– 667 –

Index

• Aden, 26

• Adige R., 636, 637

• Advance Party, 29

• Aine, El, 238, 239, 244, 245, 246, 247

• Aitken, S-Sgt H. J. A., 280

• Ajax, HMS, 72, 119

• Alamein, 54, 263, 264, 316, 326, 327, 342, 345, 350, 361, 540, 652

• Alamein Line, 257, 259, 263, 264, 266, 267, 273, 274, 316

• Alam Nayil, 267, 271, 272, 274, 275, 306, 316

• Alatri, 486, 487, 497

• Alexandria, 43, 46, 52, 54, 57, 61, 70, 71, 72, 168, 169, 170, 308, 331, 345, 348, 349, 350, 354

• Aliakmon R., 75, 77, 78, 80, 82, 84, 87, 88, 92, 94

• Alinda, Deir, 268, 269, 271, 316, 321

• Allen, Lt-Col J. M., 3

• Allen, Maj P. B., 252, 359, 414, 541, 544, 547, 548, 561

• Alvignano, 442, 443, 444

• Amaseno R., 484

• Amaseno Valley, 490, 496, 497

• Amiriya, 45, 70–2, 169, 170, 248, 250, 349

• Anderson, 2 Lt L. E., 491

• Andrewes, 2 Lt F. N., 506

• Andrews, Capt G. R. 50, 91, 131, 153, 361, 416

• Angar, Deir el, 318, 319, 320, 321, 324, 325, 326

• Anzac Corps, 97

• Anzio, 424, 429, 494

• Arce, 468, 469, 475, 477, 478

• Arezzo, 496, 498, 499, 500, 650

• Arielli, 405, 409, 410, 411, 413

• Armitage, Tpr L., 574

• Arno R., 523, 533, 534, 535,

• Arno Valley, 500

• Askifou Plain, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163

• Atchley, Capt T. R., 188

• Atessa, 363, 369

• Athens, 73, 74, 76, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 118, 121, 122

• Attwood, Tpr F. T., 574

• Aubin, L-Sgt R. S., 393, 435

• Australia, HMAS, 20

• 19 Aust Bde, 65, 164

• Baalbek, 239, 242

• Baggush, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 174–80, 230, 231, 232, 238, 248, 336, 345,

• Bagnile, 577, 578, 580

• Baillie, Tpr D., 546

• Baker, Cpl E., 155, 211

• Barber, Lt H. A., 470, 471, 482, 491, 544, 545, 589, 602

• Bardia, 181, 182, 186, 189, 190, 195, 633

• Bari, 355, 424

• Barrance, Capt H. McI, 451, 644

• Batty, Capt J. E., 91, 152, 183, 252, 275, 281, 282

• Beachen, Capt A. C., 183, 252, 300, 305

• Behague, Capt W. H., 252, 280

• Beirut, 244, 245, 246, 248

• Bekaa Valley, 235, 241, 244, 246, 247

• Belhamed, 198–209, 211–15, 217–18, 220–2, 224–5, 227–30, 329, 633, 652,

• Bellaria, 564, 565

• Belvedere Farm, 513

• Berryman, Tpr D., 408

• Bianco, 377, 378, 381, 383, 419

• Biferno R., 357, 358

• Binet, Lt G. V., 574

• Bishop, Sgt R. T., 170, 188, 283, 291, 311

• Black, Sgt G. J., 255, 641, 642, 643

• Bliss, Maj H. C., 146

• Booth, Lt R. J., 612, 619, 623, 631

• Boulton, Maj E. H., 183, 252, 257, 258

• Bowes, Capt F., 19, 63

• Bowker, Tpr D. B. L., 546

• Boys, Sgt J. H., 596, 597

• Brady, Tpr M. J., 579

• Brancona, Scolo, 559

• Brecciarola Ridge, 386, 388, 390, 391, 393, 395, 416

• Brennan, Capt E. J., 410, 573, 575, 620

• Brescia Div (Italian), 277, 292

• Brett, Maj C. L., 183, 252, 268, 280, 282, 283, 284, 289, 290

• Bright, Lt R. T., 552, 559, 560

• British Forces—

  • 8 Army, 181, 184, 247, 248, 249, 267, 274, 312, 316, 317, 319, 344, 357, 365, 389, 421, 446, 453, 460, 523, 539, 550, 582, 586, 640, 644, 645

