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'Who's Who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No. 10)' [19r] (42/280)
The record is made up of 1 volume (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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Ajail. Son of Faleh
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, at battle of Sh’aibah. (Mid-April 1916).
'Ajaimi ibn Sa'adun al-Mansur. —His father, Sa’adun, was arrested by the
Turks in 1911 through the treachery of Saiyid Talib, deported to Aleppo,
where he “ died ” immediately after arrival. ’Ajaimi was boslile to the Turks
in 1914, hut joined them when war broke cut against the British. He w r as in
the neighbourhood of the Kutal-al-Zam fight, 17th November 1914. but arrived
too late to take part. Similarly, although actively moving on the Sh’aibah-
Nasiriyah line in the period preceding the battle of Sh’aibah (mid-April 1915)
he was inert at the actual battle, and this is said to have disgusted the other
Shaikhs He retired on Nasiriyah after the fight, where in May 1915 he was
authorized to collect 1,000 cavalry and 2,000 infantiy, and about this time
given the Order of the Mirmiran and dubbed Muaz al-din
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
. His sub
sequent actions have consisted chiefly in masterly inactivity in this region,
generally at ’Ain, four hours from Khidhr, w liere he stays with Ahmad Bey
and a handful of men. Beported 25th June 1916 that Captain Qasim Bey
(who is to replace Ahmad Bey) is bringing him a sword of honour from
Enver.
'Ajil ibn ’Ali (ibn Barbuti) ibn Samarmad. —Of Zubaid, made commander
of hostih coalition against us (13th March 1916). He is said to have been given
£T.lO,000 by the Turks. (29th November 1915).
' Ajil ibn Ashjan. —Shaikh of Al-Tarbresh (Al-’Alawi, Khafajah). Went to
visit ’Ajaimi. (8th November 1915).
A jit Singh. —Seditionist; reason to believe he returned to neighbourhood
of Bushire (12th July 1915). Son of Arjan Singh, sallow, medium height
and build, black beard which may now be shaved. Arrested at Shiraz on
7th August 1916.
' A qab ibn ' Ajal .—
in January 1916.
Shaikh of the Idah section of Shammar, with ’Ajaimi
'Aqal al-Battikh —Anti-British Shaikh of one division of Al-Mujabelah,
a division of the Shammar Toqah in ’Azizieh. (9th December 1915).
Akbar-uUDauleh.-—Version. Governor of Kermanshah who arrived about end
of October 1915. Has no authority, the power being at that time in hands of
Persian ConsuL
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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 in 1916.
The volume the is an abbreviated edition and consists of an alphabetical list of the 'more important persons' occurring in the files of the Intelligence Branch of the Indian Expeditionary Force 'D' between December 1914 and August 1916. It was compiled and issued by the Intelligence Branch itself. The list is mostly individuals, but includes some families.
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- 1 volume (136 folios)
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The volume is arranged alphabetically by name of entry in the list.
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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.
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