Appendix 5
Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ---A---
ABBOT, Lt-Col J. N., 169, 193, 195, 221, 222, 232, 235
ABBOTT, Lt-Col J. E., 289, 291, 295, 302
ABBREVIATIONS, 318-19
ABIAR, EL (Map p. 269), 266, 267, 272
ABYSSINIA, 97, 98, 132, 140; Italian aggression, 21; Italian strength, 80, 95; British aid to rebels, 96, 282n; British offensive, 112, 122, 282, 283
ACHDAR, JEBEL (Sketch p. 243), 146, 241, 249, 253, 257, 260, 263, 265, 266, 283
ACROMA (Sketch p. 209), 209, 214
ADEM, EL (Sketch p. 209), 145, 155, 209, 210, 212, 215, 217, 220, 223, 224, 225, 227, 232, 234, 236, 238
ADEN (Map p. 106), 81; British strength at, 95n, 96
AGEDABIA (Map p. 269), 266, 274, 286
AGHEILA, EL (Sketch p. 279), 280n, 281n, 285, 286, 294
AGRAD, EL (Sketch p. 134), 136
A.I.F. News, 69n; origins and work of, 75
AIN MARA (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 258), 255, 257, 260
AIRCRAFT, deliveries to Balkan States, 96n; role in war, 127; see also AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, BRITISH AIR FORCE, GERMAN AIR FORCE, ITALIAN AIR FORCE
AIRENTE, FORT (Map p. 218; Sketch p. 234), 231, 236
AIR RAIDS, Italian, on Egypt and Palestine, 109n, 124, at Bardia, 151; combined with German on Benghazi, 282, 283
ALANBROOKE, Field Marshal Viscount, 78, 104n
ALBANIA, 113, 114, 115, 142, 207; operations in, 117-18
ALBURY, 41
ALCOHOL, rum issue at Bardia, 164n; captured at Bardia, 201
ALEXANDRIA (Sketch p. 124), 79, 94, 121, 124, 125, 143, 145, 162, 207, 310; anti-aircraft defence of, 109n
ALGERIA, 94, 108
ALLAQUIYA, BIR EL (Sketch p. 134), 136
ALLEN, Maj-Gen A. S., 40n, 44, 68n, 69n, 72, 73-4, 75, 76, 126, 148, 156, 157, 158, 173, 189, 192, 193, 212n, 214, 215-16, 217, 219, 220, 224n, 225, 229, 230, 235, 242n; estimate of, 47-8; selects 16 Bde C.O's, 48-9; his responsibilities in Palestine, 76; reaction to proposed ban on German broadcasts, 105
ALLENBY, Field Marshal Viscount, 77
AMENITIES, in Aust, 68; in Palestine, 74-6
AMERY, Rt Hon L. S., 93, 95n
AMIGO, General, 203
AMIRIYA (Sketch p. 124), 124, 125, 288, 303
AMMUNITION, Australian: quantities sent to Britain, 89; artillery, required for Bardia, 156n. Italian: ineffectiveness of, 183n, 200n
ANDERSON, Lt H. V., 226, 227
ANDERSON, Lt-Col R. K., 265
ANDREW, Brig B. J., 102
ANTELAT (Map p. 269), 266, 267, 268, 270
ANTONELLI, General, 203
ANZAC CORPS, in Greece, 281
AOOS (VOIOUSSA) River, 117
Aphis, British gunboat, 161
APOLLONIA (Sketch p. 243), 261-2, 265
ARAB, THE, relations with Great Britain, 70, 80, 94; relations with the Jews, 80; looting of Italian settlements, 261
ARGENTINO, General, 203
ARMSTRONG, Pte R. A., 219
Army Quarterly, 11
ARNOLD, Capt E., 179
ARRAS, 129n
ARTHUR, Brig A. E., 188-9, 195n
ARTILLERY, strength in Australia, 40; Aust production of, 41-2, 77n, 88; shortages in ritish Army, 80; design and tactical employment of, 129; supporting 6th Division at Bardia, 145, 155, 158, compared to scale of support in France, 1917-18, 158n; lack of su port for 17th Bde at Bardia, 183n; supporting 19th Bde at Tobruk, 225; at Giarabub, 302n; Anti-aircraft, cost of, 25; Australian production of, 88; Anti-tank, creation of brigade anti-tank coys, 146, at Bardia, 172. Italian: captured at Sidi Barrani, 138, 203n; strength at Bardia, 155, 201; captured at Bardia, 199, 203n; comparison with British, 200n; captured at Tobruk, 203n, 238; at Derna, compared to 1918 standards, 252; captured at Beda Foram and in Orenaican campaign, 272; captured at Giarabub, 303
ASMARA (Sketch p. 283), 282
ATHENS, 120, 121, 275
ATLANTIC OCEAN, naval strength in, 4; convoy protection, 70
ATTOLICO, Signor, Italian ambassador in Berlin, 94n
AUSTRALFORCE, see A.I.F.
Australia, Australian battle cruiser, 69
AUSTRALIA, between the wars, 1-32; effect of Washington Treaty, 4; response to Turkish crisis, 6, 7; obtains Imperial conference, 7; Defence policy, -10, 17,18-20, 23, 31-2; Labour Government in, 12-15; National Register in, 27; declares war, 33; effect of declaration in, 36, 36-7; and Japan, 34, 35, 38, 42-3, 82, 87, 100; awaits advice from Britain on raising expeditionary force, 35; raises expeditionary force 38-9, expansion of, 82-3, 86, 123; and destination of A.I.F., 64, 65, 86; aid to Britain, 35-6, 83, 89, 90; munitions production of, 41-2, 88-9; national sentiments and links with Britain, 56-7; reintroduces compulsory training, 63; suspends A.I.F. recruiting,87; Greek and Italian population of, 114; defects in educational system, 304n
AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, 10; strength and expenditure on, 14n; expansion of, 22, 26; Squadrons, No. 3 (Army Co-operation), 30; in the Middle East, 123-4, 133,198, 211, 218, 243, 249, 282n
- AUSTRALIAN ARMY, strength of, 3, 9, 14n; expenditure on, 9, 14n, 23n, 25; reductions in, 4-5, 1; equipment of, 10, 20, 40-41, 88-9; compulsory training abolished, 12-13, reintroduced, 63; development of, 1935-39,24-30; Squires' report on, 27-8; failure to produce efficient peace-time force, 31-2; measures on outbreak of war, 34-5; lack of effective links with A.I.F., 52; two-army problem, 87; liaison with War Office, 93n
- --MILITARY BOARD, 29, 306
- --ARMY HEADQUARTERS, 308, 310
- --COMMANDS: Eastern, 28-9, 45; Northern, 28-9, 45; Southern, 28, 45; Western, 28, 45
- --MILITARY DISTRICTS: 7th, 28n
- --DARWIN MOBILE FORCE, 29n
- --INFANTRY: Melbourne University Rifles, 61n; 15th, 61n; 46th, 61n
- --VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, origin and formation, 87
AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, in Palestine, 74, 75; at Bardia, 152
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, Board of Business Administration, 42; Defence Committee, 13, 34; War Cabinet, creation of, 41, losses in aircraft accident, 89-90
- AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE: First, casualties in, 2; effect of traditions on national character, 57, on Second A.I.F., 74, 204; lack of understanding of importance in 1914-18, 65n; links with Second A.I.F., 51-2; high standards of, 126; relations with British Army, 284n; Churchill's praise of, 309; 1st Division, at Bullecourt, 158n; Second, Labour opposition to, 37, 38; decision to create "Special Force," 39; equipment, 39-43, 64, 88-9, 100, 125-6; State quotas, 39, 51; manpower restrictions, 40, 55-6, 58n, 62n; lack of effective links with Home army, 52; type of recruits, 54-9, physical standards, 87n; rates of pay, 63-4, 65-6; destination of, 64, 65, 77, 86-7; expansion of, 64, 82-3, 86, 90, 122-3; relations with British Army, 73-4, 78-9, 105, 199-200, 284n; British establishments adopted, 82-3; Charter of G.O.C., 100-1; detachments from, 103-4, 109; value of campaign in Cyrenaica, 203-5, 303-4
