Sinai and Palestine Campaign

   In January 1915 an Ottoman Force invaded the Sinai Peninsula which was part of the British Protectorate of Egypt, and attempted a raid on the Suez Canal, sparking the Sinai and Palestine Campaign which continued for well over three years.

21st Nov 1915

Aug 1916 Cholera Outbreak

31st October 1917 Hard Fighting

9th Jan 1917 On the Move

28th Jan 1917 Orders Received

1st Feb 1917 On the March

2nd Feb 1917 On the March

4th Feb 1917 On the March

10th Feb 1917 On the Move

11th Feb 1917 On the March

12th Feb 1917 On the March

13th Feb 1917 On the March

14th Feb 1917 On the March

15th Feb 1917 On the March

22nd Feb 1917 On the March

23rd Feb 1917 On the March

24th Feb 1917 Reliefs

20th Mar 1917 On the March

21st Mar 1917 On the March

24th Mar 1917 On the March

25th Mar 1917 On the March

26th Mar 1917 In Action

27th Mar 1917 Shelling

29th Mar 1917 Line Held

17th Apr 1917 New Positions

18th Apr 1917 Bombardment

19th April 1917 Attack Made

20th Apr 1917 Bombardment

25th Apr 1917 Bombardment

30th Apr 1917 Bombardment

1st May 1917 Shelling

13th Jun 1917 New Positions

1st Jul 1917 Church Parade

2nd Jul 1917 On the Range

3rd Jul 1917 On the March

4th Jul 1917 Recconaissance

5th Jul 1917 Construction Party

6th Jul 1917 Reinforcements

7th Jul 1917 Reinforcements

8th Jul 1917 Patrols

9th Jul 1917 Night Patrols

10th July 1917 Reliefs

10th Jul 1917 Working Parties

14th Oct 1917 On the Move

15th Oct 1917 On the Move

16th Oct 1917 Instruction

17th Oct 1917 Shelling

20th Oct 1917 Instruction

21st Oct 1917 Reliefs

26th Oct 1917 Reliefs

31st Oct 1917 Trench Raid

1st Nov 1917 Trench Raid

2nd Nov 1917 In the Trenches

4th Nov 1917 Advance  Armoured cars of 75th Division occupy Junction Station.
75th Division HQ war diary

5th Nov 1917 In the Trenches

6th Nov 1917 Attack Made

7th Nov 1917 Advance

8th Nov 1917 Quiet

9th Nov 1917 Quiet

10th Nov 1917 On the March

11th Nov 1917 On the March

12th Nov 1917 On the March

13th Nov 1917 In Action

14th Nov 1917 Recce

15th Nov 1917 Quiet

16th Nov 1917 On the March

17th Nov 1917 Quiet

18th Nov 1917 Quiet

19th Nov 1917 Slow Progress

20th Nov 1917 In Action

21st Nov 1917 On the March

22nd Nov 1917 Enemy Attacks

22nd Nov 1917 Strong Opposition

23rd Nov 1917 In Action

24th Nov 1917 In Reserve

25th Nov 1917 On the March

26th Nov 1917 On the March

27th Nov 1917 On the March

28th Nov 1917 at Rest

29th Nov 1917 On the March

30th Nov 1917 Outposts

1st Dec 1917 Reliefs

9th Dec 1917 Reliefs

10th Dec 1917 In Reserve

18th Dec 1917 In Reserve

21st Dec 1917 Reinforcements

23rd Dec 1917 Reinforcements

25th December 1917 Festivities

27th Dec 1917 Reliefs

28th Dec 1917 Reliefs

31st Dec 1917 Reliefs

14th Jan 1918 Line Reorganised

21st Jan 1918 Reliefs

24th Jan 1918 Refugees

25th Jan 1918 Battalion HQ Moves

26th Jan 1918 Reinforcements

28th Jan 1918 Reinforcements

28th Jan 1918 Orders Received

30th Jan 1918 Offensive Patrols

1st Feb 1918 Patrol

2nd Feb 1918 Patrols

4th Feb 1918 Reliefs

8th Feb 1918 Heavy Rain

8th Feb 1918 Detachment

14th Feb 1918 Reinforcements

16th Feb 1918 Return

20th Feb 1918 Sucesses

24th Feb 1918 Reinforcements

28th Feb 1918 Innoculations

4th Mar 1918 Working Parties

5th Mar 1918 On the Move

7th Mar 1918 Transport

8th Mar 1918 Hard Fighting

9th Mar 1918 Difficult Ground

10th Mar 1918 Counter Attacks

11th Mar 1918 On the Move

12th Mar 1918 Working Parties

12th March 1918 Fortress

The British Army In The Sinai and Palestine Campaign, 1915-1918 IWM (Q 12317)

The River Auja at El Mirr became part of the front line of the 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment on 12th March 1918. The foundation walls of an old fortress still remain. It was on the 54th Division front from the Battle of Jaffa till the Battle of Sharon.
IWM

