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Manuscript diary describing events between 6 January and 11 February 1916 by Private William Jay
diary, diary
Accession Number

NAM.2009-06-3-6

Description

Manuscript diary account on loose sheets written by Pte Jay of the 1/5th Bn Buffs (East Kent Regiment), describing events between 6 Jan 1916 and 11 Feb 1916. Account focuses on his and the Buffs’ experience of their first major action at Sheikh Saad, to relieve Kut. He was wounded in the arm and describes the appalling conditions and lack of care suffered by the wounded. From the papers of Pte William Pryor Jay, C Coy 1/5th Bn Buffs (East Kent Regiment) compiled during service in India and with the Tigris Corps in Mesopotamia, 1915-1916. Pte Jay was killed in action on 15 Feb 1917 in Mesopotamia. Associated with the Battle of Shaik Saad, World War One, Mesopotamia (1914-1918) 1916 and World War One, India (1914-1918).

Events

Kut, Siege of, 1915-16 (World War One, Mesopotamia 1914-1918), Sheikh Sa’ad, Battle of, 1916 (World War One, Mesopotamia 1914-1918

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