  • 9 Army, 235, 242

  • 10 Corps, 249, 253

  • 13 Corps, 186, 212, 229, 249, 253, 267, 270, 271, 272, 274, 305, 316, 460, 461, 468, 475, 476, 477, 493, 497, 500

  • 30 Corps, 181, 182, 186, 190, 195, 267, 270, 274, 309

    – 668 –

  • 1 Armd Div, 256, 257, 274, 292, 297

  • 6 Armd Div, 467, 646

  • 7 Armd Div, 316

  • 46 Div, 590, 591, 592

  • 78 Div, 441, 442, 443, 468, 486, 487, 488

  • 1 Army Tank Bde, 181

  • 2 Armd Bde, 274, 288, 289, 290, 293

  • 4 Armd Bde, 185

  • 22 Armd Bde, 222, 274, 275, 289, 298, 303

  • 23 Armd Bde, 304

  • 10 Bde, 135, 139, 141

  • 14 Bde, 220, 228

  • 17 Bde, 398, 411, 412, 413

  • 132 Bde (44 Div), 312, 313, 321, 325

  • Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 443, 464, 466, 467

  • Bedfs and Herts Regt, 220, 222, 224, 439

  • Border Regt, 226, 227

  • Coldstream Guards, 450

  • 201 Guards Bde, 436, 443

  • Highland Light Infantry, 28, 29, 31

  • 6 Lancers, 467, 468, 484, 487, 489, 500

  • 12 Lancers, 646

  • 2 Northamptonshire Regt, 398, 408, 411, 412, 413

  • Northumberland Fusiliers, 226, 228

  • 1 Royal Fusiliers, 465, 470, 485, 486, 487, 488

  • 1 Royal Horse Artillery, 216, 218, 220, 222, 223, 224, 228, 616, 618, 622

  • 2 Royal Scots Fusiliers, 411, 412, 413

  • 44 Royal Tank Regt, 176, 191

  • 4 Royal West Kents, 313

  • 5 Royal West Kents, 326

  • Welsh Guards Bn, 449

  • 7 British Gen Hosp, 125, 128, 131, 133, 136, 156

• Brook, WO II J. W., 618, 626

• Brosnan, Capt L. McN., 491, 514, 515,

• 524, 560, 566, 599

• Brown, Cpl I. N., 178, 510

• Brown, Maj K. L., 91, 104, 105, 135, 252, 322, 324, 359, 382, 404, 409, 448, 471, 478, 487, 488, 491

• Buckingham, Pte R. F., 59

• Buddle, S-Sgt L. J., 287

• Budrio, 628, 629, 630

• Bulford, WO II L. V., 148

• Burn, Capt O. H., 252, 291, 302, 359, 396, 399, 409, 413, 491

• Burns, Maj P. J. C., 183, 359, 394, 400, 401, 402, 403, 407, 411, 412

• Burridge, Capt W. H., 252, 279, 283,

• 284

• Burrows, Brig J. T., 283, 289, 553

• Burg el Arab, 54, 56, 326, 327, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 354

• Bush, Capt R. G. 252, 258, 284, 287

• Cairo, 28, 30, 32–5, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 52, 53, 54, 57, 67, 70, 73, 169, 170, 171, 177, 232, 248, 308, 330, 331, 334, 335, 336, 339, 340, 344, 345,

