Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, October 1917

Part 4,  XXI CORPS

As part of the Official British War History of the Great War, Captain Cyril Falls was commissioned to produce a commentary on the Sinai, Palestine and Syrian operations that took place. In 1930, his finished work, Military Operations Egypt and Palestine from June 1917 to the end of the war, produced in two parts, was published in London. The book included Appendix 2 which specifically detailed the Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, October 1917 and is extracted below. Falls makes the comment that this Order of Battle was not as comprehensive as that produced in the earlier volume.

Falls, C, Military Operations Egypt and Palestine from June 1917 to the end of the war, Part II, London, 1930, Appendix 2 pp. 664 - 665:

XXI CORPS.

G.O.C. -

Lieut. General E. S. Bulfin, C.B., C.V.O.

Br.-General, General Staff. -

Br. General E. T. Humphreys, D.S.O.

Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General -

Br. General St. G. B. Armstrong.

G.O.C. Royal Artillery -

Br. General H. A. D. Simpson Baikie, C. B.

Chief Engineer -

Br. General R. P. T. Hawksley.

52nd (Lowland) Division.

G.O.C. -

Major General J. Hill, D.S.O.

155th Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General J. B. Pollok-McCall, C.M.G.

1/4th R. Scots Fusiliers.

1/4th K.O.S.B.

1/5th R. Scots Fusiliers.

1/5th K.O.S.B.

156th Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General A. H. Leggett, D.S.O.

1/4th R. Scots.

1/7th Scottish Rifles.

1/7th R. Scots.

1/8th Scottish Rifles.

157th Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General C. D. H. Moore, D.S.O.

1/5th H.L.I.

1/7th H.L.I.

1/6th H.L.I.

1/5th Argyll and Suth'd Highrs.

Artillery -

261st Brigade R.F.A. ("A," "B," and "C" Btys.).

262nd Brigade R.F.A. ("A" and "B" Btys.).

264th Brigade R.F.A. ("A" and "C" Btys.).

Engineers -

410th, 412th, and 413th Field Coys. R.E.

54th (East Anglian) Division.

G.O.C. -

Major General S. W. Hare, C.B.

161st Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General W. Marriott-Dodington.

1/4th Essex Regt.

1/5th Essex Regt.

1/6th Essex Regt.

1/7th Essex Regt.

162nd Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br General A. Mudge.

1/5th Bedfordshire Regt.

1/10th London Regt.

1/4th Northamptonshire Regt.

1/11th London Regt.

163rd Brigade

G.O.C. - Br. General T. Ward, C.M.G.

1/4th Norfolk Regt.

1/5th Suffolk Regt.

1/5th Norfolk Regt.

1/8th Hampshire Regt.

Artillery -

270th Brigade R.F.A. ("A" and "C" Btys.).

271st Brigade R.F.A. ("A" and "B" Btys.).

272nd Brigade R.F.A. ("B" and "C" Btys.).

 

Engineers -

484th and 486th Field Coys. R.E.

75th Division.

G.O.C. –

Major General P. C. Palin, C.B.

232nd Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General H. J. Huddleston, D.S.O., M.C.

1/5th Devonshire Regt.

2/4th Somerset L.I.

2/5th Hampshire Regt.

2/3rd Gurkhas.

233rd Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General the Hon. E. M. Colston, D.S.O.

1/5th Somerset L.I.

2/4th Hampshire Regt.

1/4th Wiltshire Regt.

3/3rd Gurkhas.

234th Brigade

G.O.C. -

Br. General F. G. Anley, C.B., C.M.G.

1/4th Duke of Cornwall's L.I.

123rd Outram's Rifles

2/4th Dorset Regt.

58th Vaughan's Rifles (F.F.).

Artillery -

XXXVII Brigade R.F.A. (389th, 390th, and 405th Btys.).

172nd Brigade R.F.A. (391st, 392nd, and 406th Btys.).

1st S. African F.A. Brigade {"A" and "B" Btys.).

Engineers -

495th and 496th Field Coys. R.E.

Corps Troops.

Mounted Troops -

Composite Regt. (1 Sqdn. R. Glasgow Yeo., 1 Sqdn. Duke of Lancs. Yeo., 1 Sqdn. 1/1st Herts. Yeo.).

