'Who's who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No.22)' [39r] (77/276)
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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Erdmann. —German, Captain. At beginning of war was in East Prussia.
Subsequently transferred to Baghdad ; now in Hamadan(P). (26th October 1916).
Erich sen. —Swedish officer of Gendarmerie (rebel ?) on Persian front (9th
July 1916). ' v
'Ezra Saleh Ear dun —Agent of Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh, pro-British. Impri
soned some time ago by the Turks, but the Wali insisted on his release. They
imprisoned his parents in Baghdad, but again had to release them. (4th
Pebruary 1916). His son is Gurji, about 19 years old.
Eadhl t —{V) Bey, Lieutenant-Colonel, Officer Commanding, 43rd Regiment.
(December 1916 and May 1916).
(2) Bey, Officer Commanding, 1st Regiment. (8th March 1916).
(3) EJJendi. —Aviator on Tigris line. (28th January 1916).
Eadhl al-Jabar. —A Shaikh of Al-Said section of Khafaiah ; “ Comes in ’*
7th October 1916. J ’
Fadhlah al-Sarhan, and Matar, his brother.—Shaikhs of Ikhwat Salimah
on Khusaimah (Jazirah). Eadhlah acts as Qadhi to the tribes of the Qadha and,
neighbourhood. The Arabs call him ’ Arif ah “ Referee.”
Fahad .—(1) Effendi, Captain, Officer Commanding, 3-2-1 of 2nd Division
mid-April 1916.
(2) 'Abdullah al Bassam, a trader who left Chabdah for Kuwait
to bring provisions to Ibn Rashid. (3rd July 1916).
(3) Bey, ibn Bughaiyim, Shaikh of all Amarat section of 9 Anaizeh
tribe, in charge of the ’Anaizeh who had come to Baghdad
to help the Turks. (10th October 1916). [Eahadibn Hadhal,
Shaikh of the Amarat, presumably the same, has property
near Najaf. Is with the Turks. (14th Pebruary 1916)].
Fdhad al-Ohadhban. —Shaikh of the Bait Arar Section of the Bani Lam.
Has asked to be allowed to combine against Ghadhban (14th November 1915),
but is intriguing with the Turks. (19th December 1915). Deported to have
made friends with Ghadhban. (20th January 1916). His son is Gasin. Pahad
owns lands from Kumait to 10 miles above ’Ali Gharbi on right bank.
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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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