Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: Sketch map of Majininah battlefield produced to illustrate 'Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon’ showing the position of the British and Turkish tranches with landmarks labelled for reference and explained in a key at the bottom right-han...
'Report from General Sir J. E. Nixon, K.C.B., Commanding I.E.F. "D." on the Operations at Dilwar 10th-16th August 1915'
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This confidential report is published by the General Staff, India, and consists of a letter from General Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding Indian Expeditionary Force D, to the Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and encloses a report by Major C E H Wintle, 96th Berar Infantry, ...
‘Map of Operations Against Dilwar 10th to 16th August 1915’
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Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1376, October, 1915. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Sketch map of Dilwar produced to illustrate a report on British military operations in the area between the 10th and 16th August 1915 showing the location of Dilwar forts, base cam...
Report from General Sir J E Nixon, K C B, Commanding I E F 'D', on the action at Bushire, 9th September 1915
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This confidential memorandum, compiled by the General Staff, India, and printed at the Government Central Branch Press at Simla, 1915, concerns the action on 9 September 1915, in which a strong body of Tangistani raiders was ousted from Bushire. The memorandum contains a covering letter (folio 2...
Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1377, October, 1915. Distinctive Features: Sketch map produced to illustrate a report on military operations at Bushire on the 9th September 1915 showing the movements of British and enemy forces with location of posts indicated. Marked ‘For Official...
Report from Lieut-General Sir P. H. N. Lake K.C.B., K.C.M.G. Commanding I.E.F. "D" on the Defence of Kut-Al-Amarah under Major-General C. V. F. Townshend, C.B., D.S.O., 3 December 1915-29 April 1916
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This volume is a 'Report from Lieut-General Sir P. H. N. Lake K.C.B., K.C.M.G. Commanding I.E.F. "D" on the Defence of Kut-Al-Amarah under Major-General C. V. F. Townshend, C.B., D.S.O., 3 December 1915-29 April 1916' published by the General Staff, India (Government Central Branch Press, Simla: ...
Reports from Lieutenant-General Sir P. H. N. Lake, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Commanding I.E.F. "D", on Operations against Arab Tribesmen on the Euphrates Line, January and February 1916
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This report, printed by the General Staff, India (Simla: Government Central Press, 1916), consists of a letter (No. 168-18-O) from Sir Percy Henry Noel Lake, General Officer Commanding, Indian Expeditionary Force D, to the Chief of the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, dated 4 March 1916....
‘Sketch Map of the Retirement from Butaniyeh Camp to Nasiriyah. 7th February 1916'
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Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1714, Nov. 1916. Distinctive Features: Sketch map produced to accompany ‘Report on Operations Against Arab Tribesmen on Euphrates Line' showing the movements of British military forces with the approximate boundary of Kafajah and Azairich marked. M...
Sketch Map of the Retirement from Butaniyeh Camp to Nasiriyah
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Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1713, Nov. 1916. Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued to accompany ‘Report on Operations Against Arab Tribesmen on Euphrates Line' showing the approximate location of enemy’s forces including guns positions. Signed: ‘W.E. Perry, Captain R.E. Survey ...
Despatch by Lieutenant-General Sir George Frederick Gorringe, K.C.B, C.M.G, D.S.O., on the Operations of the Tigris Column 23rd January to 30th April 1916 (Forwarded by G.O.C., Force "D".)
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This file contains a despatch written by Lieutenant George Frederick Gorringe regarding the military operations of the Tigris Column for the period 23 January 1916 to 30 April 1916. The report is introduced by a letter from Lieutenant-General Percy Lake, Commanding Indian Expeditionary Force "...