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IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97
- Record Id:
- 040-000799111
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000799011
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a5
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023636928.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97
- Title:
- Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding I.E.F. 'D', on the Operations on the Euphrates 26th June-25th July 1915 (including the battle of Nasiriyah)
- Scope & Content:
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This file contains despatches regarding British military operations on the Euphrates river carried out from 26 June to 25 July 1915. The file contains an introductory letter from General Sir John Eccles Nixon of Indian Expeditionary Force "D" to the Chief of the General Staff, Army Head Quarters, India (folios 4-5) that is followed by two reports written by Major-General Sir George Frederick Gorringe, Commander of 12th Indian Division.
The first report concerns operations from 26 June to 5 July (folios 6-9) and the second (folios 21-34) concerns operations from 6 July to 25 July.
Both reports contain a number of appendices containing further details of the military operations and also include several maps and illustrations related to the operations (folios 12-13, 16, 19-20 and 36-38).
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000256868
036-000788810
037-000799011
038-000799053
039-000799078
040-000799111 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/17 : Military Department Library
IOR/L/MIL/17/15 : Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/41-138 : Iraq
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/65-138 : Mesopotamian Campaign
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97 : Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding I.E.F. 'D', on the Operations on the Euphrates 26th June-25th July… - Contains:
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 17 : ‘Gurmah Safha from Hakika Mouth to Atis House’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 18 : 'Sketch of W. end of Gurma Safha’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 22 : ‘Sketch Map of Gurmah Safha’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 27 : ‘Action of Gurmah Safha’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 28 : ‘Action of Gurmah Safha’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 58 : ‘Battle of Nasiriyah'
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 59 : ‘Battle of Nasiriyah'
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 60 : ‘Battle of Nasiriyah’
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 85 : ‘Map of Majininah Battlefield’
Click here to View / search full list of parts of IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0017]/036-000788810[0015]/037-000799011[0002]/038-000799053[0026]/039-000799078[0033]/040-000799111
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 volume (52 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a5
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1915
- End Date:
- 1915
- Date Range:
- 1915
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Condition: A bound, printed volume.
Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Please note that folio 51 is housed within folio 52.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Arrangement:
- An introductory letter followed by two reports which themselves are followed by appendices.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)