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‘Sketch of Country Round Shaiba To Illustrate Actions of April 12th to 14th From Sketches by Captain Day R.A. Lieutenants Hall, Norfolks, & others. Panoramas by Captain Wingate R.A.’ [‎48] (1/1)

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Jun 1915. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Imprint:

General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1247, June, 1915.

Distinctive Features:

Relief shown by form lines at 5 feet intervals.

Map of Shaiba and vicinity produced to illustrate the movements of British and Turkish military forces between the 12th and 14th April 1915. Shows the position of various brigades with location of trenches, guns and picquets marked and labelled for reference. Bottom right hand corner: ‘(Sd.) B.G. Peel, Captain, G.S.O. (3) 6th Division, Shaiba, 21-4-15’.

Marked ‘For Official Use Only’.

Oriented with west to the top.

Inscriptions:

In red ink top margin at the right-hand corner: 'Map IV'.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
Map loading...
Scale
Scale 1:21,120
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 30° 26' 50.33" N, 47° 34' 10.1" E
Top-right: 30° 26' 50.33" N, 47° 42' 41.79" E
Bottom-left: 30° 21' 4.73" N, 47° 34' 10.1" E
Bottom-right: 30° 21' 4.73" N, 47° 42' 41.79" E
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 613 x 590 mm, on sheet 747 x 655 mm

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English in Latin script
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‘Sketch of Country Round Shaiba To Illustrate Actions of April 12th to 14th From Sketches by Captain Day R.A. Lieutenants Hall, Norfolks, & others. Panoramas by Captain Wingate R.A.’ [‎48] (1/1), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, p 48, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023699676.0x000046> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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