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Index

• Abbassia, 36–7, 45

• Achillas, HMS, 12

• Admiral Graf Spee, 12, 29

• Agedabia, 247

• Aickin, Capt F. C., 256, 372, 325, 340

• Aitken, WO II H. D., 211–12, 285

• Aitken, Maj R. C., 65

• Ajax, HMS, 80

• Alam Halfa, 231, 233, 237, 269

• Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord, 228, 262

• Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 229, 261–2, 280, 327

• Alexandria, 37–8, 45, 54, 59–60, 62–3, 66–7, 80, 101, 150, 197, 199, 202, 212, 217, 219, 229, 237, 260, 286

• Aliakmon line, 83, 87–8

• Alife, 303, 305

• Almao, Capt S. M., 118

• Almao, Sgt V. H. M., 49

• Ambrose, Sgt S. W., 6, 32, 77, 102, 138

• Amiriya, 37, 56, 66, 77, 79–80, 141, 198–200, 202, 205, 210, 214, 224, 227, 238–9

• Anderson, Cpl G. H., 251

• Andes, 47

• Andrew, Brig L. W., 95

• Anzac Corps. See Australian Forces

• Aquitania, 47, 55, 145

• Arezzo, 319–20, 327–8

• Argus, HMS, 47

• Asher, S-Sgt L., 96, 182, 243

• Atessa, 292, 294

• Athens, 80, 85–6, 99–101

• Athos II, 29

• Atina, 317–18

• Atkinson, Lt L. M., 163

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshl Sir C., 205, 213, 222, 229

• Australian Forces—

  • Anzac Corps, 91, 94

  • 17 Bde, 74

  • ? Bn, 88

  • 1 Corps, 91

  • 6 Division, 68, 83, 91

  • 7 Division, 83

• Avezzano, 290

• Awatea, 10

• Badoglio, Mshl P., 287

• Baggush, 65, 70, 153, 156, 244

• Baggush Box, 66–7

• Bailey, Maj K. A., 51, 96–7, 177, 181, 272

• Bailie, Cpl J. K., 115, 123

• Balbo, Mshl, 36, 60

• Baldwin, Cpl G. E., 113, 126, 128, 210–11, 217

• Baldwin, Lt W. E., 256, 272, 323, 326, 329

• Barabithe, Dvr K., 264

• Bardia, 60, 74, 153, 158, 161, 164, 171–2, 174, 245–6, 286

• Barker, Dvr C. E., 118

• Barnett, Maj H. W., 10, 15, 19, 29, 36, 64–5, 77, 330, 335, 339, 343, 345–7

• Bassett, Maj B. I., 121

• Batt, Dvr W. C., 5

• Belhamed, 168, 174

• Bell, Dvr E.J., 186

• Bell, Sgt G. H., 293

• Ben Gardane, 263, 265–6, 268, 272, 283

• Benghazi, 60, 178, 255, 263, 285

• Bennett, Dvr F. H., 90

• Bernie, Dvr C., 52

• Berry, Dvr V. H., 52

• Bey, Mahmoud Azme, 31

• Bickers, Sgt R. J., 71, 119

• Billing, Dvr H. A., 207

• Bird, Brig (AIF), 91

• Bir el Chleta, 159–60, 175

• Bir Gibni, 175

• Bir Hacheim, 246

• Blamey, Fd Mshl Sir T., 91

• Blanch, Capt W. R., 248

• Bloomfield, Dvr A. G., 119, 211

• Bonaventure, 80

• Bracegirdle, Lt-Col O., 156, 208, 242–4, 256–7, 285, 335

• Brass, Dvr J. R., 313

• Breconshire, 80

• Brewer, Dvr G. H., 344

• Briggs, Dvr F. D., 5

• Briston, Capt (RASC), 230

• British Forces—

  • Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 151

  • 1 Armoured Bde, 83

  • 4 Armoured Bde, 152, 157

  • 7 Armoured Bde, 157

  • 8 Armoured Bde, 239, 268, 269

  • 9 Armoured Bde, 237, 239

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  • 22 Armoured Bde, 152, 157, 167, 169

  • 23 Armoured Bde, 268

  • 1 Armoured Division, 209, 213, 270, 275

  • 6 Armoured Division, 310, 319

  • 7 Armoured Division, 59, 71, 73, 152, 158–9, 214, 231, 255–6, 268, 270, 280

  • 8 Army, 152, 156, 158, 196, 204–5, 213–14, 217, 222, 224, 228–9, 232–3, 237, 241, 245–6, 251, 254, 259, 263, 265, 267–9, 272–3, 276, 278, 287, 289, 292, 298, 310, 314, 319-20, 322, 324, 326, 329–30, 333, 336, 338, 341

