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Assyrian Levy of the 2nd Battalion standing, Iraq, 1925

Place: Iraq
Date: 1925

A young Assyrian Levy in a white felt cap, striped jacket and cartridge belt stands with a hand on his hip, with comrades seated and standing beside him. Likely another part of the 1925 photograph of the 2nd Battalion published by Asian Affairs.

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Royal Society for Asian Affairs archives, via Asian Affairs (November 2019)

Assyrian Levy of the 2nd Battalion standing, Iraq, 1925

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