Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1917

Part 6,  74th (Yeomanry) Division

As part of the Official British War History of the Great War, Captain Cyril Falls and Lieutenant General George MacMunn were commissioned to produce a commentary on the Sinai, Palestine and Syrian operations that took place. In 1928, their finished work, Military Operations, Egypt and Palestine - From the outbreak of war with Germany to June 1917,  was published in London. Their book included Appendix 3 which specifically detailed the Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1917 and is extracted below.

MacMunn, G. & Falls, C., Military operations: Egypt and Palestine, (London 1930), pp. 399 - 400:

74th (Yeomanry) Division.

G.O.C. -

Brevet Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Major General) E. S. Girdwood.

G.S.O. 1 -

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) P. S. Allan.

C. R. E. -

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) R. P. T. Hawkesley.

229th Infantry Brigade.
G.O.C.  -

Colonel (temp. Brig. General) R. Hoare.

16th (R. 1st Devon and R. N. Devon Yeo. Bn.) Devonshire Regiment;

12th (W. Somerset Yeo. Bn.) Somerset Light Infantry;

14th (Fife and Forfar Yeo. Bn.) Royal Highlanders;

12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeo. Bn.) Royal Scots Fusiliers;

4th Machine-Gun Company.

230th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Major (temp. Brig. General) A. J. McNeill.

10th (R.E. Kent and W. Kent Yeo. Bn.) East Kent Regiment;

16th (Sussex Yeo. Bn.) Sussex Regiment;

15th (Suffolk Yeo. Bn.) Suffolk Regiment;

12th (Norfolk Yeo. Bn.) Norfolk Regiment;

209th Machine-Gun Company.

231st Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Major (temp. Lieut. Colonel) W. J. Bowker, C.M.G., D.S.O.

10th (Shrop. and Chester Yeo. Bn.) Shropshire Light Infantry;

24th (Denbigh Yeo. Bn.) Royal Welch Fusiliers;

24th (Pemb. and Glam. Yeo. Bn.) Welch Regiment;

25th (Montgomery and Welsh Horse Yeo. Bn.) Royal Welch Fusiliers;

210th Machine-Gun Company.

Divisional Troops.

Mounted Troops -

Sqdn., 1/2nd County of London Yeomanry.

Engineers -

5th Royal Monmouth Field Company, R.E.

5th Royal Anglesey Field Company, R.E.

Signal Service -

74th Divisional Signal Company.

A.S.C. -

74th Divisional Train.

Medical Units -

229th, 230th and 231st Brigade, Field Ambulances.

Artillery -

The 74th Division had as yet no artillery.

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Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF

Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914

Part 5, Harness, Saddlery and Packsaddlery.

This Table is based on the "War Establishments of the Australian Military Forces, 1912." Provision is made for an Armourer as a Staff Sergeant of the Regiment. No other "Attached" Officers, N.C.O.'s, or Men have been provided for. This latter personnel should come to the Regiment fully equipped.

"All Ranks" does not include Officers unless specially mentioned.

