Index

–A–

Abbassia, 16, 123

Abbott, Maj R. B., 121, 295

Abu Dweis, Naqb, 70, 71, 73, 74, 136, 137, 139, 142, 150, 165, 185, 221, 322, 324, 326, 334

‘Acrobat Minimus’, 11

Acroma, 21, 136, 300

Adams, Maj R. W., 123

Afrika Korps, 1, 2, 11, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 92, 93, 94, 96, 102, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 134, 140, 141, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 167, 169, 172, 175, 176, 178, 182, 183, 184, 187, 195, 196, 199, 200, 201, 202, 205, 207, 209, 215, 219, 224, 230, 255, 259, 260, 261, 262, 266, 273, 282, 283, 284, 285, 288, 289, 308, 309, 314, 317, 324, 338, 350, 360, 361, 362, 365, 377

Agheila, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 24, 40, 151

Aitken, S-Sgt H. J. A., 242

Alam Baoshaza, 167

Alam el Dihmaniya, 182, 203, 206, 215, 222, 250, 308, 309, 313, 315, 333

Alam Halfa, 227, 304, 313, 319

Alam Nayil, 162, 166, 167, 169, 172, 175, 183, 190, 197, 202, 206, 213, 215, 230, 234, 242, 249, 284, 297, 311, 315, 330, 377

Alamein, 44, 49, 53, 61, 63, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 93, 100, 103, 115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 123, 128, 129, 130, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 169, 172, 173, 175, 177, 178, 183, 185, 186, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 204, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 219, 220, 221, 230, 232, 237, 240, 272, 283, 300, 301, 314, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 334, 335, 379

Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Lord, 380

Aleppo, 23, 33, 42, 51

Alexander, Field Marshal Earl, 379, 380

Alexandria, 44, 49, 52, 83, 137, 336

Amiriya, 51, 57, 123, 138, 227, 310, 311, 374

Allen, Brig S.F., 65, 121, 122, 123, 180, 228, 251, 270, 271, 272, 299, 348

Ana, 25, 26

Anatolia, 23, 24, 26, 35

Anderson, Lt-Col J. N., 88

Andrew, Brig L. W., 8

Andrew, Maj M. A., 316

Ardagh, Brig P. A., 99

2 Armoured Brigade, 213, 218, 222, 249, 257, 258, 283, 287, 301, 305, 308, 309, 323, 333, 334, 337, 339, 346, 349, 354, 356, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367

4 Armoured Brigade, 60, 130, 157

22 Armoured Brigade, 60, 98, 130, 157, 158, 167, 178, 179, 218, 249, 279, 282, 284, 287, 301, 308, 309, 314, 323, 331, 333, 337, 339, 346, 358, 360, 366, 374

23 Armoured Brigade, 322, 324, 325, 334, 339, 348, 356, 357, 358, 359, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367

1 Armoured Division, 60, 61, 62, 68, 70, 74, 75, 78, 80, 85, 90, 91, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 118, 122, 129, 140, 141, 150, 152, 157, 162, 163, 165, 167, 169, 175, 178, 187, 190, 192, 194, 195, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 230, 258, 259, 296, 297, 303, 306, 315, 319, 325, 326, 327, 328, 333, 335, 337, 339, 341, 348, 349, 354, 366, 367, 376, 378

7 Armoured Division, 60, 70, 78, 122, 140, 150, 151, 179, 184, 189, 196, 202, 211, 297, 311, 315, 320, 321, 325, 326, 327, 335

8th Army, 1, 4, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 77, 78, 81, 89, 90, 91, 99, 100, 120, 125, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159, 164, 165, 177, 178, 184, 186, 187, 192, 193, 194, 196, 197, 204, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 251, 300, 307, 311, 312, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 336, 337, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 370, 375, 379, 380

9th Army, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32

10th Army, 24, 25, 26, 27

Auchinleck, Field Marshal, Sir Claude J. E., 1, 5, 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 39, 41, 44, 50, 53, 62, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 100, 101, 129, 130, 136, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 148, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 175, 177, 178, 186, 187, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 220, 221, 223, 299, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 336, 364, 366, 368, 375, 377, 379, 380

20 Australian Brigade, 213

24 Australian Brigade, 195, 213

6 Australian Division, 22

7 Australian Division, 22

9 Australian Division, 28, 51, 61, 147, 177, 187, 195, 335

–B–

Baalbek, 22, 23, 28, 33, 51

‘Bacon’, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221

Baggush, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 14, 48, 60, 69, 123, 300, 323