  • 1 Army Tank Bde, 152

  • 14 Bde, 58

  • 132 Bde, 230–2, 234–5

  • 1 Buffs, 269

  • Coldstream Guards, 73

  • 5 Corps, 289, 314

  • 10 Corps, 205–6, 244–5, 255, 263, 210, 275, 310, 314, 318–19

  • 13 Corps, 152, 158–9, 164–5, 169, 173, 203, 205–6, 217, 289, 292, 295, 300, 314–15

  • 30 Corps, 152–3, 156, 158, 240, 262, 270, 274, 276, 278

  • 4 Division, 315, 330

  • 44 Division, 229–32

  • 46 Division, 304

  • 50 Division, 205, 213

  • 51 (Highland) Division, 255, 259, 268

  • 70 Division, 175, 177

  • 78 Division, 292, 302

  • 7 Gen Hosp, 108, 116, 124

  • 58 Gen Hosp, 199

  • 62 Gen Hosp, 177

  • 22 Guards Bde, 152

  • 201 Guards Bde, 268, 280

  • 3 Hussars, 121

  • 7 Hussars, 59

  • 11 Hussars, 58, 59, 259

  • King's Dragoon Guards, 269, 274

  • King's Royal Rifle Corps, 68

  • 4 Light Armoured Bde, 248, 268

  • Oases Group, 152

  • Royal Army Service Corps, 36, 162, 175, 255

  • Royal Scots Greys, 255, 262

  • 44 Royal Tank Regt, 168

  • 60th Rifles, 59

  • 1 Welch Regt, 111

• Broadbelt, Sgt J. S., 279

• Broomfield, S-Sgt C. H., 10, 34

• Brown, Cpl R. J., 8

• Browne, Capt M. G., 147–50, 161–2, 164, 166–7, 175–6, 178, 180, 185, 193, 214, 216, 221, 230, 235–6, 242–5, 256–8, 264, 272, 285, 323, 326

• Browne, Sgt W. F., 10, 119

• Bryant, Dvr N. C., 113, 166

• Buckleigh, Lt A. J., 97

• Buerat, 254, 259

• Bull, S-Sgt A. M., 176

• Bullians, Dvr, 330

• Burg el Arab, 63, 216, 236, 238, 240–1, 287

• Burgess, Cpl S. C., 207

• Burkitt, Capt S. W., 177, 190, 193, 195, 199, 202–4, 206, 208–9, 211, 216, 219, 244, 261, 271–2, 275, 286, 295, 300, 320

