Sir Arnold Talbot Wilson KCIE CSI CMG DSO (July 18, 1884 – May 31, 1940) was the British civil commissioner in Baghdad in 1918-1920. The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of Chivalry founded by Victoria in 1878 The article is about the order of chivalry known as "Star of India" The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Wilson became publicly known for his role as the colonial administrator of Mesopotamia (geographic Iraq) during and after the first World War. Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All His high-handedness arguably led to an Iraqi revolt in 1920. The Iraqi revolt against the British started in Baghdad in the summer of 1920 with mass demonstrations of both Sunni and Shia, including protests Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar He was replaced by Sir Percy Cox. Wilson was the third MP to be killed in World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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Early life and career
Wilson was born in 1884 and educated in England at Clifton Public School, where his father was a headmaster. He started his career as an officer of the British army in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In 1904, he went to Iran as a Lieutenant to lead a group of Bengal Lancers to guard the British consulate in Ahwaz and to protect the work of the D’Arcy Oil Company, which had obtained a sixty-year oil concession in Iran and was pursuing oil exploration in partnership with the Burma Oil Company. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The city of Ahvaz or Ahwaz (اهواز ahvāz or الأحواز is the capital of the Iranian province of Khūzestān. Wilson was an officer in the 32nd Sikh Pioneers, a regiment of the Indian Army. The 32nd Sikh Pioneers were a regiment of the Indian Army during British rule See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India.
In 1907, Wilson was transferred to the Indian Political Department and sent to the Persian Gulf, where he served as a political officer, soldier and senior administrator. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Indian Political Department originated in a resolution passed on September 13, 1783 by the Board of Directors of the East India Company; this decreedthe The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the In the British Empire, a political officer or political agent was an officer of the imperial civil administration as opposed to the military administration usually In 1920, he joined the Anglo-Persian Oil Company as resident director in the Persian Gulf. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Anglo-Persian Oil Company ( APOC) was founded in 1908 following the discovery of a large oil field in Masjed Soleiman, Iran. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the He worked for the company until 1932. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Wilson oversaw the discovery of the first oil site in the Middle East, Masjid-i-Suleiman in 1908. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
World War I and afterwards
In 1915, as the British were moving troops from India into Mesopotamia through the Persian Gulf and Basra, Wilson was designated as the assistant, and then deputy, to Sir Percy Cox, the British Political Officer for the region. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Based in Baghdad, he then became the acting Civil Commissioner for Iraq.
During his tenure in Iraq, Wilson worked to improve the country's administration according to the principles he learned in India. In Wilson’s views, the priority was to reconstruct and stabilize the country, by establishing an efficient government and administration as well as a fair treatment and political representation of the various ethnic and religious communities (i. e. , in the case of Iraq: Arabs, Kurds, Persians, of religions such as Muslim Shiite and Sunni, Christian and Jews). The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding layout and formatting it should ensure no clashes with the top of the infobox Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ In doing so, he was nicknamed The Despot of Mess-Pot". However, after the end of WW1, he found himself progressively opposed to other British officials, who believed that Arab countries should be granted independence under British supervision.
In 1919, during the Paris international conference which followed WW1, he was amongst the few who successfully recommended adopting the Arab name Iraq instead of the Greek name Mesopotamia. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This name change was intended to cover the planned northern expansion of the newly created country under British Mandate to include the oil rich Mosul region of Kurdistan, in addition to the Mesopotamian provinces of Baghdad and Basra. For the village in Azerbaijan see Mosul Azerbaijan. Mosul (الموصل Al Mūṣul, Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa, Musul History See also History of the Kurdish people Ancient period See also Hurrians, Guti, Mannaeans, Medes
In April 1920, at the Conference of Sanremo, the League of Nations agreed to the British mandate over Iraq. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The San Remo Conference was an international meeting of the post- The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920 In the spring and summer of 1920, various riots erupted across central and southern Iraq. These riots were often violently repressed by Wilson's administration. The total number of Iraqi casualties of these riots was estimated at 10,000 people.
In the summer of 1920, Wilson proposed a compromise, suggesting that Faysal, the former King of Syria, be offered the Iraqi throne. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Faisal may refer to Faisal bin Turki Faisal I of Iraq and Syria - leader during the Arab Revolt Faisal Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية This proposal was intended to obtain support from the Iraqi population as well as by the British officials who favored a controlled Arab independence. It was eventually accepted by the British Government and by Faysal, but Wilson would not be there to participate in its implementation. The British government decided not to follow Wilson's views, and instead grant independence to Iraq. The British government removed Wilson from his position in Iraq, and knighted him. Deeply disappointed by the turn of events, he left the public service and joined APOC as manager of their Middle Eastern operations.
World War II
In 1933, he was elected as MP for Hitchin. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30360 Before World War II, his outspoken views evoked a lot of criticism. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The New Statesman described him as "an admirer of Hitler and an unscrupulous propagandist for Mussolini and Hitler". The New Statesman is a British Left-wing political Magazine published weekly in London. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately
However, at the outbreak of the war, he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, serving as a pilot officer (air gunner) in 37 Squadron of Bomber Command. No 37 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron of the First and Second World Wars Bomber Command is an organizational Military unit generally subordinate to the Air force of a Country. He stated that "I have no desire to shelter myself and live in safety behind the ramparts of the bodies of millions of our young men. "[1] Still an MP, he was killed in action over northern France, around Dunkirk, on May 31st,1940. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque, dœ̃kɛʀk or; Dutch:; is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is buried at Eringhem churchyard, half-way between Dunkirk and St. Omer. Eringhem ( Eringem in Dutch) is a small village and commune in northeastern France, situated in the département of [2]
His book, S. W. Persia: Letters and Diary of a Young Political Officer 1907-1914 (1941) was published posthumously. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
References
- Kingmakers: the Invention of the Modern Middle East, by Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac, New York, London: W. W. Norton, 2008
- Late Victorian: the life of Sir Arnold Talbot Wilson, by John Marlowe.
- A Periplus of the Persian Gulf by Arnold Talbot Wilson.
- S. W Persia: Letters and Diary of a Young Political Officer 1907-1914 by Arnold Talbot Wilson.
External links
- Winning his spurs as a stoker -- this includes a photograph of Wilson, taken around 1916.
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