wˈʌn slˈæʃ fˈɪfθ ɹˈɔɪəl wˈɛst kˈɛnts wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə mˌɛsəpətˈeɪmiə æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, lˈændɪŋ æt bˈæsɹə ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən dᵻsˈɛmbɚ ænd dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ fˈɪfti fˈoːɹθ ˈɪndiən bɹɪɡˈeɪd, ˈeɪtiːnθ ˈɪndiən dᵻvˈɪʒən.
1/5th Royal West Kents was transferred to Mesopotamia at the end of 1917, landing at Basra on 11 December and joining 54th Indian Brigade, 18th Indian Division.