Ahmed1984 Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 Iraq have so many cemeteries for the foreign soldiers who fought and dead inside Iraq during WW1 and WW2 such as British, Indians, Germans and Turkish. in 2018 I have visited and documented a very famous commonwealth’s graveyard which located in east of Baghdad.. The cemetery contains the grave of the commander of the Mesopotamia Military campaign, General Frederick Stanley Maude, who died of cholera eight months later after the successful of occupied the Mesopotamia (later Iraq). photos will be attach with post. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 Thank you for sharing these photos. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulkheader Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 Thank you for taking the time and effort to share. There are many men ‘local to me’ at rest in that cemetery. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 Ahmed Excellent photographs thank you for sharing. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 Superb photographs and a timely reminder of an often forgotten front. Remembering the 43rd Light Infantry at Kut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 4 minutes ago, johntanner said: Remembering the 43rd Light Infantry at Kut. Remembering also those other British and Indian infantry and support units. I had not previously seen a photo of the inscription: .. perished during the march from Kut or in the prison camps of Anatolia. These are they who came out of great tribulation. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianjonesncl Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 A download of casualties commemorated in Iraq from CWGC records 51,113 casualties. The huge sacrifice from India can be seen. India 34,502 UK 16,547 Australia 45 New Zealand 12 Russia 6 Canada 1 51,113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed1984 Posted 24 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2020 2 hours ago, caulkheader said: Thank you for taking the time and effort to share. There are many men ‘local to me’ at rest in that cemetery. T Thank you for your appreciation.. perhaps in future you will get a chance to visit Baghdad then you can visit the cemetery as many British soldiers did that in 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed1984 Posted 24 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2020 1 hour ago, johntanner said: Superb photographs and a timely reminder of an often forgotten front. Remembering the 43rd Light Infantry at Kut. Thank you for your interesting.. Kut battle one of important battles during WW1..by the way there are 2 graveyards inside Kut city one belong to commonwealth’s soldiers and other for Turkish’s soldiers. 2 hours ago, ianjonesncl said: Ahmed Excellent photographs thank you for sharing. Ian Thank you lan for your interesting and appreciating .. regard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed1984 Posted 24 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2020 12 minutes ago, ianjonesncl said: A download of casualties commemorated in Iraq from CWGC records 51,113 casualties. The huge sacrifice from India can be seen. India 34,502 UK 16,547 Australia 45 New Zealand 12 Rssia 6 Canada 1 51,113 Thank Yes most of Mesopotamia campaign’s soldiers are Indians (Hindu, Muslim and Sikhs).this memorial for these soldiers in different languages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed1984 Posted 24 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 December , 2020 3 hours ago, charlie962 said: Thank you for sharing these photos. Charlie Thank you for interesting ahmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickaren Posted 24 December , 2020 Share Posted 24 December , 2020 Thanks Ahmed, Good to see photo's from this forgotten area of WW1 Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 25 December , 2020 Share Posted 25 December , 2020 Thanks indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Garrett Posted 25 December , 2020 Share Posted 25 December , 2020 Ahmed, thanks for posting these photos. One of the casualties from my village is buried in that cemetery and I have attached a photo of his grave taken soon after his burial which was sent to his family. Best wishes Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed1984 Posted 25 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 December , 2020 Oh my god.. it’s very important photo..document that moment.. thank you very much for sharing this 5 hours ago, keithmroberts said: Thanks indeed. U welcome 15 hours ago, dickaren said: Thanks Ahmed, Good to see photo's from this forgotten area of WW1 Richard I’m happy for your interesting regard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Garrett Posted 25 December , 2020 Share Posted 25 December , 2020 4 hours ago, Robin Garrett said: One of the casualties from my village is buried in that cemetery I should have said he was Sapper William Bristow of 72 Squadron, Royal Engineers, died on 9th September 1918. Ahmed, I would be very grateful for a picture of the grave, as I am still in touch with his family, if you were able take one for me. The Grave Reference is XI.C.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed1984 Posted 25 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 December , 2020 1 hour ago, Robin Garrett said: I should have said he was Sapper William Bristow of 72 Squadron, Royal Engineers, died on 9th September 1918. Ahmed, I would be very grateful for a picture of the grave, as I am still in touch with his family, if you were able take one for me. The Grave Reference is XI.C.6 Mr.Robin unfortunately now I’m out of Iraq ,but I can promise you whenever I visit Baghdad maybe next year or another, I will take a photo for the grave so you can send it to his family. regard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Garrett Posted 26 December , 2020 Share Posted 26 December , 2020 16 hours ago, Ahmed1984 said: I will take a photo for the grave Ahmed - thank you very much, No hurry at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haworth Posted 7 January , 2021 Share Posted 7 January , 2021 Amazing photos. I know I will never get to see the place where my great-uncle Willie Eckersley is buried but it is so heartening to see the site in its surroundings. Can you confirm whether or not the site was improved in 2019 please? I heard that an effort was being made after several sites had been destroyed by Sadam H. I have some photos of Baghdad before the plundering from my friend Regina who was born there (sadly passed) and copies of the Assyrian Observer which she left me. If you ever return to Iraq, could you take a snap of the memorial X1X.L.2 in the North Gate cemetery for Private 16275 William (his Sunday name) Eckersley of 1/6th South Lanacashire Regiment, who died of his wounds at Adhaim on 21 April 1917? Thank you. Christine Booth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aengland Posted 7 January , 2021 Share Posted 7 January , 2021 Thank you for sharing these photographs; wonderful to see the place. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haworth Posted 10 January , 2021 Share Posted 10 January , 2021 You have Ahmed to thank for these photos not me. I have a number of pics of the Mesopotamian campaign in my new book 'Bends of the River' relating to the River Tigris of course! The Norfolk Regimental museum also has a great album of contemporaneous photos of the early years taken by a 'gentleman' photographer named Northcote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudsey63 Posted 10 July , 2021 Share Posted 10 July , 2021 Thank you Ahmed for sharing these pictures. For those of us who are interested In researching the men who served in Mesopotamia it is a rare opportunity to see the cemetery. I had no idea that so many of the graves remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew moberly Posted 13 July , 2021 Share Posted 13 July , 2021 On 10/07/2021 at 11:18, pudsey63 said: Thank you Ahmed for sharing these pictures. For those of us who are interested In researching the men who served in Mesopotamia it is a rare opportunity to see the cemetery. I had no idea that so many of the graves remain. I completely agree. Thank you Ahmed. My Grandfather Hugh de l'Isle Penfold served with 2 Bn 9th Gurkha Rifles in Mesopotamia from September 1916 to the end of the War. He survived, but it is more than sobering to see these photos of the cemetery in Baghdad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 November , 2021 Share Posted 9 November , 2021 My Grandfather is buried here, we have never even seen a photo of his grave, he died in Basra harbour on his way home from WW1 the only photos I have seen before were badly damaged ones nice to see that they’re not all like that, if you ever get to take any more photos in the future this is the info on my grandfather he left a wife and 2 children, he was only 29 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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