Artillery -

XCVII Heavy Artillery Group (189th and 195th Heavy Btys.; 201st, 205th, 300th, and 380th Siege Btys.).

C Heavy Artillery Group (10th Heavy Bty.; 43rd, 134th, 379th, 422nd, and 423rd Siege Btys.)

102nd Heavy Artillery Group (202nd Heavy Bty.; 209th, 292nd, 420th, 421st, and 424th Siege Btys.).

Note - The XCV H.A. Group from Alexandria joined later.

Machine-Gun Corps -

"E" Company, Tank Corps.

211th Machine-Gun Coy.
 

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Gallipoli Campaign - 1915

Questions to the Turkish General Staff, Part 3

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 29 - 31

29. What importance was attached to the head of Monash Valley, Baby 700, Popes Hill and Quinns Post?

30. What importance did they attach to our attack in the Bloody Angle and BABY 700 on May 2nd?

31. When did they begin to mine?

Monash Valley, Baby 700, and Popes Hill were looked upon as very important positions if Kojak Chimen mountain was to be menaced. It was always realised that the British effort was to take Koja Chimen. Quinn’s Post was looked upon as a poor position as it was commanded. The attack on May 2nd was evidently made to better this position.

Mining was started near Quinn’s Post after the attack on May 11th, and the mine exploded o n the morning of May 29th.

Questions 37 - 44

37. What was the Turkish estimate of the position on the Peninsular before they delivered their great counter attack on May 19 at Anzac, and why did they choose Anzac for this attack? When did this plan originate?

38. What was the plan of attack?

39. What units were employed in this attack and who commanded them?

40. Were these battalions good battalions?

41. What was the actual result of the attack?

42. Were the Turkish casualties heavy? Where were they heaviest?

43. Against what part of our line was the attack most strongly thrown?

44. What points of our line were attacked on May 19th, what was the opinion of our defence, and what guns were employed in the preparation for this attack? What was the reason for the tremendous outburst of rifle fire before midnight May 18th?

The position at Anzac was without parallel in History. The opposing trenches were so close together and the Anzac Corps line was very close to the sea, consequently they were much confined and would make every effort to enlarge their position. It was therefore better for the Turks to have the initiative and attack before the Anzac troops attacked. This they did on May 19th. If this attack succeeded, a force of some 4 of 5 Turkish divisions would be freed and available to deal with Seddulbahr. The proximity of the trenches was an advantage in making a surprise attack. The plan was to attack before daybreak, drive the Anzac troops from their trenches and follow them down to the sea.

The following troops were used in this attack:

Facing the British left: 19th Division (12 Battalions. O.C. Lieut. Col Mustafa Kemal

Facing the British left centre: 5th Division (9 Battalions. O.C. Lieut.-Col. Hassan Basri Bey)

Facing the British right centre: 2nd Division (9 Battalions. O.C. Col. Hassan Askeri Bey.)

Facing the British right: 16th Division (12 Battalions. O.C Col. Rushdi Bey.)

The whole force was commanded by the 3rd Army Commander (Maj.Gen. Essad Pasha.) The total force numbered about 30,000 rifles, The Divisions were good. The 2nd 16th were fresh divisions; the other two had taken part in all the previous fighting. Everywhere the British trenches were entered but the attack was held up by machine gun fire from the flanks and became abortive. The Turkish casualties were much heavier than was expected. More importance was attached to the capture of Lone Pine and the ground North of it. In this attack the worth of the Anzac soldiers in defence was realised; they shot well and used their machine guns to the best advantage. Our artillery was small - only 6 Mountain Batteries, 4 Field Batteries, Howitzer Battery Without much ammunition, and 1 Mortar Battery being available for the preparation of the attack.

The outburst of fire before midnight May 18th was due to the excitement of the troops. Similar outbursts used to occur on both sides.

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Australian Light Horse Regiments, AIF

Regimental Embarkation Equipment Stock List, 1914

Part 3, Pioneer Equipment.

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.

Pioneer Equipment

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Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1917

Part 4,  53rd (Welsh) 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), p. 398:

53rd (Welsh) Division.

G.O.C. -

Major-General A. G. Dallas, C.B., C.M.G.

G.S.O. 1 -

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) A. E. M. Sinclair-Thomson, D.S.O.