Bailey, Lt A. F., 376

Baker, Lt-Col F., 217

Bardia, 4, 7, 11, 13, 40

Barrel Track, 213, 283, 322

Barrington, Brig B., 119

Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt Hon Sir Harold, 8

Bassett, Maj B. I., 185

3/10th Baluch Regiment, 249, 283, 285

‘Battleaxe’, 4, 5, 137

Batty, Capt J. E., 243, 294

‘Bedstead’, 99, 100

Beesley, Capt J., 343

Begg, Capt T. F., 234

Bekaa Valley, 28, 33, 42

Belhamed, 9, 42, 136, 243, 300

Benghazi, 18, 79

Beyer, Maj A. E., 316, 342

Bir Abu Batta, 65, 66, 67, 88, 93, 103, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 120, 121, 124, 125, 126

Bir Abu Shayit, 80

Bir el Gibb, 85, 87

Bir el Makh Khad, 153, 213

Bir el Sarahna, 64, 65, 82

Bir Hacheim, 15, 18, 21, 40, 44, 45, 47, 50, 136, 142, 147, 151, 335, 380

Bir Khalda, 65, 66, 97, 100, 101, 104

Bir Shineina, 80, 85, 86, 88, 89, 93, 94, 102

Blackett, Sgt F. G., 256

‘Blood Orange’, 11

Brash, Capt D. G., 343

Brett, Maj C. L., 242, 243, 244, 245, 294

29 Brigade, 60, 82, 83

69 Brigade, 59, 92, 378

151 Brigade, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92

Briggs, Brig R., 258, 259

Brink, Lt-Gen G. E., 5

Broad, Cpl J. E., 344

Bryant, Maj A. L., 117, 119

Burnett-Stuart, Gen Sir John, 137

Burridge, Capt W. H., 243

Burrows, Brig J. T., 9, 99, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 162, 185, 188, 218, 227, 241, 246, 250, 270, 276, 278, 287, 288, 293, 295, 296, 299, 304, 306, 311

Burton, Lt-Col H. G., 374

Bush, Capt R. G., 242, 246

Butcher, Capt E. B., 235, 270, 271, 272

Butland, Capt W. C., 270

–C–

Cairo, 16, 17, 32, 34, 44, 50, 53, 79, 119, 137, 145, 146, 164, 196, 197, 311, 336, 374, 379

Caucasus, The, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35

‘Cauldron’, The, 45, 47, 59, 300, 324

Charing Cross, 53, 54, 55, 60, 62, 80, 81, 82, 327

Chesterman, Maj E. R., 185

Churchill, Sir Winston, 11, 12, 19, 20, 38, 133, 379, 380

Clark, Pte, 235

Clifton, Brig G. H., 9, 23, 57, 127, 138, 139, 143, 180, 313, 330, 331, 332, 341, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 353, 362, 363, 366, 367, 370

Conolly, Lt-Col J., 343

Cooper, Capt G. S., 271

Corbett, Lt-Gen T. W., 144, 380

Cornwall, Lt-Gen Marshall, 137

10 Corps, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 91, 92, 93, 120, 128, 129

13 Corps, 60, 61, 62, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 90, 91, 93, 94, 98, 99, 118, 119, 120, 128, 129, 133, 134, 135, 143, 150, 151, 158, 160, 162, 167, 175, 179, 184, 186, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 205, 208, 210, 214, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 233, 259, 260, 297, 299, 303, 306, 309, 311, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 327, 331, 333, 337, 339, 348, 349, 351, 358, 362, 364, 376, 377

30 Corps, 61, 70, 71, 160, 162, 177, 182, 184, 186, 187, 189, 192, 193, 195, 204, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 217, 221, 222, 223, 225, 273, 299, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 337, 339, 364, 365, 375, 376, 377, 379, 380

Crete, 2, 3, 5, 40, 107, 214

Crisp, Maj A. J., 123

Crump, Brig S. H., 119

Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount, 14

Cunningham, Lt-Gen Sir Alan, 4, 40, 41

Cyprus, 24, 34

Cyrenaica, 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 24, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49, 59, 60, 79, 300, 313, 323

–D–

Daba, 140, 177, 179, 182, 190, 192, 205, 322, 327, 334, 376

Damascus, 25, 28

Dasler, Maj R., 278, 289

Davies, L-Bdr W. F., 253

de Costa, 2 Lt R. G., 243, 244

Dee, Capt K. G., 121, 122

Deep Well, 207, 261, 262, 283, 284

Deir Alinda, 175, 186, 192, 199, 207, 209

Deir el Abyad, 14, 150, 151, 152, 156, 159, 187, 213, 214, 215, 260, 320, 322, 327

