The Egyptian Expeditionary Force in World War I : a history of the British-led campaigns in Egypt, Palestine and Syria /

Drawn from the historical record and the author's family letters and photographs, this military history follows the 5th Suffolk Regiment from England to Syria and to the end of the war.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mortlock, Michael J., 1933-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2010]
Subjects:	Great Britain. > Army. > Suffolk Regiment > History > World War, 1914-1918. Great Britain. > Army. > Egyptian Expeditionary Force > History. World War, 1914-1918 > Regimental histories > Great Britain. World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Egypt. World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Palestine. World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Syria. Mortlock, Jake > Correspondence. Soldiers > England > Suffolk > Correspondence. Great Britain. > Army > History > World war, 1914-1918 > Sources.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Middle Eastern theatre
Egypt and the Suez Canal
The Sinai Peninsula and the failures at Gaza
The gateway to Palestine
A change at the top, then success at Beersheba and Gaza
Lloyd George's Christmas present
Advance, delay, advance: the Judean Hills and the Jordan
The final stroke
Backlash
Postscript: Back home
Appendix A: Brief biographies from the Palestine Campaign
Appendix B: Basic British Army structure
Appendix C: Casualties
Appendix D: Order of battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Appendix E: General Allenby's official report
Appendix F: The Egyptian government
Appendix G: Statement of aims in Palestine
Appendix H: Norfolk Regiment officers
Appendix I: Royal Army Service Corps officers, 54th (East Anglian) Division
Appendix J: Equipment on company establishment
Appendix K: Field Marshal Lord Allenby's letter.