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Index

• Abbassia, 17–18, 20, 46–7, 111–12, 114, 180, 294

• Abdiel, HMS, 109

• Adams, Sgt A. C., 85

• Adams, Capt M. L. W., 72, 228, 269

• Adams, L-Cpl W. R., 45

• Adem, El, 131, 248

• Adige R., 410

• Agedabia, 248

• Agheila, El, 118; left hook at, 245–56

• Aghya, 92–3

• Agramiya, 239

• Ain Dua, 45

• Aiyinion, 54–5, 63–4

• Akarit, Wadi, 278, 280, 282, 289, 372

• Alamein, El, 183–5, 187, 189–91, 195, 211–13, 225, 227, 231–2, 235–6, 238, 248, 255, 299

  • Battle of, 225–44

• Alam el Onsol, 231, 235

• Alam Halfa, Battle of, 127, 211–24

• Alam Nayil, 190–1, 197–9, 201, 206, 208, 218, 220–1

• Albania, 52, 59–60

• Aldershot, 37–8, 41–2

• Aleppo, 178

• Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 390, 397, 417

• Alexandria, 25, 49–50, 142n, 180, 226, 284, 292, 300, 302, 392

• Aliakmon Line, 53–5, 68, 82

• Aliakmon R., 54–5, 60

• Alikianou, 91, 95, 98

• Allen, Brig A. S. (AIF), 70, 74, 77, 78

• Allen, Lt-Col J. M., 102

• Allen Force, 70, 74–5, 78

• Altamura, 303–4

• Amiriya, 29, 47–8, 181, 188

• Ancona, 369

• Anders, Gen (Polish), 213

• Anderson, Cpl E. A., 320

• Andes, SS, 33

• Andrew, Brig L. W., 153, 158

• Andrews, Maj E. R., 76, 117, 125, 151, 243

• Andrews, Tpr W. J. C., 177

• Anglo-Canadian, 51

• Angus, Tpr T. J., 350

• Anzac Corps, 68, 78

• Anzio, 323, 347

• Aquitania, SS, 33–6, 42–3

• Arce, 349

• Archi, 318

• Arezzo, 350

• Argenta, 397

• Arielli, 317–18, 320

• Armour, Maj J. N., 385, 396

• 15 Army Group, 323, 416

• Arno R., 360, 362, 364–6

• Askew, Maj S. W., 385, 390

• Atchison, Maj A. C., 56–60, 65, 68, 78–9, 103, 106, 108

• Atessa, 305, 308

• Athens, 51–2, 80–1, 82

• Athos II, 13

• Atina, 338, 342, 344

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshl Sir C., 118, 172

• Australia, HMAS, 9–10

• Australian Forces—

  • 9 Div, 229

  • 19 Bde, 91, 104, 107

  • 2/1 Bn, 49, 51

  • 2/7 Bn, 104

  • 67 Bn, 421

• Avezzano, 347–9

• Axios R., 54, 57, 61

• Azizia, 263–4, 265n

• Baalbek, 175, 178

• Baggush, 23, 26, 113–14, 130, 148, 167–8, 169–71, 185, 240

• Baggush Box, 23, 113, 115, 240

• Ball, Capt R. L., 175, 267

• Ballantyne, L-Cpl J. A., 243

• Ballantyne, Maj L. B., 6, 20, 269

• Balsorano, 347–8

• Barce, 248

• Bardia, 26, 113, 124, 128–9, 131–2, 148–51, 153–4, 158, 160–1, 164–5, 167, 176, 245, 256

