– 357 –

Index

• Abbassia Barracks, 91

• Absolum, Pte G., 64

• Adam, Sgt G. D., 31

• Afrine, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 102

• Ag Demetrios, 24

• Ajax, HMS, 16, 52

• Aked, Lt-Col E. W., 107, 120, 126, 127,
  132, 135, 145, 147, 151–2, 160, 164,
  168, 173, 174, 175, 178, 184, 199,
  204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214,
  217, 218, 226, 247, 248–50, 255–6,
  257, 260, 261, 272, 276, 279

• Alam Halfa, 122, 123

• Alam Nayil, 107, 108

• Aliakmon line, 19–24, 25

• Allen, Lt-Col J. M., 72

• Amiriya, 15–16, 52, 103, 104, 108

• Andrews, Maj E. R., 160, 175, 176–7,
  179–80, 184, 185, 187, 188–9, 192,
  193, 199, 299

• Apps, S-Sgt J., 309

• Armstrong, Capt J. B., 236, 241

• 5th Army, 225, 279–80, 290–1, 311, 327

• 8th Army, 55, 102, 105, 107, 121, 123,
  133, 148, 150, 155, 182, 196–7, 279–
  80, 287, 290–1, 311, 322

• Athens, 17, 19

• Atkin, WO II L. E. P., 173

• Bab el Look, 11

• Baggush, 54–6, 88, 90

• Ball, 2 Lt S. W., 297

• Balsorano, 259–61

• Barrowclough, Maj-Gen H. E., 11, 29,
  34, 44, 45, 59, 61, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72,
  73, 75, 78, 81, 82, 83, 86, 88, 99

• Beckham, Cpl H. F., 328

• Beesley, Capt J., 109, 111, 112, 113

• Belhamed, 61, 70, 72, 74, 76, 81–2, 87

• Bell, Sgt N. C., 17, 22–3, 34–5, 41–2, 47

• Berry, Cpl J. W., 201

• Beyer, Maj A. E., 109, 112, 113

• Bir el Chleta, 58, 59, 61, 68

• Bir Soltane, 161

• Blackledge, Pte G. G., 333

• Blain, Capt L. W., 287

• Blockhouse (Sidi Rezegh), 66, 67–70

• Bombay, 7–8

• Boord, Lt-Col R., 119, 134, 136–7, 151–
  3, 154, 160, 161, 164, 167–8, 173–4,
  175, 190, 226, 307–8, 311, 319, 321,
  322, 323, 326, 327, 330–1, 337

• Borrie, Maj A. W. H., 119, 153, 191–3,
  195, 205–6, 218, 222, 246–7, 252,
  257–9, 262, 279, 287

• Bowman, WO II E. A., 176

• Brooke, Col J. I., 34

• Brown, Capt C. D., 35, 36–7, 57, 65, 66

• Brown, Pte G. C., 234

• Bryant, Sgt J. H., 231

• Budd, Cpl G. W. L., 32

• Burton, Lt-Col H. G., 64

• Butler, Capt G., 126, 129

• Campbell, Cpl D., 178

• Camurcina, Monte, 263–6

• Carnachan, Capt J. L. G., 34, 57, 65, 90

• Carr, 2 Lt E. F., 215–16

• Carr, Maj S. E., 151

• Carroll, Capt J. A., 45

• Casling-Cottle, Maj T. J., 265, 280

• Cassino, 225–51, 254, 256–7

• Castelfrentano, 202, 207–11, 220, 223

• Castelraimondo, 290, 309

• Casualties, 353

  • Egypt, Battle for, 118, 139

  • Greece, 53

  • Italy, 223, 251, 261, 278, 299, 310,
    336

  • Sidi Rezegh, 89

  • Tripoli, 149

  • Tunisia, 178, 193

• Cater, 2 Lt W. P., 172

• Cavanagh, Sgt H. A., 333

• Ching, Cpl T. J. D., 188

• Churchill, Rt Hon W. S., 120, 154

• Clarke, Maj E. S., 119, 121, 151, 199,
  215, 216

• Clifton, Brig G. H., 99, 105–6, 107, 114,
  115, 116–17, 118, 121

• Clifton, Pte N. C., 245

• Closey, Lt-Col R. V., 4

• Cohen, WO I K. J. H., 35, 36, 127–8

• Collins, Maj W. J., 4

• Comliebank, 52

• Conder, Maj N. M., 311, 317, 318, 327,
  331

• Conolly, Lt-Col J., 109, 112, 113, 120,
  126, 146, 147, 151, 152, 156, 160,
  163, 165, 168, 169, 171, 174, 175,
  177, 178, 182, 184, 185–6, 188, 189,
  190, 192, 208, 209, 216, 218, 226,
  241, 253

