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{{War|name=Mesopotamia Campaign |dates=6 November 1914-14 November 1918 |image=|location=Mesopotamia |combatant1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland United Kingdom] |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire Ottoman Empire]| |result=<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamian_Campaign#Armistice_of_Mudros.2C_October Armistice of Mudros]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partitioning_of_the_Ottoman_Empire Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire] |medal=<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uS-fOGwehuUC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=Mesopotamian+campaign+medals&source=bl&ots=r8f4MMfcwh&sig=JEt5IYEYLwLnc_ubntysNqwRU7k&hl=en&ei=qoAYTIGUIOWM4gbdg8mdDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false The 1914-15 Star]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=uS-fOGwehuUC&pg=PA15&lpg=PA14&dq=Mesopotamian+campaign+medals&source=bl&ots=r8f4MMfcwh&sig=JEt5IYEYLwLnc_ubntysNqwRU7k&hl=en&ei=qoAYTIGUIOWM4gbdg8mdDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false The British War Medal 1914-18] |category=[[:Category:Mesopotamia Campaign|Mesopotamia Campaign]] |link1=}}
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This event is part of the [[First World War]]
This event is part of the [[First World War]]
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*[[Battle of Dujaila]] 8 March 1916
*[[Battle of Dujaila]] 8 March 1916
*[[First Battle of Kut]] 5-22 April 1916
*[[First Battle of Kut]] 5-22 April 1916
*[[Second Battle of Kut]] 23 February 1917
*[[Fall of Baghdad]] 11 March 1917


== Biographies ==
== Biographies ==

Revision as of 08:01, 16 June 2010

Mesopotamia Campaign
6 November 1914-14 November 1918
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
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Location: Mesopotamia
Combatants:
United Kingdom Ottoman Empire
Result:
Armistice of Mudros
Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
Medals:
The 1914-15 Star
The British War Medal 1914-18
Links:
Category: Mesopotamia Campaign
See our interactive map of
Mesopotamia Campaign
locations and routes on Google Maps

This event is part of the First World War

Synopsis

The Mesopotamia Campaign was fought from November 1914 to November 1918 between the Allies represented by the British Empire, mostly troops from the Indian Empire, and the Central Powers, mostly of the Ottoman Empire.

Related articles

For further details of events during this period see the following articles

Biographies

Details of some of the protagonists in the campaign

6th (Poona) Division

16th Indian Infantry Brigade

17th Indian Infantry Brigade

18th Indian Infantry Brigade

Divisional Artillery

Divisional troops

12th Indian Division

12th Indian Brigade
Commanding Officer, Brigadier K E Lean

30th Indian Brigade
Commanding Officer, Major General C J Melliss

33rd Indian Brigade
Commanding Officer, Brigadier R Wapshare

Divisional Cavalry

Divisional Artillery

  • 86 Heavy Bty Royal Garrison Artillery
  • 104 Heavy Bty Royal Garrison Artillery

1/5th Hants Howitzer Bty Royal Field Artillery
Divisional Engineers

  • 12 Field Coy Sirmur Imperial Service Coy, Sappers & Miners
  • 12 Div Signal Coy

External links

Historical books online