- --ADMINISTRATIVE HQ, establishment of, 102-3
- --I AUST CORPS, 61, 105, 307; decision to form, 82-3; staffing of, 84-5, 102n; arrival of G.O.C. in Palatine,99; problems of, 101-5; concentration in Middle East, 123; replaces XIII Corps in Cyrenaica, 282,284, withdrawn from, 285
- --AUSTRALPORCE, in United Kingdom, 305-11
- --ARTILLERY: anti-aircraft, use of field regiments and 2/4 Bn at Haifa, 109n; 2/1st AA Regt 51n; anti-tank regts: organisation and equipment, 53; 2/1st, 51n; anti-tank coys: 16th, 146; 17th, 146; 19th, 146 Field Regiments: organisation and equipment, 53; 2/1st, in A.A. role at Haifa, 109n, 126; at Bardia, 145, 152n, 155, 158n, 159, 161, 191, 193, 196; at Tobruk, 218; at Derna, 242n, 248, 252; advance to Benghazi, 255, 256, 267; 2/2nd, 85; in Egypt, 126; at Bardia, 145, 148-9, 152, 154, 155, 158n, 161, 191,
- 195n, raid on, 188-9; at Tobruk, 218; advance to Giovanni Berta, 259; advance to Benghazi, 264; 2/3rd, 123; at Tobruk, 218, 230; operations on frontier, 284; in U.K., 306, 308; 2/7th, 83n; 2/8th, 83n
- --CANTEENS SERVICE, 68; establishment in Palestine,
- --CAVALRY Regiments: 6th, raising of, 49, 5In, 289; organisation and equipment, 52-3, 68; proposed role in Egypt, 103; at Bardia, 145, 146, 158, 170, 190, 192, 193, 195, 198; at Tobruk, 210, 216, 226, 230, 236-7, utilisation of Italian tanks, 218-19; advance to Derna, 242, 243, 247; on the southern flank, 249, 250-2, casualties, 252; advance to Giovanni Berta, 253, 255, 259; advance to Benghazi, 261-2, 264, 265-6; advance to frontier, 274; operations from Siwa, 288-293; at Giarabub, 295, 296, 298, 299, 302, 303, casualties, 302n
- --ENGINEERS: 6 Div Engineers, selection of officers, 62n; at Bardia, 156; 7 Div Engineers, at Giarabub, 303n; Field Companies: 2/1st, at Bardia, 150, 156n, 164-5, 166, 168; at Tobruk, 213n, 216, 219, 220, 221; 2/2nd, selection of officers, 62n; at Tobruk, 214; 2/3rd, in U.K., 306; 2/8th, at Tobruk, 211, 213; advance to Giovanni Berta, 255n, 256n; advance to Benghazi, 267. Field Park Companies, 2/1st, 306
- --FORESTRY COMPANIES, in U.K., 310-11
- --DIVISIONS: 6th, decision to raise, 39; equipment, 41, 50-1, 53, 62-3, 100, 125-6, 145-6, 162; selection of officers, 43-50, 62, 83, calibre of, 204-5; organisation of, 51-3; type of recruits, 54-9; in Australia, 59-61, 64-5, 67; advance party, 68; first convoy, 68-9; in Palestine, 71-2, 81, 83, 95, 99; relations with British Army, 73-4; amenities, 74-6; reorganised on British establishment, 82-3; Mackay becomes G.O.C., 84; detachments from, 103-4, 120; transfer to Egypt, 109; brigades of, 123, diversion of 18th Bde to U.K., 293; at Amiriya, 124, 131; impact of events in Europe, 124-5; discipline of, 125; at Tobruk, 211-2; at Dema, 254-5; training, 126, 130, 146, 204-5; relieves 4th Indian Division, 140, 143; advance to Bardia, 143-8; at Bardia, 149-52, 173, 189, 196; plan of attack, 154-61 divisional orders, 159-61, 312-17; looting, 199-201, 238, 254, 261, 267; achievements at, 203-5; casualties, 203; advance to Tobruk, 207, 209, 210, 211n; plan of attack, 215, 216-8, support for, 218-19; casualties, 238n; staff changes, 239; advance to Derna, 242-3; at Derna, 249; transport shortages, 146, 162, 263; advance to Benghazi, 264, 272, 273; total casualties in Cyrenaica, 272n; deficiencies at end of campaign, 276n; earmarked for Greece, 283; operations on frontier, 284, 285; relieved by 9th Division, 286; value of campaign, 303-4; in U.K., 306. 7th, decision to form, 82; selection of officers, 83-4; raising of, 85, 86; in Aust, 89, 99; transfer to M.E., 123, 131; use of vehicles by 6 Div in Cyrenaica, 146; earmarked for Greece, 283. 8th, decision to form, 86; use of brigades to complete divisions in Middle East, 123. 9th, decision to form, 87, 123, 310; appointment of G.O.C., 120, 294; earmarked for Cyrenaica, 283; relieves 6th Division, 286
- --INFANTRY: Brigades: 16th, selection of officers, 47-9, 62; raising of, 51; in Aust, 59, 63, 67, 68n; embarkation, 68-9; first convoy, 71-2; in Palestine, 72-4, discipline, 74-5; Wavell's address to, 79, 81; proposed tasks in Egypt, 103, 104; in Egypt, 109, 123; efficiency of, 126; advance to Bardia, 143-5; at Bardia, 146, 148, 156-7, 158-9, 160, 162, 163-72, 173, 181, 184, 189, 190, 192-5, 198, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 212, 215, 216, 217-8, 220-5, 232-3, 237, 239, 242n; casualties, 238n; anticipated role at Mechili, 249; move to Mechili cancelled, 263. 17th, selection of officers, 47-9, 62; raising of, 51; in Aust, 59, 62n; transfer to Palestine, 85-6 proposed tasks in Egypt, 103, 104; in Egypt, 109, 123; proposal to send to Crete, 120, 121; efficiency of, 126; advance to Bardia, 144, 145; at Bardia, 152-4, 156, 157-8, 159-60, 162, 172-89, 190-1, 196; casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 211, 215, 217, 218, 220, 229-30, 233, 234-5; casualties, 238n; advance to Giovanni Berta, 242n, 247, 249, 253, 255, 257-60; advance to Benghazi, 263, halted, 264; operations on Tripolitanian frontier, 282, 284-6. 18th, selection of officers, 47-9; raising of, 51; in Aust, 59, 62n; allocation of battalions, 83n; movement overseas, 85-6; in U.K., 99, 123, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310; transfer to Egypt, 123, 293, 310; role at Giarabub, 294-5; strength in mortars and machine-guns, 301n; at Giarabub, 302, 303. 19th, selection of commander, 83; formation of, 83n; in Palestine, 103, 109, 124; incorporated in 6 Div, 123; in Egypt, 126, 155; proposed move by sea to Bardia, 143-4; at Bardia, 156, 189, 190, 191, 196-7; casualties, 203n; advance to Tobruk, 207, 210; at Tobruk, 211, 212, 215, 217, 218, 220, 223, 225-9, 230-2, 233, 234, 235, 236-7; casualties, 238n; advance to Dema, 242, 243; at Derna, 247-9, 254; advance to Giovanni Berta, 255-7, 260; advance to Benghazi, 263, 264-5, 266-7, 272-5; Tripolitania, advance to frontier, 275; withdrawal to Gazala, 282. 20th, raising of, 83n; in Aust, 123; relieves 17th Bde in Cyrenaica, 286; 21st, formation of, 83n; in Aust, 123. 22nd, in Aust, 123. 23rd, in Aust, 123. 24th, in Egypt, 123. 25th, 93n; formation of, 123, 306-7; in U.K., 308, 310; transfer to Egypt, 310. 26th, in Aust, 123. 27th, formation of, 123