• Burling, Cpl L. R. H. B., 312, 332

• Burnett, Rev. H. B., 334

• Burrows, Brig J. T., 223

• Burt, Capt F. W., 289, 298, 312

• Butt, Capt F. G., 238, 243–4, 256, 272, 286, 289, 290, 298, 300, 304, 310

• Cairo, 30, 36, 38, 54, 63, 66, 69, 181, 197, 212, 217, 229, 237, 260, 286

• Callaghan, Rev. Fr. V. D, 289

• Calvert, Sgt J. W. P., 161

• Campbell, Dvr J., 137

• 1 Canadian Corps, 322

• 11 Canadian Infantry Bde, 314

• Canberra, HMAS, 14, 16

• Canea, 104, 108, 130, 136–8, 143

• Cant, Dvr I. E., 95

• Capuzzo, Fort, 59, 74, 76

• Capuzzo, Trigh, 153, 156, 158–9, 162, 169, 245–6

• Carson, Maj W. N., 128–9, 132

• Carthy, Dvr R. J., 221, 256–7

• Casey, Dvr R. T., 81

• Cashmere, Dvr W., 96

• Cassin, Dvr P. J., 10, 34

• Cassino, 299, 302–3, 306–10, 312, 314 -15, 316, 319

• Castel Benito, 261–4

• Castelfrentano, 298

• Cavallero, Mshl, 222

• Cemetery Hill, 110, 113, 115, 121, 123

• Chalmers, Lt R. M., 288

• Chamberlain, Lt T. J., 326, 346

• Chammen, Dvr R. H., 284

• Chapman, Capt D., 151, 177

• Chetwin, Maj C. E., 49, 117, 123

• Chissell, Lt N. F., 89, 95

• Christall, Dvr N., 140

• Christie, Col H. K., 117

• Christison, Dvr C., 285

• Christison, Dvr T. H., 280

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• Church, Sgt I.W., 117

• Churchill, Rt. Hon. Sir W., 2, 52, 59, 73, 103, 238, 262–4, 266, 278, 322

• Ciano, Count G., 61

• Clare, Dvr J. W., 150

• Clemmens, S-Sgt E. W., 285

• Clifford, Lt T. D., 201

• Coburn, Dvr W. O., 257

• Collings, Brig W. d'A., 85

• Collins, Capt E. A., 49, 52–3, 81, 98–9, 130, 145, 150

• Collins, Dvr S. M., 75

• Coonibe Hill, 288

• Cooper, Capt A. B., 17, 181, 210, 231, 233–5

• Corby, Dvr L., 309

• Cording, 2 Lt L. N., 149, 176, 179, 220

• Corry, Dvr E. L., 95

• Coutts, Maj P. E., 49, 347

• Cowen, WO II L. C. H., 10, 17

• Craig, Dvr D. J., 280

• Crawford, Capt A. M., 345–6

• Crawford, Dvr I. J., 279

• Crawley, Sgt L. A., 50, 51, 96

• Crete, 6, 101, 145, 147, 252

  • Campaign in, 103–44

• Crocker, L-Cpl H. J., 132

• Crump, Brig S. H., 22, 26, 30, 49, 98, 100–2, 156, 171, 174, 178, 200, 215-16, 224, 247, 251, 263–4, 296, 304, 309, 334

• Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount, 97

• Cunningham, Lt-Gen Sir A., 152

• Cunningham, Dvr J. J., 52

• Curtis, Cpl R., 190, 211

• D'Alibiac, Air Mshl Sir J., 90

• Dalton, Dvr M. L., 42, 161

• Davey, Sgt F., 7–8, 11, 139, 313

• Davis, Maj E. P., 100, 138

• Davis, Cpl R., 316–17

• Davis, Dvr R. J., 280

• Davis, Maj R. K., 310

• Davis, Capt W. M., 4, 42, 68–9, 74

• Day, Sgt R., 177, 194

• Dennison, S-Sgt T. J. C., 257

• Depper, Dvr R. G., 128, 166

• Desert Air Force, 231–2, 242, 258, 273, 275, 307

• Dickson, Maj A. C., 2, 10, 13, 23, 43, 62–3, 71, 80, 81, 91–3, 99, 102, 105, 117, 147

• Dill, Lt J. P., 129

• Doenitz, Grand Admiral K., 341

• Donaldson, Sgt J. W., 4

• Drummond, Lt K. R. D., 190, 257

• Duchess of Bedford, 55

• Duke, Dvr, 190

• Dunera, 14

• Dunlop, Dvr H., 96–7

• Dunn, Dvr W., 114

• Eagle, HMS, 29

• Eckersley, Dvr H., 113, 122

• Ed Duda, 168, 174

• Eden, Sir A., 30–1, 70

• Eisenhower, Gen D. D., 246, 267, 318

• El Adem, 177, 178, 246

• El Agheila, 246, 248–50, 255, 283

• El Alamein, 62–3, 150, 205, 210, 213-15, 221–2, 229, 231, 237, 240, 242–3, 246, 254, 259, 269, 316

• El Alamein Box, 213, 217

• El Daba, 62, 66–7, 77, 156, 197, 199-200, 202–4, 206, 210, 222, 244

• Ellison, Dvr F. K., 288

• Emery, Dvr L., 166

• Empress of Britain, 47

• Empress of Canada, 14, 16, 47

• Empress of Japan, 18, 47

• Enfidaville, 279, 281

• Farran, Lt R. A., 131, 135

• Faulkner, Dvr S. L., 52

• Faulkner, Sgt W. M., 242, 253

• Fayid, 179

• Feisst, Cpl J. F., 297, 301

• Feist, Dvr K., 281

• Fenton, Maj J. D., 96

• Field Maintenance Centres, 159–60, 162–3, 165, 214–16, 227, 233, 236, 238, 244, 245, 247, 252, 255, 259–60, 263, 265, 268, 270, 272, 274–6, 282, 290, 292, 293, 295, 303–4, 342, 344–5

• Fitzgerald, Capt J. M., 87

• Fitzsimmons, Dvr ‘Shorty’, 166

• Fleet Air Arm, 231

• Florence, 321, 325, 329, 347

• Forbes, Maj G. S., 147, 161, 164, 166–7, 170–1, 175, 178–9, 182, 192, 194, 197, 200, 202, 206, 208, 210–11, 215, 217, 228, 236, 244, 252, 261, 263, 265–6, 272, 282–6, 288, 297, 304, 310

• Forli, 330–7, 342

• Forrester, Capt M, 121, 127

• Foster, Dvr G., 285

• Francis, Dvr, 330

• Frank, Maj J. J., 306

• Fraser, Rt. Hon. P., 10, 315

• Fraser, Dvr S., 207

• 1 Free French Flying Column, 268

• Fremantle, 19–22

• French Expeditionary Corps, 314

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• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, 9, 16, 30–2, 40, 42, 51, 54, 61, 70, 78–80, 83, 89, 104, 152, 158, 173, 181, 191, 196–7, 206, 228, 241, 250, 269, 275, 277, 302

• Frost, Dvr G. E., 52

• Fuel issues, 155, 167, 193, 194, 201, 209, 214, 216, 225, 238, 244–5, 247, 248, 256, 262, 292, 321, 341, 345

