‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 63. (From 1st to 31st October 1919.)’
Scope & Content:
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 1 and 31 October 1919. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers...
‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 6. (1st to 31st January 1915.)’
Scope & Content:
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 1 and 31 January 1915. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers...
'MAP No.1. to illustrate operations described in Chapter VI.'
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume I, and shows a stretch of the Shatt Al 'Arab River near Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] in south-western Persia. The map indicates military operations, built-up areas, date gardens and paths. Prepared in the Historical Section of the C...
'MAP No. 4 to illustrate operations in Persian Arabistan.'
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume I, and shows a border region of south-eastern Iraq and south-western Persia, indicating the Turco-Persian frontier, towns, settlements, and relief with approximate form lines. Rivers and marshes are printed in blue. Prepared in ...
MAP 27 TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACTION OF MUSHAHIDA. 14th. March, 1917.
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume III, and shows a region around Mushahida [Al Mushāhidah] in central Iraq, indicating settlements, buildings, tracks, the route of a railway line and watercourses, with some indication of relief. The river and an area liable to flo...
'MAP 34 TO ILLUSTRATE OPERATIONS NEAR RAMADI. July and September, 1917.'
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume IV, and shows a region around Ramadi in central Iraq, indicating military positions, towns, settlements, routes, cultivation and watercourses. Sketch marks give some indication of relief, and a brief note on the right-hand side de...
'MAP 37 TO ILLUSTRATE OPERATIONS ON THE EUPHRATES LINE. March, 1918.'
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume IV, and shows a stretch of the River Euphrates in central Iraq, indicating towns, settlements, routes and railways. Rivers are printed in blue. Prepared in the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, and printed ...
'MAP 41 SKELETON MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE OPERATIONS OF "DUNSTERFORCE", 1918.'
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume IV, and shows a region around the Caspian Sea, including the Caucasus Region and portions of Iraq and Persia. The map indicates international boundaries, regions, cities, towns, principal routes, railways, rivers and seas. Some re...
'MAP 43 TO ILLUSTRATE OPERATIONS ON THE TIGRIS. 18th.-30th. October, 1918.'
Scope & Content:
The map accompanies The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. Volume IV, and shows a stretch of the River Tigris and surrounding region to the north of Tikrit in northern Iraq, indicating Turkish military positions, towns, settlements, routes and railways. Sketch marks give some indication of relie...
‘Sketch Survey Karun River Ahwaz to Shustar, By Lieut. W. B. Huddleston, R.I.M. November 1899.’
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The sketch map shows the course of the river Karun from Ahwaz [Ahvāz] to Shushtar, based on a survey undertaken by Lieutenant Willoughby Baynes Huddleston of the Royal Indian Marine in November 1899. The map indicates: the course and nature of the river; soundings, measured in fathoms; the heigh...