Battalions: organisation and equipment, 52; 2/1st, 51, 68n; at Bardia, 149-50, 156, 158, 163-6, 168-9, 170, 190, 192, 193-5, 198; casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 212, 216, 217, 223, 224, 230, 235, 236; casualties, 238n. 2/2nd, 51; raising of, 59-60; at Bardia, 148, 149, 150, 152, 158, 160, 166-8, 170, 174, 189, 190, 192, 193, 198, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 216-27, 220, 223-4, 229, 235, 236, 239, casualties, 224, 238n. 2/3rd, 51, 62; at Bardia, 148, 149, 151, 152, 158, 164n, 168, 169-72, 174, 192, 193, 195, 198, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 213, 216, 219, 220-25, 232-3, 235, 236, casualties, 238n. 2/4th, 51; allotted to 19th Bde, 83n; at Haifa, 109n, at Bardia, 196, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 210, 211, 212, 225, 228, 229, 230-31, 236, casualties, 238n; in the Wadi Derna, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 257; advance to Benghazi, 267, 273, 274. 2/5th, 51, 52, 62; at Bardia, 159, 160, 172, 173-7, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 189, 190, 191, 193, 196, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 217, 220, 223, 229-30, 233, 235n, 236, casualties, 238n; advance to Giovanni Berta, 257, 258, 259; advance to Benghazi, 263, halted, 264. 2/6th, 51, 58n, 152; at Bardia, 152-4, 157-8, 159, 160, 183n, 184-8, 197-8, casualties, 188, 203n; at Tobruk, 216, 217, 220, 223, 224, 233, 234-5, 236, casualties, 238n; advance to Giovanni Berta, 257, 258-9, advance from, 261; advance to Benghazi, 263, 264, halted, 264. 2/7th, 51, 62; at Bardia, 159, 160, 173, 174, 175, 177-80, 181-3, 189, 191, 197, casualties, 183, 203n; at Tobruk, 217, 224, 233, 235-6, 239, casualties, 238n; advance to Giovanni Berta, 257, 258, 259, 260; advance to Benghazi halted, 264. 2/8th, 49, 51; returned soldiers in, 58n; allotted to 19 Bde, 83n; at Bardia, 189, 193, 196, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 210, 218, 225-9, 235, 236, casualties 229n, 238n; at Derna, 247, 248; advance to Giovanni Berta, 255-7, 260; advance to Benghazi, 264-5, 266-7, 272, 273. 2/9th, 49, 51, 58n; at Giarabub, 296-303, casualties, 302; in England, 307. 2/10th, 51; at Giarabub, 296, 298, 299; in England, 307. 2/11th, 51; allotted to 19th Bde, 83n; at Bardia, 196-7, casualties, 203n; at Tobruk, 210, 213, 225, 228, 230, 233, 236, casualties at, 238n; at Derna, 244-6, 247-8, 252, 253, 254, 255; advance to Giovanni Berta, 255n; advance to Benghazi, 267, 272; Tripolitania, advance to frontier, 274. 2/12th, 51; allotted to 19th Bde, 83n; at Giarabub, 298. 2/13th, 83n. 2/14th, 83n. 2/15th, 83n. 2/16th, 83n. 2/17th, 83n. 2/27th, 83n. 2/31st, formation, 307. 2/32nd, formation, 307n. 2/33rd, formation, 307n. 70th, see 2/31st. 71st, see 2/32nd. 72nd, see 2/33rd. 2/1st, Machine Gun, 51n, 123; in England, 306.- --MEDICAL: Field Ambulances: 2/1st, 234n; 2/2nd, 234n, 242n; 2/3rd, 306. General Hospitals: 2/1st, 51n, 68. 2/2nd, 51n; 2/3rd, 306n
- --OVERSEAS BASE, 68, 76; selection of site, 71, 101
- --POSTAL SERVICE, in Palestine, 75
- --PROVOST COMPANIES, 6th, relations with British police, 125; at Derna, 254
- --RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GROUP: formation, 83; in U.K., 310
AUSTRALIAN NAVY, 37; reductions in strength, 2, 4, 14; expansion of, 9, 22; strength and expenditure on, 14n, 26
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS, 76n
AUSTRALIAN, THE, 3, 5, 74; antipathy towards soldiers, 11-12; attitude to enlistment, 54-6; national sentiments, 56-7; attitude towards Asiatics, 71
AUSTRIA, 23, 26
AZZAZIYA (Sketches pp. 134, 139), 132, 135, 136
BABINI, General, 209, 241, 262 ---B---
BADHAM-JACKSON, C.O., 74n
BADOGLIO, Marshal, 118, 202
BAGNOLD, Brig R. A., 292n
BALBO, Marshal, 97
BALFE, Lt-Col F. N., 61n
BALKAN STATES, 79, 80, 81; German ambitions in, 113-14
BAMFORD, Capt H. O., 219
BANGALORE TORPEDOES, 164, 165
"BARBAROSSA", 142
BARGE (Map p. 269), 202, 253, 264, 265, 266, 267, 273, 283, 284
BARDIA (Map p. 170; Sketch p. 99), 98, 99, 110, 132,139,140, 207, 209, 211, 212, 215, 217, 218, 221, 223, 224,227n, 231, 233, 234n, 235n, 238, 241, 244, 250, 265,274, 277, 281, 287, 290, 304; advance to, 140-1,143-8; Italian garrison, 143, 145, 148, 155; defences of, 147-8, 149, 150, 205-6; patrols, 149-51, 152-3, 156n; the plan, 154-61; divisional orders for capture, 312-17; the battle, 163-99; Italian prisoners, 199; equipment captured, 199, 201, 203n; looting, 199-201; 6 Div casualties, 203; Australian achievements at, 203-6
"BARDIA BILL", 157-8; see also ARTILLERY, Italian
BARKER, Brig L. E. S., 191, 196, 244, 248
BARKER, Lt-Gen M. G. H., 70, 71, 76
BAZLEY, A. W., 46n
BEAN, C. E. W., 52, 72n, 83-4, 129n, 130n, 284n, 304n
BEAVIS, Maj-Gen L. E., 19-20, 85, 102n
BECKINGSALE, Capt G., 62n, 214
BEDA FOMM (Map p. 269), 276, 277, 278, 281, 286; advance to, 267-8; battle of, 268-72, British tank losses, 271, Italian losses, 271, 272
BEDA LITTORIA (Sketch p. 243), 265, 283
BEERSHEEBA (Sketch p. 73), 76
BEGENT, Cpl J. A., 233
BELGIUM, 82, 124
BELHAMED (Sketch p. 209), 209
BELL, WOP., 187
BENGHAZI (Map p. 269; Sketches pp. 99, 279), 98, 146, 147, 200, 207, 208, 209, 216, 239, 241, 242, 249, 253, 259, 268, 271, 279, 280, 281, 284, 285, 293, 294, 303; advance to, 263-7, 272-3; surrender of, 273-5; air raids on, 282, 283
BENINA (Map p. 269), 266, 267, 272, 273, 282n
BENNETT, Lt-Col A. P., 180, 191, 196
BENNETT, Lt-Gen H. G., 43, 44
BENSON, Lt J. J., 233
BERAT (Sketch p. 117), 117
BERBERA (Map p. 106; Sketch p. 283), 108, 283
BERBERIS, General Umberto, 227
BERESFORD-PEIRSE, Lt-Gen Sir Noel, 133
BERGONZOLI, General, 111, 131, 199, 201, 202, 203, 206, 211n, 253, 262
BERNARD, Lt S. E., 183
BERRY, Lt-Col B. N., 297, 298, 299, 301, 302
BERRYMAN, Lt-Gen Sir Frank, 143, 145, 155, 156, 159, 160, 173n, 189, 190, 214, 223, 239
BEST, Cpl I. K., 213
BETHLEHEM (Sketch p. 73), 74n
BIERWIRTH, Lt-Gen R., 72n
BIR BEDER (Sketch p. 141), 141
BIRDWOOD, Field Marshal Lord, 44, 47, 84, 307
BIR EL ALEIMA (Sketch p. 243), 242
