Theatre 5a

[tommie]

Just got a quick look at a local chaps Great War diary, stating he left England and went to Gallipoli.

However his Mic (see below) states first Theatre 5a 27/09/1915, now according to the Long Long Trail this is Asia.

Anyone got any ideas?

Many Thanks

Tom

[mhifle]

Asiatic covered in 1914/15

Mesopotamia 5 a, Shaik Sai'd (South-West Arabia) 5 b, Aden Field Force 5 c, Seistan 5 d, Tochi Valley 5 e, Hafiz Kor 5 f, Katlang 5 g, Landakai Ridge 5 h + 5 h i, Perim 5 j, South of Mastung 5 k, Kachin Hills 5 l, Tsing-Tau 5 m

After 31/12/1915 Asiatic became Theatre of War 6 as opposed to 5 which then also included, the Hedjas, South Persia plus many other of the Indian Frontier regions.

Regards Mark

[centurion]

Possibly Oman where there were British (and Indian) troops in 1915. This has been covered elsewhere in the forum and if the search engine is working should be findable