'Who's who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No.22)' [30r] (59/276)
The record is made up of 1 file (136 folios). It was created in 1916. 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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Aziz —(4) Lieutenant in 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry. Said to be very
clever, able and brave, the best officer in the regiment.
(16th April 1916). “ Major ” Aziz Bey, Kurdish Cavalry
Officer was on mission to Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh. (12th July
1916).
(5) Shaikh of the Maqasis tribe with 500 men at Kut with Nur-
ul-din. (3rd October 3915).
’Azmi Bey. —On outbreak of war was made Wali of Konieh; then
succeeded Bekir Sami Bey as Wali of Beyrut. One of the most sinister figures
in modern Turkey.
BacTc-am-Cohn.—On German jihad mission in Persia. Nothing heard of
him lately.
Bader, Captam. —German, Chief of Baghdad wireless telegraphy service
at Bab-al-Sharqi.
Badra. —Shaikh of the Sam.it tribe.
Badr-al-Rumaidh.--Shaikh of the Al-bu-Saleh (more or less the Chief of
Bani Malik). Has been consistently hostile to us.
Badri Bey. —Officer Commanding, 1,000 Turkish Infantry, 500 Cavalry,
and tribesmen between Badrah and Jessan (going to Khaniqin ?) on 19th May
1916.
Baghdadi-al-JaHh. —Shaikh of the Al-Mas’ud section of the Al-’Asidah
(Khafajah) (100 men), was at Suwaij on 27th January 1916.
Bahadur. —See
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Bahadur.
Bahadur Biwdn. —Deputy Governor of Behbehan. (12th May 1916)*
(His son is chief agent of Saiyed Isa’).
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The volume is Who's Who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India . The volume is marked confidential and was printed in Delhi by Superintendent Government Printing, India, in 1916.
The volume consists of an alphabetical list of individuals issued by the Intelligence Branch of the Indian Expeditionary Force 'D'. Each entry includes biographical information relevant to the individual which has been taken from the Branch's files.
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- 1 file (136 folios)
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The volume is arranged alphabetically by name of entry in the list.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 138; 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.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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