Deir el Angar, 197, 202, 207, 284, 301, 377

Deir el Dhib, 213, 375, 376

Deir el Harra, 99, 100, 103, 135, 182

Deir el Hima, 190, 211, 222, 249, 258, 259

Deir el Muhafid, 199, 210, 249, 257, 259

Deir el Munassib, 136, 137, 140, 141, 150, 152, 158, 163, 165, 169, 172, 173, 190, 191, 198, 199, 201, 209, 210, 232, 237, 240, 259, 283

Deir el Qatani, 189

Deir el Qattara, 71

Deir el Shein, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 150, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 167, 177, 183, 187, 214, 215, 225, 251, 262, 274, 279, 281, 282, 313, 318, 322, 323, 327, 337, 338, 357, 358

Deir el Tarfa, 210

Deir Umm Aisha, 249, 311

Deir Umm Khawabir, 202, 316

Derwentdale, 15

Desert Command, 2, 5

Dittmer, Brig G., 7, 8

Dizful, 25, 26

Djedeide, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 51

Djerablous, 34

Dorman-Smith, Lt-Gen E. E., 144, 380

Duckworth, S-Sgt A. J., 88

Duff, Brig C. S. J., 8

Dugleby, Maj L. W., 121

Dunbar, Lt-Col H. C. F. V., 359

Durham Light Infantry, 84

Duweir el Tarfa, 173

–E–

Egypt, 11, 22, 47, 48, 59, 69, 79, 323

El Adem, 21, 22, 47, 136

El Kharita, 182, 193

El Mreir, 136, 159, 162, 172, 173, 175, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 191, 192, 196, 197, 199, 200, 203, 214, 225, 259, 263, 283, 284, 308, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 370, 371, 373, 376

El Taqa, 196, 208, 215

El Wishka, 322

Elliott, 2 Lt K., 256, 257, 274, 275, 276, 305

Erskine, Maj-Gen G. W. E. J., 69, 73, 74, 90, 134

Essex Regiment, 86, 106, 110

Euphrates, R., 30, 34

‘Exalted’, 177

–F–

Fairbrother, Col M. C., 124, 239, 251, 252, 256, 257, 277

Falconer, Brig A. S., 16

Farouk, King, 16, 17

Fayid, 14, 15, 18

Feltham, Maj R. J., 269

74 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 84

121 Field Regiment, 86

Fisher, Brig A. F., 331, 332, 366, 379

Forqloss, 42, 43

Foster, Lt F. E., 88

Fraser, Sgt D. R., 292

Fraser, Rt Hon P., 3, 18, 20

Frazer, Maj K. J., 276, 277

Free French Brigade, 25, 61

Free French Troupes Speciales, 28

Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 50, 53, 55, 56, 64, 65, 74, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 99, 103, 104, 118, 119, 145, 146, 211, 367

Fuka, 60, 83, 93, 100, 101, 120, 122, 123, 129, 135, 136, 137, 179, 190, 198, 322, 327, 376

–G–

Gambut, 20

Garawla, 62, 64, 78, 80, 83, 92, 128, 323

Garmonsway, 2 Lt R. F., 274, 275

Gatehouse, Maj-Gen A. H., 328, 329, 331, 333, 334, 339, 354, 358, 359, 366

Gazala, 4, 10, 15, 18, 21, 40, 44, 45, 47, 59, 136, 142, 147, 151, 325, 335, 380

Gaziantep, 26

Gebel Kalakh, 196, 202, 215, 285

Gentry, Maj-Gen W. G., 50, 74, 90, 117, 347, 348, 349

George, Lt-Col C. D. A., 344, 345, 347

Ghazal, 184

Glengyle, 15

Gifford, Lt G. P. R., 314

Glasgow, Col K. W. R., 115, 116, 117, 119, 158

Gleeson, Lt-Col E. C., 81

Gordon-Finlayson, Gen Sir R., 137

Gott, Lt-Gen W. H. E., 20, 41, 53, 59, 74, 90, 91, 92, 98, 99, 100, 120, 134, 144, 145, 182, 184, 187, 190, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 222, 223, 302, 303, 316, 317, 323, 325, 326, 328, 329, 339, 349, 357, 358, 366, 376, 379, 380

‘Graduate’, 11

Grant, Lt-Col D. G., 189

Gray, Brig J. R., 16, 58, 112, 113, 166, 169, 185

Greece, 2, 3, 5, 25, 40

Greek Brigade, 25

Greville, Lt-Col A. W., 317, 342, 343, 344, 347, 353, 374

Griffiths, Maj J. L., 99

7th Guards Brigade Group, 40

22nd (Guards) Motorised Brigade, 11

Guides Cavalry, 60

de Guingand, Maj-Gen Sir F., 142

Gwilliam, Lt-Col F. J., 186, 227, 374

–H–

Haifa, 26, 51

Halfaya, 11, 18

Hall, Capt H. J., 341, 349

Hanson, Lt-Col F. M. H., 43, 63, 123, 331, 348, 357

Hanton, Maj S., 237, 238, 240, 254, 255, 299

Harding, Brig R. W., 348

Hargest, Brig J., 7, 302

Hartnell, Lt-Col S. F., 111, 245, 290, 296, 299

Hawkesby, Maj G. H., 272

Helwan, 119, 146

Highland Light Infantry, 83

Himeimat, 178, 180, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 262, 283