  • Capture of, 149–68

• Bari, 302–3, 421

• Barnard, Tpr J. W., 333

• Barton, Capt A. M., 97

• Batchelor, 2 Lt F. H. C., 329

• Bayliss, L-Cpl A., 234

• Bear, 2 Lt F. H., 284

• Beech, Cpl F. R., 45

• Begg, Tpr A. T., 359

• Beida, El, 120–1

• Belhamed, 131, 136–9, 147, 248

• Bell, Lt-Col R. H., 4

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• Belmonte Valley, 342

• Ben Gardane, 271

• Benghazi, 120, 245, 248, 289

• Beni Ulid, 260–1

• Best, 2 Lt J. J., 341, 344–5

• Bevan, Maj T. H., 61

• Bir Bu Deheua, 124–6

• Bir el Chleta, 131, 133, 135, 142–3, 158

• Bir ez Zemla, 129, 149–51, 153–5, 157–9

• Bir Ghirba, 153–4, 157

• Bir Gibni, 116, 120–2, 125, 130, 147

• Bir Hacheim, 248

• Bizerta, 285, 287

• Blair, 2 Lt A. G., 414

• Blamey, Fd Mshl Sir T. (Anzac Corps), 68

• Bloxham, Tpr A. F., 146

• Bobinski, Brig (Polish), 213

• Bologna, 397, 402–3, 408

• Bondeno, 409

• Bonifant, Brig I. L., 2 i/c C Sqn, 49; in Greece, 85; in Crete, 91; OC C Sqn., 117; in ‘Crusader’ Campaign, 113, 137, 145–6; receives congratulations from Gen Freyberg, 148; Alamein, 189; leaves Regt to command 25 Bn, 209; returns to Regt as CO, 265, 269; Tunisia, 275, 287; Maadi, 291, 294–6; move to Italy, 300–1; Sangro R., 305, 308, 321–2; Cassino, 324; commands 6 Bde, 330; departs on furlough, 338

• Bradford, Tpr T. N., 85

• Brayfield, Tpr F., 374

• Bremner, Sgt J., 401, 406

• Bridge, Cpl C. L., 152

• British Commonwealth Occupation

  • Force (Japan), 422, 424

• British Forces—

  • 1 Army, 279, 281, 285, 287

  • 5 Army, 322–3, 325, 339–40, 347, 365

  • 8 Army, 116–17, 118, 120, 123, 127, 129, 137, 169, 178, 180, 186–7, 190, 195–6, 198, 202, 209–13, 225, 228–9, 239, 244–7, 255, 257, 262, 269–70, 277, 279, 283, 287, 289, 291, 304, 323, 339–40, 397

  • 5 Corps, 310, 385, 387, 397, 402

  • 10 Corps, 229, 235, 238, 275, 350

  • 13 Corps, 118, 120, 127–8, 149, 151, 185, 199, 214–16, 229, 402

  • 30 Corps, 118, 120, 132, 137, 167, 169, 229, 231, 235, 238, 251, 280

  • 44 Div, 209

  • 46 Div, 386

  • 50 (Northumbrian) Div, 187, 236, 280

  • 51 (Highland) Div, 229, 236, 257, 280, 292

  • 70 Div, 118

  • 78 Div, 329, 334–5, 340, 397

  • 1 Armd Div, 199–201, 236–7, 275, 277–8, 280

  • 6 Armd Div, 340, 350, 411

  • 7 Armd Div, 19, 26, 127, 131, 198–9, 257, 262

  • 1 Armd Bde, 54–5, 57, 61–2, 68, 78–82

  • 2 Armd Bde, 238

  • 4 Armd Bde, 122–3, 125–7, 131, 138, 143

  • 7 Armd Bde, 127, 131

  • 8 Armd Bde, 238, 270, 272, 277–8, 281–2

  • 9 Armd Bde, 226, 229–30, 233–4, 235–8, 241–2

  • 22 Armd Bde, 127, 131, 139, 143

  • 23 Armd Bde, 204, 216

  • 4 Lt Armd Bde, 212, 214, 219, 229, 238, 240, 242, 248, 250–5, 269, 283, 287

  • 38 Bde, 336

  • 43 Bde, 408, 410

  • 132 Bde, 209, 218–20, 222

  • 151 Bde, 236

  • 152 Bde, 236

  • 24 Guards Bde, 360

  • 2 Independent Parachute Bde, 321, 339–40

  • 7 Motor Bde, 199, 212, 219

  • The Buffs, 209

  • Coldstream Guards, 26, 336

  • Essex Regt, 308

  • 3 Hussars, 95, 101, 236–7

  • 4 Hussars, 55, 396, 400, 405

  • 7 Hussars, 15, 16

  • 11 Hussars, 46, 270

  • King's Dragoon Guards, 122, 270–2, 278, 281, 296

  • King's Royal Rifles, 55

  • 60 King's Royal Rifles, 18

  • 6 Lancers, 317

  • 12 Lancers, 348, 410, 412–16

  • 27 Lancers, 378, 380

  • Notts Yeomanry, 273–4

  • Queen's Royal Regt, 95

  • Royal Air Force, 84, 110, 147, 150–2, 164, 217–18, 220, 239–40, 277, 414

    • RAF Regt, 346

    • 211 Sqn, RAF, 25

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  • Royal Armd Corps School, 111