Harness, Saddlery and Packsaddlery

Section 5A.			For detail of sets of harness and saddlery, see the undermentioned columns of Appendix I., E.S.O. Part 1, General.
Harness, pole draught, G.S.
Wheel
Near sets	12		Column V.
Off sets	12		Column VI.
Lead or centre
Near sets	12		Column VII.
Off sets	12		Column VIII.
Harness, shaft draught
In shaft sets	2		Column XIII,
Near sets	2		Column XIV.
Packsaddlery, G.S. sets	12		4 per squadron (2 for pioneer equipment and 2 for scouts) For detail of sets of packsaddlery, G.S., see E.S.O. Part. 1, General, para. 150, as amended by M.O. 238/10
Cases, Pioneer Equipt., Cavalry, Large
Near	3		1 per squadron
Off	3		1 per squadron
Packsaddlery, M.G.			For details of sets of packsaddlery, M.G., see E.S.O. Part 2, section II., Light Horse, Table 21, as amended by M.O. 195/11
Ammunition sets	4
Gun and tripod	4
Section 6A.
Saddlery, Universal sets	23		Column XV., Appendix I, E.S.O. Part 1
Saddlery, Universal sets	470		Column XVI., Appendix I, E.S.O. Part 1. Includes 1 set per officer's spare riding horse.
Section 2A.
Ropes, head, hemp, with ring	12		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery, and 1 per pack horse.
Section 6A.
Saddlery, Universal
Bags, saddle, ammunition pairs	4
Buckets, signalling, flag
Bits, portmouth, reversible	6		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery.
Blankets, saddle	12		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery. Includes 1 per pack horse.
Collars, head	6		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery.
Heads, bridle, C.P.	6		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery only when collars, head, C.P., are issued.
Reins, bit	6		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery.
Surcingles, leather	6		1 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery.
Straps, bit attachment	12		2 per horse not equipped with harness or saddlery only when collars, head, Mk. IV., are issued.
Additional Articles of Saddlery
Section 6A.
Saddlery, Universal
Breastpieces	12		4 per squadron
Buckets, rifle, Mark IV.	502		1 per rifle
Cruppers, saddlery	25		For 5 per cent. of saddles
Straps, supporting
Front	24		2 per breastpiece
Rear	12		1 per set of traces, saddlery
Straps, trace	24		2 per set of traces, saddlery
Traces, saddlery	12		1 per breastpiece
Tugs, trace	24		2 per set of traces, saddlery
Stable Necessaries
Section 5A.
Bags
Corn, 8 lb.	563		1 per horse, including attached
Nose, C.P.	563		1 per horse, including attached
Brushes -
Harness, hard	26		1 per double set of harness
Horse	563		1 per horse, including attached
Rubbers, horse	563		1 per horse, including attached

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Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1916

Part 6,  II Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

MacMunn, G. & Falls, C., Military operations: Egypt and Palestine, (London 1930), p. 384:

II Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

G.O.C. -

Major-General (temp. Lieut.-General) Sir A. J. Godley, K.C.M.G., C.B.

Brigadier-General, General Staff -

Major (temp. Brig.-General) C. W. Gwynn, C.M.G., D.S.O.

Brigadier-General, Royal Artillery -

Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Brig-General) W. D. Nichol.

Chief Engineer -

Major (temp. Brig.-General) W. B. Lesslie.

Corps Troops.

Signal Service -

No. 24 Airline Section.

"FF" and "NN" Cable Sections.

1st Australian Ammunition Park.

1st Australian Supply Column.

Royal Australian Reserve Naval Bridging Train.

14th Fortress Company, R.E.

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Gallipoli Campaign - 1915

Questions to the Turkish General Staff, Part 5

During 1919, after the defeat of Turkey, a unique opportunity was opened up for CEW Bean to question the members of the Turkish General Staff about the Gallipoli Campaign. Bean presented a list of 111 questions. In June 1919, he received the answers. In the following transcription, the answers given by the Turkish General Staff will be qualified by the questions asked by Bean.

Questions 73 - 76.

73. What was the first idea of the Turks as to objects in these attacks?

74. When did they realise our real objectives in this attack?

75. What troops were engaged during our attack on ABDEL RAHMAN BAIR on August 6th?

76. What was considered the main danger to the Turkish positions during these attacks?

From the attack at Aghid Dere and the landing at Suvla it was deduced that the main objective of the British was Suvla. The Lone Pine attack accomplished its object well as most of our troops were sent there to reinforce.

On 8th August the Australian attack on Abdul Rahman Bahr was opposed by the:

4th Division, 11th Regiment.
4th Division, 33rd Regiment.
4th Division, 31st Regiment, 1 Battalion.
4th Division, 32nd Regiment, 1 Battalion.

The main danger to the Turkish position was the loss of Abdul Rahman Bahr and consequently the loss of Kojak Chimen.

