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IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3308
- Record Id:
- 040-000796002
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000792610
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000222
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100142160478.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3308
- Title:
- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 50. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1918).’
- 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 (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 16 and 30 September 1918. 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 IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3307. The volume concerns:
- Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations dated 16 September 1918 (ff 23-25), 23 September 1918 (ff 166-168), 30 September 1918 (ff 313-315)
- Supplies, particularly of oil fuel, cheese, and matting
- Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available
- Movement of ships and loads transported
- Provision of Persian [Iranian] krans [qirans]
- Dunsterforce’s withdrawal from Baku, the fall of Baku, and the evacuation of the wounded to Krasnovodsk [Türkmenbaşy]
- Supply of British war propaganda films
- Control of the Caspian Sea
- The situation in north-west Persia
- The future administration of Mesopotamia, including oil concessions, railways, and water transport
- The capture of Bolshevic [Bolshevik] leaders at Krasnovodsk
- The garrison at Krasnovodsk
- Movement of Turkish [Ottoman] troops
- Appointment of officers
- Location and condition of some members of the Russian Royal Family
- A peace conference to be held at Berlin
- A discussion concerning fixing the price of dates
- The question of erecting a monument to Indian soldiers
- A description of the visit of the Bishop of Lahore to the Church of England Chaplains and Troops in Force D (ff 204-205).The following tables appear:
- Strength and field returns and summaries of Force D on 3 August 1918 (ff 4-15), 10 August 1918 (ff 84-94), 24 August 1918 (ff 174-175), 3 August 1918 (ff 239-252), 17 August 1918 (ff 253-261)
- Distribution of the Turkish Army on 17 September 1918 (ff 43-52), 24 September 1918 (ff 180-189)
- Ration strength of Force D on 17 August 1918 (ff 62-65), 31 August 1918 (ff 176-178)
- Weekly return of the sick and wounded on 31 August 1918 (f 71), 7 September 1918 (f 231), 14 September 1918 (f 288)
- State of supplies on 17 September 1918 (ff 139-140), 10 September 1918 (ff 163-164), 20 September 1918 (ff 276-277)
- Distribution of Force D on 24 August 1918 (ff 151-161), 31 August 1918 (ff 295-307)
- Statement of transport with Force D on 1 August 1918 (ff 217-220).
- 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
040-000796002 - 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/17/5/3308 : ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 50. PART II. (From 16th to 30th September 1918).’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0017]/036-000788810[0005]/037-000792610[0051]/038-000795114[0888]/040-000796002
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 volume (317 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000112.0x000222
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1918
- End Date:
- 1918
- Date Range:
- 1 Aug 1918-30 Sep 1918
- 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 315; 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: 21 x 33cm
- Former External References:
- Volume 50. PART II.
- 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)