BIR EL AZAZI (Map p. 218), 214
BIR EL BAHEIRA (Sketch p. 141), 140
BIR EL GUBI (Sketch p. 209), 210
BIR EL KHIREIGAT, 140
BIR EL MENTECHSA (Map p. 218), 230
BIR ES SALIHIN (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 258), 257
BIR FUAD, 295
BIR HACHEIM (Sketch p. 209), 210
BIR SALIM (Sketch p 73), 72
BIR SHALLUDI (Sketch p. 134), 137
BIR SLEIMAN (Sketch p. 153), 149
BISHOP, Maj-Gen J. A., 180, 191
BLACKBURN, M. McC., 16, 17n, 37, 65
BLAKELEY, Hon A., 3
BLAMEY, Field Marshal Sir Thomas, 8n, 50n, 86, 105, 120, 121, 123, 282, 284, 294, 308; directs recruiting campaign, 26; selected as G.O.C. 6 Div, 43-5; estimate of, 46-7; chooses officers, 47-8, 50; on recruitment of militia, 61-2; becomes G.O.C. I Corps, 84; arrives Palestine, 99; equipment problems, 100; his Charter, 100-1; establishes administrative headquarters, 101-3; seniority, 104n; opposes detachments from A.I.F., 103-4, 109; seeks second army co-operation squadron, 123-4
BLUNDELL, Pte N., 170
BOASE, Lt-Gen A. J., 102
BODY, Sgt E. M., 282n
BOMBA (Sketch p. 243), 214
BOMBA, GULF OF, 241
BOMBS, THERMOS, at Bardia, 151
BOOBY TRAPS, Italian (Sketch p. 213), 213-14, 219, 223
BOUGAINVILLE, 22n
BOWEN, Lt J. S., 185, 186
BRADLEY, Capt H. A., 175, 176
BREMNER, Cpl A. K., 245
BRENNAN, Hon F., 3, 15, 19
BRENNER PASS, 81
BREST, 129n
BRIDGEPORD, Lt-Gen Sir William, 50n, 93n, 307
BRISBANE, 24
BRITAIN, BATTLE OF, 305, 308, 309
BRITAIN, GREAT, 8, 11, 16, 23, 38, 39, 42, 77, 85, 94, 116; defence expenditure, 2, 3, 5, 10, 23n; decline in Naval strength, 4; appeals to Dominions in Turkish crisis, 6-7; introduces conscription, 26n; Australian dependence on, 27, 88-9; declares war on Germany, 33; forms of Australian aid to, 35-6, 37, 39, 83, 89, 310-11; agreement with France for 32-division expeditionary force, 36; Hitler's peace offer, 40; Australian links with, 56-7; suggests formation A.I.F. Corps, 64; Middle East strategy and plans, 70-71, 79-81, 91-92, 112; recommends diversion third Australian convoy to U.K., 86; creation of Defence Committee, 92-3; German invasion of postponed, 114; aid to Greece, 119-22, 275-6; A.I.F. in, 305-11
BRITISH, connotation of word, 72n
BRITISH AIR FORCE, 5, 8, 37, 91, 120; strength of, 38; at Sidi Barrani, 133; at Bardia, 161, 198-9; at Tobruk, 218; available for advance to Tripoli, 280, 281; reduction of strength in Cyrenaica, 282, 294; raids on Tripoli, 285; strength employed in France, 305n; Fighter Command, 305, losses inflicted on Luftwaffe, 309; 202 Group, 133; No. 30 Squadron, 120, 121; No. 73, 282; No. 80 (F), 121; No. 84 (B), 121; No. 211 (B), 121; No. 6 (Co-op), 218; No. 200 (Co-op), 218
- BRITISH ARMY, 10, 1In, 24, 27, 41, 51, 104n; expenditure on, 5; efficiency of, 30; expansion, 36, 77; regimental system, 53n; outnumbered on Western Front, 64; creation of Middle East Command, 70-71; equipment shortages, 77, 88, 308; strength in France, 77; relations with A.I.F., 73-4, 78-9, 105, 199-200, 284n; status in Egypt, 79; strength in Middle East, 80, 81, 95; artillery and engineer shortages, 80, 95; in East Africa, 108, 122; tactical doctrines and equipment, 127-30; dispersal of tested staffs, 282; strength in U.K., 305, 309
- --BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, 308; strength in France, 64, 77, 305; embarkation of, 82, 88
- --COMMANDS: British Troops in Egypt, 294; Cyrenaica Command, 283, 285; Eastern Command, 309, 310; Southern Command, 308, 309
- --ARMIES, First, dispersal of staff, 282n
- --CORPS: Western Desert Force, 108, 112, 289, 303; formation of, 98; at Sidi Barrani, 131; at Bardia, 143, 146. V, 308. IX, dispersal of staff, 282n. XI, 310. XIII, 280, 294; at Bardia, 155n, 173, 199; at Tobruk, 215, 218, 238; placed under Wavell's command, 242; casualties in Cyrenaica, 272; dispersal of staff, 282
- --DIVISIONS, ARMOURED: organisation of, 80n; expansion and tactical employment, 130. 1st, 129n, 130, 305. 2nd, 130, 131, 207, 249, 276, 283, 284n. 6th, 130. 7th, 80, 81, 98, 103, 130, 207, 288; composition of, 108n; casualties in Western Desert, 110; reinforcement of, 111-12, 131; at Sidi Barrani, 112-13, 133, 135, 136; advance to Bardia, 140-1, 143, 144, 145; at Bardia, 155, 156, 195; at Tobruk, 209, 210, 211n, 212, 215, 216, 237-8, 242n; advance to Derna and Mechili, 242; at Mechili, 247, 249; advance to Beda Foram, 263, 266, 267-8; strength after Beda Form, 276-7; withdrawn from Cyrenaica, 282, 284. 8th, 130. 9th, 130. 11th, 130. 1st Cavalry, 8
- --DIVISIONS, INFANTRY: 3rd, 305; 6th, 95, 98; 51st, 305; 52nd, 305. 11th and 12th (African), 122 BRIGADES, ARMOURED: 1st, 283. 3rd, 284n, 285, 286. 4th, 108n; at Sidi Barran, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139; advance to Bardia, 140-41, 145; advance to Tobruk
- 209; at Tobruk, 214; at Mechili, 242-3, 247; advance to Beda Fomm, 266, 268; at Beda Fomm, 271. 7th, 108n; at Sidi Barran, 135-6, 137, 138; at Bardia, 140-41, 145; advance to Tobruk, 209; at Tobruk, 214; at Mechili, 242, 247; at Beda Fomm, 268, 270. 7 Armd Div Support Group, 108n; in Western Desert, 110, 131; at Sidi Barrani, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140-1; at Bardia, 145, 198; at Tobruk, 209, 214, 215, 237-8; at Mechili, 247; at Beda Fomm, 268, 271; planned role for advance to Tripoli, 276
- --BRIGADES, INFANTRY: 14th, 120. 16th, 72n, 73, 74, 103; at Sidi Barran, 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, casualties, 138; at Bardia, 140, 145, 148, 152. 22 Bde, 98. Matruh Force, 98, 103, 112; at Sidi Barrani, 133, 136, 13 7
- --REGIMENTS, ARMOURED: 3 Hussars, 108n, 137-8, 216, 270, 271, 276, 284n. 7 Hussars, 98-9, 108n, 136, 140, 216, 268, 270, 271. 8 Hussars, 108n, 137, 138, 139, 216. 11 Hussars, 99, 108n, 136, 138, 140-1, 145, 210, 214, 242, 247, 253, 259, 264, 265, 266, 268, 271. King's Dragoon Guards, 284, 285. 1 Royal Tank, 108n, 216, 243, 270. 2 Royal Tank, 108n, 136, 140, 216, 268, 270, 271. 6 Royal Tank, 108n, 136, 137, 216, 276, 284n. 7 Royal Tank, 112, 131, 133, 135, 155, 160, 166, 174, 178, 189, 192, 196-7, 215, 216
- --REGIMENTS, ARTILLERY: 37 Lt AA Regt, 242n. Royal Horse Artillery, 1 Regt, 284n; 3 Regt, 108n, 155n, 194, 224; 4 Regt, 108n, 140, 218, 296; 104 Regt, 155, 158n, 190, 192, 218, 230; 106 Regt, 155n, 271; "C" Bty, 268; "F" Bty, 155, 158n, 198, 218, 229, 270, 271; "J" Bty, 216, 242n, 255. 51 Fd Regt, 155, 158n, 218. 7 Medium Regt, 155, 158n, 192, 218. 64 Medium Regt, 155n, 218