Questions 77 - 80.

77. What troops were facing the sea from HILL 971 to ANZAC on August 6th?

78. What troops made the final attack when the British were driven back on CHUNUK BAIR on 10th August? What was the plan of this attack?

79. What was the number of troops attacking and what casualties were there?

80. What was the strength of the Turkish force at ANZAC, SUVLA (ANAFARTA) and HELLES, respectively on August 10th?

On the 6th August the 14th Regiment was defending the line Kojak Chimen to Ari Burnu. The 2nd Battalion of the 72nd Regiment was holding South of Sazli Dere. Sazli Dere was tree dividing line between these units.

On the 10th August, when the British were driven off Chunuk Bahr, the 23rd and 24th Regiments of the 13th Division and the 56th Regiment of the 13th Division were the attacking troops. (Total strength 5,000 approximately.) The object of the attack was to push the British off Chunuk Bahr and consolidate it, as Chunuk Bahr was considered one of the most important points on the front.

The casualties were not heavy.

On the 10th August, the l9th Division consisting of the 56th, 27th, 18th, and 72nd Regiments (12 Battalions), and the 10th Division consisting of the 125th, 47tn, 48th, and 77th Regiments (12 Battalions) also the 13th, 15th, and 33rd Regiments (9 Battalions) making a total of 33 Battalions, were all at Ari Burnu.

At Anafarta, i.e. from Hill 160 S of Chunuk Bahr to Ege Port, the following troops held the line. The 8th Division consisting of tns 23rd, 24th, and 28th Regiments (8 Battalions); the 4th Division consisting or the 11th, 31st, and 32nd Regiments (9 Battalions); 9th Division consisting of 64th and 25th Regiments (6 Battalions); 7th Division consisting of 20th and 21st Regiments (6 Battalions); 2nd Division consisting of 31st, 35th, and 36th Regiments (12 Battalions), and 11th Division with 127th Regiment, and Broussa Gendarme Battalion (5 Battalions) - a grand total of 47 Battalions.

All these units had had heavy casualties in the previous fighting and were not up to strength.

The fighting strength at Suvla and Ari Burnu was 40,000.

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Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1916

Part 7,  4th Australian Division

MacMunn, G. & Falls, C., Military operations: Egypt and Palestine, (London 1930), p. 385:

4th Australian Division.

G.O.C. -

Major-General Sir H. V. Cox, K.C.M.G,,

G.S.O. 1 -

Captain (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) D. J. C. K. Bernard.

C.R.A. -

Lieut-Colonel (temp. Brig.-General) C. Rosenthal, C.B.       

C.R.E. -

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) G. C. E. Elliott.   

4th Australian Infantry Brigade.
G.O.C. -

Colonel (temp. Brig.-General) J. Monash, C.B.   

13th Battalion;

14th Battalion;   

15th Battalion;   

16th Battalion;   

4th Machine-Gun Company.   

12th Australian Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) D. J. Glasfurd.   

45th Battalion;

46th Battalion;

47th Battalion;

48th Battalion;

12th Machine-Gun Company.

13th Australian Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Lieut.-Colonel D. W. Glasgow, D.S.O.

49th Battalion;

50th Battalion;

51st Battalion;

52nd Battalion;

13th Machine-Gun Company.

           
Divisional Troops.

Mounted Troops -

"B" Sqdn., 13th Light Horse Regiment.

4th Divisional Cyclist Company.

Artillery -

X Field Artillery Brigade.

XI Field Artillery Brigade,

XII Field Artillery Brigade.

XXIV Howitzer Brigade.

4th Divisional Ammunition Column.

Engineers -

4th Field Company.

12th Field Company.

13th Field Company.

Signal Service -

4th Divisional Signal Company.

Pioneers -

4th Pioneer Battalion.

A.S.C. -

7th, 14th, 26th and 27th Coys., A.A.S.C.

Medical Units -

4th, 12th and 13th Field Ambulances.

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