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Index

• Aba, HS, 367, 368, 404

• Achilles, HMS, 57

• Agar, Lt-Col G. L., 50, 63, 75

• Aickin, Maj F. W., 46

• Ajax, HMS, 118, 161, 441, 446, 447

• Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord, 479

• Albania, 86, 92, 93, 95, 96, 102, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 125, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 152, 154, 159, 162, 167, 168, 177, 193, 194, 197, 198, 200, 201, 202, 203, 233, 363

• Aldershot, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41, 43

• Alexandria, 42, 50, 53, 54, 59, 61, 63, 71, 75, 77, 80, 112, 117, 119, 120, 150, 367, 400, 401, 402, 405, 430, 431, 447, 451, 464, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470

• Aliakmon line, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 121, 122, 127, 128, 131, 134, 135, 136, 145, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 157, 158, 180, 204, 205, 208, 214, 215, 235, 244, 280

• Aliakmon R., 123, 127, 129, 140, 141, 147, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 172, 176, 177, 179, 184, 186, 187, 188, 197, 204, 212, 218, 223, 224, 235, 237, 238, 240, 243, 254, 260, 270, 271, 272, 273, 276, 277, 280, 284

• Allen, Brig A. S., 230, 253, 280, 303, 318, 319, 331, 332, 334, 339, 402,

• Allen, Brig S. F., 15

• Allen, Col Sir Stephen, 15

• Allen Force, 230, 231, 285, 303, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314, 317, 321, 323, 328, 329, 332, 333, 334, 336, 337, 340, 347, 348, 350, 352, 354, 378

• Allen Group, 408, 415, 450

• Ames, Sgt K. S., 393

• Amindaion, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 148, 150, 151, 153, 155, 156, 158, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 177, 180, 189, 190, 192, 195, 197, 204, 207, 211

• Amiriya, 117, 120, 464

• Anderson, Lt-Col J. E., 27, 28

• Anderson, Lt H. R., 318

• Anderson, L-Sgt F. J., 344

• Andes, 30, 35

• Andrew, Brig L. W., 25, 290, 291, 292

• Andrews, Brig A. H., 148, 181

• Andrews, Maj A. A., 445

• Anzac Corps. See Australian Forces

• Aquitania, 30, 57

• Argos, 400, 404, 405, 408, 413, 416, 417, 419, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 439, 448, 449, 450, 473

• Armstrong, Maj C. N., 261, 291, 389

• Asopos bridge, 125, 127, 472

• Atchison, Maj A. C., 141, 164, 170, 350, 375

• Athens, 89, 91, 95, 98, 100, 103, 105, 108, 110, 115, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 141, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 154, 160, 161, 200, 215, 216, 217, 224, 225, 227, 228, 254, 309, 317, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376, 378, 381, 382, 400, 403, 405, 406, 407, 410, 411, 415, 427, 431, 432, 433, 436, 437, 440, 448, 450, 471, 473, 480, 482

• Athlone Castle, 41, 42

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshi Sir C., 480

• Auckland, HMS, 446

• Australia, HMAS, 30

• Australian Forces—

  • 1 Corps, 114, 129, 150, 155, 160, 165, 166, 172, 199, 222

  • Anzac Corps, 222, 225, 227, 228, 230, 237, 241, 246, 248, 250, 252, 253, 280, 285, 289, 292, 294, 298, 299, 312, 328, 347, 352, 354, 355, 358, 372, 373, 374, 375, 400, 401, 402, 405, 413, 473, 474

  • 2/1 Anti-Tank Regt, 129, 155, 165, 190, 192, 202, 205, 208, 209, 222, 253, 320, 434, 438

  • 16 Bde, 54, 68, 144, 150, 160, 164, 166, 167, 177, 197, 198, 223, 226, 227, 228, 230, 235, 238, 252, 270, 280, 334, 358, 381, 400, 402, 407, 408, 430

  • 17 Bde, 70, 74, 150, 221, 252, 259, 314, 358, 381, 400, 402, 407, 408, 430

  • 18 Bde, 161

  • 19 Bde, 70, 71, 74, 150, 156, 190, 204, 205, 206, 214, 223, 225, 226, 227, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 280, 281, 349, 357, 381, 386, 394, 395, 406, 408, 409, 435

