I am replying to the note about British civil servants in the 1870 to 1920 time frame. There were books published called Foreign Office List and Colonial Office List that have many such people in them. I just checked on Google Books and there is an edition for 1881. There are also similar titles listed (such as Dominion Office...) so look around. Hathi Trust is another source. no doubt, the BL, has some of these available. For me, it is a long drive. Ed of Falcon -----Original Message----- From: Mark Dimberline via Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 2:23 PM To: INDIA@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIA] MESOPOTAMIA - ROLE OF MADRAS CIVIL SERVICE Would anyone have information on the role of the civil service sent to Mesopotamia WW1? I am specifically looking for my Grandfather's civil service records in Madras and believe he may have been sent to Mesopotamia in that capacity. He later transferred to the Forestry & Telegraph Departments in the mid to late 1900s. Alternatively, if anyone can provide the specific B/L catalogue reference would be of great help also. His name was JAMES GERALD HALL, father's name JAMES EDWARD HALL. Any advice & help appreciated. Cheers Linda ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message