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Volume IV, Mesopotamia river operations, January to December 1916, (folios 197-237)....

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/204/4

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This record is about the Volume IV, Mesopotamia river operations, January to December 1916, (folios 197-237).... dating from 1916 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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ADM 137/204/4
Date
1916
Description

Volume IV, Mesopotamia river operations, January to December 1916, (folios 197-237).

Folio 197: Contents.

Folio 198: List of Maps, (all maps filed in ADM 137/206).

Folios 199-200: Preface.

Folios 201-202: Introductory remarks.

Folios 203-236: Narrative of events covering: Battle of the Wadi, (folios 206-208); First attack on Hannah position 21 January 1916, (folios 208-209); Second attack on Hannah position, (folios 209-212); Euphrates, (folios 212-213); Karun, (folio 213); Tigris, (folios 213-215); Attack on Dujailah redoubt 8-9 March 1916, (folios 215-216); Capture of Hannah position 5 April 1916, (folio 217); Capture of Falahiyah position, (folio 217); First attack on Sannaiyat position, (folios 217-218); Second attack on Sannaiyat position, (folios 218-219); Turks’ counter attack repulsed 17-18 April 1916, (folio 219); Third attack on Sannaiyat 22 April 1916, (folios 219-223); Karun, (folio 223); Basra, (folios 223-226); Euphrates, (folios 226-227); Effects of climate, (folio 227); Administration, (folios 227-229); The Transport department, (folios 229-230); Inland Water Transport department, (folios 230-232); 1917 (folios 232-234); Operations commence 13 December 1916, (folio 234); concluding remarks, (folios 235-236).

Folio 237: Glossary of local names and terms, (folio 237).

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HS 204
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14068328/

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ADM 137

Admiralty: Historical Section: Records used for Official History, First World War

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Mesopotamia River Operations, 1914-1917, Part 1, report. (Described at item level).

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