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1. 'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA […] I.E.F. "D". Volume 34. PART I. (From 1st to 15th May 1917.)'
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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 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda. An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-11. The volume concerns:Troop movementsMilitary operations, including actions on the Adhaim [Al-‘Uzaym] riverReports from the fronts on the Tigris and Euphrates, the Caucasus, and southern Persia [Iran]Issues concerning Inland Water Transport, including the transfer of ships from India to Mesopotamia and details of craft lost on rivers in MesopotamiaSupplies for Force D, including ammunition, guns, and tentsCombat and non-combat reinforcements for Force D from India, Egypt, and Mauritius, in particular Labour CorpsStaff appointmentsRailways, including railway construction and repair, traffic statistics, and the transfer of rails and rolling stock from India to MesopotamiaThe movements and strength of Turkish [Ottoman) forces, including intelligence received from deserters and prisoners of warThe movements of Russian forces; the effects of the Russian Revolution of February 1917The court martial and sentencing of troops from the 3rd Brahmans for ‘mutinous conduct’Aerial operationsRelations with tribes, including ‘punitive measures’ against tribes resisting the British occupation of MesopotamiaThe proposed deportation of Turkish families from British-occupied BaghdadPolitical developments in Najd and HailThe question of the future political administration of MesopotamiaMedical issues, including Medical Advisory Committee report on sickness and sanitary measures in Force D (ff 165-180)Issues around currency and exchange rates in British-occupied MesopotamiaReported activity of German agentsThe political situation in Persia and the effect on this of the Russian Revolution of February 1917.The following tables appear:The distribution, composition, and organisation of Force D (ff 12-29, ff 112-117, ff 139-142) and names of officers in order of superiority (ff 30-31)Units captured at Kut-al-Amarah [Kut] (f 30)Artillery and ammunition available in Mesopotamia (ff 36-37, ff 130-131)Distribution and strength of Turkish forces (ff 39-47, f 133, f 155, ff 244-246)British aerial operations between 18 and 24 February 1917 (ff 49-51)Medical statistics (ff 54-56, ff 88-89, ff 151-152, ff 178-179, ff 182-183, ff 197-198, ff 212-214, f 216, ff 218-220, ff 226-227)Disinfection measures and equipment (ff 57-58, ff 65-66)Inland Water Transport personnel as of 10 February 1917 (f 67)Shipping statistics (f 68, f 132, f 232, f 241)The state of supplies on the morning of 28 April 1917 (ff 76-80, ff 81-82), the morning of 5 May 1917 (ff 128-129, ff 137-138), and the morning of 12 May 1917 (ff 238-240)Railway traffic in Mesopotamia in the weeks ending 24 April 1917 (ff 80-81) and 3 May 1917 (f 126)Royal Flying Corps (RFC) report listing available aircraft and pilots in the week ending 3 May 1917 (f 93) and 10 May 1917 (f 152)Ration strength of Force D on 8 April 1917 (ff 109-111), 22 April 1917 (ff 124-125), and 29 April 1917 (ff 192-197)Distribution of land transport with Force D on 1 April 1917 (f 123)Reinforcements for Force D (ff 150-151)Inland Water Transport statistics for the week ending 17 February 1917 (ff 221-223) and 24 February 1917 (ff 229-231).Also included are:‘Diary of Information’ No. 42 dated 31 March 1917, covering: aerial operations; approximate translations of songs by Indian troops; a report on sanitation dated 31 January 1917; Inland Water Transport report for the week ending 10 February 1917; construction and engineering works in Mesopotamia and British-occupied southern Persia; and the Christmas mail for Mespotamia (ff 49-74)War reportage from around Samarra and on the Adhaim in the Pioneer, 17 April to 8 May (ff 145-148, f 156)‘Diary of Information’ No. 43 dated 7 April 1917, covering issues including: tribal guards in the employ of British Political Officers; a description of Nasiriyah; railway operations; aerial operations between 25 February-11 March 1917, including during the capture of Baghdad; medical affairs, including reports on malaria and other infectious diseases and laboratory reports; and Inland Water Transport report for the week ending 17 February 1917 (ff 205-225)‘Diary of Information’ No. 44 dated 14 April 1917, covering issues including: medical affairs, including laboratory reports; Inland Water Transport report for the week ending 24 February 1917; Army Ordnance Department report for the month of February 1917; an essay on British administration in occupied Mesopotamia by General Staff Intelligence entitled ‘The Pax Britannica in the Occupied Territories’; and aerial operations carried out between 12 and 25 March 1917 (ff 225-237).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 249; 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 3-247; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.
2. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] FORCE “D”. Volume 49. Part I. (From 1st to 15th August 1918.)’
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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 1918. 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.An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 3-30. The volume concerns:The situation in Mesopotamia, including:The administration of the areas occupied by Force D, including the formation of an Agricultural DirectorateRailway construction in Mesopotamia and Persia [Iran]The recruitment and organisation of new personnel for Force D.The situation in Persia and the Caucasus, including:The progress of Dunsterforce and of General Wilfrid Malleson’s missionIntelligence concerning Turkish [Ottoman] and German activitiesEfforts to gain local support in Persia, particularly among the Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] tribe for assistance in the defence of the oil fieldsThe situations at Baku and Krasnovodsk [Türkmenbaşy]Discussions concerning support for the Trans-Caspian GovernmentSupport for the Assyrian and Armenian populations.The volume also includes:The distribution of Force D (ff 31-38), including lines of communication (ff 39-48), and a list of officers and commanders (ff 49-50)The distribution of troops and lines of communication for Force D on 13 July (ff 260-269) and 20 July (ff 250-259)Statement showing the strengths of the contingents with Force D on 22 June (ff 56-68) and 29 June (ff 201-213)Strength returns of Force D on 6 July (ff 88-90) and 13 July (ff 311-313)Ammunition and gun returns (f 69, ff 177-178, f 219, f 226, ff 319-320)The distribution of the Turkish Army on 6 August (ff 143-151) and 13 August (ff 297-306)Returns of the sick and wounded for 29 June (ff 157-158) and 13 July (246-247)State of supplies (ff 126-128, 284-286)The ration strength of Force D on 6 July (ff 194-200) and 20 July (ff 313-317)Statements of shipping tonnage discharged (f 53, ff 110-111, ff 130-131, f 159, f 161, f 172, f 214, f 224, f 231, f 249, ff 287-288, f 293, f 326)Return of pilots and machines (f 224)Inland Water Transport personnel strength returns for 3 August (f 173) and 18 August (f 293).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from August 1918, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from June and July 1918.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 339; 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 3-337; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
3. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 10. (From 1st to 31st May 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 May and 31 May 1915. 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 folio 9, and the volume concerns:Incidents of firing at Qurnah [Al Qurnah]Provision of river craftDespatch of aeroplanes and personnel from England and AustraliaOfficer reinforcements for Force DMovements of General George Gorringe’s columnDetails of punitive crop burningAppreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations, mostly concerning the movements of Turkish [Ottoman] and Russian troopsMilitary supplies including medical suppliesProposals for a test examination in Arabic and Turkish, to be called the ‘Field Service Test’Discussion of a potential offensive up the Tigris from QurnahThe status of oil pipe lines.A statement of the strength of reinforcements for Force D is present on folios 269-274.Summaries of the contents of previous volumes can be found at folios 3-8.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 276; 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 10-274; 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 3. November 10th to November 25th, 1914 (inclusive.)’