‘Hindu’, 158

Holmes, Lt-Gen W. G., 53, 56, 59, 60, 61, 63, 69, 74, 91, 92, 128, 129

Holt, Lt D. L., 363

Homs, 31, 33, 42

Horrocks, Capt R. E., 274

Hutchens, Lt-Col R. L., 191

3 Indian ( Motor) Brigade, 60, 78

5 Indian Brigade, 86, 195, 249, 278, 293, 297, 305, 311, 313, 314

9 Indian Brigade, 47, 139, 165, 314, 334, 357

10 Indian Brigade, 47

18 Indian Brigade, 63, 138, 139, 140, 141, 152, 157, 159, 193, 251

29 Indian Brigade, 21, 47, 81, 82, 86, 129

161 Indian Brigade, 338, 364

4 Indian Division, 35

5 Indian Division, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 82, 86, 141, 150, 165, 179, 184, 187, 190, 195, 196, 199, 202, 222, 223, 224, 226, 234, 273, 289, 295, 297, 299, 308, 314, 318, 319, 320, 323, 325, 326, 327, 331, 334, 335, 350, 357, 358, 363, 364, 375

10 Indian Division, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 73, 74, 78, 86, 128, 150, 163

–I–

Inglis, Maj-Gen L. M., 54, 58, 99, 101, 103, 104, 107, 111, 112, 115, 117, 118, 119, 143, 144, 145, 146, 158, 166, 172, 182, 184, 187, 188, 190, 192, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222, 223, 225, 226, 250, 257, 259, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 311, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 341, 342, 348, 349, 354, 358, 366, 367, 368, 374, 376

‘Iodine’, 99, 100

Iraq, 24, 25, 26, 35, 59, 63

Ironside, Capt C. G., 234, 271, 273

Ismailia, 49

–J–

Johansen, Maj C. C., 296

Jones, Sgt R. G., 275

Judd, Maj L. E., 272

–K–

Kabrit, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 23

Kanayis, 80

Kaponga Box, ( see also Qaret el Abd), 117, 122, 123, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 150, 152, 158, 159, 163, 165, 166, 172, 173, 175, 179, 184, 186, 190, 191, 192, 196, 198, 199, 200, 202, 205, 207, 208, 215, 220, 224, 232, 234, 259, 272, 284, 285, 293, 301, 309, 317, 318, 323, 327, 338, 350, 361, 377

Kasr-el-Nil, 16

Kennedy, 2 Lt W. J., 294

Kesselring, Field Marshal A., 48, 171, 176

Khalda, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 80, 85, 88, 92, 93, 95, 96, 99, 100, 116, 119, 120, 122, 123, 128, 129

Killearn, Lord, 17

Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir Howard, 8, 9, 15, 20, 54, 58, 115, 144, 145, 173, 175, 180, 190, 218, 227, 228, 234, 238, 239, 240, 251, 257, 258, 259, 278, 297, 301, 305, 306, 331, 332, 348, 354, 370

–L–

Laboue, 28, 30, 32

Lambourn, Lt-Col A. E., 87

9th Lancers, 258, 367

Latakia, 51

‘Latton’, 162

Laugesen, Capt N. W., 347

Leather, Maj, 81

Lebanon, 22, 28, 31

Libya, 50

4 Light Armoured Brigade, 195, 196, 322, 325, 326, 327, 339, 376

Little Zab R., 25, 26

Lord, 2 Lt S. V., 235

‘Lounge’, 100

Love, Lt-Col E. Te W., 217

‘Luke’, 187

Lumsden, Lt-Gen H., 97, 99, 101, 104, 120, 122, 157, 214, 218, 258, 259, 301, 303, 328

Luxford, Pte R. L., 269

Lynch, Lt-Col R. J., 236, 242, 244, 257, 279, 294, 295, 296, 299, 315

–M–

McConchie, 2 Lt P. A., 95

McElroy, Lt-Col H. M., 121, 122, 201, 251, 272, 305

McKinlay, Maj A. R., 341

McLauchlan, WO II R., 343

McLernon, Capt C. R., 289

McPhail, Lt-Col E. A., 258, 259, 278, 301

McQuarrie, Pte I. M., 363

Maadi, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 18, 32, 55, 58, 166, 180, 198, 219, 311

