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133. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 20. PART II. (From 16th to 31st March 1916.)’
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- 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 March 1916. 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 supplies for Force D, including: weapons; ammunition; river craft; land vehicles; airplanes; animals; clothing; hospitals; chemicals; and tentsStaff movements, salaries, promotions and status (e.g. sick, wounded, discharged, dead)Prisoners of warSituation in Turkey, in particular the anti-German feeling and Russian advancesUpdates from the Tigris line, especially around Kut [Al-Kut] and Hannah [Umm al Hannah] and with particular attention paid to the impact of floodingUpdates from the Euphrates lineOperations by the Russians in the Caucasus regionDetails of Turkish [Ottoman] forces, including: proposals for negotiations; distributions (ff 65-66); changes in command; and movements of troopsSupply of weapons to Bin Sa’ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd]Lines of communication and requests for more detailed intelligenceDiscussions about Sharif [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Sharīf of Mecca], including: his plans; requests he has made of Great Britain; whether his policies for Arabia and Syria should be adopted in MesopotamiaProposals for the formation of a Base Depot at Basrah [Basra]Articles published in England and in the Gulf.The volume also includes:Distributions of Force D: on 5 March (ff 10-12); 12 March (ff 101-104); 26 March (ff 149-152); as of 29 March (ff 185-191); at 19 March (ff 199-202)Appreciations [reports] by General Charles Townshend (ff 15-16) and General George Gorringe (f 22)Appreciations from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 20 March (ff 55-56) and 27 March (ff 147-149)Announcement by the Maharajah [Mahārājā] of Kolhapur in support of soldiers eating horse meat (f 161)‘Statement showing the strength of reinforcements and details for Basrah which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi’ (ff 211-225).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from March 1916, with the exception of quoted excerpts from a newspaper, dated 17 January 1916.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3248.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 227; 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 3-225; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
134. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 21. PART II. (From 16th to 30th April 1916.)’
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- 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 30 April 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, telegrams, and intelligence summaries and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3250. The volume mostly relates to:Efforts for the relief of Kut [Al-Kut], negotiations with the Turkish [Ottoman] forces, and the surrender of the British garrisonUpdates from the Tigris and Euphrates linesSupplies and equipment for Force D, including ammunition and river craftMedical arrangements in Mesopotamia, including the need for more staff, equipment, and stores, and plans for evacuating the sick and wounded. It includes weekly sick returns for 25 March (f 32) and 1 April (ff 146-147)Reinforcements for Force DPlans for the construction of a railway between Basrah [Basra] and NasiriyahThe movements and dispositions of Turkish and German troopsThe operations of Russian forces.The following tables appear:Composition of Force D (ff 38-42)The strengths of units in Force D (ff 76-87, ff 174-177)Statement showing provision of river craft for Force D (ff 92-96)Statement showing the reinforcements that embarked for Basrah (ff 188-199).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from 16-30 April 1916, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from February, March and 1-15 April 1916.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 201; 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 3-199; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
135. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 21. PART I. (From 1st of 15th April 1916.)’
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- 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 April 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-6. The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: food, materials, ammunition, river craft (especially hospital boats), hospitals, weapons, nurses, chemicals, animals, and tobaccoStaff: appointments, illnesses, salaries, and promotionsArrangements for moving the sick and wounded out of MesopotamiaPrisoners of warUpdates from the Tigris line, especially around Falahiyah [Fulayfilah] and Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat], and particularly regarding the impact of weather and floodingUpdates from the Euphrates lineProposals to advance on Baghdad and to send a force to Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbas]Operations in the Caucasus regionStatus of German and Turkish [Ottoman] troops, particularly in Persia [Iran] and SyriaTelegraph lines and communicationsGeneral Charles Townshend’s comments on the earlier battle at Kut [Al-Kut]Discussions about deploying ‘Arab’ agents into Mesopotamia for political purposes (f 28)Information given to the press in England and IndiaActivities of Ibn Rashid of Shammar [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il]Intelligence concerning the Wali of Pusht-i-KuhDetails relating to Force D’s base at Basrah [Basra].The volume also includes:Appreciations from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 3 April (ff 24-25) and 10 April (ff 95-96)Distributions of Force D on 26 March (ff 59-63)Turkish distribution in Mesopotamia and the Turko-Persian frontier (f 108)Report by Lieutenant-Colonel Sydney Price James on the establishment of a Central Sanitary Section at Amarah, with comments by the Director, Medical Services, IEF “D” (ff 151-158)Memoranda and correspondence on delays to the River Conservancy Works in Mesopotamia (ff 159-170).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from April 1916, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from February and March 1916.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 177; 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 8-175; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
136. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 22. PART I. (From 1st to 15th May 1916.)’