• Court, Cpl R. B., 276

• Crawshaw, 2 Lt. K. S., 263, 264–5

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• Crockett, Cpl M. H., 176

• Cutler, 2 Lt J. G., 68, 71

• Dallard, 2 Lt S. N., 176

• Deir Umm Khawabir, 109–11, 113

• De Lury, L-Cpl A. F., 276–7, 296

• Dew, Maj M. T. S., 160, 172, 174, 208,
  226, 246

• Dill, Maj F. G., 4, 28, 40–1, 49–50

• Donald, Pte D. W., 48

• Dorney, Pte L. K., 228

• Dunottar Castle, 197

• Dynes, S-Sgt B. W., 272, 275

• Easterbrook, Cpl J. H., 110

• Ed Duda, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 83, 84

• Eden, Rt Hon R. A., 11

• Egypt, Battle for, 105–37

• El Agheila, 140–8

• El Alamein, breakthrough, 130, 133,
  135–7

• Elasson, 26–32, 35, 46

• El Hamma, 165, 167, 177, 179

• El Hamman, 93, 94

• El Mreir, 107, 108–18, 123–4

• Empress of Japan, 6–8

• Enfidaville, 181–90

• Exon, Sgt F., 176

• Faenza, 291, 292, 294–7, 304, 305

• Fairbrother, Col M. C., 324, 331

• Fitzpatrick, Lt-Col T. V., 83–4

• Fiumicino R., 285–6, 287

• Flett, L-Sgt A. V. D., 48

• Fontanaccia Canal, 281–3

• Forder, Capt R. H., 57

• Forli, 291–2, 298–9, 304, 308

• Forster, Maj F. C., 325–6

• Fountaine, Col D. J., 128

• Fraser Rt Hon P., 256

• Freeman, Pte H. C., 321

• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, 33, 45, 52, 56,
  90, 143, 144, 145, 161, 162, 213, 218,
  225, 226, 228, 307, 309

• Friday, Sgt W. D., 79, 81, 90

• Friend, Capt L. C., 151–2, 172–3

• Gabolinsky, Sgt J. A. C., 172

• Galanouna, 300–3

• Garea, Pte R. D., 309

• Genge, Lt R., 214

• Gentry, Maj-Gen W. G., 121, 124, 138,
  144, 145, 152, 162, 163, 187

• Graham, Lt T. M., 279

• Greece, 16–53

• Greville, Lt-Col A. W., 90, 93, 107, 113,
  114, 115, 117, 118

• Grimmond, Sgt A. J., 48

• Gwilliam, Lt-Col F. J., 119, 125, 127,
  129, 138, 140

• Gwilliam, Pte J. W., 321

• Haar, Cpl F., 275

• Halstead, Maj E. H., 11

• Havock, HMS, 52

• Hedge, Lt-Col S. J., 4, 57, 70, 75

• Helwan Camp, 13–15, 52, 54

• Hepburn, Capt J. C., 257, 260

• Hermans, Lt. R. E., 217

• Hill, Cpl H. M., 172

• Honours and Awards, 354–5

• Hosking, Cpl J. T., 320

• Hotspur, HMS, 52

• Howat, Cpl G. W., 148–9, 172

• Howden, Maj I. G., 199, 265, 269–70,
  277, 283–4, 286, 288, 293, 294, 302,
  305

• Huggins, L-Cpl J. S., 216

• Hulton, Lt D. W., 286

• Hutchens, Lt-Col R. L., 261, 272, 281,
  283, 294, 299, 301, 307, 320, 321,
  323, 326, 337

• Hymettus, 17

• Idice R., 327–9

• Ingle, 2 Lt D. G. McE., 217

• Inglis, Maj-Gen L. M., 116, 118

• Jepson, Capt J. D., 199, 218

• Johnson, Pte T. N., 80

• Jones, Capt B. T. J., 79

• Jones, Hon F., 190

• Jones, Cpl F. A., 274

• Judson, Rev R. F., 183, 217–18, 222

• Kane, Lt P. J., 210

• Kaponga Box, 105–8

• Katerine, 18, 19, 20

• Kelly, Lt. B. F. E., 216, 271, 274–5

• Kennedy, L-Sgt B., 297

• Kennedy, WO I F. J., 3

• Kilduff, Sgt M., 299

• Kingsford, WO II W. F., 319

• Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir H. K., 225

• Kirk, Pte G. S., 303

• Klaus, 2 Lt C. D. M., 239

• Lamone, R., 291, 292–4, 306–7

• Lane, Lt L. W., 279

• Larissa, 32, 35

• Lea, Maj F. J., 201–2, 271, 273, 274,
  275, 276, 285, 328, 330, 331

• Lendrum, Capt B. S., 199

• Lewis, Capt J. R. D., 144, 145, 211

• Livadhion, 24–5, 26

• Lloyd, Maj D. H., 238–9, 240, 244, 263,
  264

• Lugo Canal, 313, 316, 317–19

• Maadi, 8–13, 90–1, 118–20, 194, 196

• McCorquindale, Capt J. R., 234–5

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• McDermott, 2 Lt M. P., 333, 334

• McDonald, Capt H. H., 2, 28, 31, 57,
  60, 63–4, 79

• McDonald, L-Cpl H. W., 301

• McDonald, Sgt J. L., 29, 37, 42, 44, 61,
  67, 69, 77, 80, 81, 87

• Macdonald, Lt-Col K. H., 241, 257,
  271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 288,
  302, 307, 337

• MacDuff, Col J. L., 233

• McGruther, Maj J. R., 257, 263, 625

• McKay, Sgt J. M., 68

• McKay, Pte S. E., 19

• McKenzie, L-Sgt I. L., 297

• McNaught, Lt-Col G. J., 63, 64

• Mantell-Harding, Maj A. C. W., 6, 17,
  18, 24, 32, 33, 47–8, 60, 65, 66, 69–
  70, 75, 77–8, 81, 85, 86–7

• Mareth Line, 155, 158, 159, 161, 165,
  179

• Marshall, WO II F. M. J., 126, 284

• Marshall-Inman, Maj R. A., 260, 280–
  1, 282, 285, 288

• Masefield, Lt R. T., 147, 148

• Matheson, 2 Lt D. K., 239

• Mauretania, 6, 8

• Medenine, 155–7

• Mersa Matruh, 138–40

• Milliken, Maj T., 75

• Miloi, 45–6

• Minqar Qaim, 105

• Miteiriya Ridge, 122, 125–30

• Molaoi, 51

• Molos, 35, 36, 37–44, 46

• Monemvasia, 49, 51–2

• Montgomery, Field Marshal Lord, 121,
  122, 130, 133, 141, 150, 155, 158,
  159, 165, 180, 202

• Morris, Pte O. F., 228

• Morrison, Lt-Col D. G., 4, 28, 30, 31,
  32, 57

• Morrison, Lt-Col W. R. K., 28, 48

• Muir, Pte M., 81

• Narrow Neck, 1–2

• Neal, Capt H. W., 163

• New, S-Sgt A. E., 269, 326

• New Zealand Corps, 159, 161, 162, 165,
  166, 167, 170, 171, 177, 180, 225,
  226

• 2 NZ Division, 15, 19–20, 21, 26, 38, 41,
  54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 91, 102, 108, 112,
  120, 122, 123, 125, 130, 133, 136,
  137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142–3, 146,
  150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 159,
  180, 182, 184, 197, 199, 202, 213,
  219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 228, 262,
  266, 270, 277, 278, 280, 287, 288,
  291, 292, 294, 297, 311, 313, 317,
  329

• 4 NZ Armoured Brigade, 200, 210, 211,
  213, 230, 267, 268, 270, 277, 280,
  289, 290

• 4 NZ Infantry Brigade, 20, 21, 23, 25–6,
  29, 38, 44, 45, 46, 55, 58, 62, 65, 67,
  68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81–
  2, 83, 88, 91, 105, 108, 109, 123, 124

• 5 NZ Infantry Brigade, 20, 21, 24, 25,
  29, 35, 38, 41, 45, 58, 62, 68, 91, 98,
  105, 108, 112, 125, 129, 137, 143,
  147, 148, 153, 155, 156, 166, 179,
  180, 182, 184, 186, 202, 206, 210,
  213, 219, 220, 226–7, 230, 240–1,
  254, 257, 266, 267, 277, 280, 292,
  294, 297, 314, 316, 319, 321, 322,
  327, 329, 331

