'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)'
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97
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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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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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- 1 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 171 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 181 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 221 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 271 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 281 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 581 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 591 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 601 imageRef: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 85
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An introductory letter followed by two reports which themselves are followed by appendices.
- Physical characteristics
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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- English in Latin script
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- 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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- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97
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- 1915 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97
- Title
- '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)'
- Pages
- 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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 17
- Title
- ‘Gurmah Safha from Hakika Mouth to Atis House’
- Pages
- 17
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 18
- Title
- 'Sketch of W. end of Gurma Safha’
- Pages
- 18
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 22
- Title
- ‘Sketch Map of Gurmah Safha’
- Pages
- 22
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 27
- Title
- ‘Action of Gurmah Safha’
- Pages
- 27
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 28
- Title
- ‘Action of Gurmah Safha’
- Pages
- 28
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 58
- Title
- ‘Battle of Nasiriyah'
- Pages
- 58
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 59
- Title
- ‘Battle of Nasiriyah'
- Pages
- 59
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 60
- Title
- ‘Battle of Nasiriyah’
- Pages
- 60
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97, p 85
- Title
- ‘Map of Majininah Battlefield’
- Pages
- 85
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence