South Africa. Army. Engineer Corps. Survey Company :El Taqa, sheet No. 4 [map]. Surveyed, drawn and printed by South African Survey Coy., August 1941 ; reprinted with major revisions by Litho. Sec., M.M.P. & P. Coy., S.A.E.C., att. 46 Survey Coy., S.A.E.C., July 1942

A base map of the the El Taqa area, south-west of El Alamein, has overprinting of Eighth Army artillery positions and defences and detailed notes refer to these. Military conventional signs are referred to in key on the reverse pf the map. Minefields are prominently marked. The terrain is described in English and a note states that the terrain is traversable by mechanical vehicles except where soft surfaces and steep slopes are marked. Coverage of this map is from the area north of the mountain Gebel Sanhur to Quyburet 'Awaila and Hatiyet el Taiha. The 'Purple' grid is referred to, and instructions are given to work out grid references. Includes map index to adjoining sheets and a glossary of names of features in romanised Arabic translated into English.

Stamped centre left of map: Not to be published

Printed at centre right of map: This sheet is gridded with 'Purple Grid' based on Long 27 [degrees] E.

Printed at top left of map: This supersedes defences overprint dated 23 Sept. 1942

Printed on bottom left: M.D.R. [Middle East Drawing and Reproduction] 518/153 2734

Printed at bottom left: Defences positioned by Det. 514 Fd. Svy. Coy R.E.

See record for the World War II map folder at MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39541

Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542

Other Titles - 1:50 000 Daba - Alexandria

Other Titles - Daba Alexandria 1:50 000 series, sheet 4 El Taqa. Defences overprint 16 Oct 1942

Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baker was Commander of the 28th Battalion (Maori Battalion) when engaged in active service in North Africa

Quantity: 1 map(s).

Physical Description: Ink on paper, coloured, scale 1:50 000, 42 x 43 cm., sheet 62.3 x 49.5 cm.

Provenance: Owned by Frederick Baker and donated by Gordon Baker, November 1989

Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - from MS-Group-0079. Deed of gift at 10/11 dated 22 Nov 1989.