‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 40. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 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 40. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 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 1 and 15 November 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, tables, memoranda, and letters.The volume concerns:Reinforcements for Force D, including horses, medical officers, railway staff, and machine gunnersThe appointment of officers in Force DThe supply of food, ordnance, clothing, oil, and other items to Force DScheduling of supply shipments from India to Basrah [Basra]The supply of agricultural equipment for a ‘cultivation scheme’Recruitment of railway workers from Malaysia and Siam [Thailand] for service in MesopotamiaReport from the Royal Flying Corps of machines and pilots available for service in MesopotamiaPlans for the construction of flour mills at BaghdadConstruction and improvement of railways in MesopotamiaBritish aerial bombardment of an aerodrome at Kifri, and Turkish [Ottoman] army camps at Fathah [Al-Fathah]British attacks on Turkish positions near Daur [Ad-Dawr] on 2 November 1917, and at Tekrit on 5 November 1917Intelligence concerning the movement of German and Turkish military units in Mesopotamia, including the arrival of German aviation unitsIntelligence acquired from captured enemy deserters, including estimates of Turkish troop numbers, plans made by German and Turkish commanders, and supply shortages within the Turkish ArmyIntelligence reports on formation of a ‘special Intelligence service’ by the Turkish and German militaries, including names and assignments of suspected enemy agentsDiscussion of the treatment of Russian subjects captured while serving as part of the Turkish ArmyBritish Indian citizens found guilty of ‘waging war’ or ‘abetting in the waging of war against His Britannic Majesty’ and sentenced to death or transportationMatters relating to Russia, including: Russian reluctance to send more troops to Mesopotamia; the arrival of a Russian air squadron at Mendali [Mandali]; news of a ‘counter revolution in Petrograd [Saint Petersburg]’ received 9 November 1917Skirmishes between German and Persian [Iranian] troops at Turshiz [Kashmar]Dispatch of British troops from Ahwaz [Ahvaz, Iran] to ‘quell disturbances’ in ShushtarA diary of information dated 20 October 1917, covering climate data and the customs, language, and attitudes of the Kurdish population of Hakkiari [Hakkari, a mountainous region spanning modern Iraq and Turkey].The volume also contains:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: lines of communication; general organisation; unit locations; and names of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 3-4)Distribution of Force D on 14 October 1917 (ff 71-76)Ration strength of Force D on 29 September 1917 (ff 62-69), 13 October 1917 (ff 30-34), and October 20 (ff 153-157)Detailed ration strength of Force D on 6 October 1917 (ff 163-170)Weekly returns of sick and wounded dated 13 October 1917 (ff 18-19), 20 October 1917 (ff 58-59), and 27 October 1917 (ff 145-146)Statement of tonnage received from India during September 1917 (ff 196-198)Distribution of the Turkish Army for the week ending 6 November 1917 (ff 94-96) and 13 November 1917 (ff 244-246)State of supplies in stock and at sea as of 3 November 1917 (ff 107-108), 10 November 1917 (ff 250-251).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 268; 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 5-266; 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:
- Battles
- Geographic region:
- Mesopotamia
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x00020d_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x00020d_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3287
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3287