesopotamiaIntelligence on the location of Turkish [Ottoman] and German units and commandersIntelligence regarding the movement of airplane engines and pilots to MosulRiver and railway traffic in MesopotamiaArrivals to and departures from the port of BasraProblems with the unloading of ships at Basra and proposals for the construction of a new port near the cityFighting between Turkish and Russian forces near Penjevin [Baynjiwayn], and the Russian withdrawal from the areaDiscussion of the creation of a French Consulate at BaghdadRussian plans for an offensive towards Mosul, under the command of General BaratovDiscussion of a pan-Turanic organization’s pamphlet found in Medina, including a proposal by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to use this publication for ‘propaganda purposes’.The volume also contains:Ration strength of Force D on 16 June 1917 (ff 13-16), 30 June 1917 (ff 49-50), and 7 July 1917 (ff 108-110)Distribution and composition of Force D including details of lines of communication, 24 June 1917 (ff 18-22), 1 July 1917 (ff 123-128), and 8 July 1917 (ff 194-198)Artillery rounds held and used by Force D, 15 July 1917 (f 26) and 22 July 1917 (f 121)Distribution of the Turkish Army, 17 July 1917 (ff 30-31), 24 July 1917 (ff 115-117), and 31 July 1917 (ff 202-203)Report of number of pilots and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia, 19 July 1917 (f 66) and 26 July 1917 (f 152)Weekly return of sick and wounded for the week ending 30 June 1917 (ff 68-69) and 7 July 1917 (ff 176-177)Detailed statement of ration strength of Force D on 23 June 1917 (ff 73-76)Personnel received by the Director of Railways in June 1917 (ff 154-157)Two diaries of information from 23 June 1917 (ff 34-46) and 30 June 1917 (ff 80-89) covering: the climate of Mesopotamia; medical issues affecting Force D; a malarial survey of Baghdad; local produce purchased by Force D; river conditions in occupied Mesopotamia; activities of aircraft; and descriptions of Shia beliefs, history, and pilgrimages.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 205; 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 3-203; 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 intelligence
Railway construction
Military logistics - Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000207_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000207_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3281
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3281