"Through the First World Conflict, Basra was entertained by the 6th (Poona) Division within November 1914, through which date the particular town became the base of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. A number of cemeteries have been used by the MEF in and around Basra; Makina Masul Old Cemetery utilized from December 1914 to Oct 1916 and the Makina Masul New Extension was started alongside the old...