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- 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 May 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, telegrams, despatches and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 8-10. The volume mostly relates to:Negotiations with Khalil Pasha [Halil (Kut) Pāshā, also rendered in the volume as Khalil Bey or Khalil], following the surrender of Kut [Al-Kut], for the return of the sick and wounded from the Kut Garrison in exchange for Turkish [Ottoman] prisonersDetails of the return of the sick and wounded from KutUpdates from the Tigris and Euphrates linesReinforcements for Force DSupplies and equipment for Force DThe provision of river craft, aircraft, and hospital ships for Force DPlans for the construction of the railway from Basrah [Basra] to NasiriyahIntelligence concerning Turkish forcesThe operations of Russian forces.The volume also includes:The distribution of Force D (ff 3-7, f 97, ff 134-137)The strengths of units in Force D (ff 71-72, ff 149-151, ff 171-172)‘Memorandum on three months’ work in Mesopotamia’ by Colonel Sir George Buchanan, Director-General of Port Administration and River Conservancy, with enclosures containing copies of memoranda and correspondence (ff 17-57)Sick returns for 8 April (f 79) and 15 April (ff 157-158)Statement showing provision of river craft for Force D (ff 119-123).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from May 1916, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from January to April 1916.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 189; 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 3-187; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
137. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 22. PART II. (From 16th to 31st May 1916).’
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- 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 May 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/17/5/3252. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsConsiderations of supplies needed, including food and clothing for winter 1916Reports of future arrivals of German and Austrian troopsThe movement of Turkish [Ottoman] troopsRequests for aeroplanes, pilots, and anti-aircraft gunsMovements of Russian troops under General Baratoff [Nikolai Nikolaevich Baratov], including the occupation of Kasr-i-Shirin [Qasr-e Shirin] and action at HamralaThe construction of railways, including the Qurneh-Amarah [al-Qurnah to al-Kut] RailwayThe provision of river craftAwards and medals given to British and Russian soldiersOutbreaks of cholera and distribution of a cholera vaccineComplaints of shortcomings in accounting leading to delays in soldiers being paid.The following tables appear:The distribution of Turkish forces in Mesopotamia on folio 54The strength of Force D on 23 April 1916 on folios 29-30 and on 15 May 1916 on folios 57-59Changes in the distribution of the troops in Force D from the list of 14 May 1916 on folios 93-94.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 121; 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 3-119; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
138. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23 PART II (From 16thto 30thJune 1916)’
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- 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 30 June 1916. 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 supplies for Force D, including: weapons; airplanes; ammunition; clothing; river and sea craft; equipment; animals; and hospital servicesStaff: appointments; recruitment; changes in command; salaries; illnesses; and leaveRe-organisation of some staff structuresProcesses for sending packages and gifts to troopsPrisoners of warUpdates from the Tigris line, especially at Kut [Al-Kut, also rendered as Kut-al-Amarah in text] and Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat]Updates from the Euphrates line, especially at Badar and NasiriyahActivities and movements of Ibn Rashid, Shaikh of Shammar Arabs [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il]Intelligence about the Turkish [Ottoman] Army: commanders; plans towards Kermanshah [also rendered in text as Kirmanshah]; possible attacks on Nasiriyah and Serdesht; distributions on the Caucasus and Persian [Iranian] fronts; status in Syria and on the Tigris lineCommunications with the French Army‘Friendly Kurds’ between Amadia [Amadiya] and NeriArrests of high-level German army officials in PersiaFunctions of the Arab BureauConstruction of railwaysProposals for a modified inspection centre at Fao [Al-Faw] to prevent enemy ships entering the Shatt-al-ArabViolence at Karbala [also rendered in text as Kerbella], including copy of a letter describing the events written by inhabitants of Karbala and addressed to the Persian Government and leaders of the Kashgai [Qashqāy] and Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] (ff 85-86).The volume also includes:Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 19 June (ff 39-41) and 26 June (ff 100-101)Distribution of Force D for week commencing 25 June 1916 (ff 90-94).A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3254.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 135; 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 3-133; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
139. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 23. PART I. (From 1st to 15th June 1916).’
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- 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 May 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 folios 16-19. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsA report on the difficulties of supplying IEF D due to the terrain and the climate, and an examination of current supply methodsReports on hospital and medical provision, and medical suppliesA report on the success of dropping food and supplies into Kut [al-Kut] by aeroplaneTurkish [Ottoman] and Russian military movementsA proposal to arrest all ‘suspicious Indians wandering in Persia’ [Iran]The progress of railway construction in the CaucasusReinforcements for Force DProblems with marine transport from IndiaThe organisation of a river fleet and a proposal to send men from Honduras to work on the TigrisDetails concerning Turkish and British prisoners of war, including rates of pay, supplies, prisoner exchanges, and letter-writing and censorship.The following tables appear:The distribution, organisation, and composition of Force D on folios 3-13A list of units captured at Kut on folio 14A list of General Officers and Brigade Commanders with IEF D on folio 15The strength of units in IEF D on 1 April 1916 on folios 23-38, further strengths of units on folios 77-78The distribution of Turkish forces in Mesopotamia on folio 40Financial accounts incurred by the repair shops of Force D on folios 141-142.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; 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 3-170; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
140. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 24 PART I (From 1st to 15th July 1916)’
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- 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 July 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, and memoranda containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 26-28. The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: rations, weapons, ammunition, motor vehicles, river craft, chemicals, and animalsStaff: recruitment, illnesses, leave, appointments, movements, and compensationPrisoners of warUpdates from the Tigris line, especially at Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat, also rendered as Sannayat]Updates from the Euphrates line, especially at NaisiriyahUpdates from the Karun LineDiscussions about the military and political situation in Persia [Iran] and opinions of Persian GovernmentThreats to lines of communicationFormation of new [military] companies and batteriesConstruction of railwaysRussian activities in the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, and Persia, especially at KermanshahCommunications with General Baratoff [Nikolai Nikolaevich Baratov]Defence of TehranTurkish [Ottoman] forces: movements, attacks, command, dispositions, casualties, and use of gas bombsDissemination of information (including propaganda) to press outlets and to the Cairo BureauDiscussions about the ‘Arab Revolt’ [against the Ottoman Empire]Discussions about the suggested reconciliation between Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd, Emir of Ha‘il?] and Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd]Activities of Sheriff [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Sharīf of Mecca].The volume also contains:Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of: communication lines and ‘unattached’ units; units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut, also rendered as Kut]; and lists of General Officers and Brigade Commanders (ff 3-25)Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia in early July (ff 67-68) and on 10 July (ff 157-159)Organisational chart of the ‘Works Services’ [services relating to irrigation, engineering, water supply etc.] (f 79).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from July 1916, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from May and June 1916.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 210; 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 3-208; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
141. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 24. PART II. (From 16th to 31st July 1916.)’
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- 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 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, telegrams, and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3256. The volume mostly relates to:Supplies and equipment for Force D, including weapons, ammunition, lorries, and medical storesTurkish [Ottoman] forces: details of movements, strengths, distribution, reinforcements, and casualtiesPlans for the expansion of hospital facilities for Force DRiver craft: details of craft available, efforts to procure more, and the organisation of the work for the re-erection of craft on arrival in Mesopotamia. Included is a copy of a report by Major F H Smith regarding Nile steamers sent to Basrah [Basra] (ff 115-125)Reinforcements for Force D, including details of sailings and troop transports, and lists of officers and appointmentsRussian forces in Persia [Iran] and the Caucasus: details of strengths, distribution, reinforcements, and operationsPlans for a prisoner exchange, including a list of proposed prisoners for exchange (f 110)Reports from the Tigris and Euphrates lines, and plans for an advance towards BaghdadPlans for railway constructionRelations with the Kurdish population and with various tribes in PersiaDiscussions concerning the organisation of operations in Mesopotamia.The volume also includes:Distribution of Force D for 16 July (ff 11-13)Statement of guns and ammunition in Mesopotamia (f 90)Returns of the sick and wounded for 10 June (f 87), 24 June (f 134), and 8 July (f 145).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from July 1916, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from May and June 1916.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 154; 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 3-152; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
142. 'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 25. PART I. (From 1st to 15th August 1916.)'
