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First published in Great Britain in 2008 by
Pen & Sword Military
an imprint of
Pen & Sword Books 47
Ltd Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2AS

Copyright Colonel A. Spackman, 2008
ISBN 978 18441 5873 7
eISBN 9781844684960

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Contents

Lieutenant W.C. Spackman, Indian Medical Service, at home, Christmas 1913. Author

The Spackman brothers, L to R, Eric, Charles, Bill, Maurice. Author

Ashar Creek, Basra, November 1914. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92163

HMS Lawrence at Qurna, December 1914. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92674

A boat from HMS Espiegle used to cross a deep creek, Qurna, January 1915. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92178

British and Indian troops near Qurna. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92676

British trenches at Qurna, January 1915. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92677

River steamer Mejidieh with 18-pounder gun on top deck. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92638

48th Pioneers embarking on the captured Turkish steamer Mejidieh , 1915. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92679

120th Rajputana Infantry covering the retirement from the village of Alloa, January 1915. By kind permission of the National Army Museum. Ref: 94554

48th Pioneers crossing flooded land near Shaiba, April 1915. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92684

Officers of the 48th Pioneers halt for a meal. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92691

Sheik of Zobeir and Colonel Smith at Abu, 1915. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92683

Moving troops by bellum (native boats). By kind permission of the National Army Museum. Ref: 94555

A British advanced Brigade HQ at a captured Turkish trench. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q24407

A hospital launch H5 on the River Tigris. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q15252

A captured 5.9-inch Howitzer. By kind permission of Central Press/Getty Images. Ref: CP224-5

The Arch of Ctesiphon. The battle around it was from 22-24 November 1915. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q24446

3 yoke of bullocks pulling a spare 18-pounder gun during the retreat from Ctesiphon. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92654

Major General Townshend at his quarters at Kut during the siege. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q70247

13-pounder field gun mounted in the defences of Kut for firing at enemy aircraft, 1916. By kind permission of the Imperial War Museum. Ref: Q92663 Army

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