El Maghra

Date: 1939 - 1944

From: Baker, Frederick (Lieutenant-Colonel), 1908-1958 :Maps related to the North African Campaign, World War, 1939-1945

By: Baker, Frederick, 1908-1958; Baker, Edna Mavis, 1909-1987; Baker, Francis Gordon Frederick, active 1989; South Africa. Army. Engineer Corps. 46 Survey Company; Great Britain. Army. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. 512 Field Survey Company

Reference: MapColl-502hkm/1939-/Acc.39526

Description: A base map of the area south of El Alamein which includes Lake Maghra has pencilled annotations of positions and a route possibly taken by the 28 Maori Battalion on 7th. and 8th. July 1942. Coverage of this topographic map is of the area beginning 25 kms. south of El Alamein at the trig point Alam Nayil, south to the El Taqa Plateau and to the wadi called Hatiyet Labraq Sabakha and across to Lake Maghra. No sealed roads cross this area but numerous motor tracks are marked, as are a few camel tracks, wadis and a pipeline referred to in a key. Includes contours. Topographic features are described in English. The 'Purple' and 'Red' grids are referred to, and instructions are given to work out grid references. Includes map index to adjoining sheets and an incomplete reliability diagram. Other Titles - 1:100 000 Egypt, Western Desert, sheet 5.S., Maghra Other Titles - Egypt 1:100 000 Western Desert Other Titles - 1:50 000 Matruh - Daba and Daba Alexandria series Stamped centre top of map: Not to be published Statement of responsibility printed on bottom right of map states: Compiled and reproduced by 46 Survey Company, S.A.E.C. August 1942 from 1:50 000 Matruh - Daba & Daba Alexandria series dated 1941. Printed by the 512 Fd. Survey Coy., R.E.M.E., September 1942 Printed on bottom right of map: This sheet is gridded with the 'Purple Grid' based on Long. 27 (degrees) E. Brown co-ordinate numbers (based on Long. 31 [degrees] E.) in margins are only to be used if required in conjunction with adjoining sheets to east which are gridded with 'Red Grid' based on Long. 31 [degrees] E. Printed on bottom left: M.D.R. [Middle East Drawing and Reproduction] 466/2047 See record for the World War II map folder at MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39541 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: Pencil on paper, coloured, scale 1:100 000, 42.3 x 48.3 cm., sheet 83.7 x 61 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 - Accompanied by a canvas and leather combined message case and map bag. See MapColl--f502hkm/1939-/Acc.39542.