"ملاحظات ميدانية: بلاد الرافدين. هيئة الأركان العامة في الهند. فبراير ١٩١٧". [و‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٣٥٠/٢١٤)

Route No. 16— concld.
Grazing. —For camels only.
Fuel. —Brushwood in small quantities.
8 KHAMSIYAH . . 16.—General direction of
the stage N. W.
105 Road passable for Fiat
lorries and Army Transport carts except in flooded areas.
After heavy rains the country within a radius of 2 miles of
Khamsiyah is flooded to a depth of about six inches. During
this season troops should camp near Tal Ibarah Fort which is
miles east of Khamsiyah.
When there is no flood troops would camp close to Kham
siyah, where a creek runs north for 10 miles to Suk-esh-Sheyukh.
Fuel. — Nil.
Water. —Flood. Very dirty but quite sw’eet.
9 CAMP NEAR ZELLAH 14—119.—Going excellent.
and ETOYEN. At about 11 miles
H 9 from camp there is a
deep ditch which can be avoided by keeping close to the waters
edge. At 44 miles pass an unfinished fort which should be left
on°the right hand so as to avoid another deep ditch which runs
from the fort to the water.
Water. —Very dirty and brackish. (Would probably be
better two miles further east.)
General bearing of the march about 305°. Zellah is an
area 'which extends for 11 miles, 10 miles from Khamsiyah.
Etoyen is a small hill about 2 miles south-w-est of the camp.
Fuel. — Nil.
10 SAKHARIYAH . . 121.—Excellent going
throughout. Com-
1314 . pass bearing 308° to
2 mounds about 41 miles from the camp. From these mounds
Tal Magayir (Ur) can be seen and also a small mound which
marks the site of the Sakhariyah camp.
Water. —From a water channel and quite sweet.
Fuel. — Nil.
11 NASIRIYAH . . 9.—Good raised road all
the way.