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'HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA 1914-1918. VOLUME I.' [160v] (325/454)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 1923. 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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296 HISTORY OF THE WAR : MESOPOTAMIA
General Gorringe at once issued orders for the forces on
both banks to advance ; and the naval boats pushed upstream.
The Norfolks, with Colonel Frazer, temporarily in command
of the 18th Brigade, were ordered to re-embark in the Mejidieh,
which was then to proceed upstream, picking up General
Gorringe and his headquarters as they went. This having
been done, she steamed on abreast of the brigades on either
bank, who were now advancing slowly but steadily. Captain
Nunn now moved in quite close to the Sadanawiya position
with the Shushan and brought every gun he had to bear on
the defenders at point-blank range, being well supported by
the 18-pounders in the Mejidieh firing at about one thousand
yards range. The result was decisive. The enemy offered
little further resistance and fled northwards across the marshes
in disorder.
The Norfolks were landed and, with the 12th Brigade, halted
for the night in the Sadanawiya position, the 30th Brigade
occupying a position opposite them on the right bank of the
Euphrates.
It was now 6 p.m., and Captain Nunn in the Shushan,
accompanied by the Sumana and the Mahsoudi, pushed on to
reconnoitre towards Nasiriya. As he approached the town,
a Turkish “ Thornycroft ” launch fled upstream at full speed,
opening a rapid fire from her “ pom-pom ” and Maxim. By
this time the 12-pounder in the Shushan was in a very insecure
state and it was doubtful if the gun-mounting and the deck
would stand any more firing. However, Lieutenant-Commander
Seymour, in charge, decided to take the risk and, laying the
gun himself, got a direct hit at the third shot. This set the
launch* on fire and her crew ran her ashore and fled. Seeing
white flags displayed over Nasiriya, the naval flotilla approached
the town ; but Turkish troops from a housetop opened a heavy
fire, wounding Lieutenant-Commander Seymour and a stoker
in the Shushan. As the light was failing, Captain Nunn decided
to withdraw and anchor below Nasiriya for the night.
About 6 a.m. the next morning (25th) a deputation of leading
Arab citizens came alongside the Shushan and invited the
British to occupy Nasiriya, which they said had been evacuated
by the Turks during the night. Captain Nunn at once communi
cated with General Melliss, commanding the 30th Brigade, who
was encamped not far away ; and he with a hundred Gurkhas
in the Shushan, Sumana and Mahsoudi proceeded to take over
* The second Thornycroft launch is said to have been scuttled by the
Turks about four miles upstream of Nasiriya.
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The volume is the first volume of an official government publication compiled at the request of the Government of India, and under the direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General Frederick James Moberly. The volume was printed and published at His Majesty's Stationery Office, London.
The contents provide a narrative of the operations of 1914-1918 in Mesopotamia, based mainly on official documents.
The volume is divided into two parts. The first part, entitled, 'Part I. Before the Outbreak of Hostilities', consists of the following five chapters:
- General Description of the Country
- The Turks in Mesopotamia
- British Pre-War Policy
- The Army in India and Pre-War Military Policy
- Inception of the Operations
The second part, entitled, 'Part II. The Campaign in Lower Mesopotamia', consists of the following seven chapters:
- The Landing in Mesopotamia of Force "D" and the Operations Leading to the Occupation of Basra
- The Occupation of Basra and the Capture of Qurna
- Commencement of the Turkish Counter-Offensive
- Development and Defeat of the Turkish Counter-Offensive
- Operations in Arabistan and the Capture of Amara
- Operations on the Euphrates and the Occupation of Nasiriya
- The battle of Kut and Occupation of Aziziya
The volume also includes nine maps, entitled:
- The Middle East
- Lower Mesopotamia
- Map 1 - To illustrate operations described in Chapter VI
- Map 2 - To illustrate fighting near Qurna
- Map 3 - To illustrate fighting round Shaiba
- Map 4 - To illustrate operations in Persian Arabistan
- Map 5 - To illustrate operations in the Akaika Channel 27th June to 5th July 1915
- Map 6 - To illustrate operations near Nasiriya 6th to 24th July 1915
- Map 7 - To illustrate the Battle of Kut 28th September 1915
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- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a page of errata (folio 5), a list of contents (folios 6-8), a list of maps and illustrations (folio 9), appendices (folios 185v-192), an index (folios 192v-214v), and eight maps in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folios 217-224).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 225; 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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