Maaten el Garawla, 70

Mahatt Abu Batta, 104, 105, 109

1 Mahrattas, 82

Maloney, Lt H. T., 185

Malta, 47, 48, 49

Manson, Maj I. O., 185, 246, 247, 290

Mantle, Sgt P. I., 96

Marmora, Sea of, 35

Marshall, Capt J. R. B., 236, 244, 276

Martin, Dvr O., 18

Mason, Capt C. T., 260, 278

Matthews, Capt R. H., 345

Matruh, 23, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 91, 101, 110, 120, 123, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 136, 149, 150, 151, 196, 232, 324

Maxwell, Capt P. V. H., 246, 247

64 Medium Regiment, RA, 43, 70, 187

Middle East Command, 5

Middle East Defence Committee, 53

Middle East Headquarters, 5, 10, 13, 14, 15, 36, 39, 41, 50, 52, 53, 198

Miles, Brig R., 7, 8, 42

Minqar Qaim, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 76, 80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 89, 92, 93, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 105, 108, 110, 115, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 130, 132, 133, 147, 219, 284, 290, 325

Minqar Sidi Hamza, 54

Miteiriya Ridge, 136, 213, 312, 320, 323, 339, 364, 375, 378

Montgomery, Field Marshal Viscount, 371, 380

Moodie, Maj J. F., 94, 95

Morgan, Sgt F. G., 269

Morshead, Maj-Gen Sir L., 187

7 Motor Brigade, 60, 75, 81, 117, 129, 130, 153, 167, 179, 183, 184, 190, 191, 197, 198, 199, 201, 207, 261, 339

Mosul, 23

Mulloly, Sgt K. M., 96

Mungar Wahla, 180, 182, 188, 190, 192, 193, 198, 199, 233, 322

Mussolini, 48, 49, 196, 197, 365

–N–

Naghamish Box, 55, 64

Nahas Pasha, 17

Nehring, Lt-Gen W., 80, 93, 160, 163, 200, 209, 261, 262, 263, 266, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 292, 293, 298, 307, 308, 310, 313, 350, 351, 360, 361

2 NZ Division, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 76, 77, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 107, 108, 111, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 152, 155, 157, 158, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 179, 182, 184, 185, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 202, 203, 205, 208, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 241, 249, 250, 251, 254, 259, 260, 261, 276, 277, 281, 284, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 323, 325, 326, 327, 330, 333, 335, 341, 348, 349, 350, 351, 354, 358, 362, 364, 366, 367, 370, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377

Army Service Corps, 67, 119

Divisional Supply Company, 58

4 Reserve MT Company, 18

6 Reserve MT Company, 88

Reserve MT Companies, 1, 123

Artillery –

7 Anti-Tank Regiment, 9, 55, 330

31 Anti-Tank Battery, 58, 67, 162, 227, 241, 242, 265, 266, 267, 282, 294

32 Anti-Tank Battery, 65, 97, 158, 162, 227, 332

33 Anti-Tank Battery, 58, 97, 162, 165, 172, 227, 228, 234, 239, 254

34 Anti-Tank Battery, 227

48 Anti-Tank Battery, 277

4 Field Regiment, 43, 58, 87, 94, 95, 108, 162, 179, 185, 188, 206, 227, 228, 242, 244, 248, 250, 278, 285, 304, 306, 309, 310, 311, 313, 374

5 Field Regiment, 66, 96, 105, 112, 115, 117, 158, 172, 179, 187, 206, 227, 250, 285, 314, 330, 374

6 Field Regiment, 8, 9, 43, 58, 85, 87, 95, 97, 112, 158, 165, 172, 173, 180, 187, 208, 227, 228, 251, 257, 277, 279, 304, 305, 306, 313, 315, 362, 374

14 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 57, 330

25 Field Battery, 63

27 Field Battery, 65, 66, 121, 122, 123

28 Field Battery, 162, 374

30 Field Battery, 87, 88, 97, 251

46 Field Battery, 67

41 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, 58, 227, 242

42 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, 227

43 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, 58, 165, 172, 227, 228, 308

36 Survey Battery, 52

Divisional Cavalry Regiment, 1, 4, 18, 43, 50, 52, 83, 101, 103, 121, 123, 175, 180, 182, 202, 207, 227, 250, 277, 279, 282, 311, 315, 330, 331, 358, 360, 374, 377

Divisional Headquarters, 57, 62, 66, 70, 87, 112, 115, 140, 141, 175, 184, 186, 199, 208, 210, 239, 248, 249, 257, 265, 270, 276, 279, 280, 287, 347, 354