  • 2/1 Bn, 222, 252, 253, 350, 357, 386, 394

  • 2/2 Bn, 252, 253, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 335, 336, 337, 338, 346, 357, 386

  • 2/3 Bn, 197, 252, 253, 315, 319, 320, 328, 330, 331, 334, 336, 338, 339, 357

  • 2/4 Bn, 190, 192, 196, 207, 208, 209, 211, 238, 244, 270, 349, 357, 386, 394

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  • 2/5 Bn, 222, 225, 227, 230, 313, 314, 335, 338, 349, 357, 395

  • 2/6 Bn, 225, 227, 349, 350, 415, 423, 444

  • 2/7 Bn, 225, 227, 332, 349, 350

  • 2/8 Bn, 190, 192, 196, 199, 205, 206, 209, 238, 244, 270, 349, 357, 386

  • 2/11 Bn, 221–2, 225, 230, 253, 313, 314, 332, 335, 338, 386, 394,

  • 6 Division, 29, 47, 68, 71, 74, 75, 78, 80, 98, 104, 122, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 166, 169, 180, 192, 198, 202, 206, 222, 230, 270, 280, 286, 312, 313, 352, 356, 377, 403

  • 7 Division, 98, 104, 121, 160, 161, 215, 362

  • 2/1 Fd Coy, 203, 323

  • 2/2 Fd Coy, 222, 313

  • 2/8 Fd Coy, 374, 434, 437, 438

  • 2/1 Fd Regt, 225, 227, 349

  • 2/2 Fd Regt, 238, 244, 280, 395

  • frac23; Fd Regt, 192, 206, 209, 227, 231, 238, 240, 244, 260, 272, 281, 294, 295, 304, 306, 307, 308, 374, 434, 435, 436, 438, 439,

  • frac25; Gen Hosp, 229, 404, 412

  • 2/1 MG Bn, 240, 270, 272, 274, 374, 434

• Awatea, HMT, 82

• Axios R., 121, 122, 131, 132, 133–4, 150, 164, 165, 169, 177, 193

• Baacke, Capt, 387, 398, 432

• Baacke Group, 385, 387, 399

• Baggush, 39, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 61, 63, 67, 68, 70, 467

• Baggush Box, 56, 60, 67, 72, 468

• Baillie-Grohman, Rear Adm H. T., 362, 367, 380, 406, 426, 445, 446, 447, 473, 474

• Baker, Lt-Col F., 370, 410, 411, 436, 437

• Balck, Col, 247

• Balkan Front, the, 86–116, 362, 481, 485

• BARBARITY Force, 89, 91, 150, 151, 153

• BARBAROSSA, Operation, 93, 158, 483, 484

• Barce, 74, 76, 77, 466, 467

• Bardia, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 94, 466, 468

• Barpeta, SS, 120

• Barrie, Sir James, 13

• Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt. Hon. Sir H., 29, 35, 43, 49, 181, 182, 183, 237, 294, 295, 303, 308, 372, 381, 396, 398, 422, 446

• Barter, Lt-Col A. R., 370

• 80 Base Sub-area, 142, 173, 369, 372, 431, 449

• 81 Base Sub-area, 179, 228

• 82 Base Sub-area, 372, 373

• Bassett, Maj B. I., 257

• Batory, HMT, 80

• Bauer, Dr, 412

• Baxter, Capt B. Y. W., 410, 411

• Beale, Maj J. H., 424

• Bedding, Maj T. G., 186

• Begg, Capt T. F., 266, 287, 377

• Bell, Capt L. J., 258

• Bellringer, Bdr T. C., 302

• Benghazi, 71, 74, 75, 76, 77, 83, 84, 94, 96, 97, 98, 161, 466, 467, 469, 478, 479

• Bergonzoli, Gen, 76

• Bethell, Capt R., 244

• Bevan, Maj T. H., 141

• Birdwood, Gen Sir W., 17

• Bishop, Capt C. H. B., 466

• Black, Pte G. R. A., 341

• Blackburn, Lt-Col C. A. D'A., 279

• Blake, Lt-Col H. W. D., 187

• Blamey, Fd Mshl Sir T., 99, 109, 111, 114, 134, 135, 150, 155, 160, 162, 165, 166, 167, 171, 172, 215, 217, 218, 222, 227, 230, 232, 251, 252, 253, 280, 288, 289, 366, 367, 371, 372, 377, 378, 400, 401, 402, 474, 475, 476, 478