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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 25 November 1914. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, orders, and telegrams containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume is pasted on the leading flyleaf, under the subtitle ‘Advance to Basrah [Basra]’:‘Action at Saniyeh’‘General Barrett arrived at Saniyeh’‘Action at Sahil’‘Action at Saihan [Qaryat Sayhan]’‘130th stopped and 22nd diverted to Basrah’‘17th Brigade sailed’‘Force “D” arrived at Basrah’.The volume contains numbers and details of soldiers who were wounded or killed.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 57; 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.The sequence contains one foliation anomaly, f 24a.Dimensions: 21x33cm
5. 'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA […] I.E.F. "D" Volume 28. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 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 November 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, tables, and memoranda. An index to the contents of this volume and a summary of the contents can be found at folios 3-12. The volume concerns:The supply of food, equipment (e.g. body armour), and transport for Force DIssues concerning Inland Water Transport, in particular transfers of vessels from India for use in Mesopotamia and recruitment of ships’ masters in British coloniesThe movements of supply shipsThe movement and organisation of military unitsReports from the fronts in Mesopotamia and Persia [Iran]Combat and non-combat reinforcements for Force D from India, Egypt, the British Honduras [Belize] Contingent, Fiji, China, and Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], in particular Labour Corps and Supply and Transport Corps personnel and artilleryMedical issues, including sickness among troops, sanitation measures, reorganisation of the Force D Medical Administration, the transfer of an ambulance train from Aden, and an inquiry into conditions on board transport shipsStatistics for personnel, casualties, supplies, and construction materials shipped on the TigrisRailway constructionMovements of Turkish [Ottoman] forces, including in Turkish-occupied areas of PersiaThe defence of British-controlled oil fields in southern Persia, including relations with local Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] tribesA Chinese theatre for the entertainment of the Chinese Labour CorpsIssues concerning prisoners of war, including the release of Turkish prisoners and the escape of prisoners captured by Turkish forces at KutThe hostility of tribes on the Shatt-al-Hai [Shatt al-Hayy/Al-Gharraf River]Offers from private firms in Karachi to supply additional labour.The following tables appear:Royal Flying Corps (RFC) reports from listing available aircraft and engines at the start of November 1916 (f 29 and f 49)Distribution of Turkish forces (ff 40-41, ff 73-74)The personnel of the Supply and Transport Corps in Mesopotamia (f 46)Casualties for the weeks ending 14 October 1916 (f 55) and 21 October 1916 (ff 110-111)Ration requirements for a 60-day period in Mesopotamia (ff 56-57)Artillery in use in Mesopotamia (f 66)The ration strength of Force D as of 31 October 1916 (ff 87-89 and ff 106-108)Additional supplies needed for Force D (f 100)The names and strength of hostile tribes on the Shatt-al-Hai (f 105)Ammunition held and used by artillery forces in Mesopotamia (ff 116-117)The state of supplies on the morning of 11 November 1916 (f 117)Transport ships arriving in Basrah [Basra] in November 1916 (f 123).Also included in the volume are:Weekly Diary of Information No. 21 for the week ending 7 October (ff 14-24), covering issues including: climate and flooding in Mesopotamia; political affairs in the Sultanate of Masqat [Muscat]; military construction and engineering works in Mesopotamia and southern Persia such as bases, hospitals, prisons, land reclamation, and water supply; water transport; staffing; the issue of slavery in Iraq; cemeteries; prisoners of war; a copy of ‘The Voice of Truth’ No. 4A map of south-eastern Mesopotamia and south-western Persia, indicating Mesopotamian tribal territories (f 25).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 127; 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 4-125; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.
6. 'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA […] I.E.F. "D" Volume 30. PART II. (From 16th to 31st January 1917.)'
