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Abbassia, 16, 123
Abbott, Maj R. B., 121, 295
Abu Dweis, Naqb, 70, 71, 73, 74, 136, 137, 139, 142, 150, 165, 185, 221, 322, 324, 326, 334
‘Acrobat Minimus’, 11
Acroma, 21, 136, 300
Adams, Maj R. W., 123
Afrika Korps, 1, 2, 11, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 92, 93, 94, 96, 102, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 134, 140, 141, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 167, 169, 172, 175, 176, 178, 182, 183, 184, 187, 195, 196, 199, 200, 201, 202, 205, 207, 209, 215, 219, 224, 230, 255, 259, 260, 261, 262, 266, 273, 282, 283, 284, 285, 288, 289, 308, 309, 314, 317, 324, 338, 350, 360, 361, 362, 365, 377
Agheila, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 24, 40, 151
Aitken, S-Sgt H. J. A., 242
Alam Baoshaza, 167
Alam el Dihmaniya, 182, 203, 206, 215, 222, 250, 308, 309, 313, 315, 333
Alam Halfa, 227, 304, 313, 319
Alam Nayil, 162, 166, 167, 169, 172, 175, 183, 190, 197, 202, 206, 213, 215, 230, 234, 242, 249, 284, 297, 311, 315, 330, 377
Alamein, 44, 49, 53, 61, 63, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 93, 100, 103, 115, 117, 119, 120, 122, 123, 128, 129, 130, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 169, 172, 173, 175, 177, 178, 183, 185, 186, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 204, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 219, 220, 221, 230, 232, 237, 240, 272, 283, 300, 301, 314, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 334, 335, 379
Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord, 380
Aleppo, 23, 33, 42, 51
Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 379, 380
Alexandria, 44, 49, 52, 83, 137, 336
Amiriya, 51, 57, 123, 138, 227, 310, 311, 374
Allen, Brig S.F., 65, 121, 122, 123, 180, 228, 251, 270, 271, 272, 299, 348
Ana, 25, 26
Anatolia, 23, 24, 26, 35
Anderson, Lt-Col J. N., 88
Andrew, Brig L. W., 8
Andrew, Maj M. A., 316
Ardagh, Brig P. A., 99
2 Armoured Brigade, 213, 218, 222, 249, 257, 258, 283, 287, 301, 305, 308, 309, 323, 333, 334, 337, 339, 346, 349, 354, 356, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367
4 Armoured Brigade, 60, 130, 157
22 Armoured Brigade, 60, 98, 130, 157, 158, 167, 178, 179, 218, 249, 279, 282, 284, 287, 301, 308, 309, 314, 323, 331, 333, 337, 339, 346, 358, 360, 366, 374
23 Armoured Brigade, 322, 324, 325, 334, 339, 348, 356, 357, 358, 359, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367
1 Armoured Division, 60, 61, 62, 68, 70, 74, 75, 78, 80, 85, 90, 91, 93, 97, 99, 100, 101, 118, 122, 129, 140, 141, 150, 152, 157, 162, 163, 165, 167, 169, 175, 178, 187, 190, 192, 194, 195, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 230, 258, 259, 296, 297, 303, 306, 315, 319, 325, 326, 327, 328, 333, 335, 337, 339, 341, 348, 349, 354, 366, 367, 376, 378
7 Armoured Division, 60, 70, 78, 122, 140, 150, 151, 179, 184, 189, 196, 202, 211, 297, 311, 315, 320, 321, 325, 326, 327, 335
8th Army, 1, 4, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 77, 78, 81, 89, 90, 91, 99, 100, 120, 125, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 159, 164, 165, 177, 178, 184, 186, 187, 192, 193, 194, 196, 197, 204, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 251, 300, 307, 311, 312, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 336, 337, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 370, 375, 379, 380
9th Army, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32
10th Army, 24, 25, 26, 27
Auchinleck, Fd Mshl, Sir Claude J. E., 1, 5, 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 39, 41, 44, 50, 53, 62, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 100, 101, 129, 130, 136, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 148, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165, 166, 167, 175, 177, 178, 186, 187, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 220, 221, 223, 299, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 325, 336, 364, 366, 368, 375, 377, 379, 380
20 Australian Brigade, 213
24 Australian Brigade, 195, 213
6 Australian Division, 22
7 Australian Division, 22
9 Australian Division, 28, 51, 61, 147, 177, 187, 195, 335

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Baalbek, 22, 23, 28, 33, 51
‘Bacon’, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221
Baggush, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 14, 48, 60, 69, 123, 300, 323
Bailey, Lt A. F., 376
Baker, Lt-Col F., 217
Bardia, 4, 7, 11, 13, 40
Barrel Track, 213, 283, 322
Barrington, Brig B., 119
Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt Hon Sir Harold, 8
Bassett, Maj B. I., 185
3/10th Baluch Regiment, 249, 283, 285
‘Battleaxe’, 4, 5, 137
Batty, Capt J. E., 243, 294
‘Bedstead’, 99, 100
Beesley, Capt J., 343
Begg, Capt T. F., 234
Bekaa Valley, 28, 33, 42
Belhamed, 9, 42, 136, 243, 300
Benghazi, 18, 79
Beyer, Maj A. E., 316, 342
Bir Abu Batta, 65, 66, 67, 88, 93, 103, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 120, 121, 124, 125, 126
Bir Abu Shayit, 80
Bir el Gibb, 85, 87
Bir el Makh Khad, 153, 213
Bir el Sarahna, 64, 65, 82
Bir Hacheim, 15, 18, 21, 40, 44, 45, 47, 50, 136, 142, 147, 151, 335, 380
Bir Khalda, 65, 66, 97, 100, 101, 104
Bir Shineina, 80, 85, 86, 88, 89, 93, 94, 102
Blackett, Sgt F. G., 256
‘Blood Orange’, 11
Brash, Capt D. G., 343
Brett, Maj C. L., 242, 243, 244, 245, 294
29 Brigade, 60, 82, 83
69 Brigade, 59, 92, 378
151 Brigade, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92
Briggs, Brig R., 258, 259
Brink, Lt-Gen G. E., 5
Broad, Cpl J. E., 344
Bryant, Maj A. L., 117, 119
Burnett-Stuart, Gen Sir John, 137
Burridge, Capt W. H., 243
Burrows, Brig J. T., 9, 99, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 162, 185, 188, 218, 227, 241, 246, 250, 270, 276, 278, 287, 288, 293, 295, 296, 299, 304, 306, 311
Burton, Lt-Col H. G., 374
Bush, Capt R. G., 242, 246
Butcher, Capt E. B., 235, 270, 271, 272
Butland, Capt W. C., 270
Cairo, 16, 17, 32, 34, 44, 50, 53, 79, 119, 137, 145, 146, 164, 196, 197, 311, 336, 374, 379
Caucasus, The, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35
‘Cauldron’, The, 45, 47, 59, 300, 324
Charing Cross, 53, 54, 55, 60, 62, 80, 81, 82, 327
Chesterman, Maj E. R., 185
Churchill, Sir Winston, 11, 12, 19, 20, 38, 133, 379, 380
Clark, Pte, 235
Clifton, Brig G. H., 9, 23, 57, 127, 138, 139, 143, 180, 313, 330, 331, 332, 341, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 353, 362, 363, 366, 367, 370
Conolly, Lt-Col J., 343
Cooper, Capt G. S., 271
Corbett, Lt-Gen T. W., 144, 380
Cornwall, Lt-Gen Marshall, 137
10 Corps, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 91, 92, 93, 120, 128, 129