  • RASC, 189, 248

  • Royal Engineers, 58, 59, 350

  • 42 Fd Coy, RE, 103

  • 144 Fd Sqn, RE, 350

  • Royal Horse Arty, 80, 164, 251

  • Royal Scots Greys, 250, 253, 255, 258, 263

  • Royal Sussex Bn, 125

  • 6 Royal Tank Regt, 18

  • 8 RTR, 147

  • 44 RTR, 132, 139, 147

  • 51 RTR, 405

  • Royal Warwickshire Yeomanry, 227, 236–8

  • 2 Bn, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 422

  • Royal West Kents, 209

  • Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, 236–7

  • Staffordshire Yeomanry, 270, 273–4

  • Support Group, 7 Armd Div, 127, 131–2, 143

  • 1 Surreys, 329

  • Western Desert Force, 24, 26

• Brocco, 345–7

• Brown, Sgt W. R., 273, 320

• Bruhns, Cpl A. C., 374

• Buchanan, Tpr D. G., 333

• Budd, Tpr L. W., 139

• Bunny, Capt W. I., 390, 396

• Burg el Arab, 23, 210, 225–6, 228, 298–300

• Burns, Maj P. J. C., 338

• Cairo, 15, 18, 20, 44, 112, 124, 171, 218, 225, 265, 291, 294–5, 392

• Cameron, L-Cpl J. B., 107

• Campbell, Brig J., VC, 187n

• Campbell, Tpr L. T., 75, 124

• Campoli, 345–6

• Canadian Forces—

  • 1 Corps, 374, 385, 402

  • 1 Div, 306

  • 1 Regt, 317

  • British Columbia Dragoons, 378

  • Royal Canadian Dragoons, 339, 374

• Canberra, HMAS, 7–8

• Canea, 91, 92, 95, 98, 102

• Capamagian, Maj H. B., 64, 70, 76

• Cape Bon, 238, 285

• Capetown, 35, 43

• Capuzzo, Fort, 127, 131, 150–1, 153–4, 156–8, 160, 242

• Carpineto, 308, 310, 319

• Carr, Tpr C. J., 234

• Carruth, Lt-Col H. G., apptd 2 i/c Regt, 4, 6; in Egypt, 44; apptd CO, 49; in Greece, 64, 68–9, 77, 80; in Helwan, 110; commands Comp Trg Depot, 112

