Diary of service on the Western Front, 1916-1917, World War One

Smith, William Douglas

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Title:: Journey through the Shamiyah country of Iraq

Collection:: LEES, Lt Aubrey Trevor Oswald (1899-1969)

Archive reference:: LEES/3/3

Catalogue record URL (AtoM):: https://archives.kingscollections.org/index.php/lees

Level of description:: Collection

Date of material:: 1924 Mar

Creator:: Lees, Lt Aubrey Trevor Oswald

Source collection title:: LEES, Lt Aubrey Trevor Oswald (1899-1969)

Description (scope):: Illustrated account of Lees' journey through the Shamiyah country of Iraq, 1924 Feb - Mar, and his encounters with Bedouin tribes.

Copyright:: Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, via the Archives.; King's College London Archives

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Title:: 'Abud, the singer; The Suwariyah Suq

Archive reference:: LEES/3/3

Catalogue record URL (AtoM):: https://archives.kingscollections.org/index.php/lees

Date of material:: 1924 Mar 03

Description:: Five black and white photographs, inserts; annotated by Lees.

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[Insert: two photographs with pencil captions: 'Bernafay Wood', 'Gate in Montauban, Hayward Chauffeur' 'Photographed February 1919'] as they marched to their new billets. Quite a warm day, rained in the afternoon. 2-8 November 1916 Weather of the very worst. Gales & storms of rain. 9-14 November 1916 Brigade training carried on. Inter brigade sports competition takes place. Cross country races, football, boxing & tug of war. Great interest shown. The Army Commander inspects battalions on 13th between 11am & 4pm. Orders received to move to the Lille-Mericourt – Corbie area. The 61st Brigade to billet in 15th Corps area for the time being. 15 November 1916 Divisional Headquarters move to Corbie. Weather greatly improved. The attack of the 5th Army on the north & south of the Ancre appears to have been successful. Beaumont Hamel and St Pierre Divion captured – failed in front of Serre.

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