• Fuka, 63, 150, 153, 166, 176–9, 197, 199, 208–9, 222, 242

• Galatas, 6, 108, 110–11, 113–14, 116-18, 120–2, 124, 126–31, 133–7, 139, 142–4

• Gambut, 153, 159

• Garawla, 58, 62, 207

• Gay, WO II R., 261, 266

• Gentry, Maj-Gen Sir W., 93

• George VI, HRH King, 31, 33, 51

• German Forces—

  • Africa Corps, 151, 156, 164, 174, 206, 221, 237, 241, 250

  • 90 Light Division, 232, 250

  • 15 Panzer Division, 169, 250–1

  • 21 Panzer Division, 164, 250, 274

  • 5 Panzer Regt, 157

  • 3 Parachute Regt, 114, 124

  • 3 Reconnaissance Unit, 274

• Gilmore, 2 Lt A. A., 25, 40, 68, 71

• Ginders, Sgt B. C., 8, 123

• Gissi, 289–90, 292–3

• Glengyle, HMT, 102

• Gloucester, HMS, 80

• Good, Maj G. G., 314, 316, 320

• Gott, Lt-Gen W. H. E., 159, 205–6

• Gradon, Dvr J. R., 116, 119

• Graham, Maj C. E., 2, 7–8, 11, 23, 36, 42, 71, 146

• Gray, Brig J. R., 94

• Graziani, Fd Mshl R., 60, 66, 196

• Greece, campaign in, 78–102

• Greek Forces—

  • 19 Division, 83

  • 3 Mountain Bde, 322

  • 6 Regt, 108, 110, 121–2

  • 8 Regt, 108, 110

• Gregarios, Col (6 Gk Regt), 111

• Greig, Sgt J. S., 3, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 36–7, 42, 76, 89, 130, 133

• Griffiths, Maj J. L., 40

• Gustav Line, 299, 302, 314–15

• Guy, Cpl M. C., 138, 190

• Hagenson, Dvr L. F., 276

• Hainsworth, Sgt M. W., 261

• Halfaya Pass, 75, 151, 158, 245

• Hall, Dvr D., 139

• Hamlin, S-Sgt C. C., 295, 300

• Hardaker, L-Sgt C. E., 176, 207, 210

• Harding, Sgt, 330

• Hargest, Brig J., 54, 108

• Harman, Dvr G. B., 139

• Harrison, Dvr I. A., 4

• Hartigan, Dvr, 330

• Hastie, Capt L. D., 147

• Hatchard, Dvr C. W. H., 6, 116

• Haworth, Cpl L. R., 253

• Hearn, L-Cpl W. F., 128

• Heidrich, Col, 115, 122, 124, 130

• Heilmann, Maj, 114

• Helwan Camp, 58, 68, 77, 79, 147

• Henderson, S-Sgt D. C., 198

• Henderson, Dvr T. W., 175

• Hiddlestone, Rev. J., 105

• Hillier, Lt-Col A. E., 245

• Hirsch, Capt J. C., 22

• Hitler, Adolf, 51, 70, 79, 222, 341

• Hobart, HMAS, 29

• Hobbs, Sgt S. J., 258, 281

• Hogg, Sgt D. E., 194

• Holland, Rt. Rev. J. T., 207, 233, 251, 263, 323, 334

• Holland, Dvr W. H., 113–14

• Hood, HMS, 47

• Hood, Maj A. G., 106, 165

• Hook, Capt G. A. E., 49, 93

• Hopley, Sgt H. R., 58, 114, 117

• Horrocks, Lt-Gen Sir B., 275, 280

• Hove Dump, 311–12, 314, 316

• Howell, Dvr F. W., 4–5

• Hunter, Maj J. J., 2, 10, 42, 58, 69, 71, 146

• Hurdley, Cpl J. E., 123

• Hutchison, Dvr D., 166

• Indian Forces—

  • 5 Bde, 223

  • 18 Bde, 213–14, 217

  • 4 Division, 59, 69, 151–3, 158–9, 166, 274, 280, 299, 303

  • 8 Division, 292, 321–2

  • 10 Division, 205

• Isherwood, Dvr E., 114

• Italian Forces—

  • Ariete Armoured Division, 164, 167,218, 222

  • Trieste Division, 232

• Jackson, Lt E. J., 89, 114, 116–17

• James, Maj (70 Div), 177

• James, WO II C. E., 49, 114, 117, 119-20, 122–3, 127, 131, 133

• Janes, L-Cpl R. D., 233

• Jenkin, Sgt J. M., 165–6, 194, 197, 239, 243

• Jenkins, Li R. D., 280

• Jensen, Sgt J., 155, 296

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• Johnson, Dvr G. N., 52

• Johnson, Dvr R. H., 112, 116, 119, 264

• Jones, Hon. F., 281

• Jones, Dvr L. D., 4, 165–6

• Jones, Dvr O. G., 118

• Kabrit, 180–1

• Kaponga Box, 150, 206, 212, 213–15, 219

• Katene, Dvr W. G., 197

• Katerini, 84, 87–8

• Kavanagh, Dvr C. F., 5

• Keating, S-Sgt C. R., 49

• Keddell, Sgt P. J., 50, 51, 136

• Kelly, Dvr F. A., 280

• Kennerley, Capt R. D., 192–3, 201, 210, 272

• Killalea, Sgt H. (AIF), 98

• Kingston, HMS, 103

• Kinnuman, Sgt J. A., 116

• Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir H., 44, 57, 108, 120–1, 123, 136, 128, 134–5, 137, 154, 162, 196, 231, 302, 336