Divisional Postal Unit, 57

Divisional Provost Company, 173, 210

Divisional Reserve Group, 57, 58, 62, 66, 95, 96, 105, 112, 175, 184, 186, 202, 210, 227, 250, 262, 279, 282, 285, 310, 311, 314

Divisional Signals, 229, 248, 331, 347, 354

Engineers, 43

6 Field Company, 62, 67, 227, 242, 265, 293, 298

7 Field Company, 62, 65, 67, 88, 173, 227, 238, 254, 318, 331, 357

8 Field Company, 139, 173, 316, 332, 343, 362

5 Field Park Company, 57, 67, 171, 331, 357

Field Censorship Section, 3, 38

Infantry –

4 Brigade, 9, 16, 18, 23, 43, 54, 55, 57, 58, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 126, 127, 140, 141, 166, 167, 175, 179, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 198, 199, 202, 203, 210, 216, 219, 222, 225, 227, 228, 233, 239, 241, 245, 248, 249, 250, 251, 255, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 276, 278, 280, 282, 283, 287, 289, 293, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 306, 307, 310, 311, 332

5 Brigade, 1, 4, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 30, 42, 43, 57, 58, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 87, 88, 93, 96, 101, 103, 104, 105, 111, 112, 115, 116, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 140, 141, 162, 166, 172, 175, 180, 182, 186, 187, 189, 191, 192, 193, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 207, 208, 209, 210, 216, 222, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 248, 249, 250, 251, 255, 258, 259, 270, 276, 278, 279, 280, 287, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 302, 304, 308, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 318, 330, 331, 338, 354, 356, 374

6 Brigade, 8, 9, 16, 18, 23, 30, 42, 51, 54, 57, 140, 141, 143, 158, 166, 180, 184, 186, 201, 219, 298, 313, 314, 315, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, 337, 338, 339, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 358, 362, 364, 366, 374

9 Brigade, 60

10 Brigade, 60

18 Battalion, 9, 58, 87, 96, 98, 112, 113, 219, 227, 228, 236, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 255, 257, 265, 270, 279, 288, 293, 294, 298, 299, 310, 311, 314, 315, 330, 331, 338, 346, 349, 360, 361, 362, 364, 374

19 Battalion, 9, 50, 58, 66, 87, 94, 102, 105, 106, 109, 169, 171, 179, 186, 188, 189, 216, 227, 228, 236, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 279, 286, 289, 290, 292, 293, 298, 299, 310, 315, 374

20 Battalion, 9, 55, 58, 62, 66, 67, 94, 95, 99, 105, 106, 109, 185, 188, 191, 216, 227, 233, 241, 244, 245, 247, 262, 264, 266, 268, 269, 283, 189, 290, 292, 293, 298, 299, 310, 374

21 Battalion, 9, 65, 101, 104, 119, 120, 121, 124, 162, 173, 175, 180, 201, 203, 208, 216, 227, 228, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 251, 256, 260, 262, 270, 274, 276, 293, 295, 298, 299, 305, 311, 315, 342, 348, 355, 357, 358, 376

22 Battalion, 66, 67, 105, 117, 162, 173, 175, 180, 189, 203, 216, 227, 228, 237, 238, 239, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 266, 270, 274, 275, 276, 280, 298, 299, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 313

23 Battalion, 66, 121, 162, 173, 175, 180, 189, 216, 227, 228, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 241, 251, 254, 256, 257, 260, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 278, 297, 298, 299, 305, 311, 314, 315, 330, 376

24 Battalion, 9, 16, 180, 313, 315, 316, 317, 330, 332, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 350, 352, 354, 362, 364, 374

25 Battalion, 9, 16, 180, 191, 199, 314, 315, 317, 318, 330, 338, 339, 341, 344, 347, 349, 350, 352, 355, 362, 363, 374

26 Battalion, 9, 180, 227, 250, 297, 298, 304, 310, 314, 315, 330, 332, 338, 339, 340, 342, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 364, 367, 374, 375

27 (Machine Gun) Battalion, 227

1 Machine Gun Company, 58

2 Machine Gun Company, 162, 227, 241, 266

3 Machine Gun Company, 332

4 Machine Gun Company, 173, 227, 239, 252, 276

28 (Maori) Battalion, 8, 14, 43, 51, 58, 66, 67, 86, 95, 98, 105, 107, 165, 184, 185, 188, 216, 217, 227, 313, 314, 315, 355, 363

