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‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 55. PART I. (From 1st to 15th February 1919.)’ [75r] (158/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1918-15 Feb 1919. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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. . order to relieve road transport supplying Mosul and posts on the road
it is proposed to lay down a 2 feet 6 inches line from the standard gauge railhead
for a distance of 46 miles towards Mosul. All material is available with the
exception of 11 miles of track and 3 petrol locomotives which, with your appro
val, Egypt say tiny can spare, £6,000 is the estimated cost of labour, and l to
3 months is time for completion. Please authorize Egypt, if sanction is
accorded to despatch the 3 locomotives and track referred to in their telegram
of Eecembfr oth, No. 1385 (N. P. W. S.) to Director of Railways, Eoree “ D
4 he above locomotives are additional to the 6 referred to in your telegram No.
88236MP-2-B (N. B. W. S.) to Direelor of Railways, Force “D”.
As great difficulty is anticipated in moving transport on the Mosul Road
throughout the hot weather, and the maintenance of a garrison so far from
the railhead necessitates the retention of a large amount of mechanical trans
port on this road, both during demobilization and after; early approval to the
above is requested.
Working copy to G. S. (M. O. 1.) with Q. M. G.
Copy to M. S. C. G. S. (S. D. 1.) M. B.
APPENDIX 75
[Secret) DIARY No. 922?.
Telegram P., No. L.-307, dated 26th January 1919.
(Despatched 1-15 p.m., 27th January 1919 ; received 7 a.m., 28th January 1919.)
From—The Deputy Adjutant-General, 3rd Echelon, Basrah.
To—The Secretary, War Office, London.
(Repeated Chief of the General Staff, Delhi.)
The ration strength of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force “ D ” on
January 11th was as follows :—
*
British
officers.
British
other
ranks.
Indian
officers.
Indian
other
ranks.
Machine
guns.
Army Troops—
Other arms, active
375
6,098
46
6,232
28
■ ■ +4 — i.
British
officers.
British
other
ranks.
Indian
officers.
Indian
other
ranks.
Machine
guns.
Brought forward
• ••
• ••
• • •
1st Coeps.
Corps Troops—
Other arms, active ...
112
1,566
32
2,418
18
Cavalry, active
14
• ••
19
654
20
18fch Division—
Other aims, active ...
182
2,673
51
4,012
64
Infantry, active • ...
182
2,260
152
8,666
176
Inactives
1
50
48
• ••
17th Division—•
Other arms, active ...
162
2,523
52
3,725
64
Infantry, active
184
2,386
167
8,796
201
Inactives
...
19
1
45
...
Total jl..
837
11,477
474
28,374
501
3bd Corps.
Corps Troops—
Infantry, active
31
• • •
37
2,022
32
Cavalry, active
26
462
16
Other arms, active ...
58
521
20
1,601
9
Inactives
• . •
• • •
* • •
• • •
13th Division—
Other arms, active ...
181
3,838
7
2,253
62
Cavalry, active
...
...
...
• a*
• ••
Infantry, active
183
6,446
...
31
110
Inactives
1
22
...
2
...
Carried over
...
• ••
...
...
...
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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 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, memoranda, and tables.
An index to the contents of this volume can be found at folios 1-9. The volume concerns:
- Military personnel issues, including: equipment; the transfer and retirement of officers; nominations for Staff College; granting of leave; and demobilisation of troops
- Supply of food, construction materials, and other items to Force D
- Reductions of planned supply shipments to Force D
- Proposal for a new kind of emergency ration for Indian troops
- Preparation for demobilisation of Force D, including: disposal of animals used by Force D; withdrawal orders for specific units; and disposal of surplus ammunition
- Provision of ships to carry troops from Mesopotamia to the United Kingdom
- Proposed expansion of the jurisdiction of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- Proposed changes to the Army Chaplains’ Department
- Employment of ‘Imported’ labourers in Mesopotamia and the growth of ‘Considerable local prejudice’ against these workers
- The post-war occupation and government of Mesopotamia
- British assessments of Mesopotamian public opinion
- Construction of railways in Mesopotamia
- Vaccination of animals shipped to Mesopotamia
- Arrest of thirteen Turkish [Ottoman] ‘ringleaders in recent political intrigue’ by British forces in Baghdad
- Turkish military presence at Joziret Ibn Omar [Cizre]
- British use of petroleum wells at Zakhd [Zakho]
- British arming of ‘Turcomans’ to fight the Bolsheviks on behalf of the Transcaspian Government
- Intelligence suggesting the presence of the former Ottoman leader Enver Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Enver Pāshā] in the Caucasus
- British military actions in Persia [Iran] including: occupation of key roads; maintenance of roads; and discussion of a ‘most virulent form of malaria’ affecting British troops in North Persia.
The volume also contains:
- Distribution and composition of Force D, including details of lines of communication, general organisation, and corrections (ff 63-73)
- State of supplies on 27 January 1919 (f 25), 31 January 1919 (ff 162-163), 7 February 1919 (f 168)
- Distribution Report showing number and condition of motor vehicles with Force D, 1 December 1918 (ff 27-42)
- Ration strength of Force D on 21 December 1918 (ff 124-130), 28 December 1918 (ff 130-136), 4 January 1919 (ff 182-187), 11 January 1919 (ff 75-78), 18 January 1918 (ff 149-152)
- Strength return of Force D on 23 November 1918 (ff 79-90)
- Weekly return of sick and wounded dated 4 January 1919 (ff 99-100), 11 January (ff 188-189)
- Ammunition return of Force D on 2 January 1918 (ff 110-111)
- Programme for February despatch of British troops from Mesopotamia and India (f 112).
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 192; these numbers are printed, and are located in the bottom centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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