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032-000256868 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject First World War in Mesopotamia (1914-1918)

1. IOR/L/MIL/5/796

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/796
Title:
Mesopotamia: demobilisation of British troops
Scope & Content:
This file consists of letters regarding the demobilisation of British troops in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and India after the First World War. The file contains discussion of the following: the number of troops; artillery forces; origins of troops; breakdown of troops by division, both Indian and Brit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1919-5 Feb 1920
Extent:
1 file (67 folios)

2. IOR/L/MIL/5/808

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/808
Title:
'Intelligence Mesopotamia'
Scope & Content:
The file contains copies of various telegrams on railways between the Director of Military Intelligence, the Commander-in-Chief India, the General Officer Commanding Mesopotamia, and the Caucasus Military Agent during the period July-November 1917. Principal subjects of discussion are: the exte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
18 Jul 1917-10 Nov 1917
Extent:
1 file (28 folios)

3. IOR/L/MIL/5/787-790

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/787-790
Title:
Mesopotamia: Railways and Lines of Communication Policy
Scope & Content:
The files in this sub-sub-series consist of correspondence, notes, and maps relating to rail, river, and road transportation in Mesopotamia [Iraq] during and immediately following the First World War. The papers cover matters of construction, conversion, maintenance, costs, supply, and personnel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1917-Dec 1920
Extent:
4 files (639 folios)

4. IOR/L/MIL/7/17371

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/7/17371
Title:
Collection 425/214 ‘European War 1914-: Rewards for meritorious service in the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia.’
Scope & Content:
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 Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1915-16 Apr 1916
Extent:
1 file (311 folios)

5. IOR/L/MIL/5/772

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/772
Title:
Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1916-1917
Scope & Content:
The file consists of copies of telegrams regarding different aspects of marine transport in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. The main discussion is regarding the construction, reconstruction and re-erection of craft, vessels and barges in Mesopotamia and their personnel related to the Mesopotamia Mission. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1916-30 Apr 1917
Extent:
1 file (1024 folios)

6. IOR/L/MIL/5/773

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/773
Title:
Marine Transport in Mesopotamia 1917-1919
Scope & Content:
The file consists of copies and abstracts of telegrams regarding different aspects of marine transport in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Most of the telegrams are weekly updates of the status of vessels and traffic in Mesopotamia and India. The file includes other aspects: arrivals of ships in different A...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 May 1917-19 Feb 1919
Extent:
1 file (480 folios)

7. IOR/L/MIL/7/18442

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/7/18442
Title:
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’
Scope & Content:
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 Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1917-31 Jan 1918
Extent:
1 file (9 folios)

8. IOR/L/MIL/7/18449

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/7/18449
Title:
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.’
Scope & Content:
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 Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1916-1 Nov 1916
Extent:
1 file (8 folios)

9. IOR/L/MIL/7/18819

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/7/18819
Title:
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.’
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1919-3 May 1920
Extent:
1 file (74 folios)

10. IOR/L/MIL/7/17399

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/7/17399
Title:
Collection 425/243 'European War 1914-: Formation of a flight of aircraft for service in Mesopotamia. Fixing of pay. & appt. of Asst. Dir.r of Aviation.'
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence concerning the development of an aviation unit for service with Indian Expeditionary Force ‘D’ in Mesopotamia [Iraq]. Subjects covered in the correspondence include: The takeover by the War Office of the aviation unit in Mesopotamia established by the Governmen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Mar 1915-23 Sep 1919
Extent:
1 file (269 folios)