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1. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 4. (November 26th to December 9th, 1914).’
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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 between 26 November and 9 December 1914. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: correspondence; telegrams; reports; orders; despatches; and instructions.A summary of the contents of this volume is pasted on the leading flyleaf, under the subtitle ‘Advance to Qurneh [Al Qurnah]’:‘Reconnaissance to Qurneh’‘17th Brigade disembarked completed 6th December’‘Sanction of Secretary of State to occupation of Qurneh sent to Force D’‘Telegraphic communication completed to Basrah’ ‘Force landed below Qurneh’‘Action as [at] Mazaira’ah [Al Muzayra‘ah, also written as Muzaira’ah, as quoted below]’‘Camels of Force “D” ordered back to India’‘2nd Action at Muzaira’ah’‘3rd Action at Muzaira’ah’‘Occupation of Qurneh’‘Surrender of Turkish [Ottoman] Troops’.The file also contains mentions of the reluctance of some of the Muslim soldiers to fight in a country containing sacred sites.A summary of contents for the previous volumes is pasted on the inside front cover.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 45; these numbers are printed, and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.Dimensions: 21x33cm
2. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 5. (December 10th to December 31st, 1914.)’
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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 10 and 31 December 1914. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters and telegrams containing reports, instructions, and casualty lists.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 2 under the subheading ‘Consolidating Position’:‘Engineer Field Park sailed’‘Turkish [Ottoman] prisoners sent to India’‘Reinforcements sailed’‘Sniping at Qurneh [Al Qurnah]’‘No. 104 Heavy Battery mobilized’‘Sniping at Qurneh’The arrival at Basrah [Basra] of: Survey Section; 1 Company Sirmoor Sappers and Miners; and Search-light Section.Topics also covered include: requests for supplies and equipment; the movements of Turkish troops; plans for the administration of Basrah; and the activities of Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd, also known as Ibn Saud].Summaries of the contents of previous volumes can be found at folio 1.The title page contains the following reference: ‘9th December. Turkish Surrender at Qurneh.’The bulk of the material dates from 10-31 December 1914, but the volume also contains a small number of copies of telegrams dated from November and early December 1914.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 71; these numbers are printed, and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.Dimensions: 21x33cm
3. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 6. (1st to 31st January 1915.)’
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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 31 January 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters and telegrams containing instructions, reports, and requests for supplies and transport.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 5, most of which relate to:Reconnaissance attempts at Rotah [Ar Rawtah], Chabaish [Al Jabayish], and Al Lowi [‘Allawi]Movements of the 12th Brigade, 104th Heavy Battery, and 16th CavalryViews exchanged on a potential advance on Nasiriyah or Amarah [Al ‘Amarah]Activities at Qurneh [Al Qurnah], Basrah [Basra], Al Zair [Ahl al ‘Uzayr], Ahwaz [Ahvaz], Muzaira'ah [Al Muzayra‘ah], and in Arabistan [Khuzestan]Distributions of Force D and of the Turkish [Ottoman] Army.Of note is a lengthy extract of a telegram from Sir Percy Cox, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department, dated 15 January 1915 (folios 77-79), in which Cox expresses his concerns over the ‘political situation’ at Basrah and the ‘jihad movement’.A summary of contents for the previous volumes can be found at folios 3-4.Multiple spellings for various place names are present in the volume.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 146; 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 6-144; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21x33cm
4. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 7. (From 1st to 28th February 1915).’
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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 between 1 February and 28 February 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, reports, notes, tables, extracts of intelligence summaries, and memoranda.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 5, and the volume concerns:Troop movements and arrivals at Ahwaz [Ahvaz]The position of Turkish [Ottoman] divisionsReinforcements for Force DThe obstruction in the Shatt-al-Arab River caused by the sinking of the EkbatanaA report that Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Āl Sa’ūd] has defeated Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd]Arrival of the Germans at Baghdad and the actions of the German consuls in Persia [Iran]An agreement by Australia to send flying officersThe political position of the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr]River levelsSending suppliesThe situation at Basrah [Basra] and Qurneh [Al Qurnah]The spread of 'jehad' [jihad] and its effects, especially on the Baviyeh [Bāwīya] tribeThe arrest and deportation of German representatives of Messrs Wonckhaus.A table of the distribution of the Turkish Army is present on folios 167-172. A statement of the strength of reinforcements for Force “D” is present on folios 176-178.Summaries of the contents of previous volumes can be found at folios 3-4.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 6-178; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21x33cm