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The record is made up of 1 volume (52 folios). It was created in 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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48
48TH PIONEERS.
Lieutenant C. A. Raynor-Vor gallantry in reconnoitring Shakhair village
on the night of the 13th.14th July.
Subadar Gang a Singh ...
Jemadar Girdhara Singh ..
Subadar-Major Dhula Singh ... £ For meritorious service and gallantry in
zuoaaat muji s supervising pioneer works under fire
Na. 9994 Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. Dial Singh ... between the 14th and 24th July.
No. 27 g Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. Dew a Singh ...J
No 680 Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. hand a Singh ...For meritorious service in first aid work
^ under fire between the 14th and 24th July;
No 1 HQ Lance Naik Nand 5/^...For meritorious , service in, first aid work
y under fire on the 24th July.
12TH DIVISIONAL SIGNAL COMPANY.
Captain C. L, Day ... •••"!
lieutenant H. P. Radley ... i" For meritorious service in establishing
| and maintaining signal and telephonic
Jemadar Asir Ram ... ..J communications. '
Lieutenant J. A. Poeoek, Army ...For meritorious service in establishing the
Signal Service. telegraph and greatly assisting the Signal
Company.
MEDICAL.
Colonel H. M. Adamson.RAM.C....For meritorious service as Asssistant
Director of Medical Services. He has
throughout the operations shown con
siderable administrative ability.
Captain R. C. Clifford. I.M.S, 24th ..For gall^try m aUending wounded
Punjabis., A ^ under fire on the I4th
Captain F. A. Robinson, R.A.M.U, J
Royal West Kent Regiment.
Maior A Spitteler, I.M.S., 67th 1-For gallantry in attending wounded under
Punjabis. fire on the 24th July.
Captain R. E. Flower dew, I.M.S.,
76th Punjabis.
No. 8$4 1st Class Sub-Assistant Surgeon Mohun Lai, 30th Mountain
Battery,' for gallantry in attending wounded under fire on the 14th July.
For gallantry in attending wounded
under fire on 24th July.
No. 1080 1st Class Sub-Assistant Sur-"}
geon Bcirkatullah, 76th Punjabis. 1^
NO' I 3 01 Ward Orderly Rahla Singh, (
76th Punjabis. J
No 116 3rd Class Sub-Assistant Surgeon Fazal Ahmed, 24th Punjabis,
for meritorious service throughout the operations and for gallantry in attending
wounded under fire on the 24th July.
12TH BRIGADE.
Captain G. M, Glynton, Brigade Major, for meritorious service as Brigade
Major.
Captain N. Ogle, Staff Captain, for meritorious service as Staff Captain.

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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).

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1 volume (52 folios)
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An introductory letter followed by two reports which themselves are followed by appendices.

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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 The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Please note that folio 51 is housed within folio 52.

Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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'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)'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1a:1d, 1:16, 17a, 18a, 19, 19a, 20:21, 22a, 23:26, 27a, 28a, 29:57, 57a, 58a, 59a, 60a, 61:84, 86, back-i
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