13 Corps, 60, 61, 62, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 90, 91, 93, 94, 98, 99, 118, 119, 120, 128, 129, 133, 134, 135, 143, 150, 151, 158, 160, 162, 167, 175, 179, 184, 186, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 197, 205, 208, 210, 214, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 233, 259, 260, 297, 299, 303, 306, 309, 311, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 327, 331, 333, 337, 339, 348, 349, 351, 358, 362, 364, 376, 377
30 Corps, 61, 70, 71, 160, 162, 177, 182, 184, 186, 187, 189, 192, 193, 195, 204, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 217, 221, 222, 223, 225, 273, 299, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 337, 339, 364, 365, 375, 376, 377, 379, 380
Crete, 2, 3, 5, 40, 107, 214
Crisp, Maj A. J., 123
Crump, Brig S. H., 119
Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount, 14
Cunningham, Lt-Gen Sir Alan, 4, 40, 41
Cyprus, 24, 34
Cyrenaica, 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20, 24, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49, 59, 60, 79, 300, 313, 323
Daba, 140, 177, 179, 182, 190, 192, 205, 322, 327, 334, 376
Damascus, 25, 28
Dasler, Maj R., 278, 289
Davies, L-Bdr W. F., 253
de Costa, 2 Lt R. G., 243, 244
Dee, Capt K. G., 121, 122
Deep Well, 207, 261, 262, 283, 284
Deir Alinda, 175, 186, 192, 199, 207, 209
Deir el Abyad, 14, 150, 151, 152, 156, 159, 187, 213, 214, 215, 260, 320, 322, 327
Deir el Angar, 197, 202, 207, 284, 301, 377
Deir el Dhib, 213, 375, 376
Deir el Harra, 99, 100, 103, 135, 182
Deir el Hima, 190, 211, 222, 249, 258, 259
Deir el Muhafid, 199, 210, 249, 257, 259
Deir el Munassib, 136, 137, 140, 141, 150, 152, 158, 163, 165, 169, 172, 173, 190, 191, 198, 199, 201, 209, 210, 232, 237, 240, 259, 283
Deir el Qatani, 189
Deir el Qattara, 71

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Deir el Shein, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 150, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 167, 177, 183, 187, 214, 215, 225, 251, 262, 274, 279, 281, 282, 313, 318, 322, 323, 327, 337, 338, 357, 358
Deir el Tarfa, 210
Deir Umm Aisha, 249, 311
Deir Umm Khawabir, 202, 316
Derwentdale, 15
Desert Command, 2, 5
Dittmer, Brig G., 7, 8
Dizful, 25, 26
Djedeide, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 51
Djerablous, 34
Dorman-Smith, Lt-Gen E. E., 144, 380
Duckworth, S-Sgt A. J., 88
Duff, Brig C. S. J., 8
Dugleby, Maj L. W., 121
Dunbar, Lt-Col H. C. F. V., 359
Durham Light Infantry, 84
Duweir el Tarfa, 173
Egypt, 11, 22, 47, 48, 59, 69, 79, 323
El Adem, 21, 22, 47, 136
El Kharita, 182, 193
El Mreir, 136, 159, 162, 172, 173, 175, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 191, 192, 196, 197, 199, 200, 203, 214, 225, 259, 263, 283, 284, 308, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 370, 371, 373, 376
El Taqa, 196, 208, 215
El Wishka, 322
Elliott, 2 Lt K., 256, 257, 274, 275, 276, 305
Erskine, Maj-Gen G. W. E. J., 69, 73, 74, 90, 134
Essex Regiment, 86, 106, 110
Euphrates, R., 30, 34
‘Exalted’, 177
Fairbrother, Col M. C., 124, 239, 251, 252, 256, 257, 277
Falconer, Brig A. S., 16
Farouk, King, 16, 17
Fayid, 14, 15, 18
Feltham, Maj R. J., 269
74 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, 84
121 Field Regiment, 86
Fisher, Brig A. F., 331, 332, 366, 379
Forqloss, 42, 43
Foster, Lt F. E., 88
Fraser, Sgt D. R., 292
Fraser, Rt Hon P., 3, 18, 20
Frazer, Maj K. J., 276, 277
