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