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Catalogue reference: ADM 137/204/3
This record is about the Volume III: Mesopotamia river operations, July to December 1915, (folios 137-195).... dating from 1915 in the series Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Volume III: Mesopotamia river operations, July to December 1915, (folios 137-195).
Folio 137: Title sheet.
Folio 138: Contents.
Folio 139: List of Maps Volume III, (some filed with narrative, see below and one filed in ADM 137/206).
Folios 140-141: Preface.
Folios 142-145: Introductory remarks.
Folios 146-194: Narrative of events covering: climatic conditions, (folios 146-147); Shallow draught boats, (folios 147-148); Naval depot ship, (folio 148); Tigris front June 1915, (folios 148-149); Karun line, (folio 149); Euphrates June 1915, (folios 149-150); Expedition to Nasariyah, (folio 150); Naval force, (folio 150); Military force, (folio 151); Object of the operations, (folios 151-161); sketch map of West end of Gurma Safha, (folio 155); sketch map of River Euphrates at Mejeninah. Position and surroundings from survey 18 August 1915, (folio 160);Battle of 24 July 1915, (folios 161-164); Surrender of Nasariyah, (folios 164-166); Sketch map of River Euphrates from Shaiba to Nasireyeh, (folio 166); Tigris front, (folios 167-168); Advance on Kut-Al-Amara August 1915, (folios 168-170); Battle of Kut-Al-Amara 27 September 1915, (folios 170-176); Battle of Ctesiphon, (folios 176-180); Retreat from Ctesiphon, (folios 180-186); Turks attack at Umm-At-Tubul, (folios 186-189); Arrival at Kut, (folios 189-191); Kut besieged, (folios 191-192); Euphrates, (folio 192); Basra, (folio 192) Russian expeditionary force in Persia, (folio 193); concluding remarks, (folios 193-194).
Folio 195: Glossary of local names and terms
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Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War
Mesopotamia River Operations, 1914-1917, Part 1, report. (Described at item level).
Volume III: Mesopotamia river operations, July to December 1915, (folios 137-195)....
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