Title With horse and morse in Mesopotamia : the story of Anzacs in Asia / editor Keast Burke ; chairman of Committee, C.W.C. Marr

Published [Sydney] : [A. & N.Z. Wireless Signal Squadron History. Committee], 1927 Sydney : Arthur McQuitty & Co

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Description 200 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 29 cm Contents Appendix: Schedules of dates and movements. Glossary. Nominal rolls of all Australians who served in the Middle East Summary Dunsterforce was the name given to a small multinational force of just under 1,000 elite troops (British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand) who were commanded by the Russian-speaking General Lionel Dunsterville (1865-1946). It was put together quite late in the war in late 1917. It was intended to prevent an invasion of India by a combined German and Turkish force, and to secure control of Persia "The following pages contain the histories of the 1st Australian Pack Wireless Signal Troop, the N.Z. Wireless Signal Troop, the 1st Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron, the 1st Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron, the Light Motor Wireless Sections, the Australians of "Dunsterforce" (Persia and Russia), the Australian nurses in India and the Australian Representative at Bombay." Analysis Australian Notes "The following pages contain the histories of the 1st Australian Pack Wireless Signal Troop, the N.Z. Wireless Signal Troop, the 1st Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron, the 1st Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron, the Light Motor Wireless Sections, the Australians of "Dunsterforce" (Persia and Russia), the Australian nurses in India ... " Maps on lining papers Nominal roll of all Australians who served in the Middle East Subject Australia. Australian Army Nursing Service. Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921) Australia. Australian Army. Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron, 1st Australia. Australian Army. Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron, 1st Australia. Australian Army. Light Motor Set Wireless Troop Australia. Australian Army. Pack Wireless Signal Troop, 1st World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iran. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iraq. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Kurdistan. World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Middle East. World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Australia. Author Burke, Keast, 1896-1974 Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron History. Committee

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