Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 244 Palmer, Robert Stafford Arthur 1888 1916 Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916 From Robert Palmer, who was killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916, aged 27 years Produced by David Clarke, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Letters from Mesopotamia in 1915 and January, 1916" by Robert Stafford Arthur Palmer is a historical account likely written during the early 20th century. This work comprises a collection of letters written by Palmer, an officer serving in the Mesopotamian campaign during World War I, detailing his experiences and observations as he navigates the challenges of military life in a foreign land. The letters provide personal insights into his thoughts on war, duty, and the conditions faced by soldiers in the field. The opening of the book sets the stage for Palmer's correspondence, presenting his reflections on the nature of war and his own feelings about being called to serve. His early letters reveal a combination of apprehension and duty as he prepares to join his regiment in the Persian Gulf. He writes to his mother, expressing concerns about sickness among troops and the pressing need for proper care and management of soldiers’ health. The vivid descriptions of his life in military camps, his interactions with fellow officers, and his contemplations about the impact of war on human nature create a compelling narrative that invites the reader into the realities of military life during this turbulent period. Palmer's letters offer a poignant glimpse into both the personal and broader implications of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iraq Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 274244 2025-06-07T13:15:34.582438 text/html 275322 2006-01-23T11:02:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 199863 2006-01-23T11:02:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 322864 2025-06-07T13:15:43.811443 application/epub+zip 325285 2025-06-07T13:15:38.653456 application/epub+zip 164706 2025-06-07T13:15:37.150405 application/epub+zip 565695 2025-06-07T13:15:47.163355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555301 2025-06-07T13:15:42.751463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237248 2022-09-08T11:52:17.857823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245838 2025-06-07T13:15:33.857456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245496 2006-01-23T11:02:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97202 2006-01-23T11:02:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 245628 2006-01-23T11:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97161 2006-01-23T11:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21401 2025-06-07T13:15:47.316371 application/rdf+xml 22854 2025-06-07T13:15:37.722413 image/jpeg 4814 2025-06-07T13:15:37.429468 image/jpeg 307259 2025-06-07T13:15:34.620457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia