Our intention is to leave Nasiriyah

TCD MS 10515 folio 132 recto

TCD MS 10515 folio 132 recto

The little force under the Command of our OC., Lt Col. CA Johnson is composed of:-
{(1) 2/5 Gurkha Rifles.
{(2) One Machine Gun Section.
{(3) One Gun Cotton party of Engineers.
{(4) One party of Arab Scouts
(5) One Naval Gunboat.
Our intention is to leave Nasiriyah in two stern wheeler boats at 1am on the