• Kiwi Concert Party, 180–1, 192, 263, 284, 323

• Knowles, Dvr R., 40

• Knyvett, Capt M. A., 272, 279, 303, 325–6, 343, 346

• Kozani, 85, 87–9

• Lambert, Dvr N. F., 135

• Lamia, 91–3, 95

• Lampson, Sir M. (Lord Killearn), 31, 40

• Larisa, 85–8, 90–4

• Latimer, Maj R. P., 179, 193, 202, 206–10, 216, 230, 238

• Lawson, Mr H., 233

• Lawton, Cpl L. H., 113

• Leander, HMS, 14

• Leclerc, Gen P., 269

• Leese, Lt-Gen Sir O., 262

• Lewis, Maj H. M., 108

• Lillico, Dvr W. J., 137

• Liri Valley, 299, 314–15, 319

• Littleford, Dvr, 190

• Livett, Dvr J., 4

• Lomas, Maj A. L., 11, 42, 73

• Long Range Desert Group, 248, 251, 272

• Lord, Dvr I. V., 166

• Luftwaffe, 78, 89, 98, 104, 134, 152, 156, 175, 218, 228, 235, 249, 258, 264, 279, 301

• Lyon, Capt G. W., 77, 256, 268, 272, 312–13, 317, 320, 325–6

• McComb, Dvr J., 309

• McCook, Lt-Col A. F., 3, 10, 43, 66, 71, 74

• McCoy, Dvr F. P. H., 142

• McDonagh, Capt W. G. S., 5, 10, 15, 62, 65, 80, 81, 91–3, 99–100, 105, 108, 114–16, 143–4

• Macdonald, Dvr J. G., 98

• McEwan, Cpl R. D., 36

• McGhie, Dvr R. G., 340

• McGuire, Lt-Col W. A. T., 99, 106

• Mackinder, Dvr W. A., 47–8, 118

• McNae, Sgt K. M., 74, 114

• Macphail, Maj I. C., 10, 34, 36, 71, 113, 114, 116–17

• MacShane, 2 Lt A. N., 194, 197–8, 214–16, 243

• McWilliam, Dvr J., 166

• Maadi Camp, 30, 32, 35–7, 42–3, 45, 56, 58–9, 64, 66–7, 69–71, 141, 146, 194, 218, 224, 227–8, 238, 256, 272, 282, 287

• Mace, Dvr H. F., 69, 142

• Maleme, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 124–6, 129–30

• Maletti, Gen, 73

• Mareth line, 263, 267, 269–70, 275, 276

• Martin, S-Sgt, 330

• Mauritania, 47, 145

• Maxwell, Brig D. T., 63

• May, Capt K. E., 36, 77, 148, 161

• Medenine, 263, 265, 267–9, 268, 273, 280

• Mersa Matruh, 59–60, 63, 66–7, 72–3, 75–7, 141–2, 151, 153, 195, 196–208, 210, 245

• Messe, Mshl, 268

• Meurk, Dvr D. C. W., 264, 280

• Mileages, 75, 149, 188, 192, 194–5, 224, 252, 292, 322, 345

• Miles, Brig R., 43

• Minqar Claim, 205, 206–8, 214, 223, 229

• Moascar, 37

• Mobile Petrol Filling Centres, 293–4, 303, 305–6, 337

• Moir, S-Sgt T., 142

• Molos, 91–3, 95, 97, 102

• Montgomery, Fd Mshl Viscount, 228-9, 231–3, 254, 261–2, 267, 269, 277, 287

• Morgan, Capt, 275

• Morgan, Dvr H. W., 4, 95

• Morris, Maj J. R., 208–9

• Munro, Dvr D., 317

• Musaid, 158

• Mussolini, Benito, 47, 60–1, 79, 287

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• Neill, Dvr N. M., 4, 69

• Neilson, Dvr C. J., 114

• Ness, Sgt A., 64

• New Zealand Forces—

  • New Zealand Corps, 369-70, 272, 274–5, 302–3, 305, 307–8

  • 2 NZ Division, 54, 59, 61, 83, 88, 103, 108, 152, 157, 173, 178, 182, 187, 189, 200–1, 206, 209, 213, 223, 229–30, 238, 240–2, 244–52, 255, 258–9, 262, 265, 268–9, 277, 282, 286, 287, 289–90, 292, 294, 298, 300, 302, 304, 310, 313, 316, 319, 321–3, 329, 330, 332, 335–6, 338, 340, 341

  • Armoured Units—

    • 4 Armoured Bde, 287, 310, 312, 314

    • 19 Armoured Regt, 315

  • Army Service Corps—

    • Div Ammunition Coy, 32, 59, 65, 91, 95–7, 148, 158–9, 161, 169, 175–6, 187–8, 202–3, 206, 208–9, 212, 215, 219–20, 230, 240, 245, 249, 258, 265–6, 282–5, 299, 303, 305, 309, 329, 344

    • Div Supply Coy, 47, 51, 58, 62, 63–4, 66, 87, 91, 98, 100, 108, 138, 140, 159, 169, 176, 187–8, 200–2, 205–8, 210, 212, 215, 219, 234–6, 240, 246, 258, 263, 265–6, 271, 283–4, 299, 303, 305, 315, 316–17, 319, 324, 329, 334, 344

    • 4 RMT, 7, 32, 58, 59, 71, 73, 91, 108, 132, 137, 147, 165, 188, 205, 217, 233–5, 242, 247, 255, 257, 263, 265, 283, 295, 316

    • 6 RMT, 179, 202, 205, 242, 247, 255, 263, 265, 283, 292, 295, 316, 328–9

  • Artillery—

    • 7 Anti-Tank Regt, 195, 197, 199

    • 4 Fd Regt, 108, 129–30, 194, 217, 245

    • 5 Fd Regt, 108, 118, 217

    • 6 Fd Regt, 194

    • 14 Light AA Regt, 194

  • Divisional Cavalry, 59, 105, 108, 110, 120–1, 123, 129, 131–3, 153, 184, 194, 217–18, 226, 241, 262, 319

  • Divisional Provost Coy, 195, 199, 248

  • Divisional Signals, 7, 105, 207, 264, 279

  • Engineers—

    • 6 Fd Coy, 189

    • 9 Ry Svy Coy, 85, 188, 193

  • Infantry—

    • 4 Bde, 59, 61–3, 79, 90–1, 93, 97, 108, 153, 158–9, 167–8, 173, 189, 191, 193, 198, 204–5, 212, 214, 217, 223–5/237, 340

    • 5 Bde, 93, 95, 99–100, 102, 108, 129–30, 138, 150, 153, 158–9, 161, 164, 189, 196, 204–5, 209, 212, 214, 223–5, 227, 230–2, 234, 250–1, 258, 262, 267, 279, 280, 312, 314, 316, 321, 324

    • 6 Bde, 91, 97, 105, 153, 157–9, 167–9, 173, 181, 189, 193, 198, 205, 212, 214–15, 219, 224, 227, 250, 262, 267, 275, 279–80, 285, 314, 316, 319–20, 324, 338–40, 342

    • 9 Bde, 342

    • 10 Bde, 108, 120–2, 124, 134

    • 18 Bn, 17, 22, 58, 117, 129–34, 137, 168, 224

    • 19 Bn, 7, 59, 70, 121–2, 126, 131, 133, 168, 206, 223

    • 20 Bn, 96, 108, 136–7, 162, 168, 206, 223

    • 21 Bn, 159, 168, 235, 245

    • 22 Bn, 95, 124, 223–4, 234–5, 317, 341

    • 23 Bn, 135, 138, 321, 330

    • 24 Bn, 168, 320, 321

    • 25 Bn, 168, 307

    • 26 Bn, 168, 338

    • 27 (MG) Bn, 35, 105, 162, 189, 242–3

    • 28 (Maori) Bn, 47, 158, 189, 206, 232, 252–3, 259, 264, 308

    • Composite Bn, 120–1, 126, 129–30

  • Medical—

    • 4 Fd Amb, 42, 202, 295

    • 5 Fd Amb, 47, 140, 193

    • 6 Fd Amb, 189, 210, 257

• Nieuw Amsterdam, 145

• Nofilia, 250–2, 254–5, 283

• Norrie, Lt-Gen Lord, 173

• Norton, Dvr A. N., 123

• O'Connor, Lt-Gen Sir R., 78

• O'Connor, Maj C. W., 138, 224, 246

• O'Keeffe, Sgt D. C., 189

• Olympus, Mt, 87, 88

• Olympus Pass, 87, 91–2

• Orr, L-Cpl R., 114

• Orcades, 16

• Orford, 16

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• Orion, 14, 20, 22, 27, 31, 80

