Topic: BatzS - Suez 1915
Suez Canal Attack
Egypt, January 28 - February 3, 1915
Official British History Account, Pt 5
The following is an extract from:
MacMunn, G., and Falls, C., Military Operations Egypt & Palestine - From the Outbreak of War with Germany to June 1917, London, 1928, pp. 31 - 33.
Chapter II
NOTE 1.
DISPOSITION OF TROOPS IN THE CANAL DEFENCES, 15TH JANUARY, 1915.
G.O.C., Canal Defences - Major-General A. Wilson.
Chief Staff Officer, Canal Defences - Br.-General A. H. Bingley.
SECTOR I.
(Port Tewfik to Geneffe, both inclusive.)
Headquarters - Suez.
Troops.
30th Brigade (24th and 76th Punjabis,
126th Baluchis,
2/7th Gurkha Rifles).
1 Squadron Imp. Service Cavalry.
1 Coy. Bikanir Camel Corps.
1 Coy. Sappers and Miners.
1 Bty. R.F.A. (T.).
1 Indian Field Ambulance.
Posts in Sector.
Esh Shatt.1 Coy. Indian Infantry.
1 M.G. Section.
Baluchistan1 Coy. Indian Infantry.
El Kubri1 Squadron Imp. Service Cavalry.
1 Coy. Bikanir Camel Corps.
1 Coy. Sappers and Miners.
1 Bn. (less 2 coys.) Indian Infantry.
1 Battery R.F.A. (T.).
2 M.G. Sections (Indian Infantry).
Gurkha1 Coy. Indian Infantry.
Shallufa1 Coy. Indian Infantry
1 M.G. Section (Indian Infantry).
Geneffe14 men, Indian Infantry.
Suez2 1/2 Battalions (local reserve).
SECTOR II.
(Deversoir to El Ferdan, both inclusive.)
Headquarters - Ismailia Old Camp.
Troops.
22nd Brigade, less 3rd Brahmans (62nd and 92nd Punjabis, 2/10th Gurkha Rifles).
28th F.F. Bde. (51st and 53rd Sikhs, 56th Punjabis, 1/5th Gurkha Rifles).
1 Squadron Imp. Service Cavalry.
Bikanir Camel Corps (less 3 1/2 Coys.).
M.G. Section of Egyptian Camel Corps.
1 Brigade R.F.A. (T.).
1 Battery Indian Mountain Artillery.
2 Field Ambulances.
Posts in Sector.
Deversoir1 Coy. Indian Infantry.
7 men Bikanir Camel Corps.
Serapeum E.2 Coys. Indian Infantry.
7 men Bikanir Camel Corps.
Serapeum W.22nd Brigade (less 2 battalions and one half-coy.).
1 Bty. R.F.A. (T.).
1 Field Ambulance.
Tussum1 Coy. Indian Infantry.
7 men Bikanir Camel Corps.
Gebel MariamObservation Post.
Ismailia Ferry1 Squadron Imp. Service Cavalry.
Bikanir C.C. (less 3 1/2 Coys.) and M.G. Section Egyptian Camel Corps.
1 Bn. Indian Infantry.
1 Bty. R.F.A. (T.).
1 Section Indian Mountain Artillery.
1 Wireless Section (T.).
1 Field Ambulance.
Ismailia Old Camp28th Bde. (less one battalion and one coy.).
21st Bty. Indian Mountain Artillery.
(Local Reserve.)
SECTOR III.
(El Ferdan, exclusive, to Port Said, inclusive.)
Headquarters - Qantara
Troops
29th Bde. (14th Sikhs, 69th and 89th Punjabis, 1/6th Gurkha Rifles).Posts in Sector.
1 Bn. 22nd Bde.
1/2 Coy. Sappers and Miners.
1 Squadron Imp. Service Cavalry.
2 Coys. Bikanir Camel Corps.
2 Batteries R.F.A. (T.).
26th Bty. Indian Mountain Artillery.
Armoured Train with 1/2 Coy. Indian Infantry.
Wireless Section (T.).
Indian Field Ambulance.
Detachment R.A.M.C. (T.).
Ballah2 Platoons Indian Infantry.
Qantara E.29th Bde. (less 1 coy.).
1 Squadron Imp. Service Cavalry.
2 Coys. Bikanir Camel Corps.
1/2 Coy. Sappers and Miners.
1 Bty. Indian Mountain Artillery.
Wireless Section (T.).
Qantara W.Armoured Train, etc.
2 Batteries R.F.A. (T.).
El Kab1/2 Platoon Indian Infantry.
Tina1/2 Platoon Indian Infantry.
Ras El Esh1 Platoon Indian Infantry
Salt Works1 Company Indian Infantry.
New Canal Works..1 Company Indian Infantry
Port Said1 Bn. Indian Infantry (less 2 coys.).
ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT
ZAGAZIG.
Troops.
1 Bn. 32nd (I.S.) Brigade.
ENGINEER WORK
DEFENCE OF RAILWAY AND SWEET WATER CANAL.
Troops.
1 Troop Imp. Service Cavalry,
1/2 Coy. Bikanir Camel Carps,
1/2 Coy. Indian Infantry.
GENERAL RESERVE CAMP, MOASCAR.
Troops.
31st Brigade (less 1 coy.), (2nd Q.V.O. Rajput L.I., 27th Punjabis, 93rd Burma Infantry, 128th Pioneers).
32nd (I.S.) Bde., less 1 battalion (33rd Punjabis, Alwar, Gwalior, and Patiala Infantry).
Imp. Service Cav. Bd.. (less 3 squadrons and 1 troop).
1 Egyptian R.E. Section (Camels),
1 Egyptian Mountain Battery.
2 Sections Field Artillery with Cavalry Brigade.
3 Indian Field Ambulances.
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Further Reading:
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Citation: Suez Canal Attack, Egypt, Official British History Account, Pt 5