• 350, 652,

• Calnan, Cpl J. B., 482

• Campbell, Brig T. C., 611

• Canadian Corps, 542, 544, 547, 549, 552, 553, 561, 575, 576, 581

• Canberra, HMAS, 13

• Canea, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 135, 138, 354

• Caprile, 466, 467, 468

• Capuzzo, 65

• Casalanguida, 362, 363, 366, 367, 368, 369

• Casalecchio, 544, 545, 547

• Casamari, 483, 484, 496

• Cassino, 423, 425, 427, 429, 430, 432, 433, 434, 436, 437, 442, 443, 445, 446–54, 456, 457, 460, 462, 483, 484,

• 496, 502, 527, 537, 568, 569

• Cassino Rly Station, 446, 451–4

• Castelfrentano, 364, 370, 372, 374, 376, 386, 388, 389, 394, 413, 415, 417, 419

• Castellare, 528, 530, 531

• Castle Hill (Cassino), 448

• Castrocielo, 461, 462, 464

• Casualties, summary, by campaigns, 663

• Cates, Cpl D. C., 507

• Cazzano, 630, 632

• Celle (Faenza), 594–601, 607, 652

• Celle (Rimini), 553, 555, 561, 567

• Cerbaia, 517, 518, 523, 524, 526, 531, 532, 533, 534, 536

• Cesena, 573, 575, 585, 586

• Cesenatico, 609, 610, 611

• Chakdina, 230

• Chambers, Tpr O. H. R., 435

• Chetniks, 645

• Chiajamari, 481

• Christianson, Lt P. L., 183, 197

• Churchill, Rt. Hon. Sir W., 538

• Ciommi, 383, 389, 390

• Clarke, Sgt E.W., 510

• Clifton, Brig G. H., 301, 302, 305, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 326

• Clough, Capt J. C., 385, 576, 579, 580

• Colle Abate, 437

• Colle Lucinetta, 480, 481, 484

• Colli, 478, 481, 483

• Collins, Capt P. L., 481, 482, 491, 531, 532, 544, 545, 546, 548, 574

• Colombo, 25, 26

  – 669 –

• Commanding Officers, 666

• Coote, Capt C. M., 91, 104

• Copeland, Capt O. B., 91, 145

• Corinth, 113, 114, 120, 121

• Cortona, 498, 500, 501

• ‘Cox's Corner’ (Cassino), 432, 435

• Crandle, Sgt F., 264

• Crete, 82, 119, 122, 123–69, 171, 172, 173, 174, 178, 180, 182, 198, 270, 277, 294, 328, 351, 354, 361, 367, 383, 540

• Crump, 2 Lt D. R., 504, 535

• Crump, Brig S. H., 22

• Crump, Capt S. N. S., 91, 164, 183

• Cullinane, Lt T. J., 359, 365, 388, 389, 391, 401, 410, 481, 482

• Cullwick, 2 Lt J. C., 91

• Dacre, Lt R. M., 359

• Dawson, Rev. F. O., 91, 183, 252, 326

• Day, Maj L. I., 3, 9, 183

• Deans, Maj H. H., 359, 389, 399, 462, 464, 482, 491, 496, 594, 610

• Deans, Lt S. S., 620

• De Costa, 2 Lt R. G., 281

• Delta Barrage, 54

• Dempsey, Capt J., 91, 183

• Derrett, Sgt C. L., 613

• Dickinson, Maj A. H., 359, 364, 365, 366, 369, 401, 402, 403, 404, 438, 439, 440, 466, 491, 504, 507, 528, 530