• Caserta, 338

• Casoli, 312, 318–19, 321

• Cassino, 323, 326, 329, 331, 334, 337, 339–40, 349, 395, 402, 424

• Castel Benito, 264, 267, 269

• Castelfrentano, 313–16, 320, 322

• Castellaccio, 376, 378

• Castellina, 351, 366

• Castiglion Fiorentino, 350, 351

• Cemetery Hill, 95

• Cerbaia, 356–7

• Cesena, 374, 378

• Chakdina, 142n

• Chambers, WO II E., 97, 121

• Chaney, Sgt M. F., 406

• Chapman, L-Cpl L. H., 277

• Chapman, Capt St. G. W., 61

• Charing Cross, 242

• Charrington, Brig R., 56, 61, 83

• Chieti, 314, 316, 319, 323, 366

• Churchill, Rt Hon Sir W., 39, 213, 225, 267–8, 367, 409

• Church Hill, 102

• Clark, Capt D. S., 139n

• Clark, Gen M. (US), 323, 339, 347, 403

• Clifton, Brig G. H., 80, 84, 167, 184

• Clifton Force, 81

• Clutterbuck, Capt A. E., 385

• Cochrane, Tpr T. D., 337

• Cole, Maj D. A., 56–60, 65, 68, 141–3, 222, 258, 301, 324, 360

• Coleman, Cpl G. D. B., 363

• Collins, Cpl R. G., 358

• Colombo, 10, 12–13, 421

• Connelly, Tpr A., 85

• Conway, Lt F. G., 97

• Cooke, Lt F. J., 345

• Copland, Sgt J., 359

• Corinth, 79, 81, 83–6

• Corinth Canal, 60, 81, 83

• Cornish, S-Sgt A. E., 419

• Corskie, 2 Lt O., 402

• Cotterall, 2 Lt R. C., 357–8, 366

• Coventry, Tpr C. M., 235

• Cox, Maj G. S., 414

• Craw, Tpr D. E., 406

• Crete, 83, 86–7; campaign in, 88–109; 110, 111, 124, 170, 176, 239, 402

• Crisp, Capt P. S., 113, 228, 269

• Crossan, Cpl H. McA., 141

• Crozier, Tpr D., 235

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• Cullen, Sgt P. T., 217

• Cumberland, Brig I. H., 374

• Cumberland Force, 374, 376, 379

• Cunningham, Lt-Gen Sir A., 127

• Cupello, 306, 308

• Cyrenaica, 113, 118, 244, 245, 248

• Daba, 24–5, 27–30, 41, 179, 181, 185, 191–3, 204, 229, 239, 299

• Dalton, Tpr J. J., 97

• Davidson, L-Sgt A. K., 369–70

• Davie, Cpl A. D., 341, 355, 377–8

• Davies, Tpr C. T., 234

• Dawson, Sgt C. J., 121

• Dbana, Ed, 131, 135

• Dean, Sgt A. J. P., 98–9

• de Gaulle, Gen C., 368

• Deir Alinda, 192, 196–7, 211, 219, 222

• Deir el Angar, 197, 206

• Deir el Muhafid, 211, 212, 214, 216, 222

• Deir el Munassib, 188–9, 191, 194–6, 199, 202, 204, 206, 211, 218, 220

• Deir el Ragil, 209, 211

• Deir el Shein, 187, 189–91

• Denz, Cpl L. F., 208

• Derna, 245

• de Villiers, Maj-Gen I. P. (2 SA Div), 164, 166, 168

• Dheskati, 68–70, 73

• Dick, Lt J. G., 353

• Dickie, Lt M. H., 306, 363

• Digla Camp, 15–16

• Digla, Wadi, 18

• Dillon, S-Sgt R. A., 166, 183

• Dix, Tpr R. A., 270

• Djedeide, 173–5, 178

• Doak, Tpr F., 256

• Dodds, Lt (Indian Bde), 123

• Duchess of Bedford, SS, 42–3

• Duda, Ed, 131, 137–9, 143, 147

• Duigan, Maj-Gen Sir J., 8

• Dunbar, Sgt D. A. H., 235

• Dunera, SS, 8–10, 12

• Dunkirk, 38, 39

• Dunn, L-Cpl H. G., 329

• Eagle, HMS, 13

• Eddie, L-Cpl G. T., 286

• Eden (Earl of Avon), Rt Hon A., 1, 13–14, 39

• Edhessa, 54, 56–7

• Edwards, Sgt R. G., 103

• Egypt, 15, 17, 32, 41–3, 51–2, 54, 87, 88, 101, 107, 113, 118, 120, 130, 150, 187, 203, 256, 265, 289, 293

• Eivers, 2 Lt R. G., 351

• Elasson, 68–70, 73, 77

• Elevtherokhorion, 69, 73

• Elici, 312–14

• Empress of Britain, SS, 33

• Empress of Canada, SS, 7–9, 14, 33

• Empress of Japan, SS, 10, 33

• Enfidaville, 285–7, 292

• Este, 410–11

• Evans, Tpr E. J., 259

• Eves, L-Cpl L. P., 237

• Fabbrica, 354

• Fabriano, 394

• Faenza, 369, 385–7, 390, 393

• Falloon, Tpr J. E., 142

• Fara, Wadi, 173, 176

• Faregh, Wadi el, 248

• Ferens, Cpl O. R., 202

• Fibreno R., 345–7

• Filigano, 338–9, 341

• Fisher, Lt J. W., 185, 252

• Fiumicino R., 373–4, 376, 379

• ‘Flake Column’, 158

• Florence, 350–1, 353–4, 360, 364–5, 367, 370, 393–4, 403, 419–21, 424

• Flynn, Sgt P. J., 355, 387–8

• Foggia, 304

• Foligno, 368–9

• Forli, 385, 390, 393, 396

• Forrester, Capt M. (Queen's Royal Regt), 95–6

• Foster, Capt W. J., 26

• Foum Tatahouine, 270–1

• Fowler, Maj M. G., 122, 165, 243

• Fraser, Rt Hon P., 342

• Free French Forces—

  • Algerian Div, 287

  • Free French Flying Column, 270

  • Leclerc's Column, Gen, 270

  • 3 Moroccan Spahis, 336, 340

• Freetown, 36, 42–3

• Fremantle, 10–12, 34, 35

• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, departs NZ, 7–9; meets NZ troops in Egypt, 14–15; praises Regt's DRs, 19; with 2nd Echelon, 38–40, 47; Greece, 49, 69, 79; Baggush, 113; Libya, 124–7, 137, 145, 148; letter from Gen de Villiers, 168; knighted, 170; inspects Regt, 172; Syria, 177; Matruh, 181; wounded, 183, 185–6; Alam Halfa, 214–16, 223; Battle of Alamein, 227, 230, 236, 242; Left Hook at El Agheila, 251; to Tripoli, 258–61, 264–5; Tunisia, 270, 272; Maadi, 296; Sangro R., 305, 314; Cassino, 342; to Florence, 353,

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  360; visits Regt, 366–7; with Churchill, 382; on replacement scheme, 393; presents 9 Bde awards, 395; final offensive in Italy, 410–11, 414; on repatriation, 420

• Frisa, 317–18

• Fuka, 28, 181, 185, 239–