'WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. ''D''. Volume 31. PART II. (From...

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 28 February 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 IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3270. The volume concerns:. Appreciations [reports] and intelligence summaries from the Directorate of Military Operations; Two diaries of information from 3 February 1917 and 10 February 1917 covering: climate and floods; sanitary reforms in Ashar, Basrah [Basra]; the history of Engineer Field Park, IEF D; The Young Men's Christian Association in Mesopotamia; Port administration and river conservancy; Inland Water Transport; the Egyptian Labour Corps; Medical concerns; Aviation; Prisoners of War; captions of photographs sent to the Chief of the General Staff, India; The death of the Sheikh of Koweit [Kuwait] and the succession of Sheikh Salim Bin Mubarak [Shaikh Sālim bin Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ]; Reinforcements and labour requirements for Force D; British control of the Dahra Bend; Communications between river stations; Health and morale of Turkish [Ottoman] troops; Ammunition supplies; Cooking arrangements for the 3rd Brahmans [Brahmins]; British attacks on the Sannaiyat [As Sina'yat] position; The crossing of the Tigris at Shumran [Ash Shumrani]; Retreat of the Turkish army and the British pursuit; Supply of meat, including frozen meat; Military, medical, and food supplies; Reports from the Royal Flying Corps of machines in service and pilots available; Provision and movements of river craft; The following tables appear:. A fixed programme of transport sailings on folios 31-32; The numbers of sick and wounded on folios 39-41 and 110; Ration strength of Force D on folios 42-44, 74-77, 94-95, and 155-158; The strength of Force D on folios 78-93; Distribution of Force D on folios 135-139; Distribution of the Turkish army on folios 55-64 and 143-153

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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