13th Mar 1918 On the Move

14th Mar 1918 Working Parties

15th Mar 1918 Working Parties

16th Mar 1918 Awards

17th Mar 1918 Wet Weather

18th Mar 1918 Reliefs

20th Mar 1918 Night Post

27th Mar 1918 Line Advanced

28th Mar 1918 Local Reserve

29th Mar 1918 Local Reserve

30th Mar 1918 In Support

31st Mar 1918 Moves

1st Apr 1918 Reliefs

1st Apr 1918 On the Move

2nd Apr 1918 Quiet

2nd Apr 1918 On the Move

3rd Apr 1918 Patrol

3rd Apr 1918 On the Move

4th Apr 1918 Quiet

4th Apr 1918 Enemy Aircraft

5th Apr 1918 Exchange of Fire

5th Apr 1918 On the Move

6th Apr 1918 Enemy Raid

6th Apr 1918 Enemy Aircraft

7th Apr 1918 Reliefs

7th Apr 1918 Enemy Aircraft

8th Apr 1918 Quiet

8th Apr 1918 Recreation

9th Apr 1918 Operations

10th Apr 1918 Heavy Shelling

11th Apr 1918 Reliefs

11th Apr 1918 Training

12th Apr 1918 Quiet

12th Apr 1918 Staff Ride

13th Apr 1918 Support

13th Apr 1918 Training

14th Apr 1918 Shelling

14th Apr 1918 Training

15th Apr 1918 Reliefs

15th Apr 1918 Drill

16th Apr 1918 Reliefs

16th Apr 1918 Training

17th Apr 1918 Visit

18th Apr 1918 Parade

20th Apr 1918 On the Move

21st Apr 1918 Very Hot Day

22nd Apr 1918 Exercise

23rd Apr 1918 Visit

24th Apr 1918 Orders

25th Apr 1918 Defensive Positions

25th Apr 1918 Reliefs

25th Apr 1918 Orders

26th Apr 1918 Move

27th Apr 1918 Orders Cancelled

28th Apr 1918 In Reserve

29th Apr 1918 In Reserve

30th Apr 1918 In Reserve

22nd Jun 1918 Posting

5th Sep 1918 Reliefs

17th Sep 1918 Demonstration

18th Sep 1918 Shelling

19th Sep 1918 Attack Made

20th Sep 1918 Attacks Made

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Those known to have served in
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
during the Great War 1914-1918.

Amor Arthur Stanley. Pte. (d.8th Nov 1917)
Banville Leo Francis. Pte. (d.1st Dec 1917)
Baron Frederick. Gnr. (d.18th Nov 1917)
Barrow Alfred E.. Bmbdr.
Beamont Fredrick. Pte. (d.2nd May 1918)
Beggs Patrick. Pte. (d.30th Dec 1917)
Boston . Lt.
Boughey VC. Stanley Henry Parry. 2nd.Lt. (d.4th Dec 1917)
Brayden Kevin. 2nd Lt. (d.23rd Dec 1917)
Brazier Norman. Pte.
Brennan DCM. William Patrick. Sgt.
Bride Christopher. Cpl. (d.10th Mar 1918)
Brown David. Sgt.
Cameron Donald Law Patrick . WO.
Campbell Donald Gordon. 2nd Lt. (d.3rd Sep 1916)
Causer Albert Victor. A/Sgt
Chadwick Harry. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1917.)
Claydon George Frederick. Pte.
Clist Leslie William John. 2nd Lt.
Cohen Sydney. Sgt.
Cooper Gordon Colin. Pte.
Cozens Arthur George. Cpl. (d.2nd Sep 1918)
Cross Harry. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1917)
Doig James. Pte.
Dowding Hugh Caswell Tremenheere. Group Capt.
Dunk Albert Sidney. Sgt.
East Jack. Sjt. (d.11th Feb 1918)
Elmes King. Capt. (d.30th Sep 1918)
Emery Frank Alfred. Pte. (d.19th Sep 1918)
Emmett Joseph. Pte. (d.29th Nov 1917)
Fort John James Grasshorn. Pte. (d.30th Oct 1918)
Franklin Ernest Arthur. Sgt. (d.3rd Nov 1917)
Fulford Thomas Percy. Lt
Geddes R. Pte. (d.20th Mar 1918)
Godrich E. Victor. Sgt.
Godrich Edward V. Sgt.
Goodacre Ernest. Dvr.
Gosden Thomas Henry Hermon. L/Cpl.
Gray Alfred. Cpl.
Hartley James Henry. Pte. (d.20th Apr 1918)
Hawkins Herbert Edward Bicheno. Cpl. (d.3rd Nov 1917)
Hogue Oliver. Major
Hopkins Francis John. L/Cpl
Hussey Thomas Joseph. Gnr.
Jackson Arthur. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1917)
Jones John Frederick. Pte. (d.26th Mar 1917)
Kelly Thomas. Pte.
Kite William George. Pte. (d.24th Nov 1918)
Knight Richard Thomas. Pte.
Langtip Henry. S/Sgt.
Lenthall Charles. Cpl.
Macfarlane Robert. Pte.
Mackay Donald. Tpr. (d.23rd Feb 1917)
Mackay Donald. Trpr. (d.23rd Feb 1917)
Mackenzie MC. Arthur Arundel. Capt.
Marshall Thomas Leslie. Cpl.
Melvin Henry Charles John. Pte.
Needham VC. Samuel. Pte. (d.4th Nov 1918)
Ousley Leonard. Pte.
Parker MM. George William. L/Cpl.
Perkins George Francis. Cpl. (d.14th Nov 1917)
Perks William Morris. Pte. (d.3rd November 1917)
Pope Charles. Rfmn. (d.17th April 1917)
Price Eynon. Pte. (d.4th May 1917)
Prior Richard John. Sgt.
Scannell Michael James. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
Sing VC. Badlu. Rldr. (d.23rd Sep 1918)
Skull Sidney William. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1918)
Stevenson Archibald McNaught . Pte. (d.2nd November 1917)
Stewart John. Pte.
Suthon John Richard. Pte. (d.30th Nov 1917)
Thynne DSO Algernon Carteret. Lt.Col. (d.6th Nov 1917)
Turner Hector Stanford Edwin. Pte.
Varney Albany Thomas Frederick. Pte.
Watt MC. James. Lt.
White Samuel Caddis. Pte. (d.13th Nov 1917)
Wilinson Harold Whitewood. Cpl.
Willsher James McBain. Sgt.

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