question on Indian Mule Corps

[Pieter]

Hi All,I am interested in the activities of the Indian Mule Corps during WWI, and recently bought a 1914 Star to 1582 DVR MOHD. ZAMAN. 11/MULE CORPS. I tried to find more information on the activities of the 11th Mule Corps in France during the period Aug-Nov 1914, but was not sussessful. So if anyone has any information, I will be grateful.

Best regards, Pieter

[michaeldr]

17 hours ago, Pieter said:

I am interested in the activities of the Indian Mule Corps during WWI,

Until someone turns up with some specific information on this man's unit, the book available here https://ia600300.us.archive.org/22/items/ontwofrontsbein00alexgoog/ontwofrontsbein00alexgoog.pdf may provide some background for you

[Pieter]

Hello Michael,

thank you for your tip. Fortunately, I have the book of Maitland Alexander , as well as some 1914-'15 Stars to Indian drivers of the 9th Mule Corps that he commanded. Although Alexander originally landed in France in September 1914 with the 9th, together with the 30th Mule Corps, in his book no mention is made of the 11th Mule Corps. Another book Die in battle, do not despair, by Peter Stanley, is about the Indian troops in Gallipoli. It mentions the actions of the 9th and 33d Mule Corps.

Anyway, hope to find more information on the 11th Mule Corps in France, sooner or later.

Regards, Pieter

[charlie962]

LG 1/4/15 mentions 5 Indian DSMs awarded to the 11th Mule Corps so they must have done something? 

 

This mic, from National Archives,

might suggest that this war diary might have something? 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7356122

 

Charlie

 

[Pieter]

Hi Charlie,

thank you so much for this valuable information! Like you write, the 11th Mule Corps must have been active in the front area. And Bruce must have been one of the British coordinators at the 11th Mule Corps. I am a subscriber of the National Archives, so will try to find some more information on the activities of the 11th Mule Corps in the war diaries, although I must admit that they are sometimes very difficult to read.

Again, thanks and best regards, 

Pieter