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===Map of Mesopotamia===
A sketch map of Mesopotamia showing some of the places mentioned in the War Diaries, and others relevant to the operations in 1918-1921.
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==Noel Clark's Account==
===Map of Mesopotamia===
[[Image:Map of Iraq by Noel Clark.JPG|thumb|centre|500px|A sketch map of Mesopotamia showing some of the places mentioned in the War Diaries, and others relevant to the operations in 1918-1921.]]
===No. 1 Burma M.T. Company===
Medal entitlements for 1024 Company were exactly the same as for 1023 Company. Again, service dates in the “arrears” medal roll suggests that the date of demobilization was 25th January 1920.
===No . 3 Burma MT Company===
No. 3 Burma M.T. Company (No. 3 Burma Ford Van Company, No. 784 (Burma) M.T. Company R.A.S.C.
Officers and men who arrived in Mesopotamia as members of No. 3 Burma M.T. Company and who had no other qualifying service did not qualify for the award of the British War Medal or Victory Medal. Most officers and men of No. 784 (Burma) M.T. Company would have qualified for the General Service Medal (1918), with either or both of the Iraq and Kurdistan Clasps; medal rolls have been located on www.ancestry.co.uk for the enlisted men (for some reason the entitlements have been indexed as ‘7th Mechanical Transport Company’ or ‘84th Mechanical Transport Company’), and for two of the known officers (CONDER and O’SHEA). One record shows service with 784 Company until 15th September 1920, possibly indicating demobilization on that date. </blockquote>
===No . 4 Burma MT Company===
No. 4 Burma M.T. Company (No. 4 Burma Ford Van Company, No. 1017 (Burma) M.T. Company R.A.S.C.
Officers and men who arrived in Mesopotamia as members of No. 4 Burma M.T. Company and who had no other qualifying service did not qualify for the award of the British War Medal or Victory Medal. Medal rolls for the enlisted men of No. 1017 (Burma) M.T. Company have been located on www.ancestry.co.uk showing the award of the General Service Medal (1918) with the Iraq Clasp, and for one named officer (JACKSON, Kurdistan Clasp, but attributed to 1024 Company). The medal rolls for the enlisted men are endorsed ‘Baghdad 14-9-20.’ This date may indicate demobilization.
===No . 5 Burma MT Company===
No. 5 Burma M.T. Company disembarked at Basra on 2nd April 1919. It became No. 1015 (Burma) M.T. Company R.A.S.C.
====Indian Distinguished Service Medal====
*050441 Driver Kui Maung, 1024 (Burma) M.T. Company20 (aka Abraham Kin Maung from GSM medal roll)
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