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'Who's who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No.22)' [9r] (17/276)
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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'Abd-ul-Karim al-Mishri. —Brother of the old Shaikh of Zubair, friendly
to ’Ajaimi. Was at Kuwait about January 25th. 1915.
’ Abd ul-Karim al-Saihud. —Son of Saihud, brother of Hatim. The three
could command a following of nine hundred men. An Arab Chief of the
Al-bu-Muhammad tribe, living in Hafirah. He is of unprepossessing character,
and although aforetime he was hostile to the Turks, he is now acting with
them. He was with them at Sarifah (28th December 1914) and at Eotah
(15th March 1915). His son was reported at Kotah-Maziblah with 50 men.
He visited our authorities 12th June 1915.
'Abd'ul-Qdsim Khan, —The son of Zargham-ul-Sultaneh, Commanding
200 Bakhtiaris with Biza Quli Khan. Was with Turks opposing
Russians at Qasr-i-Shirin, but subsequently left them, and came to Kharkeh
River. On being attacked on 29th May 1916 by our Squadron from Shush,
he, Mirza Agha Khan, and Riza Quli Khan and 70 men attempted to swim
the river, but only four men and ’Abd-ul-Qasim escaped, the others being
drowned. Those who were captured were handed over to Chiragh ’Ali Khan.
’Abd-ul-Qasim is said to be preparing to be avenged on us for this treatment.
'Abd-ul-Khdlid Bey. —.Zifo-Wali of Bitlis, now Wali of Aleppo. (29th
February 1916).
'Abd-ul-Latif. —Arab Captain, doctor, 2nd battalion, 104th regiment
(August 1915).
1 Abd-ul-Latif Kasha al-Mandil —A rich, influential friend of Saiyid Talib
in Basrah who was given the “ High Order of the Mirmiran.”
'Abd-ul-Majid. —See Turkish Succession.
'Abd-td-Mehdi —See Hajji 'Abd-ul-Mehdi.
1 Abd-ul-Muhsin.—{\) ftl-Zuhair. —Wrote to the Turks during battle of
Sh’aibah. (Mid-April 1915).
( 2 ) Uncle of Alwau, visited General Officer Command
ing our 12th Division at ’Ali Gharbi. (16th
October 1915).
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- 'Who's who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No.22)'
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- front, front-i, 2r:137v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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