• Oronsay, 53

• Orsogna, 292, 298

• Ottaway, WO II J. H., 119, 123, 136, 177

• Palmer, Capt J. K., 256, 272

• Parkin, S-Sgt H. B. C., 230

• Parkinson, Maj-Gen G. B., 302

• Parnell, Dvr G., 114

• Payne, Dvr K. J., 122

• Peel-Walker, Cpl D. T., 114, 129

• Perkins, Lt K. S., 317, 345–6

• Perston, Sgt R. C., 165, 243, 289, 326

• Perth, HMAS, 80, 103

• Pharsala, 92, 94–5

• Piave K., 340, 342

• Pickering, Dvr E. V., 7

• Pienaar, Gen (UDF), 213

• Pink Hill, 108, 110, 115, 119, 121, 122–3, 127–9, 133

• Piper, Dvr J. D., 114

• Piraeus, 80, 85–6

• Plumtree, Capt D. R., 139–40, 164–6, 171, 179

• Plumtree, Sgt J. S., 113, 135, 194

• Po R., 338–9

• 2 Polish Corps, 314–15

• Polish Independent Bde Gp, 83

• Pollock, Dvr C. R., 96

• Pool, Lt-Col J., 234

• Pope, Dvr L. W., 316–17

• Port Frederick, 288

• Port Tewfik, 30, 56, 146

• Presenzano, 304–6, 312

• Prichard, Sgt N. J., 73

• Pryde, Maj N. M., 87, 200–1, 206–8

• Putt, Cpl H. J., 118–19

• Puttick, Lt-Gen Sir E., 40, 43, 62, 108

• Qasaba, 71, 207

• Qattara Depression, 63, 213

• Queen Elizabeth, 145

• Queen Mary, 47, 145

• Quigan, Dvr, 330

• Quilter, S-Sgt H. M., 181, 279

• Ramillies, HMS, 14, 16, 18, 29

• Ramsay, Dvr Bert, 166

• Ramsden, Capt K., 2, 10, 68, 75, 81, 84, 92, 117

• Rangitata, 14, 29

• Reefman, Cpl J. M., 120

• Regia Aeronautica, 152

• Reilly, Dvr E., 52

• 4th Reinforcements, 320, 324, 329

• 5th Reinforcements, 145–6, 309, 329, 335

• 8th Reinforcements, 346

• 12th Reinforcements, 347

• 14th Reinforcements, 335

• Rich, Lt J. H., 234–5

• Richards, Dvr F. F., 101

• Richards, Capt K. L., 347

• Rimini, 324–5, 327, 329–30

• Rimmer, Capt A. T., 100, 119, 129, 134, 138, 147

• Ritchie, Cpl C. D. F., 22

• Roberts, Lt B. W., 272, 280–1, 293, 310

• Roberts, Maj L. W., 159

• Robertson, Dvr J. J., 311

• Rome, 298–9, 302, 308, 318–20, 335–6

• Rommel, Fd Mshl E., 83, 90, 146, 151, 156–8, 164, 167, 169, 188, 194, 206, 217, 221–2, 224, 229–33, 241, 245–6, 248, 250, 254, 259, 263, 265, 267–9, 273

• Ross, S-Sgt W. B., 15, 46

• Rowe, Capt H. A., 120, 122–4, 126–8, 131, 133–4, 137

• Rowe, Dvr M. H., 96

• Royal Air Force, 152, 218, 220, 228, 235, 237, 241, 260, 279, 307, 312

• Strength in Greece, 90

• Strength in Crete, 112

• 2771 Sqdn, 312

• 2788 Sqdn, 312

• Royal Navy, 103, 237

• Royal New Zealand Air Force, 14

• Ruback, Dvr A. H. A., 128

• Rudduck, Dvr I. C., 52

• Rudkin, Dvr, 190

• Rumney, Dvr H. P., 21

• Rusden, Lt A. S., 11, 84, 87, 97, 100–2, 147

• Russell, Lt-Col J. T., 120–1, 123, 129, 131–3

• Ruweisat Ridge, 223–4, 227, 231

• Sampson, a Lt S. J., 325

• Sangro R., 289, 391–2, 298–300

• Scoullar, Lt-Col J. L., 222

• Selby, Cpl J. C., 194

• Senio R., 333–4, 337, 341

• Sergel, Rev. P. C. S., 289

• Sergent, Dvr V. R., 52, 120

• Servia Pass, 87–8, 90, 91–2, 96

• Sfakia, 135–40

• Sidi Azeiz, 157–8, 245

• Sidi Barrani, 66, 72–4, 76, 140–1, 151, 196

• Sidi Haneish, 74, 156, 208

• Sidi Omar, 158, 164

• Sidi Rezegh, 157, 159, 168, 174

• Siely, Dvr W. J., 141–2

• Simmons, Dvr A. L., 166

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• Sims, Sgt T. H., 63, 316–17, 347

