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IOR/L/MIL/7/18449
- Record Id:
- 040-000372250
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000371009
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000113.0x0000fd
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- 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:
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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 Parliamentary question dated 1 November 1916 concerning command of British forces in Mesopotamia.
The principal correspondents are: the War Office; the India Office, Military Department; and the Viceroy of India.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000256868
036-000349582
037-000371009
040-000372250 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/7 : Military Collections
IOR/L/MIL/7/17154-18939 : Collection 425 First World War 1914-1918
IOR/L/MIL/7/18449 : Collection 425/1279 ‘European War 1914-: Removal of Lieut. Gen. Sir P. Lake from command of forces in Mesopotamia and appt.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0007]/036-000349582[0462]/037-000371009[1241]/040-000372250
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (8 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1916
- End Date:
- 1916
- Date Range:
- 10 Aug 1916-1 Nov 1916
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Former External References:
- Collection 425/1279
- Arrangement:
- The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Commander of the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 1914-1920
Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council, 1773-1947
War Office, 1857-1964 - Subjects:
- First World War in Mesopotamia (1914-1918)