Free French Brigade, 25, 61
Free French Troupes Speciales, 28
Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 50, 53, 55, 56, 64, 65, 74, 90, 91, 92, 97, 98, 99, 103, 104, 118, 119, 145, 146, 211, 367
Fuka, 60, 83, 93, 100, 101, 120, 122, 123, 129, 135, 136, 137, 179, 190, 198, 322, 327, 376
Gambut, 20
Garawla, 62, 64, 78, 80, 83, 92, 128, 323
Garmonsway, 2 Lt R. F., 274, 275
Gatehouse, Maj-Gen A. H., 328, 329, 331, 333, 334, 339, 354, 358, 359, 366
Gazala, 4, 10, 15, 18, 21, 40, 44, 45, 47, 59, 136, 142, 147, 151, 325, 335, 380
Gaziantep, 26
Gebel Kalakh, 196, 202, 215, 285
Gentry, Maj-Gen W. G., 50, 74, 90, 117, 347, 348, 349
George, Lt-Col C. D. A., 344, 345, 347
Ghazal, 184
Glengyle, 15
Gifford, Lt G. P. R., 314
Glasgow, Col K. W. R., 115, 116, 117, 119, 158
Gleeson, Lt-Col E. C., 81
Gordon-Finlayson, Gen Sir R., 137
Gott, Lt-Gen W. H. E., 20, 41, 53, 59, 74, 90, 91, 92, 98, 99, 100, 120, 134, 144, 145, 182, 184, 187, 190, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 222, 223, 302, 303, 316, 317, 323, 325, 326, 328, 329, 339, 349, 357, 358, 366, 376, 379, 380
‘Graduate’, 11
Grant, Lt-Col D. G., 189
Gray, Brig J. R., 16, 58, 112, 113, 166, 169, 185
Greece, 2, 3, 5, 25, 40
Greek Brigade, 25
Greville, Lt-Col A. W., 317, 342, 343, 344, 347, 353, 374
Griffiths, Maj J. L., 99
7th Guards Brigade Group, 40
22nd (Guards) Motorised Brigade, 11
Guides Cavalry, 60
de Guingand, Maj-Gen Sir F., 142
Gwilliam, Lt-Col F. J., 186, 227, 374
Haifa, 26, 51
Halfaya, 11, 18
Hall, Capt H. J., 341, 349
Hanson, Lt-Col F. M. H., 43, 63, 123, 331, 348, 357
Hanton, Maj S., 237, 238, 240, 254, 255, 299
Harding, Brig R. W., 348
Hargest, Brig J., 7, 302
Hartnell, Lt-Col S. F., 111, 245, 290, 296, 299
Hawkesby, Maj G. H., 272
Helwan, 119, 146
Highland Light Infantry, 83

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Himeimat, 178, 180, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 262, 283
‘Hindu’, 158
Holmes, Lt-Gen W. G., 53, 56, 59, 60, 61, 63, 69, 74, 91, 92, 128, 129
Holt, Lt D. L., 363
Homs, 31, 33, 42
Horrocks, Capt R. E., 274
Hutchens, Lt-Col R. L., 191
3 Indian (Motor) Brigade, 60, 78
5 Indian Brigade, 86, 195, 249, 278, 293, 297, 305, 311, 313, 314
9 Indian Brigade, 47, 139, 165, 314, 334, 357
10 Indian Brigade, 47
18 Indian Brigade, 63, 138, 139, 140, 141, 152, 157, 159, 193, 251
29 Indian Brigade, 21, 47, 81, 82, 86, 129
161 Indian Brigade, 338, 364
4 Indian Division, 35
5 Indian Division, 54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 82, 86, 141, 150, 165, 179, 184, 187, 190, 195, 196, 199, 202, 222, 223, 224, 226, 234, 273, 289, 295, 297, 299, 308, 314, 318, 319, 320, 323, 325, 326, 327, 331, 334, 335, 350, 357, 358, 363, 364, 375
10 Indian Division, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 70, 71, 73, 74, 78, 86, 128, 150, 163
Inglis, Maj-Gen L. M., 54, 58, 99, 101, 103, 104, 107, 111, 112, 115, 117, 118, 119, 143, 144, 145, 146, 158, 166, 172, 182, 184, 187, 188, 190, 192, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222, 223, 225, 226, 250, 257, 259, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 311, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 341, 342, 348, 349, 354, 358, 366, 367, 368, 374, 376
‘Iodine’, 99, 100
Iraq, 24, 25, 26, 35, 59, 63
Ironside, Capt C. G., 234, 271, 273
Ismailia, 49
Johansen, Maj C. C., 296
Jones, Sgt R. G., 275