• ‘Dicko's Hill’ (Torretta), 363

• Digla, Wadi, 30, 31, 35, 39, 40, 43, 337, 339

• Dixon, Lt J. A. B., 183

• Djedeide, 235, 240, 244

• Dodds, Tpr W. R., 591

• Donald, Lt-Col H. V., 544

• Donaldson, Tpr L, 507

• Donaldson, Sgt O. J., 614

• Donnelly, Capt G. P., 359, 480, 481

• Duigan, Maj-Gen Sir John, 7

• Duino, 648

• ‘Dust Bowl’ (Cassino), 437, 438

• Fuka, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64

• Eagle, HMS, 26

• Echelon, First, 2, 13, 14, 20, 22, 24, 66, 332, 340

• Echelon, Second, 56, 66, 69

• Ed Duda, 198, 204, 205, 208, 212, 213, 214, 220, 225, 226

• Edgar, Sgt J. A., 517

• Edmonds, 2 Lt P. H., 359, 401, 410

• Edmonds, Capt S. B., 183, 252, 452, 491

• Elkis, Sgt J., 630

• Elliott, Lt-Col J. M., 610

• England, Tpr G. A., 631

• Esino R., 539, 540, 583

• Evans, Capt R. McK., 91, 104, 105, 183, 252

• Evans, Lt T. K., 646

• Evans, Maj W. H., 3, 91, 139, 140, 145

• Fabriano, 583, 584, 585, 605, 610, 650

• Faenza, 586, 590, 591, 599, 601, 602, 603, 604, 608, 609, 612

• Fairley, Lt E. H. J., 183, 252, 359

• Fakie, 238

• Fano, 541, 542, 605

• Farewell Parade, 10, 11–12

• Farrelly, Lt E. J., 503

• Ferguson, Lt-Col J. B., 359, 371, 375, 376, 378, 380, 381, 391, 402, 411, 412, 425, 498, 518, 572, 597, 610

• Ferguson, Maj R. H., 134, 135, 359, 373, 491

• Finch, Pte A. C., 94

• Firth, Maj E. R., 183, 197

• Fiumicino R., 562, 563, 564

• Fletcher, WO II A., 153, 310, 324

• Flint, Pte W., 120

• Florence, 496, 502, 507, 521, 522, 523, 532, 533, 536, 539, 561, 585, 594, 597, 605, 620, 650, 652

• Foggia, 353, 354, 421, 422

• Follonica, 537

• Fontana Inferiore, 477, 478, 481, 483, 494

• Fontana Liri, 477

• Foot, Lt S. E., 121, 148

• Forli, 586, 588, 603, 604, 605, 607, 608, 609, 612

• Forrest-Brown, L-Sgt N. L., 63

• Fossalta, 570, 571

• Fowler, Maj W. H., 447, 448, 449, 467, 474, 475, 491, 520

• Frajoli, 469, 470, 473

• Fraser, Rt. Hon. Peter, 170

• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord. 10–11, 22, 39, 69, 82, 84, 125, 166, 190, 204, 256, 314, 316, 329, 330, 346, 374, 393, 411, 424, 439, 444, 492, 511, 538, 589, 611

• Fuka, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64

• Furci, 356, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 365

• Fussell, Capt G. K., 3

• Gaiana R., 627, 628

• Galatas, 124, 125, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137–42, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 180

• Gambettola, 569, 571, 572

• Gambut, 190–5, 211, 229, 230

• Garawla, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 64, 176, 248, 250

• Lt Centil, 2 G. G., 91

• Georgeoupolis, 159, 160, 164

• Gerard, Rt. Rev. G. V., 171

  – 670 –

• German Forces—

  • Panzer Army, 317

  • Africa Corps, 208, 224

  • Luftwaffe, 92, 106, 111, 112, 113, 116, 136, 138, 140, 142, 148, 158, 167, 182, 190, 225, 272, 275, 304, 319, 325, 355, 362, 366, 394, 435, 540

  • 1 Parachute Div, 483, 502, 542

  • 4 Parachute Div, 502, 627

  • 5 Mountain Div, 138

  • 15 Panzer Div, 185, 213, 292

  • 21 Panzer Div, 1, 85

  • 26 Panzer Div, 376

  • 65 Panzer Div, 376

  • 90 Light Div, 212, 221, 224, 225, 227, 276, 316, 321

  • Assault Regt, 148

  • 3 Parachute Regt, 131, 132, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140

