Collection 425/117 Part 1 Treatment of British and Indian prisoners of war in Germany; supply of comforts and clothing for Indian prisoners in Germany.
Collection 425/1525 Disposal of surplus stores in South Persia.
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This file contains correspondence dated 12 April-23 July 1919. The correspondence concerns the disposal of surplus arms and military stores in southern Persia [Iran] after the First World War, in particular a proposal from the Government of India to sell these to the Government of Persia. Some o...
Collection 425/1388 ‘European War 1914: Indian Units for Persia. Formation of Mechanical Transport and Labour Companys.’
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This file contains correspondence concerning the formation of a Ford Motor Van Company (No. 5 Mechanical Transport Company), for service in Seistan [Sistan], including efforts by the Government of India, Army Department to acquire vehicles from Singapore and elsewhere; and the formation of a lab...
Collection 425/1364 ‘European War 1914-: British Mission Escort South Persia. (South Persia Rifles) Acting promotion. Service to count as field service for leave pay.’
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This file contains correspondence concerning leave pay for invalided officers of the Escort to the British Mission in South Persia [Iran] and temporary promotion for personnel of the Escort and the Sistan Field Force, as part of arrangements for units of the Indian Army serving with Expeditionar...
Collection 425/77 Provision of burial ground near the mosque at Woking and at Brookwood necropolis for Mahomedan (Muslim) soldiers who have to be interred in England.
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Includes sketches of burial ground and monuments and correspondence regarding orientation of Muslim soldiers' headstones
Collection 425/1045 ‘European War, 1914 to: Military Policy in Connection with the Bakhtiaris’
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This file concerns military policy towards the Bakhtiari [Bakhtiyārī] tribe, which was responsible for the defence of oil fields and pipelines in Arabistan [Khuzestan] under an agreement with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. The file contains correspondence between the General Officer Commanding...
Collection 425/214 ‘European War 1914-: Rewards for meritorious service in the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia.’
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This file contains correspondence dated 9 February 1915 to 16 April 1919. The correspondence concerns recommendations for rewards and promotions for British and Indian military and naval personnel serving in Mesopotamia [Iraq], southern Persia [Iran], and the Persian Gulf in the First World War....
Collection 425/1271 Part 2 ‘European War 1914: Reports on: (1) The Conservancy of the Shatt-el-Arab River from the Port of Basra to the Persian Gulf; (2) The development of the Port of Basra by Sir George Buchanan’
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This file contains correspondence concerning: appointments of personnel to the Irrigation Directorate in Mesopotamia [Iraq]; the proposed dredging of Hammer Lake [Lake Hammar]; river dredgers needed in Mesopotamia; and a request that river dredgers currently in Mesopotamia be returned to India. ...
Collection 425/1279 ‘European War 1914-: Removal of Lieut. Gen. Sir P. Lake from command of forces in Mesopotamia and appt. of Maj.-Gen. (temp Lt. Genl.) F.S. Maude C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O.’
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This file contains correspondence, dated 10 August 1916-29 September 1916, concerning arrangements for the replacement of Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake by Lieutenant-General Frederick Stanley Maude as Commander of British forces in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. The file also contains a copy of a Parli...
Collection 425/1573 ‘European War 1914-1918: Award of C.S.I. to Major-Genl. R.A. Cassels CB., DSO and C.I.E. to Brig-Genl. M.R.W. Nightingale C.M.G., D.S.O Operations in Kurdistan and Persia Award of Indian Decoration.’
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This file contains tables displaying British and Indian military personnel recommended for award for service with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, with details of the action for which they were commended. These were sent by the Officiating Commander-in-Chief of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary ...