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Index

• Abernethy, Capt J. J., 120, 188

• Acquafondata, 410

• Acre, 197

• Acroma, 183–4

• Adair, Capt W. B., 361

• Adams, Maj A. B., 120, 176–7, 259, 276.

• Adams, Cpl R., 115

• Adige, R., 493, 497

• Advance Party, 3, 5, 10, 420

• Afrine, 197

• Aislabie, Capt W.R., 311, 333, 350, 354, 359, 383, 389, 392, 396, 402, 404, 417, 422, 429

• Ajax, HMS, 81–2, 84

• Akrotiri Peninsula, 110

• Alam Haifa, 233, 244, 263

• Alam Halif, 301

• Alam Nayil, 221–2, 230–2, 262, 273

• Alam Onsol, 288–9

• Alborough, WO II M. H., 65–6

• Alem Hamza, 184, 186

• Aleppo, 197, 201

• Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 508

• Alexandria, 15, 20–1, 26, 28–31, 74, 76, 88, 113, 219–20, 259, 274, 352–3

• Aliakmon line, 32, 35, 51, 54

• Aliakmon R., 32, 35, 41, 43, 51–2, 54

• Allen, Lt F. R., 469, 473, 510

• Allen Force, 59, 67

• Allen, Brig S. F., 225

• Almiros, 60–1

• Altamura, 355

• Altino, 364

• Alvito, 411

• Amindaion, 31, 33, 35–6, 43, 48, 51

• Amiriya, 21, 26, 28, 30, 113, 202, 204–6, 229, 233, 244, 351–3, 355

• Anderson, Pte I. B., 363

• Anderson, Pte S. R., 283

• Andrew, Brig L. W., 95, 168, 177

• Andrew, Cpl W., 149

• Andrews, Sgt H. B., 261–2, 267, 323, 347–8

• Antioch, 197

• Anzac Corps, 59–60, 63, 67, 75, 77

• Anzac Mounted Division, 194

• Apennines, 355, 402, 437, 447

• Aquelia, 190

• Aquila, 363

• Arce, 417, 419, 434, 436

• Arezzo, 419–20, 461

• Argelato, 492

• Argenta, 438

• Argos, 82

• Ariano Irpino, 386

• Arielli, 374, 376

• Ariete Division, 137, 222

• Arno R., 421, 434–6

• Aronda, 353

• Arundel, Pte R., 251–2

• Askifou Plain, 112

• Asluj, 202

• Aston, Sgt G. R., 199

• Asvestopetra, 49

• Atalandi, 33, 64, 68–9, 73, 75

• Atessa, 355–6

• Athens, 30–1, 69, 70, 73–6, 79, 82, 88, 114

• Athos II, 7

• Atina, 411–12

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshl, Sir Claude J. E., 119, 259

• Aurunci Mountains, 410

• Australia, HMAS, 6

• Australian Forces—

  • 1 Corps, 63

  • 6 Division, 28, 35, 63

  • 9 Division, 230, 277, 282

  • 19 Infantry Brigade, 26, 37, 41, 44, 77, 103, 110

  • 2/1 Anti-Tank Regiment, 35

  • 2/4 Battalion, 36, 38

  • 2/8 Battalion, 36, 44, 45

  • ? Field Regiment, 35

• Aventino R., 357, 365

• Avezzano, 412, 416–17

• Awatea, 3

• Awatere, Lt-Col A., 424, 433

• Axios R., 32, 35

• Ay Dhimitrios, 54–5, 57

• Ayia Trias, 71–2

• Ay Konstandinos, 74

• Aylward, Pte J. B., 362

• Ay Marina, 91, 102

• Azizia, 314

• Baalbek, 196, 201–2

• Bab el Qattara, 219

• Baddeley, Sgt J. R., 366–7

• Baggush, 20–6, 119–20, 163, 188, 192, 203, 300–1, 351

• Bain, Pte H. A., 252

• Baker, Pte C. A., 170

• Baker, Lt-Col F., 295–6

• Ball, L-Sgt C. G., 346

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• Ball, Capt H. D., 276, 307–8, 326

• Balsorano, 413–414, 416, 461

• Barclay, 2 Lt E. J., 285, 288

• Barcola, 507

• Bardia, 26, 117, 119, 126–7, 135, 164, 167–9, 171, 174–6, 178–81, 184, 188, 190–2, 303–4, 351

• Bari, 242, 355, 383, 420–1, 511

• Barker, Brig A. R., 487

• Barlass, L-Cpl J. D., 422

• Barlow, Brig, 382

• Barraclough, Cpl L. F., 348

• Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt Hon Sir Harold, 66, 146, 149, 151, 156, 159

• Bartlett, Sgt R. P., 252–3

• Barwick, Lt B. C., 359, 366

• Baume, Sgt T. W., 362–3

• Bayly, Pte B. W., 30

• Beard, Capt D. B., 204, 217–18, 254, 276, 282, 289, 359

• Beckingham, Sgt G. G., 133–4, 142, 249–50, 253–4

• Beersheba, 194, 202

• Beirut, 197, 199–200

• Bekaa valley, 194–8

• Belhamed, 138–9, 143–4, 147–8, 157, 159–60, 179

• Bell, Maj G. H., 465, 469, 473–5, 477, 501, 508

• Bell, Pte J. W., 111, 177, 216, 262, 267, 296

• Bellaria, 439, 441

• Benghazi, 155, 216, 242, 254, 304, 311, 351

• Beni Ulid, 313

• Bennett, Lt-Col C. M., 270, 297, 334

• Bennett, Capt F. T., 102

• Bergin, L-Cpl D. H., 44

• Bern, Lt B. B., 394–5

• Bersaglieri, 146

• Bertinshaw, L-Cpl D. R., 239, 265, 292

• Bethell, Capt R., 327

• Bevan, Maj T. H., 162

• Bianchi, 315

• Binns, Pte A. L., 209

• Bir Abu Batta, 205, 208, 211–12

  • — Abu Misheifa, 25

  • — Abu Shayit, 206

  • — Chesceua, 186

  • — el Chleta, 127, 129–30, 136–7

  • — el Geff, 188

  • — el Gubi, 123

  • — el Hariga, 129, 183

  • — el Merduma, 307

  • — el Sarahna, 205

  • — el Thalata, 123, 191

  • — en Naghia, 187

  • — Ghirba, 124, 126

  • — Gindali, 352

  • — Hacheim, 193, 305

  • — Sciuearat, 156, 159

• Bishara, Pte A. R., 400

• Bitter Lakes, 119, 193

• Bizerta, 350

• Black, Pte J. A., 281, 284, 287, 289

• Blackett, WO I G. S., 135

• Blair, Maj R. I., 5, 259, 276, 290, 292, 294–5, 300, 320–1, 405, 422, 447, 449

• Blamey, Fd Mshl, Sir Thomas, 29

• Blue, Maj N. G., 204, 222, 258, 276, 359, 363, 447, 469, 473, 490

• Bly, Pte R. A., 409

• Boggs, WO I E. G., 510

• Bologna, 438

• Bondeno, 492

• Booker, WO II K. B., 54, 90–1, 97, 100, 104, 106, 164–5, 243

• Boyle, Pte J., 149

• Boyle, Sgt R. B., 231

• Bradshaw, Capt R. C., 5, 29, 31–2, 43, 70, 120, 188

• Bradshaw, Sgt W. M., 54–5, 75–6, 100, 104, 107–8

• Brallos Pass, 67, 75

• Brant, Maj P. A. M., 2, 29, 54, 88–90, 96

• Brecciarola Ridge, 369–70, 372, 378, 381

• Brehaut, Pte H. J., 282

• Bremner, Pte E. R. S., 89, 94

• Brenta R., 494, 496

• Brew, Pte D. G., 409

• Brice, Pte W. E. G., 408

• Brigham, Lt R. C., 469, 485

• Brightwell, Pte E. A., 155

• British Forces—

  • 1 Army, 342, 349

  • 8 Army, 20, 119, 121, 146, 164, 181, 188, 191, 193–4, 203, 206, 219–20, 259, 262, 265, 275, 277, 289, 298, 301, 303, 311, 320, 324, 336, 342, 349–50, 355, 376, 379, 385, 402, 410, 421, 438, 441, 466–7

  • 9 Army, 194

  • 5 Corps, 355, 442, 450, 452, 454, 467

  • 10 Corps, 331, 395, 402

  • 13 Corps, 121, 124, 127, 184, 277, 419

  • 30 Corps, 121, 124, 129, 149, 277, 331

  • 1 Armoured Division, 228, 231, 245, 277, 282, 289, 290, 331, 333, 335

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  • 6 Armoured Division, 402, 419

  • 7 Armoured Division, 121, 129, 184, 229–30, 301, 305, 307, 313, 320, 342

  • 10 Armoured Division, 277, 280, 282–3, 285

  • 5 Division, 372, 376, 379

  • 44 Division, 262, 274

  • 46 Division, 452

  • 50 Division, 338, 342

  • 51 (Highland) Division, 277, 279, 282, 285, 287, 305, 307, 313–14, 320, 338, 348–9

  • 56 Division, 348–50

  • 70 Division, 146

  • 78 Division, 392, 470

  • 1 Armoured Brigade, 28, 35–6, 41, 43, 50, 61, 63–4

  • 4 Armoured Brigade, 158, 162

  • 7 Armoured Brigade, 129

  • 8 Armoured Brigade, 326–7, 332, 338–9, 347

  • 9 Armoured Brigade, 275, 285, 289, 290

  • 1 Army Tank Brigade, 121, 126

  • 1 Guards Brigade, 402–3

  • 22 Guards Brigade, 121

  • 201 Guards Brigade, 188, 342, 348–9

  • 2 Independent Parachute Brigade, 378–9, 381, 405, 410, 412

  • 28 Infantry Brigade, 437–8

  • 132 Infantry Brigade, 259, 262–3, 265, 267, 273

  • 151 Infantry Brigade, 289–90, 294–5

  • 152 Infantry Brigade, 289

  • 169 Infantry Brigade, 350

  • 4 Light Armoured Brigade, 299, 302, 305, 320

  • 65 Anti-Tank Regiment RA, 152, 154

  • 102 Anti-Tank Regiment RA, 35, 62

  • Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 419

  • Cheshire Regiment, 259, 262, 274

  • Durham Light Infantry, 290–4

  • East Surrey Regiment, 392

  • Essex Regiment, 146, 364

  • Green Howards, 216

  • 3 Hussars, 113, 275

  • 4 Hussars, 35–6, 467

  • 11 Hussars, 23, 305, 314

  • Kensington Regiment, 401

  • King's Dragoon Guards, 336, 339

  • King's Royal Rifle Corps, 10, 36–7, 39, 41, 43–4, 48–9, 419

  • 12 Lancers, 217, 496

  • 27 Lancers, 446

  • Leicester Regiment, 24

  • 64 Medium Regiment RA, 35

  • Northampton Regiment, 372–3

  • Royal Army Service Corps, 191, 196

  • Royal Engineers, 10, 22, 35

  • Royal Horse Artillery, 35, 46, 49, 73, 75, 77, 470

  • Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, 10

  • Royal Scots Greys, 310, 313–14

  • Royal Tank Regiment, 33, 35–6, 126, 144, 260, 268

  • Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, 275, 280

  • Scots Guards, 506–7

  • Warwickshire Yeomanry, 275, 279

  • Welsh Guards, 402

• Broad, Capt J. P., 422

• Brooks, Pte E. G., 243

• Brooks, Capt L. V., 346

• Brott, Pte L. S., 250

• Brown, Lt A. W., 5

• Brown, Sgt F., 170

• Brown, L-Sgt J. K., 142, 251, 254

• Brown, Lt R. S., 208, 262, 267, 317–18, 344

• Brundell, S-Sgt H. W., 29

• Bryson, Capt C. D., 5

• Bryan, Pte L. G., 369

• Bu Allusc, 184

• Buckeridge, Cpl C. H., 99

• Budd, Pte J. E. N., 173

• Budrio, 484, 492

• Bullen, Maj A. B., 465, 467, 469, 478, 484–5, 487, 496, 499

• Bu Ngem, 312–13

• Buqbuq, 302, 351

• Burg el Arab, 26, 274, 352, 354–5

• Burgess, Lt W. N., 428, 481

• Burnham Military Camp, 1, 4, 276

• Burr, Pte A. S., 251–2, 254

• Burrows, Brig J. T., 212, 234–6, 241, 387

• Burtenshaw, Cpl K. A., 248, 253

• Burton, Lt-Col H. G., 133, 156

• Burton, WO II R. W., 477

• Butler, L-Cpl J. A., 159

• Butler, Sgt K. G., 164

• Butt, Cpl E. B., 414, 471

• Cairo, 7, 9–10, 14–15, 18–21, 31, 117, 163, 202–4, 259, 274, 351–2

• Canadian Forces—

  • 1 Corps, 437–8, 442, 450, 452

  • 1 Division, 442, 444–5

  • 11 Infantry Brigade, 410

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  • 12 Infantry Brigade, 438

  • Commando unit, 52

  • Governor-General's Horse Guards, 446

  • Royal Canadian Dragoons, 442, 445–6

• Campbell, Pte D. L., 145

• Campbell, Lt L. W., 359, 363

• Campbell, Col T. C., 94, 96

• Canale Napoleonico, 493

• Canberra, HMAS, 5

• Cancello, 386

• Canea, 85–6, 88, 92, 97–8, 100, 103, 108, 110–12, 114, 116

• Canosa, 381

• Cape Knimis, 61, 68–9, 73, 75

• Capistrello, 417

• Caple, Pte J. W., 251–2, 268

• Capuzzo, 26, 126, 135, 165, 167, 169–71, 174, 177–9, 181, 305

• Cardito, 404, 410, 412, 461

• Carey, Sgt H. K., 374

• Carmuset er-Regem, 185, 187

• Carnachan, Capt D. G., 29, 53, 88, 90–2, 97, 99–100, 104, 106, 100, 112, 276

• Carswell, Pte G. H. E., 227

• Carswell, Pte J. K., 233

• Carswell, Pte N. A., 489

• Carter, Pte B. B., 116, 175

• Carter, Pte B. H., 175, 188

• Carter, Pte C., 335

• Casa Alfonso, 414

• Casalbordino, 386

• Casa Vecchia, 429

• Casoli, 364–5

• Cassino, 387–90, 392–5, 397–402, 404, 406, 410, 412, 417–18, 429, 437, 461

• Castel Benito, 317

• Castel Bolognese, 458

• Castelfrentano, 366–70, 375, 377–9, 383

• Castellare, 425–7

• Castellata, 363

• Castellina in Chianti, 421–22, 424, 436

• Castello San Giusto, 504–5

• Castelraimondo, 447

• Castiglion Fiorentino, 419–20

• Castiglione, 437

• Castle Hill,