- --REGIMENTS, INFANTRY: 2/Black Watch, 72, 73, 74, 108, 120. 2/Camerons, 133, 134, 135. 1/Cheshire, 218, 224, 235, 257. 3/Coldstream Guards, 110, 136, 137. 1/Hampshire, 72. King's African, 96, 111. 1/K.R.R.C., 108n, 148, 238, 268, 271, 288. 1/Royal Fusiliers, 135. 1/Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, at Bardia, 146, 168, 173, 175-6, 184, 187, 192; at Tobruk, 210, 216, 224, 227, 229; at Derna, 242n, 244, 246, 248, 250. 2/Queens, 152. 2/Rifle Brigade, 108n, 238, 266, 267-8, 271. 2/York and Lancaster, 120
- --MEDICAL: 26 General Hospital, 121
- --SURVEY: 6 Survey Regt, 158n, 242n
BRITISH NAVY, effect of Washington Treaty, 4; expenditure on, 5; Australian reliance on, 6, 10; role in Imperial Defence, 7-9, 18; strength in Mediterranean, 70, 91; action to eliminate French Fleet, 94; air attack on Italian Fleet at Taranto, 121; role at Sidi Barrani, 133; bombards Bardia, 161; in possible advance to Tripoli, 280, 281; defence of Great Britain, 305
BRITISH SOMALILAND, British strength in, 80, 95; Italian invasion of, 108; plans for recapture of, 283
BROADHEAD, S-Sgt A., 232
BROOK, Lt-Col G. H., 177, 178, 179
BROCKLEY, Pte H. F., 186
BROINOWSKI, Pte S. M., 225n
BROWN, Lt A. H., 282n
BROWN, Lt-Col F. H., 288, 289, 290, 292, 298
BRUCE, Rt Hon Viscount, 1, 7, 77
BRUCE, Sig W. A., 224n
BUCKLEY, Lt-Col A. A., 220
BUDDEE, Lt P. E., 75n
BUERAT (Sketch p. 279), 279
BULGARIA, 208
BULLECOURT, 158n
BUQ BUQ (Sketches pp. 134, 139), 112, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 144, 240
BURG EL ARAB (Sketch p. 124), 125, 126
BURGESS, Sgt M. J., 227
BURKE, Lt J. K., 282n
BURMA, 36
BURNETT, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles, 86
BURROWS, Maj D. S. I., 150
BURROWS, Brig F. A., 83n
BURSTON, Maj-Gen Sir Samuel, 50n, 85, 102n
BURT, Lt-Col J. F. P., 298
BURTON, Reverend J. W., 16
CAIRO, 125 ---C---
CALDWELL, Lt-Col W. B., 166, 167, 192, 239n
CALMAN, Lt L. D., 172
CAMERON, Senator Hon D., 17n
CAMERON, CO H. McD., 176
CAMPBELL, Maj-Gen I. R., 48, 156n, 163, 189, 195, 219, 220
CAMPBELL, Maj-Gen J. C., V.C., 266, 296
CAMPBELL, Capt R. E., 226, 227, 228
CANADA, 10
- CANADIAN ARMY
- --Divisions: 1st, 77n, 305
- --Forestry Companies: in U.K., 310, 311n
CANBERRA, aircraft accident at, 89-90
Canberra, Australian cruiser, 69
CANN, Maj S. B., 150, 213n, 220
CANNON, Lt-Col W. G., 83n
CANTELO, Lt-Col W. S., 62n, 168
CAPETOWN, 86
CAPUZZO, Fort (Sketches pp. 99, 141, 209), 98, 99, 132, 140, 141, 148, 151, 157, 158, 168, 173n, 209
CARR, Lt-Col H. H., 61n
CARRIERS, Aust production of, 89; at Bardia, number and condition of, 146
CARTER, Capt E. J. B., 224n
CASEY, Rt Hon Lord, 15n, 23, 41, 44, 64, 90
CASUALTIES, Aust, first, 289n, 307; at Bardia, 151, 203; at Tobruk, 229n, 238n; at Dema, 246; in Cyrenaica, 272; at Giarabub, 302; British, in Western Desert, 110; at Sidi Barrani, 138; in Cyrenaica, 272; Indian, at Sidi Barrani, 138, 203; Italian, 110, 240, 302-3
CAUNTER, Brig J. A. L., 135n, 137, 268, 270
CAVALLERO, General U., 118
CAWTHORN, Maj-Gen Sir Walter, 81
CHALLEN, Lt-Col H. B., 229
CHAMBERLAIN, Rt Hon A. N., 25, 33, 80, 82, 92, 119
CHAPMAN, Maj V. P., 248
CHARIO, General, 138
CHARLTON, M., 6, 7
CHATER, Maj-Gen A. R., 108
CHATFIELD, Admiral Sir Ernle, 21n
CHAULAN (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 258), 253, 259
CHAUVEL, General Sir Harry, annual reports of, 5-6, 9, 10, 11, 13-14, 26
CHEONG, Capt C. H., 75n
CHERBOURG, 129n
CHESTER, Maj R. R., 62n
CHETEITA, WADI, (Map p. 218), 233, 236
CHILTON, Brig F. O., 167, 192, 205, 223, 229, 239n
CHINA, 23, 25, 38, 81
CHURCHILL, Rt Hon W. S., 7, 26, 94, 109, 112, 121, 305; warns of impending war, 20-21; becomes Prime Minister, 82; estimate of, 92-3; minutes and directives of, 93, 95n, 111; supports Western Desert offensive, 112; on aid to Greece, 119-20, 207-8, 275-6, 281; directs continuation of advance to Benghazi, 209; halts advance in Cyrenaica, 275; his address to A.I.F. in U.K., 308-9
CIANO, Count, 81, 94n, 110, 118n, 202-3
CLACTON, 310
CLARKE, Brig D., 130n
CLARKE, Capt F. D., 223
CLELAND, Brig D. M., 72n
CLIFFORD, A., 265n
CLIFT, Sig K. R., 224n
CLOTHING, 63, 162, 163
CLOWES, Maj-Gen C. A., 85, 102n
COFFEY, Brig J. K., 93n
COHEN, Brig Hon H. E., 76n
COLCHESTER, 310
COLE, Lt-Col C. R., 311
COLE, Lt R. H., 186, 187
COLLISHAW, Air Vice-Marshal R., 133
COLOMBO, 71, 85
COLOUR PATCHES, 51-2, 320-2
COLVIN, Admiral Sir Ragnar, 42n, 86
COMBE, Maj-Gen J. F. B., 259, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271
COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL DEFENCE, 79; lack of Dominion representation on, 17-18
Commonwealth Military journal, 11
COMMONWEALTH WAR BOOK, 34
COMMUNIQUES, 72n
COMMUNISM, 81
COMPASS OPERATION, see SIDI BARRANI
CONFERENCES, Washington Disarmament, 4; London Naval, 15; Senior officers, 24, 26
CONKEY, Maj H. S., 230, 231, 274
CONSCRIPTION, in Australia, 1, 2; in United Kingdom, 26n
CONSIDINE, M. P., 6
CONSTANTINOPLE, 6
CONVOYS, 68-9, 71-2, 85-6, 91
COOK, Colonel T. P., 52
COOMBES, Lt-Col C. J. A., 227, 228, 229
COPLAND, Maj J. S., 231
CORFU, 120
CORRIE, Sgt N. IL, 179
CORY, Maj G. C., 289
COSTIANA, Colonel, 287, 293, 294, 302
COWIE, WO2, J. M., 187
COX, Brig A. R. B., 83n
CRAWFORD, Capt A. A., 16 8
CRAWFORD, Capt J. M., 188-9
CRAWFORD, Brig J. W., 83n
CREAGH, Maj-Gen Sir Michael, 98, 112, 135n, 215, 247, 249, 263, 266, 268, 271, 272, 273
CREMOR, Brig W. E., 154, 189, 191
CRETE, 119-21, 276
CUFF, WADI (Map p. 269), 265
CUNNINGHAM, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount, 71, 94
CUNNINGHAM, General Sir Alan, 122, 282, 283
CURTIN, Rt Hon J., 17n, 19, 23, 29n, 35, 65, 67
CURTIS, Lt K. F., 60n
CURTIS, Sgt P. W., 248n
CYPRUS, 70, 95n
CYRENAICA, 94, 207, 242, 263, 272, 275, 276, 278, 287; first encounters in, 989; Italian strength, dispositions in, 138-9, 147-8, 201, 239-40, 241, 246-7; terrain, climate, communications, 146-7, 241; Italian settlement in, 253-4, 261; garrisoning of, 281-2, 283-4, 285; German threat to, 285-6; summary of achievements in, 303-4
CYRENE (Sketches pp. 99, 243), 110, 241, 261, 262, 263
CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 26, 113
DABA, EL, 131, 162 ---D---
D'ALBIAC, Air Marshal Sir John, 121
"DALY HOUSE" (Giarabub--Sketch p. 291), 296, 297, 298, 299