C.R.A.  -

Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Brig.-General) R. E. A. Le Mottée.

158th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Major (temp. Brig.-General) S. F. Mott.

1/5th Royal Welch Fusiliers;

1/6th Royal Welch Fusiliers;

1 /7th Royal Welch Fusiliers;

1/1st Herefordshire Regiment;

158th Brigade Machine-Gun Company.

159th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Colonel (temp. Brig. General) J. H. du B. Travers, C.B.

1/4th Cheshire Regiment;

1/7th Cheshire Regiment;

1/4th Welch Regiment;

1/5th Welch Regiment;

159th Brigade Machine-Gun Company.

160th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. -

Colonel (temp. Brig.-General) W. J. C. Butler.

1/4th Royal Sussex Regiment;

2/4th Royal West Surrey Regiment;

2/4th Royal West Kent Regiment;

2/10th Middlesex Regiment;

160th Brigade Machine-Gun Company.

Divisional Troops.

Mounted Troops -

1 Sqdn., 1/1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry.

53rd Divisional Cyclist Company.

Artillery -

265th Brigade, R.F.A.

266th Brigade, R.F.A.

267th  Brigade, R.F.A.

53rd Divisional Ammunition Column (1 officer and 35 other ranks).

Engineers -

1/lst Welsh Field Company, R.E.

2/1st Welsh Field Company, R.E.

2/1st Cheshire Field Company, R.E.

Signal Service -

53rd Divisional Signal Company.

A.S.C. -

53rd Divisional Train.

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Order Of Battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, April 1916

Part 4,  42nd (East Lancashire) Division

MacMunn, G. & Falls, C., Military operations: Egypt and Palestine, (London 1930), pp. 382 - 383:

42nd (East Lancashire) Division.

G.O.C. –

Major-General Sir W. Douglas, K.C.M.G., C.B.

G.S.O. 1 –

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) A. Crookenden.

C.R.A. –

Brig.-General A. D'A. King, D.S.O.

C.R.E. –

Lieut.-Colonel S. L. Tennant.

125th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. –

Colonel (temp. Brig.-General) H. C. Frith.

1/5th Lancashire Fusiliers;

1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers;

1/7th Lancashire Fusiliers;

1/8th Lancashire Fusiliers;

125th Brigade Machine-Gun Company.

126th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. –

 Major (temp. Brig.-General) A. W. Tufnell.

1/4th East Lancashire Regiment;

1/5th East Lancashire Regiment;

1/9th Manchester Regiment;

1/10th Manchester Regiment;

126th Brigade Machine-Gun Company.

127th Infantry Brigade.

G.O.C. –

Lieut.-Colonel (temp. Brig.-General V. A. Ormsby, C.B.

1/5th Manchester Regiment;

1/6th Manchester Regiment; 1/7th Manchester Regiment;

1/8th Manchester Regiment;

127th Brigade Machine-Gun Company.

Divisional Troops.

Mounted Troops –

1 Sqdn. Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry.

13th Cyclist Company.

Artillery –

1/lst E. Lancashire Brigade, R.F.A.

1/2nd E. Lancashire Brigade, R.F.A.

1/3rd E. Lancashire Brigade, R.F.A.

1 /4th E. Lancashire (How.) Brigade, R.F.A.

42nd Divisional Ammunition Column.

Engineers –

1/1st E. Lancashire Field Company, R. E.

1/2nd E. Lancashire Field Company, R. E.

1/2nd W. Lancashire Field Company, R.E.       

Signal Service -

42nd Divisional Signal Company.

A.S.C. -

42nd Divisional Train.   

Medical -

1/1st, 1/2nd and 1/3rd E. Lancashire Field Ambulances.

Attached -

3rd Dismounted Brigade.

G.O.C. –

Lieut.-Colonel Lord Kensington, D.S.O.(Acting).

1/1st E. Kent Yeomanry;

1/1st W. Kent Yeomanry;

1/1st Sussex Yeomanry;

1/1st Welsh Horse;

1/1st Norfolk Yeomanry;

1/1st Suffolk Yeomanry;

Machine-Gun Company;

3rd Dismounted Brigade Signal Troop;

1/1st Eastern and 1/1st S. Eastern Mounted Brigade Field Ambulances.

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