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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 January 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: letters, telegrams, notes, reports, 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/17/5/3268. The volume concerns:The question of allowing British and Indian journalists to visit MesopotamiaThe movements of Turkish [Ottoman] forcesThe supply of equipment (e.g. weapons and ammunition), food, and transport for Force DReports from the fronts on the Tigris and Euphrates, the Russo-Turkish front in the Caucasus, and southern Persia [Iran]; including military actions at Kut-al-Amarah [Kut], Hai [Al-Hayy], and elsewhere on the TigrisTransfers of vessels from India for use in Mesopotamia, including river craft for Inland Water Transport, hospital ships, and dredgersCombat and non-combat reinforcements and relief for Force D from India, Egypt, and Singapore, in particular Labour Corps and logistics personnelEngineering projects including: railway construction, with a report from the Director of Railways dated 24 December 1916 including statistics and a map (ff 60-80); port construction; and land reclamationTelegraphic links between Mesopotamia and India via PersiaA report from General Officer Commanding Force D to the Government of India on relations of Mesopotamian tribes with British and Turkish forces, also covering developments in Persia and the Arabian Peninsula, dated 25 December 1916 (ff 16-19)The movements and strength of Turkish forces, including intelligence from desertersAn report by the Medical Advisory Committee and recommendations for sanitary measures, dated November 1916 (f 29)Aerial operations, including bombardment of the Baghdad CitadelThe military and political situation in Persia, including the safety of roads for the movement of British intelligence agentsThe need for artillery reinforcements for Force DDebates around policy in the Arabian Peninsula; relations with Nejd [Najd] and HailA proposal to form Labour and Porter Corps from military prisoners in IndiaA Turkish mission to the Shia clergy at Kerbela [Karbala] and attempts to incite Indian Muslims against British ruleMedical affairs, including the provision of ambulance trainsPrisoners of war and captured materielA request from the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] for a loan.The following tables appear:Ammunition available and expended in Mesopotamia as of 13 January 1917 (f 10)Statistics relating to aircraft and aerial operations (f 24, ff 109-112, f 118)Distribution of the Turkish Army (covering Europe, the Dardanelles, Syria, the Caucasus, Mesopotamia and Turkish-occupied western Persia, and the Arabian Peninsula) in the weeks ending 23 January 1917 (ff 47-49) and 30 January 1917 (ff 143-145)Distribution of British forces on the Tigris, Euphrates, and southern Persian fronts on 7 January 1917 (ff 55-59)Railway statistics (f 39, ff 66-78, f 129)River transport statistics (f 39, ff 44-55, ff 83-84, ff 106-107, f 141)Shipping statistics (ff 53-54, f 85, ff 92-94, f 108, ff 149-150)Approximate statistics for letters in various languages passing through the Censor’s Office (f 89)Marching stages between Basrah and Sheikh Saad [Shaikh Sa’d] (f 91)Ration strength of Force D on 31 December 1916 (ff 96-98) and 7 January 1917 (ff 151-153)Casualty statistics for December 1916 (ff 116-118, ff 120-122) .The volume also includes:A map of railways in Mesopotamia (f 79)‘Diary of Information’ No. 32 dated 6 January 1917, covering issues including: climate and flooding in Mesopotamia; the Remount Establishment for horses at Basrah; Inland Water Transport report for the week ending 2 December 1916; the Censor’s Office, detailing censorship of the press and correspondence; a description of a march up the Tigris; Port Administration and River Conservancy report for November 1916; and Prisoners of War (ff 81-94)‘Diary of Information’ No. 33 dated 13 January 1917, covering issues including: climate and flooding; the history of the Engineer Field Park between October 1914 and June 1916; Inland Water Transport report for the week ending 9 December 1916; aerial operations; and prisoners of war (ff 103-113).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 155; 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 3-153; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.
7. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 12. (From 1st to 31st July 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 July 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, tables and memoranda containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 11. The volume’s contents mostly relate to:Military reinforcements and supplies required by Force D, including: personnel; weapons; ammunition; river craft and aircraft, with particular attention paid to the supply and deployment of aeroplanesStaff appointments and promotionsDistributions of Force D throughout July (ff 55-58; f 175; and f 274)Distribution of the Turkish [Ottoman] Army (ff 320-322)Status and progress of the Euphrates line, commanded by General George Frederick Gorringe, including the capture of Nasiriyah on 24 JulyStatus and progress of the Tigris line, especially around Filaifilah [Fulayfilah], Ali-al-Gharbi [‘Ali al Gharbi] and Kumait [Kumayt]Concerns about the impact of the climate on soldiers’ health and the high volume of sick soldiersIntelligence on Russo-Turkish operations in the Caucasus regionProposals to seize Bushire [Bushehr] due to dissatisfaction with the Persian [Iranian] GovernmentDiscussions about the best way to protect the Anglo-Persian Oil Company’s pipelineDiscussions about the loyalties and activities of tribes in southern Mesopotamia and northern Persia, including the question of providing subsidies for the Bavi [Bāvī] tribeProposals to occupy Kut-al-Amarah [Al-Kut, also rendered in text as Kut al ‘Amarah and Kut-al-‘Amarah].The volume also includes:Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on: 5 July (ff 62-63); 12 July (ff 115-116); 19 July (f 183); 26 July (ff 271-272)A letter from the General Officer Commanding Force D to the Chief of the General Staff, dated 10 July 1915, which includes a ‘Memorandum on future special requirements’ by Major-General George Vere Kemball (ff 198-201).A summary of contents for the previous volumes can be found at folios 3-10.The volume contains a small number of copies of telegrams from June 1915.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 332; 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 13-330; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm.
8. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 14. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 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 16 and 30 September 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, memoranda, lists and tables.The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: river craft; aeroplanes; road vehicles; personnel; food; weapons; and ammunitionStaff appointments and details of injured and sick officersUpdates on progress at the Tigris line, especially at Sinn, Sannaiyat [As Sina‘yat] and Kut-al Amarah [Al-Kut]Proposals to advance on Baghdad after taking Kut-al AmarahDistributions of Force D (f 50) and of the Turkish [Ottoman] troops (f 123)Russo-Turkish operations at VanDiscussions of the situation in Persia [Iran], including the impact that the withdrawal of British Consul, Thomas George Grahame, from Isfahan to Ahwaz [Ahvaz] has had on employees of the Anglo-Persian Oil CompanyConversations between Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] with regards to negotiating with leaders of the Bakhtiari [Bakhtīyārī] tribal confederation to protect the oil fields and ‘maintain order’ in Arabistan [Khuzestan]The rejection of Turkish forces from Najaf [An-Najaf] by the local populationDiscussions about how to govern holy places between the Basrah [Basra] Vilayet [a province under the Ottoman Empire] and Baghdad in anticipation of them coming under British control, and the extent to which the Persian Government should be consulted on this matter.The volume also includes:Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on 20 September (ff 47-48) and 27 September 1915 (f 113)A ‘Brief report on the possibilities of the Development of Irrigation in the Basrah District’ by Lieutenant P A Stoddard, Indian Army Reserve Officer (Special Irrigation Officer), (ff 64-71), which is accompanied by comments from Cox and Brigadier-General Joseph Cameron Rimington, Royal EngineersCopies of correspondence between Edmund George Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office, and Bertram Blakiston Cubitt, Under-Secretary of State for India, on the subject of aviation units for service in India and Mesopotamia, which include tables of personnel and vehicles required (ff 91-96)The Quartermaster General’s Embarkation Statement, listing reinforcements and details for Force D which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi (ff 128-134).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from September 1915, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from May, June and August 1915.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3236.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 136; 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 3-134; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
9. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 15. PART II. (From 16th to 31st October 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 16 and 31 October 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include letters, memoranda, and telegrams.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at the start of IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3238. The volume mostly relates to:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsProposals for an advance on BaghdadReinforcements for Force D, including medical personnelStaff appointments and movementsSupplies and equipment for Force D, including river craft, ammunition, and medical suppliesThe erection of workshops at Amarah [Al ‘Amarah]Intelligence on Turkish forcesDetails of a potential aviation unit in Mesopotamia.The following tables appear:The effective strengths of Force D (ff 5 and 117-118)The distribution of the troops in Force D (ff 20, 30-32, and 92)Quartermaster-General’s Embarkation Statement (ff 144-149).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from October 1915, but there is also a small amount of material which dates from July and September 1915.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 151; 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 3-149; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
10. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 16. PART I. (From 1st to 15th November 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 15 November 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, memoranda, lists and tables.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folios 7-8. The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: weapons; land vehicles; river craft; sea craft; and ammunitionDetails of a potential aviation unit in MesopotamiaStaff appointments and movementsPrisoners of war held and exchangedMovements of Turkish [Ottoman] forces from Bitlis to Mosul and the rumoured arrival of Turkish infantry at Dair-az-Zor [Deir ez-Zor]Dispositions of the Turkish forces and intelligence on their potential reinforcementsRusso-Turkish operationsDiscussions about Persia [Iran], including: the potential effects of Persia entering the war; the impact on the oil fields; support from the Shaikh of Muhammareh [Khorramshahr]; the situation on the Arabistan [Khuzestan] frontier; and the attitudes of the Bakhtiari Khans [Bakhtīyārī