• 6 NZ Infantry Brigade, 11, 13, 20, 21,
  22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 37, 38, 40,
  41, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55,
  56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67, 69,
  70, 74, 76, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 90, 91–
  3, 97, 98–9, 100, 102, 105, 106, 107,
  108, 109, 112, 121, 125, 126, 127,
  129, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139,
  140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146,
  147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156,
  160, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 169,
  179, 180, 181, 182, 186, 187, 189,
  190, 196, 200, 201, 202, 207, 208,
  211, 213, 220, 228, 230, 235, 240,
  241, 253, 261, 262, 265, 266, 267,
  276, 277, 280, 283, 284, 285, 287,
  289, 290, 291, 292, 294, 297, 309,
  311, 314, 317, 319, 322, 324, 325,
  326–7, 331, 332, 337

• 9 NZ Infantry Brigade, 314, 319, 322,
  323, 324, 325, 326–7, 331, 332

• Units—

  • 7 Anti-Tank Regiment, 62, 73, 76,
    86, 106, 112, 113, 267

  • 18 Armoured Regiment, 208, 213,
    216, 219

  • 19 Armoured Regiment, 200, 207,
    211, 212, 232, 235, 236, 267

  • 20 Armoured Regiment, 259, 289,
    319, 320, 326, 328

  • 18 Battalion, 112, 114–15, 116

  • 19 Battalion, 20–1

  • 20 Battalion, 68

  • 21 Battalion, 25, 29, 32, 33, 68, 69,
    70, 71–2, 75, 78, 82, 83, 84, 86,
    112, 156, 166, 210, 241, 261, 281,
    286, 288, 309, 310, 319

  • 22 Battalion, 102, 208, 244, 247, 281,
    283, 288, 290

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  • 23 Battalion, 22, 165, 166, 167, 170,
    186, 210, 219, 227, 241, 247, 254,
    287, 327–8, 332

  • 25 Battalion, 11, 13, 20, 22, 24, 27,
    28, 35, 40, 41, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50,
    58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 71,
    74, 75, 82, 84, 86, 92, 100, 106,
    108, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 121,
    125, 128, 130, 145, 146, 162, 163,
    166, 167, 175, 177, 182, 186, 196,
    200, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 210,
    211–12, 213, 220, 229, 230, 232,
    233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 240, 247–
    8, 249, 255, 262, 263, 265, 266,
    276, 277, 281, 282, 283, 285, 288,
    289, 294, 297, 298, 300, 303, 305,
    311, 314, 316, 317, 319, 321, 325,
    326, 327, 329, 331, 332

  • 26 Battalion, 11, 13, 20–1, 22, 23–4,
    28, 40, 46, 48–9, 50, 58, 59, 62,
    65, 68, 69, 71–2, 74, 75, 77, 80,
    81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86–7, 92, 100,
    106, 108, 112, 114, 115–16, 121,
    125, 128, 130, 145, 162, 163, 166,
    182, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189, 190,
    200, 202, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212,
    213, 214, 220, 230, 233, 236, 241,
    255, 261, 263, 265, 266, 267, 268,
    269, 270, 277, 281, 283, 284, 290,
    291, 297, 304, 314, 317, 319, 322,
    324, 325, 327, 329, 330, 331

  • 27 (MG) Battalion, 112, 204, 267, 272

  • 28 (Maori) Battalion, 25, 106, 126,
    127, 128, 156, 166, 171, 213, 214,
    216, 217, 218, 221, 223, 227–8,
    240, 247, 248, 250, 256, 257, 259,
    261, 280, 292–3, 294, 319, 322

• NZ Artillery, 21, 38, 40, 62, 78, 84, 106,
  109, 145, 249

• NZ Divisional Cavalry, 13, 22, 24, 25,
  29, 34, 37, 58, 125, 151, 152, 163,
  164, 167, 175, 179, 261, 267, 277,
  292, 294

