‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 42 PART II (From 16th to 31st January 1918)’
- 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 42 PART II (From 16th to 31st January 1918)’
- Date:
- 1917/1918
- 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 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, tables, and memoranda, containing instructions and reports.The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and labour requirements of Force D, including proposed reorganisation of supervising personnel for labour unitsStaff appointments, promotions and trainingSupplies for Force D, including: road transport, rations, coal, weapons, ammunition, animals, and shrapnelLists of sick and wounded soldiersTurkish [Ottoman] forces: movements; intelligence from deserters; status in western Asia Minor; construction of railways; and distribution as of week ending 29 January (ff 192-193)Details of tonnage [amounts of cargo] transported on shipsRailway and port traffic reportsDemand for personnel across multiple departmentsComplaints regarding the ban on exporting datesUpdates from action around Kasri Shirin [Qasr-e Shirin, also rendered in text as Qasri Shirin and Kasrishirin], including intelligence that tribes in the vicinity are friendly towards the Turkish armyDiscussions about persuading Russian forces to defend the border at Persia [Iran] and the possibility of sending a British detachment to helpDetails of the [Major-General Lionel] Dunsterville Mission, including: updates; supply of intelligence and personnel; request that Dunsterville shares copies of reports with the Commander-in-Chief in India; and details of Dunsterville’s remit (ff 77-79)Details of the Transportation Commission led by General Henry Freeland, including: updates; discussions about future peacetime railway policy; and the sharing of information with the Commander-in-Chief in IndiaGerman troops: movements; information on Wireless Formations in Mesopotamia; status at different fronts; composition of troops; intelligence from captured aviators; and changes in commandPlans for cultivation activities in MesopotamiaPlans to build mills in MesopotamiaAffairs in Persia, including concerns about the new cabinet and a proposed agreement between His Majesty’s Government and the Persian GovernmentReports about recent events at Nejef [Najaf]Naval Commander-in-Chief’s desire to take control of wireless stationsPlans to disrupt Turkish forces’ supply and communication linesStatus of Russian forces in PersiaReaction of Percy Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the High Commissioner of Egypt’s concerns over ‘growing uneasiness among Arabs’Tests of Abadan petrolCorrespondence difficulties with the French Agent at Basrah [Basra].The volume also contains:Statement showing strength of the different contingents serving with Force D as of 17 November 1917 (ff 7-16)Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles in service with Force D on 1 November 1917 (ff 27-35)Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia and Persia on 20 January (ff 79-80) and 28 January (ff 180-181).Whilst the volume contains copies of earlier material dating from November 1917 onwards, the bulk of the material dates from January 1918.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 216; 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 3-214; 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 logistics
Railways
Military intelligence
Mesopotamian Transport Commission
Dunsterforce - Geographic region:
- Persia
Mesopotamia - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000212_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000212_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3292
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3292