  • 100 Mountain Regt, 143

  • 33 Reconnaissance Unit, 292

• Gibraltar, 79

• Gibson, Sgt A. C., 512, 514

• Gilder, Tpr A. B., 477

• Gilfillan, Lt H. D., 252

• Gillies, Lt J. R., 491

• Gissi, 362, 367, 369

• Glengyle, 233, 234

• Glenroy, 173

• Gloucester, HRH Duke of, 244

• Goodmanson, WO I W. R., 310, 315

• Gorizia, 645, 646

• Gothic Line, 537, 539, 541

• Gourdie, Rev. R. McL. 326, 331, 354, 359, 414, 417, 430, 436, 491, 510, 519, 610

• Gradara, 541

• Granarolo R., 576, 577

• Grant, Capt N. J., 338, 359, 491

• Gray, Brig J. R., 3, 5, 8, 19, 22, 26, 30, 31, 40, 41, 66, 77, 84, 87, 91, 97, 98, 100, 103, 104, 107, 108, 115, 119, 125, 126, 131, 133, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 160, 163, 166, 171, 180, 216, 242, 250, 260, 261, 262, 268, 270

• Gray, 2 Lt J. W. R., 449, 471

• Greece, King George II of, 128, 136 172

• Greece, 69, 70, 72–122, 123, 124, 127, 168, 170, 173, 174, 182, 185, 198, 248, 284, 294, 344, 351, 354, 383

• 19 Gk Div, 82

• 3 Gk Mtn Bde, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 565

• Green, Maj H. M., 64, 91, 183, 252, 359, 373

• Greenfield, Maj J. R., 397, 429, 472, 473, 491, 499, 515, 519, 526, 527, 555, 636, 643

• Grennell, 2 Lt J. E., 413

• Griffiths, Cpl G. N. R., 515

• Guarcino, 487, 489

• Guardiagrele, 374, 376, 377, 379, 384, 385, 386, 390, 395, 417, 443, 445

• Gwilliam, Lt-Gol F. J., 269

• Halcombe, WO II N. I., 291

• Halfaya Pass, 65, 181

• Hamilton, Tpr A. J., 394

• Hamilton, Sgt J. C. 255, 269, 272

• Hancox, Tpr E. R., 377, 434, 458

• Harrison, 2 Lt J. L., 91

• Hart, Lt A. W., 408

• Hartnell, Brig S. F., 280, 282

• Haua, Pte S., 256

• Hawkesby, Maj G.H., 556

• Hawkins, Capt C. W., 300, 359, 375, 402, 403, 404

• Hay, 2 Lt H. L., 252

• Helwan, 35, 36, 37, 52, 53, 66

• Helwan Camp, 67, 69, 70, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174

• Herdman, Lt J. K., 91, 134

• Hero, HMS, 168

• Heron, Pte A. W., 286

• Hewett, 2 Lt B. D., 595

• Hewlett, Lt H. C., 183, 210, 252

• Hill, Tpr G., 482

• Hirst, Lt I. H., 323

• Hitler, A., 35

• Hitler Switch Line, 460, 461, 462

• Hoare, Sgt G. T., 393

• Hodge, Lt J.H., 450, 474, 475, 481 491, 509, 513, 595, 597

• Holgerson, Sgt A.C., 557

• Honours and Awards, 664–5

• Hooper, Pte J. D., 121

• Hopuhopu Camp, 1–6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 172, 331

• Horrocks, Lt-Gen Sir Brian, 316

• Horton, Capt R. D., 359, 400, 401

• Hove Dump, 455

• Howard, Cpl E. A., 149

• Howard, Tpr F. L., 529

• Hymettus Camp, 73, 74, 81

• Idice R., 628, 630, 631, 633, 643

• Iesi, 539, 540

• Ikingi Maryut, 348

• Imvros, 163

• Indian Forces—

  • 4 Div, 181, 185<