• Bliss, Maj H. C., 320, 327, 331, 334

• Blunt, Col J. S., 414, 443

• Boag, Lt-Col N. F., 26

• Böhme, Gen, 235

• Boileau, Maj D. R. C., 206

• Bonaventure, HMS, 118

• Bond, Capt R. L., 263

• Bond, Pte G. R., 341

• Borman, Maj C. A., 187

• Borrie, Capt J., 409, 410, 412

• Bosworth, Pte C. J., 247

• Bowyer-Smith, Capt Sir P., RN, 459

• Brallos Pass, 124, 228, 314, 349, 350, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 360, 375, 377, 381, 384, 385, 386, 387, 394, 398, 402

• Breconshire, 118

• Brickell, Capt D. R., 371, 455

• British Forces—

  • 102 Anti-Tank Regt, 150, 190, 199, 202, 207, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 219, 225, 233, 357, 391, 393, 394, 427

  • 1 Armoured Bde, 122, 128, 133, 141, 150, 151, 153, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 171, 190, 192, 193, 199, 200, 202, 204, 212, 214, 215, 216, 222, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 232, 233, 237, 271–2, 295, 312, 313, 357, 358, 372, 375, 378, 398, 406, 422, 424, 425, 427, 434, 435, 437, 474

  • 1 Armoured Division, 36

  • 2 Armoured Division, 98, 123, 150, 466

  • 7 Armoured Division, 23, 54, 64, 65, 68, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 415

  • 580 Army Troops Coy, 164, 188, 270, 271

  • 16 Bde, 68

  • Cameron Highlanders, 22

  • Coldstream Guards, 50

  • 7 Corps, 35

  • 12 Corps, 38

  • 13 Corps, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 83, 84

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  • 50 Division, 25

  • 2/10 Gen Hosp, 23

  • 26 Gen Hosp, 229, 367, 369, 382, 404, 405

  • 2 Heavy AA Bty, 150, 423

  • 16 Heavy AA Bty, 150, 403

  • 4 Hussars, 150, 169, 192, 203, 205, 207, 212, 214, 225, 358, 372, 373, 375, 406, 413, 415, 416, 420, 422, 423, 425, 451, 453, 454, 457

  • 8 Hussars, 454

  • 106 Light AA Bty, 161, 382, 434

  • 122 Light AA Bty, 415

  • 155 Light AA Bty, 150, 358, 427

  • 211 Med Bty, 190

  • 234 Med Bty, 190, 357

  • 7 Medium Regt, 187, 231, 240, 272, 281, 282, 294, 357

  • 64 Medium Regt, 150, 155, 164, 166, 187, 190, 192, 206, 210, 222, 281, 294, 299, 303, 357, 380, 394, 403, 428

  • Northumberland Hussars, 150, 381

  • 1 Rangers, 170, 190, 192, 196, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 214, 219, 225, 233, 358, 375, 378, 398, 427, 435

  • Royal Army Service Corps, 68, 310

    • 1 RMT Coy, 153, 228

    • 2 RMT Coy, 153, 228

    • 308 RMT Coy, 228

  • Royal Corps of Signals, 62

  • Royal Engineers, 70, 71

    • 3 Cheshire Fd Sqdn, 203

    • 10 Rly Constr Coy, 465

    • 199 Rly Op Coy, 71

  • 1 Royal Fusiliers, 64, 65

  • 2 Royal Horse Artillery, 150, 192, 203, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 214, 357, 391, 393, 427, 435

  • 3 Royal Tank Regt, 128, 129, 130, 190, 192, 199, 203, 205, 207, 212, 213, 214, 219, 349, 358, 372, 373, 406, 423, 429, 440, 443, 451, 454

