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(Listing continued from ADM 137/205/4). Folios 211-223: Volume II, Appendix II –...

Catalogue reference: ADM 137/205/5

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ADM 137/205/5
Date
1914-1917
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(Listing continued from ADM 137/205/4). Folios 211-223: Volume II, Appendix II – Telegrams GOC to Simla. February to May 1915.

Folios 211-223: Volume II, Appendix II: copies of telegraphic reports from the Army Commander –to Simla, February to May 1915.

Folios 224-227: Volume II, Appendix III: – Military Intelligence and other reports including, Number 1: Letter from the Sheikh of Zubeir to Major Murphy dated 17 February 1915, (folio 225); Number 2: Examination of four deserters from Shatt-al-Hai dated 15 March 1915, (folio 225); Number 3: Summary of operations dated 17 March 1915, (folio 225); Number 4: Report by Ferhan dated 19 March 1915, (folio 226); Number 5: Letter from the Sheikh of Zobeir to Major Murphy dated 12 Jamadi 1333 (27 March 1915), (folio 227); Number 6: Copy of telegram from GOC Shaiba to General Staff 6th Division, No 0/29 dated 12 April 1915 etc, (folio 227); Number 7: Copy of telegram from GOC Shaiba to General Staff, Army, No 142-G dated 17 April 1915, (folio 227).

Folios 228-243: Volume II, Appendix IV: – Military Intelligence Summaries numbers to 3-13 [not inclusive] March to June 1915, with statements of information from 17 April - 9 May 1915, and information obtained from captured prisoners dated 11 June 1915, (folios 237-243).

Folios 244-250: Volume II, Appendix V: – Military Intelligence and other reports of events at Kurna and vicinity, 19 February to 1 June 1915.

Folios 251-262: Volume II, Appendix VI :– Military reports from Ahwaz and Karun River, 16 February to 25 May 1915.

Folios 263-272: Volume II, Appendix VII: – Distribution of British and Turkish Forces at various dates between January and June 1915.

Folios 273-299: Volume II, Appendix VIII: Kurah-Amarah operations. Orders, Reports and papers, including those for H.M. ships Comet, Shaitan, Sumana, Clio, 28 May to 10 June 1915.

Folios 300-302: Volume II, Appendix IX: – Local Navy list with details of ships, officers and men.

Folios 303-310: Volume II, Appendix X: – List of officers and men mentioned in despatches or decorated January to June 1915, (folios 303-308), and recommendations, (folios 309-310), including Assistant Paymaster in Charge S J Wright, (folio 303); F W Lyte, (folios 303, 308, 310); Lieutenant Commander A G Seymour, (folios 303, 306, 309); Lieutenant Mark Singleton, (folios 303-304, 306, 309); Lieutenant W V H Harris, (folios 304, 308); Chief Petty Officer W J Toye, ON 147586, (folios 304, 308); Lieutenant Commander E C Cookson , (folio 304); Captain Wilfrid Nunn, (folios 304-305); Commander Colin Mackenzie, (folios 306, 309); Lieutenant George E Harden, (folios 306, 309); Lieutenant Irving M Palmer, (folios 306, 309); Sub Lieutenant Reginald H Lilley, (folios 307, 309); Engineer Lieutenant Kerr, (folios 307, 309); Chief Petty Officer A J Roberts, (folios 307, 309); Leading Seaman W H Rowe, (folios 307, 309); Petty Officer John Mckay, ON 195819, (folios 307, 309); John Murray [name spelt both as John B Murray and John G Murray], ON J8870, (folios 307, 309); Corporal Thomas Bax Royal West Kent Regiment, (folios 307, 309); Private Rupert Panel, Royal West Kent Regiment, (folios 307, 309); Lieutenant Commander Edgar C Cookson, (folios 307-310).

Folio 311: Volume II, Appendix XI: – Names of officers and men killed or wounded, January to June 1915, mentioned no fatal casualties the following wounded William John Simon, ON P180303; Gaetano Francisco de Lima, Officer's Steward 3rd Class, NC S360976; Jasin Bin Mahomed. Listing of document continued in ADM 137/205/6.

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ADM 137

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