Folios 489-515: Volume IV, Appendix III – Collection of orders and reports. Folios...

Folios 489-515: Volume IV, Appendix III – Collection of orders and reports.

Folios 489-490: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): 7th Division Order No 2 dated 2 January 1916. Distribution of the Force detailed to advance from Ali Gharbi on 4 January 1916, signed by Major E W Costello.

Folio 491: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): 7th Division Order No 3 dated 3 January 1916, Ali Gharbi, signed by Major E W Costello.

Folios 492-494: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 1 dated 4 January 1916 including Table of Movement and Normal March Formation, signed by Major R A Cassels.

Folio 495: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): 7th Division Order No 5 dated 5 January 1916, signed by Major E W Costello. March to Sheikh Saad. 7th Divisional Order No 6 dated 6 January 1916, signed by Lieutenant Colonel A M S Elsmie.

Folio 496: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 3 dated 7 January 1916. “...whole force will continue attack on enemy’s positions tomorrow morning...” , signed by Major R A Cassels.

Folio 497: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): 7th Division Order No 9 dated 9 January 1916. Reported enemy withdrawn. 7th Division will camp in bend of river West of Sheikh Saad. Will not be committed to general engagement, signed by Major E W Costello.

Folio 498: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Sketch plan of whole force advance formation on both sides of Tigris including positions of HM Ships in river.

Folio 499: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Army Corps. Order of the Day No 2 (undated). To all in the Tigris Corps from Major-General FJ Aylmer. “We have now to relieve our brother soldiers at Kut-al-Amarah...” Two other messages on this folio.

Folio 500: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 8 dated 11 January 1916. Disposition of Force tonight, signed Captain W Johnston.

Folios 501-503: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 9 dated 12 January 1916. “...intention is to attack the enemy at dawn tomorrow...”. Includes Statement “A” showing distribution of force, (folio 503), signed Captain W Johnston.

Folio 504: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Air reconnaissance telegram report dated 14 January 1916.

Folios 505-506: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 13 dated 15 January 1916...”Corps will remain halted tomorrow...” , signed by Major R A Cassels. Includes Statement “A” with temporary organisation of Division, (folio 506), signed by Captain W Johnston.

Folio 507: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): 7th Division Order No 11 dated 16 January 1916. “...the enemy will be attacked tomorrow...”, signed by Lieutenant Colonel P.Davies.

Folios 508-509: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 24 dated 16 January 1916. Preliminary preparations for further operations will be as follows...., signed by R A Cassels.

Folio 510: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Messages and signals dated 17 January 1916 from Sir John Nixon and another signed by Major R A Cassels.

Folios 511-512: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Memorandum dated 20 January 1916 from Headquarters Tigris Army Corps. Movements of ships and barges tomorrow will be as follows..., signed by Lieutenant Colonel H A Holdich.

Folio 513: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Memorandum from General Staff to Senior Naval Officer 20 January 1916. “It is estimated that four train loads of guns and mines from Nuremberg might reach Baghdad by 17 January...

Folio 514: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Statement “C”. Outline of objectives in artillery bombardment issued – January 1916, signed by Major R K Lynch-Haunton.

Folio 515: Volume IV, Appendix III (continued): Statements “B” regarding First day’s bombardment (20 January 1916) and Second day’s bombardment (2 January 1916 [?]).

Folios 516-521: Volume IV, Appendix IV – Miscellaneous papers.

Folio 516: Volume IV, Appendix IV: Telegram to GHQ from General Head Quarters IEF “D” dated 30 April 1916. “Tigris Corps... continuously engaged in attempts to break through to relief of Kut-al-Amarah...floods...heavy casualties...impossible to break through...enemy’s main position...authority has therefore been given to Major-General Townsend to open negotiations with the Turkish commander for the surrender of Kut-al-Amarah and the garrison”.

Folio 516: Volume IV, Appendix IV (continued): Copy of message from Captain Wilfrid Nunn to General Townsend. “...men of Royal Navy...express our heartfelt regret at our inability to join hands with you and our comrades in Kut.”

Folios 517-518: Volume IV, Appendix IV (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 30 dated 30 April 1916. “Corps commander intends...to force the enemy’s Sinn position...”, signed by Lieutenant Colonel H V Browne.

Folios 519-521: Volume IV, Appendix IV (continued): Tigris Corps Order No 29 dated 8 April 1916. “Corps commander intends to capture the Sannaiyat position at dawn tomorrow...”, signed by Lieutenant Colonel H V Browne.