'Mesopotamia: despatch of troops to Force 'D''

Title:

'Mesopotamia: despatch of troops to Force 'D''

Date:

1920/1920

Description:

Abstract: This file consists of letters and copies of telegrams regarding the despatch of troops and the revolt in Mesopotamia during 1920.The file contains discussion of the dispatch of Indian and British troops and battalions; the situation regarding Moslem [Muslim] troops; the organisation of brigades; issues with the military situation and revolts in Mesopotamia and India; the Khilafat movement; repressing the disorder in the region dominated by the British; the despatch of transport from India; assisting the forces; embarkation; Mesopotamia reinforcement; mention of the British press regarding the acts in Mesopotamia; railway companies and telegraph lines; Turkish Peace terms.Also included are a list of ships and a list of forecast dates of the movements of units in Mesopotamia.The principal correspondents are as follows: GOC [General Officer Commanding-in-Chief] Mesopotamia; War Office; GHQ [General Headquarters] Mesopotamia; Secretary of State; Viceroy, Army Department; War Office; and Commander-in-Chief, India.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 176; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present between ff 2-175.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Iraqi Revolt (1920)
Soldiers

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002f7_ar
81055/vdc_100000000465.0x0002f7_en
IOR/L/MIL/5/797
IOR/L/MIL/5/797

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