• Broberg, Maj R. E., 76, 405

• Brook, Pte J. E., 287

• Brooke, Gen Sir A. (Fd Mshl Lord Alanbrooke), 37

• Brooke, Col J. I., 29, 424

• Brown, Matron D. I., 23, 58

• Brown, 2 Lt J. C., 335

• Brown, WO I R., 390

• Brunskill, Brig G. S., 368

• Bryant, Capt K. A., 467

• Bryson, Capt C. D., 453

• Buckleton, Capt J. G., 456

• Budd, Capt F. M. S., 419

• Bulgaria, 86, 88, 92, 94, 96, 97, 101, 105, 109, 115, 121, 128, 131, 132, 134, 152, 156, 158, 159, 177, 193, 481

• Bull, Brig W. H. B., 44

• Bullock-Douglas, Capt G. A. H., 318

• Bunton, Gnr R. W., 282

• Burg el Arab, 58, 63, 70

• Burnham, 5, 27

• Burrows, Brig J. T., 67, 70

• Button, Col E. L., 23

• Cairo, 55, 72, 80, 96, 98, 99, 100, 108, 109, 110, 120, 233, 363, 447

• Calcutta, HMS, 161, 402, 429

• Campbell, Brig T. C., 258, 267

• Canadian Forces—

  • 1 Division, 36

  • Kent Corps, 170

• Canavan, Capt W. A. O'N., 456

• Canberra, HMAS, 16, 21, 30, 57

• Capuzzo, Fort, 67, 70, 71, 74

• Carey, Maj B., 454, 455, 456, 457

• Carlisle, HMS, 428

• Carnachan, Capt J. L. G., 348

• Carrie, Maj M. S., 138

• Carroll, Capt K. A., 444

• Carruth, Lt-Col H G., 235, 237, 312

• Carson, Maj W N., 334

• Carson, Spr S. E., 421

• Carter, Capt T. G. N., 377

• Casey, Rt. Hon. R. G., 17

• Cavanagh, Sgt D. E., 319, 326, 327

• Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. A. N., 31, 86

• Chapman, Capt St.G. W., 311, 416, 420

• Charrington, Brig R., 128, 170, 202, 207, 208, 212, 213, 214, 221, 232, 424, 427, 441

• Chilton, Brig F. O., 252, 253, 315, 317, 330, 331, 333, 336, 346

• Churchill, Sir W., 16, 18, 31, 35, 37, 38, 39, 60, 86, 87, 88, 89, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 157, 362, 363, 365, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485

• City of London, 41, 430, 450

• Clan Fraser, 161

• Clark, Capt J. S., 330, 334

• Clark, L-Cpl C. W., 321

• Clark-Hall, Capt, 450, 453

• Clifton, Brig G. H., 15, 25, 123, 137, 146, 237, 310, 352, 374, 398, 444

• Clifton Force, 397, 398, 435

• Clowes, Lt-Gen C. A., 230, 251, 252, 253, 325

• Coatsworth, Pte F. J. C., 162

• Cohen, Maj, 345

• Cole, Maj D. A., 141, 169, 195

• Collings, Brig, 228

• Comliebank, 447

• Common, Pte R. W., 389

• Connolly, Lt-Col J. R. J., 264

• Cooke, Cpl G. C., 275

• Cookery School, 23, 80

• Cookson, Sgt T. N., 83

• Cooney, WO II D. L., 405

• Corinth Canal, 369, 400, 406, 408, 409, 411, 413–31, 434, 435, 436, 440, 444, 450, 451, 453, 471

• Costa Rica, 430, 431, 450, 483

• Courage, Col J. H., 443

• Craig, Dvr J. C., 463

• Crete, 87, 89, 90, 98, 120, 343, 345, 346, 359, 363, 366, 378, 380, 400, 402, 403, 405, 406, 410, 411, 417, 420, 426, 427, 430, 431, 441, 444, 446, 447, 450, 459, 461, 462, 463, 464, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 474, 477

• Cripps, Sir Stafford, 482

• Cropper, Capt J. W., 392

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• Crowley, Sgt B. J., 344

• Crump, Brig S. H., 15, 40

• Cunningham, Adm of the Fleet Viscount, 100, 107, 110, 111, 112, 115, 216, 363, 401, 402, 447, 479, 480