Medical Corps, 33

4 Field Ambulance, 55, 57, 111, 227

5 Field Ambulance, 55, 57, 173, 191, 227

4 Field Hygiene Section, 57

2 General Hospital, 119

Rear Divisional Headquarters, 67, 96, 119, 315

Nicholson, Lt-Col S. W., 267

Norrie, Lt-Gen Sir C. W. M., 53, 56, 136, 138, 139, 142, 143, 158, 195, 251

Norris, Capt P. T., 234, 236, 276, 278

North Africa, 2, 34, 40, 44, 79, 82, 133, 241

50 (Northumbrian) Division, 59, 60, 61, 63, 68, 70, 71, 78, 92, 141, 175, 178, 194, 325, 326, 335

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Ollivier, Capt C. M., 234, 239, 253

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Page, Maj H. C., 357

Palestine, 22, 28

Panzerarmee Afrika, 47, 48, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 91, 92, 93, 127, 128, 130, 149, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 160, 161, 162, 164, 172, 175, 177, 182, 183, 184, 189, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 204, 205, 207, 219, 259, 261, 262, 274, 281, 282, 302, 311, 312, 313, 319, 320, 324, 325, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 360, 364, 366, 375

Parks, WO I C. H., 291

Paterson, Capt T. M., 296

Paulger, Gnr A. D., 253

Peake, Brig R., 97, 118

Pearson, Maj R. S., 185

Peart, Lt-Col J. N., 250, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 352, 354, 355

Pemberton, Lt-Col R. C., 362, 363

Perks, Capt W. E., 189

Persia, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 50

Philip, S-Sgt R. J., 271

Pienaar, Maj-Gen D. H., 138, 145

‘Pike’, 101

Pleasants, Brig C. L., 113, 315

Point 59, 326, 357, 359

Point 62, 308, 314, 315, 318, 320, 357, 361

Point 63, 187, 213, 214, 215, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 236, 247, 258, 259, 261, 263, 266, 267, 268, 280, 282, 283, 285, 289, 292, 296, 301, 304, 305, 314, 323, 326, 327, 337, 338, 350, 357, 358, 360, 361

Point 64 ( see also Point 63), 221, 222, 224, 273, 277, 278, 297, 300, 309, 311

Point 65, 240, 251, 257

Point 66, 240

Point 69, 331, 342

Point 102, 211

Point 175, 8

Polish Brigade, 25

Port Said, 49

Port Tewfik, 15

Pountney, Lt-Col J. A., 277, 278

Princess Marguerite, 15

Provost Corps, 32

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Qabr Abu Raiyat, 96

Qaret el Abd ( see also Kaponga), 137, 138, 150, 162

Qaret el Himeimat, 137, 141, 142, 158, 165, 169, 230

Qaret el Yidma, 184, 185, 190, 191, 192, 197

Qarima, 85

Qasaba, 71

Qattara Depression, 48, 49, 123, 136, 137, 152, 193, 199

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4/6 Rajputana Rifles, 249, 278

Ramsden, Maj-Gen W. H., 195, 213, 223, 380

Raqabet el Retem, 185

Raqabet el Sikka, 86

Ras Baalbek, 25, 32

Ras el Ali, 11, 14, 15

Ras el Qattara, 70, 73, 74

Ras el Sudr, 15

Reid, Lt-Col H. M., 241, 247, 269, 270, 294, 295

Richards, Lt-Col E. E., 340

Rintelen, Gen von, 48, 49, 193, 197

Ritchie, Lt-Gen N. M., 44, 52, 53, 56

‘Revelations’, 187

Robinson, Dvr C. C., 111

Robinson, Sgt W. J., 247

Romans, Lt-Col R. E., 278, 297

Rome, 48, 79, 259

Rommel, Field Marshal E., 1, 11, 12, 14, 18, 24, 40, 41, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 53, 59, 61, 66, 76, 77, 79, 80, 85, 89, 92, 93, 96, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128, 132, 140, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 156, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 167, 171, 172, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182, 184, 187, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 208, 214, 215, 218, 220, 223, 227, 230, 231, 255, 260, 285, 299, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 326, 327, 334, 335, 336, 337, 360, 361, 364, 370, 374, 375, 376

Ross, Lt-Col A. B., 88, 119

Royal Air Force, 2, 3, 35, 65, 78, 79, 135, 177, 180, 203, 311, 315, 323, 335, 338, 339, 344, 345, 379

Royal Armoured Corps, 13

Royal Australian Air Force, 43

Royal Navy, 142

3/5 Royal Tank Regiment, 258, 360

6 Royal Tank Regiment, 213, 258, 346, 378

44 Royal Tank Regiment, 21, 213

Russell, Lt-Col J. T., 21, 117, 118, 119, 125, 175, 237

Russia, 34, 35, 78

Rutherford, Capt A. M., 341, 363

Ruweisat Ridge, 111, 136, 138, 141, 145, 150, 151, 152, 156, 157, 159, 162, 163, 167, 169, 175, 178, 183, 184, 190, 192, 194, 195, 196, 197, 202, 210, 213, 215, 218, 220, 221, 223, 224, 229, 230, 231, 232, 241, 251, 257, 258, 259, 262, 281, 283, 293, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321, 325, 328, 331, 332, 333, 334, 336, 349, 357, 358, 361, 362, 368, 371, 374, 376