DALY, MAJ-GEN T. J., 296, 297
DAMM, Pte F. C., 186
DAMM, Sgt H. B., 186
DARWIN, 34
DAVEY, Maj W. A., 62n, 165, 213n, 220, 221
DAVIS, Lt C. A., 178
DAWS, Lt V., 248
DAWSON, Maj B. F., 164-5, 213n
DEFENCE POLICY, Australian, interwoven with Imperial, 2; Government policy, 2-3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29; Labour views, 2, 3, 7, 9, 13-15, 16-17, 18, 23, 27n, 67; effect of disarmament, 4-5; expenditure on, 3-4, 14n, 16, 20, 23, 25, 26, 41-2; Australian complacency examined, 5-6; naval expansion, 9, 17, 22; reliance on British Navy, 10; lack of medium for discussion of problems, 11; effect of trade depression, 12-15; renewed interest in, 15; dependence on advice from Great Britain, 17-18, 27; mobilisation plans, 24-5; failure to produce efficient army, 31-2; lack of adequate munitions industry, 88-9; see also IMPERIAL CONFERENCES, IMPERIAL DEFENCE, SINGAPORE BASE
Defence Act, 28, 29
DEFENCES, COAST, rearmament of, 22, 24-5; manned on outbreak of war, 34, 35
DE GUINGAND, Maj-Gen Sir Francis, 36n, 38n, 280
DEIR SUNEID (Sketch p. 73), 102
DELTA, WADI ED (Map p. 218), 236
DELLA BONA, General, 262
DELLA MURA, General, 209, 235
DENMARK, German invasion of, 81
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE, 34
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, 41-2
DEPRESSION, TRADE, effect on Australian defence, 12-15; effect on A.I.F. enlistments, 58
DERNA (Map p. 250; Sketches pp. 99, 243, 247, 258), 110, 146, 198, 200, 202, 216, 237, 238, 240, 267, 272, 278, 283; advance to, 241-4; engagement at, 244-6, 247-9, 250, 252-4; advance from 255-62
DERNA, WADI, described, 241; crossing of, 246, 247, 248, 250, 252, 253, 258-9, 265
DE TELIGA, Pte G. W., 232n
DEVERELL, Field Marshal Sir Cyril, 21n
DEXTER, Lt-Col W. R., 153
DICKINSON, Maj-Gen D. P., 96
DIFFEY, Maj S. C., 256-7
DILL, Field Marshal Sir John, 78; mission to M.E., 275; views on advance to Tripoli, 280
DILLON. Capt W. C., 164, 166
DISARMAMENT, see DEFENCE POLICY
DISCIPLINE, of A.I.F., at Colombo, 71; in Palestine, 74-5, 79, 105, 125; in Cyrenaica, 172n, 211-12, 254-5, 284n
DOMINION TROOPS, application of word "British" to, 72n; British attitude to, 78-9, 284n; officer-other rank relations, compared to British, 105
DONEGAN, Lt R., 22 1
DOUGHERTY, Maj-Gen I. N., 60, 205, 212, 225, 230, 231, 236, 237, 246, 250, 274
DOYLE, Cpl V. L., 213
DRAKE-BROCKMAN, Maj-Gen Hon. E. A., 43
DRIANA (Map p. 269), 273
DUFFY, Maj J. W., 181, 183
DUNCAN, Capt W. N., 229
Danera, British transport, 69
DUNKIRK, 82, 305
DUNTROON, see ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE
DURANT, Brig H. F. H., 102n
DURRANT, Maj-Gen J. M. A., 28n
DUST, effect on machine-guns, 152
DWYER-GRAY, Hon E., 37
EAST AFRICA, 80, 86, 91, 122, 142; British offensive in, 282-3 ---E---
EATHER, Maj-Gen K. W., 45n, 68n, 164, 165, 194, 195, 198, 205, 236
ECKERSLEY Lt P. J., 213
EDEN, Rt Hon Sir Anthony, 26, 71-2, 93, 95n, 112, 208; mission to Middle East, 275
EDEN, Colonel R. A., 265
EDMONDS, Sir James, 126n
EGAN, Lt-Col E. W., 244, 246, 248
EGYPT, 71, 86, 103, 104, 113, 119, 121, 123, 275, 303n; British occupation of, 70, 79-80; Italian threat to, 91, 96, 97-8; Government and King, 94; British strength in, 95n, 96, 143; communications, defences, 97-8; operations on frontier, 98-9; air raids on, 109n; Italian advance into, 110; A.I.F. in, 124-6
EGYPT CORPS, proposal to form, 103-4
EGYPTIAN ARMY, estimate of, 94; response to Italian air raids, 109n
EGYPTIAN, THE, apprehensive of A.I.F., 79
ELBASAN (Sketch p. 117), 117
ELLINGTON, Air Chief Marshal Sir Edward, 21n
ELLIOTT, Brig C. M. L., 84
ELUET EL ASEL (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 258), 259, 260n
EMBREY, Lt-Col F. J., 149-50
EMPIRE AIR TRAINING SCHEME, 67; effect on A.I.F. recruitment, 59
Empress of Canada, British transport, 69, 305
Empress of Japan, British transport, 69
ENGLAND, Brig V. T., 164n, 171, 172, 195, 220n, 221, 232
EPIRUS, 117n
EQUIPMENT, of Aust Army, 9, 10, 20, 24, 39, 40-1, 42; dependence on Great Britain for, 27, 36; handicapped by lack of adequate munitions industry, 88-9; of 6th Division, 41-2, 50-1, 52-3, 62, 64, 65, 73, 100, 145-6, 162; improvised weapons, 125-6; of 7th Division, 83n; of A.I.F. in England, 308. British shortages of, 77; losses in France, 88; comparison with German, 129-30, with Italian, 200n. Of Greek Army and Air Force, 116. Italian, captured at Bardia, 199-200
ERITREA, 283
ETHIOPIA, 23
EVENSEN, Capt S. B., 178
EVERETT, Vice-Admiral A. F., 8n
FAIDIA, EL, 247, 249, 260, 263 ---F---
FAIRBAIRN, Hon J. V., death of, 89-90
FAROUK, King, 94n
FENNESSY, L-Cpl T. M., 178n
FERGUSON, Cpl E. C., 251-2
FERGUSON, Lt-Col I. B., 163
FERGUSSON, Brig M. A., 49, 290, 291, 293, 294; estimate of, 289
FIELD, Brig J., 83n
FIFTH COLUMN, German employment of, 130
FLEAY, Lt-Col N. L., 252
FLEMING, Lt-Col P. V. O., 61n
FLORINA (Sketch p. 117), 116, 117
FORDE, Rt Hon F. M., 9, 65
FORSTER, Capt R. W., 297, 298
FOSTER, Cpl C. J. A., 222
FOXWELL, Lt W. S., 178, 181
FRANCE, 4, 37, 38, 39, 40, 70, 83, 89, 90, 113, 116, 125,
129, 142, 308, 310; attitude to Turkish crisis, 7; British agreement with, 36; British strength in, 77, 129n, 305; signs military convention with Turkey and Britain, 79; German invasion of, 82; seeks Armistice, 86, 88; British aid to, 91; effect of surrender on Mediterranean strategy, 91-92; relations with Germany, 114; Churchill's conditional offer to, 207
FRANCO, General, relations with Hitler, 114, 141-2
FRASER, Lt-Col K. A., 310
FRAZER, Maj L. T., 256n, 267
FRENCH ARMY, 91, 305; outnumbered by German on Western Front, 64; role in Mediterranean, 70; strength in North Africa compared with Italian, 80
FRENCH NAVY, 4, 70; effect of loss of, in Mediterranean, 91; British action to eliminate, 94
FRENCH SOMALILAND, 108
FREW GROUP, 158n -- see also ARTILLERY
FREYBERG, Lt-Gen Lord, V.C., his reaction to proposal to form Egypt Corps, 103-4; seniority, 104n
FRINTON, 310
FROWEN, Brig J. H., 158n, 189, 191
FULLER, Tpr J. S. C., 292n
FULTON, Capt I. C., 171, 224, 232
FUNCK, General, 277, 278
GABR EL CARMUSA (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 247), 246 ---G---
GABR ES SAETI (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 247), 246
GABR LACHEM (Sketch p. 141), 140
GALLABAT, 96, 108, 122
GALLINA, General, 138
GALLIPOLI, 18
