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IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3298

Record Id:

040-000795992

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

037-000792610

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000218

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100139540028.0x000002

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3298

Title:

‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 45 Part II (From 16th to 30th April 1918.)’

Scope & Content:

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 1918. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, tables, and memoranda, containing instructions and reports.

An index and synopsis of the contents of this volume can be found at IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3297. The volume covers many topics and events, but mostly relates to:

Intelligence from the Caucasus Military Agency regarding the situation in the Caucasus region
Discussions regarding an agricultural development scheme for Mesopotamia and a proposed Agricultural Directorate
Details of personnel and supplies, including requirements, across multiple departments
Turkish [Ottoman] forces: movements; proposed advance into Persia [Iran]; dispatched missions; locations; plans for Azirbaijan [Azerbaijan]; and distributions for the week ending 16 April (ff 36-38), week ending 23 April (ff 115-116), and week ending 30 April (ff 241-243)
Discussions regarding the reorganisation of multiple units and directorates within Force D
Information from the Persian Government regarding the Vice-Consul at Resht [Rasht]
Matters relating to the Dunsterforce, including: relations with Colonel Lazar Bicharakov’s [Bicherakov] forces; activities; movements; intelligence and reports
Matters relating to ports and railways traffic and construction
Exchange and transport of personnel and supplies between Mesopotamia, India, and Egypt
Lists of sick and wounded
Information from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf regarding the situation in Najaf
Details of tonnage [amounts of cargo] transported on railways and ships
Daily operations reports from the General Officer Commanding, Force D
Discussions regarding aid and money to be offered to third parties across Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Caucasus region
Matters relating to prisoners of war
Royal Air Force reports
Intelligence and opinions from His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Teheran [Tehran], regarding: situation in the Caucasus region; movements of Turkish troops; the Dunsterforce; British refugees at Baku; and the Russians and North Persia
German troops: movements; possible secret German-Persian arrangement; and plans for Persia
Sending of armoured cars to Persia
Staff appointments
Information from enemy prisoners and deserters regarding negotiations with the South Caucasus Committee, and plans for North Persia and the Caucasus
British capture of Kifri on 28 April.

The volume also contains:

Monthly distribution report of motor vehicles in service with Force D on 1 February (ff 5-30) and 1 March (ff 203-231)
Report by T R J Ward, Inspector General of Irrigation, India, and G T Henderson, 14 March, on local resources (ff 56-61)
Appreciations [reports] from the Directorate of Military Operations summarising the situation in Mesopotamia and Persia on 21 April (ff 91-92) and 28 April (ff 186-187)
Distribution of troops on 23 March (ff 126-135) and on 30 March (ff 155-165).

Whilst the volume contains copies of earlier material dating from February 1918 onwards, the bulk of the material dates from April 1918.

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
040-000795992

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/17/5/3298 : ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 45 Part II (From 16th to 30th April 1918.)’

Hierarchy:

032-000256868[0017]/036-000788810[0005]/037-000792610[0051]/038-000795114[0878]/040-000795992

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume (243 folios)

Digitised Content:

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000218

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1918

End Date:

1918

Date Range:

1 Feb 1918-30 Apr 1918

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 245; 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 3-243; 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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