Word processed transcription and introduction by Mrs Pat Elliott of the diary accounts of the journey to Mesopotamia and Battle of Sheikh Saad, written by Pte Jay, 24 Nov 1915 to 11 Feb 1916.
They include his treatment following being wounded and return to India.
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).