GALLOWAY, Lt-Gen Sir Alexander, 109
GAMBLER-PARRY, Maj-Gen M. D., 120
GAMBUT (Sketch p. 209), 140, 145, 211, 215, 218
GARDINER, Senator Hon A.,7
GARIBOLDI, General, 97, 279
GARN EL GREEN (Sketch p. 287), 288-9, 290, 291
GARRETT, Lt-Gen Sir Ragnar, 48
GATELY, Capt J. C., 226, 227, 228
GAZA (Sketch p. 73), 71, 72, 76, 79, 102
GAZALA, AIN EL (Sketch p. 243), 198, 241, 282
GEE, Colonel G. L., 75-6
GEHRMANN, Lt-Col A. S., 62n
GELLIBRAND, Maj-Gen Sir John, 46
GENEVA CONVENTION, 165n
GEORGE VI, King, visits A.I.F. in U.K., 307, 310n
GERARD, Lt E. H., 170
GERFAN, WADI (Map p. 170; Sketch p. 194), 168, 169, 170, 171, 191, 192, 193
GERMAN AIR FORCE, 91, 205; reinforcement of Tripolitania with, 279-80; in Battle of Britain, 308, losses, 309; X Air Corps: 203; sent to Italy's aid in Mediterranean, 277; in Sicily, 281; operations from, 278, 282, 283
GERMAN ARMY, 116, 124, 305; efficiency of, 30; strength on Western Front, 64; tank development in, 127; comparison with British, 129-30; reinforces Italian Army in Tripolitania, 277-80, 283, 285-6; Africa Corps: creation of, 280; 7 Armoured Div: 278. 15 Armoured Div: decision to send to Tripolitania, 280; 5 Light Motorised Div: reinforces Italian Army in Tripolitania, 203, 277, 278, 279, 280
GERMAN NAVY, blockade of, 70
GERMANY, 3, 34, 35, 38, 70, 76, 89, 91, 112, 125; withdraws from League of Nations, 15; reintroduces conscription, 1935, 20-21; defence expenditure 1937, 23n; signs pact with Russia, 30, 59, 79; invades Poland, 33; Egypt breaks off diplomatic relations with, 80; encourages illegal immigration of Jews into Palestine, 80n; invades Holland and Belgium, 81, relations with Italy, 81-2, 113-14, 118-19, 203; Mediterranean plans of, 114, 141-2; relations with France, 114; relations with Spain, 114, 141-2, 207; and Greece, 208, 275, 281
GERRARI, BIR EL, (Sketch p. 243), 266
GHECAB, EL (Sketch p. 258), 260, 261
GHEMINES (Map p. 269), 271, 272, 273, 274, 275
GHEREMIA, WADI (Map p. 170), 169, 170, 192 Gusto, 292
GIARABUB (Map p. 300; Sketches, pp. 99, 287, 291), 98, 141, 145; operations from Siwa, 288-93; reconnaissance, 295-6; the Italian Garrison, 290, 293-4; Wootten's force, 294-5, 296; the plan, 295; capture of, 296-8, 301-2; casualties, 272n, 302; the prisoners, 303; loss of, 303n
GIARDINA (Map p. 269), 271
GIBBINS, Capt G. W., 213
GIBRALTAR, naval reinforcement of, 94; German plan for capture of, 141
GIBSON, Sir Robert, 3, 4
GIFFARD, General Sir George, 105
GILMOUR, Maj P. R., 62n, 214
GIOVANNI BERTA (Map p. 250; Sketches pp. 243, 258), 240, 241, 264; advance to, 253, 255-60; advance from, 260-62
GLASGOW, 310
GLASSOP, Sgt L., 75n
GLENNIE, R., 68n
GOBLE, Cpl E. C., 153
GOBLE, Air Vice-Marshal S. J., 42n
GODBOLD, Capt G. H., 166, 167, 192
GODFREY, Brig A. H. L., 152, 153, 159, 160, 180, 184, 191, 197, 233, 258n; accepts surrender of Post 11 at Bardia, 198; criticises employment of 17 Bde at Tobruk, 235n
GOJJAM, 97n, 282n
GORMAN, Brig E., 152n
GORT, Field Marshal Lord, V.C., 77, 104n
GOSCHEN, Maj G. W., 296
GOTT, Lt-Gen W. H. E., 110, 268
GOUROCK, 305
GOWARD, Colonel R. S., 74, 75, 76
GOWING, M. M., 36n
GRAFFIN, Pte F., 245
GRANT, Pte E. W., 172n
GRAZIANI, Marshal, 110, 138, 193, 201, 239-40; Italian commander in North Africa, 97; considers withdrawing to Tripoli, 202; relieved of command, 279
GRAZZI, Emanuele, informs Metaxas of Italian intention to invade Greece, 115
GREAT BRITAIN, see BRITAIN
GREAT SAND SEA, 141, 287, 295
GREECE, 119, 121, 131, 208, 250, 281, 294, 295; British and French obligation to support against aggression, 79; delivery of British aircraft to, 96n; Italian threat to, 113-15; Italian invasion of, 116-18; British aid to, 119-22, 207-8, 277n, 283, 285, halts advance in Cyrenaica, 275-6; German decision to invade, 119, 142
GREEK AIR FORCE, estimate of, 116
GREEK ARMY, estimate of, 116; Divisions: 5th (Cretan), 120; 8th Greek, 117
GREEK, THE, 114-15, 116
GREEN, Cdr A. H., 238
GREEN, Capt D. I. A., 174, 177, 178, 182
GREEN HIGHLANDS, see ACHDAR, JEBEL
GREEN, R. F. H., 13
GRENADE, Italian, ineffectiveness of, 183n, 200n
GRETA, 59
GRIEVE, Capt B. R., 196
GRIFFITHS, Lt-Col W. B., 174, 175, 176, 177, 180, 183, 191, 196
GROVER, Lt H., 75n
GUAM, 22
GUIDI, General, 97
GUIDIA, General, 203
GUILLETT, Hon Sir Henry, 35, 61; death of, 89-90
GUILLETT, Maj H. B. S., 185, 186
GUZZONI, General, 278, 279
HAIFA (Map p. 106), 70, 72n, 80; anti-aircraft defence of, 109n ---H---
HAIG, Field Marshal Earl, 284n
HAILE SELLASIE, Emperor, 96, 282n
HALDANE, G. G., 3, 4
HALDER, Colonel-General F., 113n, 118
HALFAYA PASS (Sketches pp. 139, 141), 98, 110, 132, 140, 145, 201
HALLIDAY, Capt G. H., 181, 183
HALL-THOMPSON, Rear-Admiral P. H., 8n
HAMEL, 126n
HAMID (Sketch p. 134), 136
HAMRA, EL (Brown's Hill) (Sketch p. 291), 295
HANCOCK, W. K., 36n
HANKEY, Lord, 17
HARAR (Sketch p. 283), 283
HARDING, Field Marshal Sir John, 173n, 190, 266
HARRIOTT, G. E. W., 68n, 74n
HARRISON, Colonel E. F., 15n
HARWICH, 310
HASEIEN, WADI, 248
HASSETT, Lt-Col F. G., 219
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, 4
HAWKER, Maj G. C., 50n, 125, 254HAWKINS, T. J., 33
HAY, Lt-Col J. C., 62n
HEATH, Lt-Gen Sir Lewis, 122
HEBS ET HARRAM (Map p. 170), 195
HELGH EL ANZ, WADI (Map p. 170; Sketch p. 194), 192
HELGH EL HOMER, WADI (Map p. 170; Sketch p. 194), 193
Helle, Greek Cruiser, 113 HELWAN, 109, 125, 126
HENDRY, Lt-Col J. G., 167, 192
HENLEY, Sir Thomas, 16
HENNESSY, Lt-Col E. C., 236, 237, 251
HERGENHAN, Pte H. H., 171
HERRING, Lt-Gen Hon Sir Edmund, 48, 156, 158, 190, 218, 220n
HESCIA, WADI (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 258), 258
HETHERINGTON, J., 68n, 75n
HEYWOOD, Maj-Gen T. G. G., 121n, 122
HILL 407 (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 258), 255
HINDENBERG OUTPOST LINE, 158n
HISCOCK, Lt.-Col W. R. G., 72n
HITLER, Adolf, 26, 81, 280, 281; seizes power in Germany, 15; reintroduces conscription, 20; peace offer to Britain and France, 40; relations with Mussolini, 81-2, 113, 118-19, 278; meets Petain at Montoire 114; postpones invasion of Great Britain, 114, 309; seeks Spanish co-operation, 114, 119, 141; directs plan to occupy Greece, 119; advises Italy to go on defensive in North Africa, 141-2, directs aid to, 203, 277, 278; decides to attack Russia, 142
HOBAN, WO2 F. F., 179
Hobart, Australian cruiser, 108n
HODDINOTT, Capt F. J., 22
