AlanCurragh Posted 4 May , 2008 Share Posted 4 May , 2008 This is an excerpt from the war diary of the 1/4th Hampshires, for January 1916. The first place name is "Orah" - can anyone tell me what the second one is? Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 4 May , 2008 Share Posted 4 May , 2008 Looks like: ANNA'AH or ANNAAH If you know where Orah might be (Palestine/Jordan/Magreb?) then perhaps Anna'ah (maybe today spelt slightly differently) could be nearby? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 4 May , 2008 Share Posted 4 May , 2008 Was not part of their Battalion in Kut during that time period? So the place names could be near there if the remainder of the battalion where close by. There was a town/village called hanna in the region. sm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 4 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2008 Steve and Ian - yes, I think it is somewhere near Kut - certainly Orah is. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 4 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2008 I think I know what is it - unless any Mesopotamia experts know otherwise - there was a Battle of "Umm-el-Hannah" that day - so my guess is Hannah Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 4 May , 2008 Share Posted 4 May , 2008 I think actually it was Steve's guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 4 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2008 Oops - it was indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted 5 May , 2008 Share Posted 5 May , 2008 This is an excerpt from the war diary of the 1/4th Hampshires, for January 1916. The first place name is "Orah" - can anyone tell me what the second one is? Thanks Alan Orah was south of Kut on the River Tigris where there was a British camp and a field hospital which became notorious for poor treatent during the attempt to relieve Townshend in Kut in 1916. The 1/4th Hampshires served throughout the Mesopotamian Campaign, were part of Dunsteforce and even garrisoned Bandar-e-Anzali afterwards when the British 'Caspian' Royal Navy was set up with ships turned into passable imitations of cruisers commanded by Commodore Norris! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 5 May , 2008 Share Posted 5 May , 2008 I think actually it was Steve's guess Guess !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crunchy Posted 5 May , 2008 Share Posted 5 May , 2008 I read it as Aannah. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 5 May , 2008 Share Posted 5 May , 2008 From the History of the Hampshire TFA and War record of Units, entry for 1/4th hampshires, january/Feby 1916: "Draft of 12 officers and 534 other ranks (DCLI 200, Somerset LI 50, remainder from 5th, 6th, 7th Hampshire reserve units) left Devonport 10.12.15, landed Basra 7.1.16, left Basra on trek for Regiment 15.1.16......arrived at Wadi Camp Orah (a few miles below El Hanna), where three officers and about 80 other ranks joined the Regiment on 12.2.16....." On 21st January, the battalion had taken part in the Battle of Umm El Hannah, losing (amongst others) their Colonel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanCurragh Posted 5 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 5 May , 2008 This is the full war diary entry for the battle - over 250 casualties summed up in a very few words! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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