Key Information
Reference code
ROBERTSON, WR 4/4/41
Title
Telegram from Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Maude to Robertson, 11 Sep 1916, about operations in Mesopotamia
Date(s)
- 1916 Sep 11 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
3pp
Scope and content
Telegram (FSM20) to Robertson from temporary Lt Gen Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, outlining the position in Mesopotamia, namely that the supply shortages have been eased by increased river transport and the withdrawal of mounted troops and 13 Div to Amarah, and that the fighting efficiency of the troops is improving; the falling rate of sickness amongst the men; the gradual move of drafts to the front in order to replace depleted battalions. 3pp.