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Report on the Operations in the Vicinity of Shaiba 12th-14th April 1915. Simla: General Staff India, 1915. [‎37] (48/70)

The record is made up of 35 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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37
British officers.
Indian Rank and File.
W.
K.
7th Lancers
...
•••
• ••
1
3
16th Cavalry ...
...
1
1
9
33rd Cavalry ...
...
••• »#•
...
• ••
7
Total
1
2
«9
Nominal list
2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment
Killed in action—
Colonel Rosher.
Lieutenant Cusbny.
2nd-Lieutenant Kendall.
Wounded—
Lieut.-Colonel Clarkson.
Major Hope.
Captain Herbert.
„ Clemson,
„ Powell.
,, Thomson.
and-Lieutenant Mitchell
„ Burton.
,> Bridgers.
„ Crawley.
Died of wounds—
Capain Reid.
and Battalion, Norfolk Regiment,
Killed in action—
Lieutenant Brownrigg,
and-Lieutenant Wynne.
Wounded—
Major Bell.
Captain Lanyon.
„ Marshall.
Lieutenant Frere.
„ Orton.
and*Lieutenant Richardson.
Attached 2nd Dorset Regiment.
"Wounded—
and-lieulenant Peters, Devon.
Regiment.
Captain AUnntt, R.A.M C.
Attached and Norfolk Regiment.
Killed in action—
Lieutenant Burnett, R.A.M.C.
of British Officers killed
Royal Field Artillery.
Wounded—
Lieut.-Colonel C Jeeve.
34th Punjabis.
Killed in action-
Captain Edwards.
Wounded—
Lieut.-Colonel Climo.
Major Cook.
Captain Haig.
Lieutenant Hobart.
» Langhorne.
nyth Mahrattas.
Wounded—
Captain Potter.
ngth Infantry.
Major Labertouche, since died.
Wounded—
Major D'Oyly.
110th Mahratia Light Infantry,
Killed in action-
Captain Hind.
Died of wounds—
Lieut.-Colonel Britten.
Wounded—
Lieut.-Colonel Frazer.
Major Hill.
Lieutenant Chamier.
and-Lieutenant Neave.
1 30th Infantry.
Killed in action—
Captain Andrews.
» MacReady.
» Creagh.
Wounded—
Captain Salusbury,
Lieutenant Mosse.
and wounded,
33rd Mountain Battery.
Died of wound —
Major Edlmann.
Wounded—
Captain Forbes.
»> Jarrett.
t^h Company, 3rd Sappers and
Miners.
Wounded—
Captain Loring.
33nd Company, 3rd Sappert and
Miners.
Died of wounds —
Captsin Whiteley.
34th Signal Company.
Wounded—
Captain Cardew.
16th Cavalry.
Wounded—
Captain Webber, 3rd Horse,
(attached 16th Caralry),

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Content

This file contains military despatches regarding the Battle of Shaiba that took place between British and Ottoman forces on 12-14 April 1915.

The file begins with an introductory letter from General Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding Force "D" to the Chief of General Staff, Simla (folios 4-6) that is followed by a report related to events of 11-12 April written by Major-General C. I. Fry (folios 8-10) and another report that concerns events of April 13-14 written by Major-General C. J. Melliss (folios 14-19).

The file contains a number of maps and sketches of the battlefield and surrounding area.

Extent and format
35 folios
Arrangement

The file contains an contents page (that uses the original printed pagination system) on folio 3.

Physical characteristics

A bound, printed volume. 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 ff. 31-34 are housed within f. 35.

The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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Report on the Operations in the Vicinity of Shaiba 12th-14th April 1915. Simla: General Staff India, 1915. [‎37] (48/70), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023699676.0x000032> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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