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Saint Essylt, 15

Sanyet el Miteireiya, 204, 213, 221, 322

Sanyet el Murra, 153

Satterthwaite, Col S. M., 8

Savage, Rt Hon M. J., 4, 13

Sawyers, Lt-Col C. H., 277

‘Seedling’, 205

Shaw, Capt R. A., 256, 274, 275, 276, 376

Sidey, Maj T. K. S., 124

Sidi Abd el Rahman, 184, 204, 205, 327, 375

Sidi Barrani, 5, 48, 54, 55, 77, 78

Sidi Hamza, 60, 61, 63, 71, 83

Sidi Haneish, 67

Sidi Muftah, 45, 59

Sidi Rezegh, 4, 9, 21, 40, 41, 108

Siwa, 55, 60, 66, 67, 75, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 93

Smith, Maj D. J. M., 86, 106, 110

Smith, Lt-Gen Sir A. F., 10

Smugglers’ Cove, 51, 55

Smuts, Field Marshal J. C., 145, 379

Snadden, Maj J. P., 162

Sollum, 18

1 South African Brigade, 183, 194

2 South African Brigade, 157, 175, 183, 194

3 South African Brigade, 183

1 South African Division, 61, 78, 141, 193, 195, 314, 335

2 South African Division, 4, 18

‘Sprawl’, 35

Stevenson, Sgt J. L., 296

Stewart, Col G. J. O., 117

‘ Stuka Wadi’, 251, 252, 257, 277, 298, 311

Suez Canal, 25, 44, 49, 79, 311

Suez Canal Zone, 17

Sullivan, Capt J. G., 185, 233, 247

Sutherland, Lt-Col J. H., 121, 122, 123

Sutton, Capt H. B. J., 243

Swallow, Capt C. K., 269

Syria, 5, 6, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 50, 52, 58, 61, 65, 83, 177, 232

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Taqa Plateau, 123, 315, 323, 377

Taurus Mountains, 23, 26

Tell el Aqqaqir, 140, 159

Tell el Eisa, 153, 194, 204, 210, 213, 220, 262, 282, 312, 319, 320, 321, 322, 339

Tell el Makh Khad, 308, 312, 320, 322, 339

Theron, Maj-Gen A. F., 145

Thompson, Capt S. B., 255

Thomson, Capt D. S., 111, 290

Tobruk, 18, 21, 44, 47, 52, 53, 79, 101, 136, 183, 196, 324

Trigh Capuzzo, 21, 45

Trigh el Abd, 45

Tripoli, 11, 25, 26, 28, 49

Tripolitania, 11, 13

Trounson, Lt R. D., 203

Tunisia, 154

Turkey, 5, 6, 23, 26, 34, 35, 36

Turtill, Capt K. S., 344

–U–

Upham, Capt C. H., 110, 246, 247, 268, 290

–W–

Wadi Matratin, 113

Wadi Natrun, 186

Wadi el Huraiqa, 128

Wadi el Tawawiya, 59, 60

Wadi el Zarqa, 129

Wafdist Party, 17

Walden, Maj E. F., 355, 356, 367

Wallace, Capt L. N., 236, 244, 272, 276

Walsh, Brig J. J., 69, 73

Walter, Lt-Col C. L., 165, 173

Washbourn, Capt G. W., 247

Watkins, Gnr A. W., 96

Watson, Lt-Col C. N., 173, 234, 238, 254, 276, 299

Wavell, Field Marshal Lord, 40, 41, 137, 379

Wavell Barracks, 22

Webb, Lt-Col R G., 316

Weichold, Vice-Admiral, 48, 78, 79

Weir, Maj-Gen C. E., 8, 42, 43, 65, 119, 162, 163, 331

1 Welch Regiment, 18

West-Watson, Capt K. C., 270, 272

Western Desert, 23, 35, 50

Whiteley, Brig J. F. M., 71, 73, 91, 133, 134

Wilcox, Capt N. B., 343

Wilder, Maj-Gen A. S., 4, 8, 15, 302

Williams, Lt-Col J. R., 340

Wilson, Field Marshal Lord, 23, 25

Wood, Capt A. C., 217

Wood, Maj D. L., 292

Wroth, Maj C. S., 345, 346

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Young, Capt R. M., 340