Khāns]Proposals to construct a railway from Basrah [Basra] to NasiriyahActivities of tribes between Aziziyah [Al ‘Aziziyah] and Kut [Al-Kut, also rendered in text as Kut-al-Amarah]Discussions about the creation of an autonomous ‘Arab state’ and negotiations held between Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry McMahon, High Commissioner of Egypt, and the Sharif of Mecca [Al-Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī al-Hāshimī, Sharīf of Mecca]Proposed advance to Baghdad, including: discussions about publishing a proclamation about the occupation of Baghdad (draft at ff 47-48); edits to this proclamation suggested by General Nixon, General Officer Commanding Force D (f 108), and the Viceroy of India (ff 113-114); and the decision to alter the proclamation based on McMahon’s promise of the velayets [a province under the Ottoman Empire] of Basrah and Baghdad to ‘the Arab party’Arrival of General Headquarters at Aziziyah from Kut.The volume also includes:Composition of Force D at the end of November 1915 (ff 3-6)Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on: 1 November 1915 (ff 15-16); 8 November 1915 (ff 81-82); and 15 November 1915 (ff 153-154)Distribution of Force D for week commencing 17 October 1915 (ff 25-27) and week commencing 24 October 1915 (ff 111-123)A table providing details on ‘Ships for Indian Divisions’ (ff 137-138).The vast majority of material in the volume dates from November 1915, with the exception of a small amount of material which dates from October 1915.Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 161; 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 10-159; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
11. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 18. PART II. (From 16th to 31st January 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 January 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/17/5/3244. The volume concerns:Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military OperationsThe advance of General Fenton AylmerBattle of Umm-ul-Hannah [Hanna] and subsequent evacuation of the woundedConsideration of a proposal to introduce French troops into MesopotamiaSupply of river craft and other military supplies including aircraftOil exportsReinforcements for Force D, especially reinforcements for the Royal Flying CorpsConsideration of how the Tigris flood season would affect operationsConclusions from an interview between Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Bin Sa’ud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and the Shaikh of Kuwait [Shaikh Jābir II al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ] in December 1915Speculation about how long General Charles Townsend’s supplies inside Kut would lastA discussion about the speed of post to and from MesopotamiaProposed future re-organisation of Force D.The following tables appear:The distribution of the troops in Force D on folios 14-18 and 154-155The strength of Force D on folios 67-68, 98, and 137Distribution of the Turkish [Ottoman] Army on folios 106-111Embarkation statement for troops which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi for Basrah [Basra], in January 1916 on folios 169-178.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
12. ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 19. PART I. (From 1st to 15th February 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 February 1916. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, and tables containing instructions and reports.A summary of the contents of this volume can be found at folio 3. The volume mostly relates to:Reinforcements and supplies for Force D, including: river craft, food, weapons, animals, and ammunitionStaff: movements, allowances, casualties, and illnessesInformation obtained from prisoners of warCommunication systems (especially telegraph lines) and proceduresIntelligence on Ottoman and German troops at: Shiraz; Umm-al-Hannah; Shaikh Sa’ad [Shaykh Sa'd]; as well as intended attacks on Bushire [Bushehr] and Basrah [Basra]Distributions of the Turkish [Ottoman] Forces on 1 February (f 16) and in Mesopotamia (ff 158-159)Operations in the Caucasus and in north-west Persia [Iran]Updates on progress at the Tigris line, especially at Kut [Al-Kut]Updates on progress at the Euphrates line, especially at Nasiriyah and ButaniyahComments on the status of relations with numerous tribes throughout Mesopotamia, Persia and ArabiaDecision for War Office to take control of operations in Mesopotamia (ff 121-122).The volume also includes:Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia on: 31 January (ff 20-21); 7 February (ff 91-92); and 14 February (ff 172-174)Distributions of Force D: on 6 February (ff 70-72); on 30 January (ff 77-79); and above Qurnah [Al-Qurnah] (ff 80-82 and ff 176-178)Composition of Force D (ff 85-88)‘Statement showing the strength of reinforcements for Basrah which embarked at Bombay [Mumbai] and Karachi’ (ff 124-136).Physical description: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 190; 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 5-188; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm
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