• Sisson, Dvr E. R., 211, 264

• Siwa, 67–8, 245

• Slyfield, Capt A. J., 272, 288

• Smith, Cpl P. E., 58

• Smithson, Dvr W., 114

• Smugglers' Cove, 197–9, 201, 203, 207

• Smylie, Cpl M. V., 138

• Sobieski, 14

• Sollum, 67, 74, 76–7, 158, 213, 245

• Sopp, Lt E. T. C., 310

• South African Forces—

  • 6 Armoured Division, 321

  • 1 Division, 152, 213

  • 10–11 Fd Amb, 198

  • 12 Motor Bde, 314

• Standen, Dvr A. D., 52

• Standen, Dvr B., 114

• Standen, Dvr C. R., 123

• Standen, Dvr I. W., 52

• Stanger, Dvr B. U., 115, 138, 207

• Stenhouse, Dvr, 190

• Stephens, Sgt G. C., 117, 122, 137–8, 134, 137

• Stewart, Sgt E. R., 81, 138, 176, 189, 194, 197

• Stewart, Sgt N. M., 115, 123, 127

• Stewart, Dvr R. O., 52, 190

• Stock, Maj I. E., 249, 270, 283

• Stratford, Dvr J. J., 22

• Strathaird, 14

• Strathnaver, 16

• Streeter, Dvr B., 242

• Stubbs, L-Cpl A. G., 139

• Stubbs, Sgt L. H., 28, 71, 75, 127–8, 211

• Student, Col-Gen K., 124–5

• Suda Bay, 104–5, 110, 112, 138–9

• Suez, 37–8, 56, 145, 150, 188

• Sussex, HMS, 29

• Sutton, Dvr E. S., 139

• Swain, Cpl A. M., 194

• Swarbrick, Capt W. A., 147, 159–61, 164, 175–9

• Swinburne, Dvr W. H., 142

• Symes, Dvr J., 142

• Symes, Dvr L., 166

• Syria, 173–95, 197, 199, 204, 217, 227, 233

• Taaffe, Lt C. T., 50, 115

• Takrouna, 279

• Taylor, Dvr, 190

• Taylor, Capt L. M., 293–4., 310

• Tebaga Gap, 269, 274, 276

• Templeton, Lt J. H., 256, 284, 326

• Termoli, 293–5

• Thermopylae, 80

• Thoma, Gen R. von, 241

• Thompson, Dvr E. B., 102, 122, 126, 132

• Thwaites. Cpl H. O., 123

• Tobruk, 60, 66, 83, 151, 152, 156, 158–9, 168–72, 173–5, 178, 196–7, 213, 246, 255, 263, 286

• Tobruk Corridor, 173–4

• Tomlinson, Capt J. S., 215

• Toner, Dvr E. T. H., 114

• Tor bet, Maj C. M., 148, 171, 175, 181, 194, 201–2, 212, 239

• Trevelyan, WO II G. A., 2, 3, 113–14, 120, 129

• Trewby, Maj F., 49, 55, 96, 239, 261, 272, 283

• Trieste, 340, 341–4

• Tripoli, 59–60, 78, 193, 254, 258–60, 263–6, 268, 280, 285

• United States Forces—

  • 1 Army, 254, 267, 278, 280

  • 5 Army, 287, 299, 302, 314–15, 322

  • 2 Corps, 303–5, 314

  • 6 Corps, 302, 314

• Upham, Capt C. H., 223

• Veitch, Capt J., 137

• Venafro, 314, 318–19

• Vietinghoff-Scheel, Col-Gen H-G. von, 341

• Volos, 85–6, 91–3, 95

• Volturno Valley, 300–1

• Wadi Tamet, 255, 258

• Wallace, WO I E. E., 147, 181

• Wallace, Dvr M. B., 36

• Walls, Dvr K. E., 338

• Walsh, Sgt J., 100, 142–4

• Walsh, Dvr W. M., 288

• Walshe, Dvr, 166

• Ward, Capt D. C., 54, 98

• Washbourn, Maj W. A. G., 148, 150–1, 161–4, 175, 177–8, 183, 203, 210, 216, 228, 236, 240, 256, 272, 293–4, 308, 310, 312, 314, 317, 320, 334–5

• Watkins, Dvr E. C., 117–18

• Wavell, Fd Mshl Lord, 31, 40, 59, 68, 70, 78, 97, 141

• Way, Dvr R. V., 309

• Wheat Hill, 108, 110, 118–19, 128–9, 131, 133

• Whitehouse, Sgt R. S., 166, 176

• Williams, WO II L. J., 15, 97, 117–18, 170–1, 217, 285

• Williamson, Sgt G. S., 163, 170, 230

• Wilson, Maj C., 110

• Wilson, Fd Mshl Lord, 31, 40, 70, 88

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• Wilson, Dvr ‘Rosy’, 166

• Winter, Sgt P. L., 22, 142

• Woods, Maj B. A. N., 91

• York, HMS, 80

• Young, Brig D., 221

• Young, Dvr R. L., 297

• Zaafran, 173