World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English; World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Turkish
{ 2nd Norfolks.
18th Infantry Brigade, { 120th Infantry.
GEN. HAMILTON. { 110th Infantry.
{ 7th Rajputs.
{ 2 Coys. Royal West Kents.
{ 3 Coys. 4th Hants T.F.
30th Infantry Brigade, { 2/7th Ghurka Rifles.
MAJ.-GEN. MELLIS. { 24th Punjabis.
{ 67th Punjabis.
{ 76th Punjabis.
DIVISIONAL TROOPS
17th Coy., S. & M.
34th (Poona) Signalling Co.
Sirmoor Sappers (Imperial Service).
1 Squadron 7th Hariana Lancers.
48th Pioneers.
63rd, 76th, 82nd Batteries, R.F.A. 18 guns, 18 pdr.
104th Battery, R.G.A. 2 4" guns.
84th Battery, R.G.A. 4 5" guns.
Volunteer Battery. 4 15 pdr. guns.
"S" Battery, R.H.A., left behind 2 14 pdr. guns.
Naval Detachment. 4 4.7" pdr. guns.
H.M.S. _Samarra_: 2 3 pdr. guns; 1 13 pdr. gun.
Machine Gun Battery (6 guns).
Supply and Transport, including Jeypore
Transport Train, Wireless, Royal Flying Corps,
Depot and other details.
MEDICAL SERVICE
One British General Hospital.
One Indian General Hospital.
3 Field Ambulances.
_Strength of garrison at_ _Strength on_
_beginning of siege._ _surrender._
British Officers 301 277
British Rank and File 2,851 2,592
Indian Officers 225 204
Indian Rank and File 8,230 6,988
Indian Followers 3,530 3,248
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Total 15,137 13,309
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Losses: Killed and died of wounds, 1,025.
Died of disease, and missing, 803.
Arab population of Kut (?) 3,700.
Animals (horses and mules) before killing for food, 3,000.
APPENDIX B
Copy of translation of pamphlets thrown over from Turkish trenches
towards our line during the earlier part of the siege and picked up
between the two old lines when these had been evacuated on Jan. 21st.
OH DEAR INDIAN BRETHREN,
You understand the fact well that God has created this war for the
sake of setting India free from the hands of the cruel English. That
is the reason why all the Rajahs and Nawabs with the help of Brave
Indian soldiers are at present creating disturbances in all parts of
India and are forcing the English out of the country. Consequently
not a single Englishman is to be seen in the N.W. Frontier of India
districts of Saad, Chakdara, Mohmand and Kohat. Brave Indian
soldiers have killed several of their officers at Singapore,
Secunderabad and Meerut cantonments. Many of the Indian soldiers
have on several occasions joined our allies the Turks, Germans, and
Austrians of which you must have heard.
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