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- 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 August 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, telegrams, and appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 16. The volume mostly relates to:Updates from the Tigris and Euphrates lines, southern Persia [Iran], and the Russo-Turkish frontReinforcements for Force D, including personnel requirements, appointments of officers, and changes in the chief commandPlans for the relief of various regiments, and arrangements for those going on leaveRiver craft: details of craft available, efforts to procure more, the re-erection of craft on arrival, the storage of drinking water on board river craft, and the overall administration of river transportSupplies and equipment for Force D, including ice machines, hospital ships, mosquito nets, and slipways for dockyardsRation requirements for Force DTurkish [Ottoman] forces: estimates of troop numbers, and details of their location and movementsProposals for the establishment of machine gun companiesProgress of railway construction in MesopotamiaReports of German activitiesThe whereabouts of Khalil Pasha [Halil (Kut) Pāshā]Proposals for a prisoner exchange.The volume also includes:Distribution of Force D (ff 3-6, ff 24-26)General Organisation of Force D (f 7)Composition of Force D (ff 8-13)Units of Force D captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut] (f 14)Names of General Officers with Force D (f 14)List of General Officers and Brigade Commanders with Force D (f 15)Statements giving the number of guns in use and the numbers of complete rounds up to 30 July (f 21) and 6 August (f 107)Returns of the sick and wounded for weeks ending 15 July (f 55), 22 July (f 137)Reports of the Royal Flying Corps (f 60 and ff 126-127)Statement of the hospitals supplied and under supply for Force D (ff 78-79)Strength of Bushire [Bushehr] garrison attached to Force D (f 109)Report on the explosion of three ammunition barges on 10 June (ff 109-110)A copy of a despatch from the Government of India on the defence of Kut-al-Amarah under Major General Townshend from 3 December 1915 to 29 April 1916 (ff 137-138).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from August 1916, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from July 1916.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 165; 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 3-163; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33 cm
143. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 25. PART II. (From 16th to 31st August 1916).’
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- 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 May 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/17/5/3258. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsArrangements for machine gun companiesThe construction of railways, including consideration of gauges and provision of refrigerator carsThe provision of river craft and general transport shipsA discussion of suitable ship design and building sitesExchanges of sick prisoners of war, Turkish [Ottoman] officials, and British women and childrenArrangements for sick leave for British troopsThe possibility of a Turkish advance in Persia [Iran]The movement of Russian troops and distribution of Turkish troopsThe replacement of draught horses with mulesArtillery requirements in Mesopotamia.The following tables appear:River craft for general, medical, aviation, port work, survey, and dredging purposes, and craft sunk in transit on folios 3-12Distribution of troops on 6 August 1916 on folios 18-20.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 186; 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 3-184; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
144. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 26. PART I. (From 1st to 15th September 1916).’
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- 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 September 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-6 and the volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations‘Report of Major General G[eorge] F[letcher] MacMunn’s Committee on the Organisation of the River Service in Mesopotamia’ on folios 14-25‘Report on the Physical and Climatic Difficulties of the Mesopotamian Theatre of War by Major W[illiam] F[rederick] Blaker’ on folios 31-36Lists of Turkish [Ottoman] officials to be exchanged for British prisoners of war, and lists of the British prisoners handed overViews on the conduct of future operations in Mesopotamia and the situation in south-west PersiaJapanese ships and intentions in the GulfRailway progress and construction policyThe re-organisation of Force DThe organisation of camel corps and the purchase of camelsThe provision of river craft and other military suppliesLabour requirements, including a proposal to send Chinese labourers to MesopotamiaThe location of Russian and Turkish troopsThe health of Force DRecommendations for the Distinguished Service Cross to be awarded to thirteen officers of the Royal Indian Marine and for the Serbian Decoration to be awarded to members of Force DDifficulties of using and maintaining horses with Force DFinancial assistance to the Sheikh [Shaikh] of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr].The following tables appear:Distribution of troops on 20 August 1916 on folios 27-29Report of the numbers of men and machines active in the Royal Flying Corps on 1 September on folio 42Distribution of medical units on 3 September 1916 on folios 148-149.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