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IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3226
- Record Id:
- 040-000795920
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000792610
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001d0
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100128196712.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3226
- Title:
- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 4. (November 26th to December 9th, 1914).’
- Scope & Content:
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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 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.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000256868
036-000788810
037-000792610
038-000795114
040-000795920 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/17 : Military Department Library
IOR/L/MIL/17/5 : Indian Army
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/2421-4246 : Indian Army First World War - War Diaries
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3226 : ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 4. (November 26th to December 9th, 1914).’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0017]/036-000788810[0005]/037-000792610[0051]/038-000795114[0806]/040-000795920
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (47 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000112.0x0001d0
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1914
- End Date:
- 1914
- Date Range:
- 26 Nov 1914-9 Dec 1914
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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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 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
- Former External References:
- Volume 4.
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)