• NZ Engineers, 13, 24, 82, 267, 317

• Nofilia, 148, 149

• O'Brien, Pte R. A. T., 178

• O'Brien, Lt W. R., 231, 240, 242, 272

• Odlum Cpl W. G., 67

• Olympus Pass, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
  29

• Opie, Cpl A. C., 78–9

• Orcades, 6, 8

• Orion, 8, 16

• Ormonde, 8

• Orsogna, 211–23

• Page, Brig J. R., 64–5, 71, 72, 73, 75

• Palazzo Toli, 302–4

• Papakura Camp, 2–6

• Parades, ceremonial, 2, 5, 11, 96, 98,
  154, 309

• Parkinson, Maj-Gen G. B., 187, 192,
  218, 307

• Perry, Lt S. W., 260

• Perth, HMAS, 16

• Phillips, Capt F. L., 226

• Pike, Lt-Col P. R., 226, 241, 253

• Pirrie, Maj R., 280, 282, 284, 289, 301,
  302

• Pisciatello R., 288–9

• Point 175, 59, 61–7, 82, 83–4

• Poole, Pte L. R., 333

• Pountney, Cpl F. R., 319

• Pratt, Maj R. L., 247, 249, 288

• Price, 2 Lt J. P., 296, 298

• Rabarts, 2 Lt A. J., 178

• Radjou, 93–7

• Ramsay, Capt A. H., 128, 129, 130–1,
  226, 241

• Ranum, Sgt C. L., 65–6

• Rawley, Maj L., 271, 272, 311, 312,
  322, 324, 325

• Rawson, Lt B. C. D., 129

• Reid, WO I J. F., 256

• Reidpath, 2 Lt C. P., 333

• Reina del Pacifico, 197

• Reynolds, Maj J. W., 31–2, 90, 106, 226,
  238, 239, 240, 242, 243–4, 247

• Riddell, L-Sgt J. V., 318, 324

• Rimini, 279, 280

• Robertshawe, Lt N. J., 209, 210

• Robertson, Maj A. G. J., 57, 305–6, 307

• Robinson, Lt-Col H. A., 330

• Rockell, Lt A. D., 237, 279

• Ruweisat Ridge, 108, 109, 116

• Sangro R., 199–207

• San Michele, 267, 268–77

• San Pietro in Laguna, 297, 298, 300,
  301

• San Severino, 309–10

• Santa Croce, 335–6, 337

• Santerno R., 313, 314, 319, 320–2

• Savio R., 288, 290

• Schofield, Capt S. C., 226, 236

• Scott, 2 Lt N. P., 272

• Seal, Maj R. J. H., 131, 132, 160, 171,
  175–6, 192, 199

• Senio R., 292, 294, 297–8, 300–8, 310,
  311–16

• Short, Pte H., 296

  – 361 –

• Shuttleworth, Lt-Col C., 1, 2, 4, 6, 8,
  11–12, 16, 20, 23, 26–7, 28, 32, 33,
  34, 47–8, 51, 60, 63, 64, 65, 68, 71,
  72, 73, 75, 76–7, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83,
  86, 87

• Sidi Azeiz, 140

• Sidi Bishr, 103–4

• Sidi Bou Ali, 181, 182, 190, 191–3

• Sidi Rezegh, 59–89, 101, 140

• Sillaro R., 324, 325–7

• Simpson, Cpl J. G., 66, 74, 75–6, 88–9

• Sisterson, Sgt N. M., 176

• Smith, Cpl H. E., 321

• Smith, 2 Lt R. N., 249, 271, 272, 274,
  275

• Sora, 257–8, 261

• Southward, L-Cpl R. G., 209

• Spinney Wood, 54

• Stanaway, Cpl V., 231–2

• Stead, Capt H. C., 163, 191

• Steele, Maj A. G., 226

• Stewart, Capt A. R., 190

• Stringer, Lt-Col R. G., 120–1, 158

• Stuart, Maj A., 280, 283, 284, 288, 294

• Suani Ben Adem, 154, 155

• Sutherland, Maj A. W., 115, 119

• Swann, Pte A. G., 275–6

• Syria, 91–102

• Takrouna, 182, 183, 184, 186

• Tappin, WO II R. S., 188, 189

• Taranto, 197, 198–9

• Taylor, L-Cpl M. H., 237

• Tebaga Gap, 158–9, 161–79

• Terelle, 254–6, 257

• Thermopylae, 16, 17

• Thompson, Capt H., 57

• Thompson, S-Sgt R. J., 205–6, 245–6,
  247, 259, 265

• Thomson, Maj I. M., 199, 214, 217

• Titchener, Lt-Col W. F., 297–8

• Tobruk, 55–6, 61, 70, 71, 74, 82, 84, 88,
  105

• Tomlinson, Maj E. K., 57, 64

• Tracy, Sgt A. J., 239

• Training, 1–5, 7, 11–14, 54–5, 99, 100–1,
  119, 121–2, 124, 158, 196, 199, 224,
  279, 291–2, 306–7, 309

• Trevelion, Sgt G. J., 161

• Trieste, 334, 335, 337

• Trigh Capuzzo, 58, 59, 61, 65, 68, 69,
  72, 76

• Tripoli, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155

• Tripolis, 45, 46, 48–50

• Turbott, Maj G. G., 208, 302, 307, 308,