• Currie, Lt-Col A. R., 84

• Curtin, Rt. Hon. J., 474

• Curtis, Capt D., 368, 371, 453

• Cutbush, Sgt W. J., 302

• Daba, el, 53, 55, 58, 63, 80, 83, 465, 469

• D'Albiac, Air Mshl Sir J., 154, 224, 364

• Daniel, Capt M. E., 454

• Davies, Capt R., 456

• Dawson, Lt T. E., 284

• Decoy, HMS, 427, 458

• Dee, Capt K. G., 330

• Defender, HMS, 431, 451, 458

• de Guingand, Maj-Gen Sir F., 215, 216, 362

• Delaney, Sgt F. O., 423

• Devonshire, HMT, 24

• Dholikhi, 145, 177, 178, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 243

• Dhomokos, 349, 357

• Diamond, HMS, 430, 483

• Dick, Capt R. M., RN, 100

• Dill, Fd Mshl Sir J., 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 131, 132, 158, 476, 479, 480, 482

• Dilwarra, 430, 450

• Dittmer, Brig G., 6, 265, 268

• Dodecanese Is., 149

• Dodgshun, Capt J. T., 412

• Dominion Monarch, HMT, 82

• Donald, Lt-Col H. V., 291

• Douglas, Capt L., 430

• Drinkwater, Dvr H. R., 337

• Duchess of Bedford, 41, 42

• Duff, Brig C. S. J., 6, 182

• Duff Force, 183, 231, 285, 295, 428

• Duigan, Maj-Gen Sir J., 12

• Dunera, HMT, 21, 464

• Dutton, Capt G. A., 328, 344

• Dyer, Lt-Col H. G., 258

• Dyson, Maj R. H., 337

• Eagle, HMS, 21

• Eastgate, Spr F. T., 417

• Easton, Dvr J., 463

• Echelon, First, 3, 4, 6–7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 24, 27, 33, 39, 46, 49

• Echelon, Second, 4, 6, 7, 10, 16, 23, 25, 29, 30, 32, 35, 38, 39, 43, 46, 47, 49, 50, 55, 117

• Echelon, Third, 4, 24, 37, 39, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 56, 59, 60, 61, 79, 84, 474

• Eden, Sir A., 21, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 115, 131, 158, 482, 485

• Edhessa, 101, 122, 128, 132, 135, 148, 150, 152, 153, 155, 159, 163, 164, 165, 169, 170, 177, 189, 190, 193, 194, 198, 218, 235

• Elasson, 122, 125, 148, 160, 179, 188, 222, 223, 227, 229, 231, 232, 235, 237, 238, 242, 243, 244, 257, 259, 260, 261, 264, 271, 280, 281, 285, 286, 290, 293, 295, 296, 297, 302, 303, 305, 308, 313, 314, 315, 317, 320, 332, 333, 340, 342, 347, 348, 354

• Elevtherokhorion, 126, 129, 130, 188, 231, 285, 295, 296, 301, 302, 303

• Eliott, Lt-Col J. G., 27

• Elizabethville, 41

• Empress of Australia, 85

• Empress of Britain, 30, 32

• Empress of Canada, 21, 30, 32

• Empress of Japan, 30, 31, 57

• Empress of Russia, 82

• Ensor, Capt J. H., 257

• Eocene, 469

• Eritrea, 56, 57, 465, 468, 469

• Euboea I., 344, 346, 352, 354, 358, 371, 372, 375, 378, 397, 432

• Evacuation, 367, 402–5, 408–9, 411, 426– 47

  • Embarkation plans, 371–5, 400–1, 405– 7, 435–7

  • Preparations for, 362–83

• Evans, Maj W. H., 184

• Fadden, Rt. Hon. Sir A., 104, 115, 476

• Fairbrother, Brig M. C., 396

• Falconer, Brig A. S., 26, 38, 287, 290

• Falla, Brig N. S., 15, 40

• Fanning I., 1

• Fay, Capt J. A. O'L., 456

• Feeney, Capt J., 63, 75

• Fehn, Gen, 439

• Felix Roussel, 57

• Fenton, Sgt F. T., 462

• Ferguson, Capt C. A. L., 419

• Ferris, Dvr W. W., 463

• Findlay, Capt J. S., 371, 450

• Finlayson, Capt R. C. B., 318

• Fisher, Col W. B., 188

• Flamingo, HMS, 451

• Flavell, Maj N. R., 250, 344

• Florina, 122, 125, 128, 130, 132, 149,