HODGE, Maj J. H., 168, 170, 194, 223
HOFFMAN, Sgt R. L., 69; appointed editor A.I.F. News, 75
HOLLAND, 64, 124; German invasion of, 82
HOLLOWAY, Rt Hon E. J., 13, 17n
HONEYWELL, WO2 H. J., 149
HONNER, Lt-Col R., 196-7, 244-6, 248
HORE-BELISHA, Rt Hon L., 36n
HORLEY, Lt-Col R. J., 244, 248
HORNER, Pte S. B., 245n
HORSES, 10
HOTHAM, Commodore A. G., 8n
HOWARD, Lt M. A., 179
HOWDEN, Capt H. L., 108n
HOWELL, Lt W. R., 282n
HUGHES, Rt Hon W. M., 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 20, 26
HUNGARY, 113
HURLEY, Pte S. M., 194
HUTCHIN, Maj A. W., 15n
HUTCHISON, Lt-Col I., 170, 171, 193, 224n
IKINGI MARYUT (Sketch p. 124), 125, 162, 303 ---I---
Illustrious, British aircraft carrier, 108, 121
IMPERIAL CONFERENCES, of 1921, 4, 7; of 1923, 7-9, 10, 17, 21; of 1926, 21; of 1930, 15; of 1937, 18, 21-2
IMPERIAL DEFENCE, machinery for, 7n; Dominion expenditure on, 10; lack of Dominion representation, 6-7, 17-18, 93
IMPERIAL DEFENCE COLLEGE, 17, 50
INDIA, 10, 22, 36, 86
- INDIAN ARMY, 70; lack of artillery, 95
- --DIVISIONS: 4th, 80, 81, 95, 103; planned role at Sidi Barrani, 112, reinforcement of, 131; at Sidi Barrani, 133-5, 136, 137, 139, casualties, 138, 203; transfer to East Africa, 132, 140, 282; relieved in Western Desert by 6 Div, 143. 5th, 111, 112; in East Africa, 122, 140, 282
- --CAVALRY: Central India Horse, 137
- --INFANTRY: Brigades: 5th, 98, 135; 11th, at Sidi Barrani, 133-5, 136, 137. Battalions: 3/1st Punjab, 135, 137; 1/15th Punjab, 108; 3/15th Punjab, 108. 1/6th Rajputana Rifles, 133, 134; 4/6th Rajputana Rifles, 135; 4/7th Rajput Regt, 133
INDIAN OCEAN, 39; Russia encouraged to seek outlet to, 114
INFANTRY, tactical doctrines, 128-9
INGLEBURN, 59, 60-61, 68n
INTELLIGENCE, British, in Balkans, 76; lack of appeal to Aust regulars, 84; in Cyrenaican campaign, 80, 138-9, 140, 143, 145, 155, 173, 201; Italian, 138n, 143
IPONTICELLI (Map p. 170; Sketch p. 176), 167, 177
IRAQ, 70, 79, 81, 95
IRVINE, Colonel W. M. W., 50n
IRVING, Brig R. G. H., 50n, 84, 100, 102n
ISMAILIA, arrival of first convoy at, 71
ITALIAN AIR FORCE, in East Africa, 86, 91; strength in M.E. compared with British, 96; raids on Palestine and Egypt, 109n; in Cyrenaica, 199, 205-6, 234, 281,283
- ITALIAN ARMY, 91, 99, 116, 303; condition of, 81; comparison with British establishments, 97n; in East Africa, 96, 108, 122, strength in, 80, 95; in North Africa, estimated strength, 80, 95, 97; German aid declined, 113; strength and dispositions at Sidi Barrani, 132, 138-9; at Bardia, 145, 173, 201, losses at, 199, 201; at Tobruk, strength and dispositions,209, 216, 239-40, losses, 238; at Dema, 241, 247, 262;leadership of, 203; at Giarabub, 290, 293, losses, 302-3; losses in Cyrenaican Campaign, 272; strength in Tripolitania, 247, 272, 281; German reinforcement, 277-80
- --ARMIES: Fifth, in Tripolitania, 97, 279; in Cyrenaica, 240. Ninth, in Albania, 117n. Tenth, in Cyrenaica, 97, 99, 110, 202, 211n, 241, 266, 268, 279, losses in, 140, 240, 272. Eleventh, in Albania, 117n
- --CORPS: XX, 209; at Giovanni Berta, 241, 253, 262; withdrawal from Cyrenaica, 272. XXI, at Sidi Barrani, 111, 139. XXII, at Bardia, 209; at Tobruk, 211n, 231. XXIII, at Sidi Barran, 111, 139; at Bardia, 201
- --ARMOUR: 132nd (Ariete), in Tripolitania, 272, 287, 279, 280. Libyan Tank Group, 111, 135
- --DIVISIONS: 1st Blackshirt, 111, 132, 135, 138,139, 140; at Bardia, 155, 201, 203; destruction of, 272. 2nd Blackshirt, at Sidi Barrani, 111, 132, 138, 139; at Bardia, 155, 201, 203; destruction of, 272. 3rd Blackshirt, 97, 132. 4th Blackshirt, 97; at Sidi Barrani, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139; destruction of, 140, 272. 17th (Pavia), 201, 209, 216, 241, 247, 262, 272, 279. 25th (Bologna), 201, 216, 272, 279. 27th (Brescia), 201, 216, 241, 247, 262, 272. 55th (Savona), 201, 216, 272. 60th (Sabratha), 138n, 201, 209, 216; at Derna, 241, 247, 249, 262; at Beda Forum, 268; destruction of, 272. 61st (Sirte), 138n, 201; at Tobruk, 209, 216, 235, 239; destruction of, 272. 62nd (Marmarica), 97, 110, 111, 132, 138n, 139; at Bardia, 145, 155, 184, 197, 201, 203; destruction of, 272. 63rd (Cyrene), 97, 110, 111, 132; at Sidi Barrani,135, 138, 139; at Bardia, 145, 154, 155, 184, 197, 201,203; destruction of, 272. 64th (Catanzaro), at Sidi Barrani, 138, 139, 140; at Bardia, 155, 201, 203; destruction of, 272. 1st Libyan, 97, 110, 111, 132; at Sidi Barrani, 136, 137, 138, 140; destruction of, 272. 2nd Libyan, 97, 110, 111, 112, 132; at Sidi Barrani, 138, 140; destruction of, 272. 102nd (Trento) Motorised, 278, 280. Alpini (Mountain), 117. Julia (Mountain), 117
- --GROUPS AND REGIMENTS: 10th Bersaglieri Regiment, 262; 85th, 262; 86th, 262, 265. Maletti Group, 111, 132
ITALIAN NAVY, effect of Washington Treaty, 4; offset by French Navy in Mediterranean, 70, 91; British sorties against, 94, 121; inactivity of, 281
ITALIAN, THE, 114-15, 116
ITALY, 34, 38, 76, 79, 85, 94, 120; disarmament, 4; attitude to Turkish crisis, 7; attacks Abyssinia, 21; possible aims in Mediterranean, 70; partial blockade of, 81; relations with Germany, 81-2, 113-14, 118-19, 141-2, 277-80; declares war, 82, 86, 96, 124-5; effect on Mediterranean strategy, 91-2; lack of enterprise in, 108-9; pattern of aggression, 113-14; relations with Greece, 115, invasion of, 116-18; repercussions of defeats, 118-19, 202-3; colonisation of North Africa, 253-4
JACKSON, Brig D. R., 156n, 236 ---J---
JAPAN, 17; succeeds to command of Western Pacific, 4; peace assurances, 7; begins occupation of Manchuria, 15; conjectural strategy in event of Pacific War, 22, 25; and Australia, 34, 35, 36, 42-3, 82, 87, 100; attitude to European War, 37-8
JAY, Lt E., 172
JERICHO (Sketch p. 73), 74n
JERRAM, Brig R. M., 156, 157, 189, 215, 216
JERUSALEM (Sketch p. 73), 71, 72, 74, 75n, 80, 101
JESS, Lt-Gen Sir Carl, 43, 45n
JEWS, allegiance to Great Britain, 80, 94; immigration to Palestine, 80
JIBUTI (Map p. 106), 80
JINNETTE, Sgt W. A., 182
"JOCKFORCE",266
JOHNSON, Lt K. T., 244, 245, 253
JOHNSON, Cpl T. L., 252n
JOHNSTON, Lt E. J., 165, 219
JULIS (Sketch p. 73), 72
KALABAKA, 116 ---K---
KANTARA, EL, 72
KASSALA (Sketch p. 283), 96, 108, 282
KEANE, Senator Hon R. V., 37
KEATING, Capt G., 265n
KELAHER, Pte J. A. ("Tip"), 75n
KEMAL, Mustapha, 6
KENDRICK, Spr A. G., 213
KENNEDY, Maj M. C., 165, 166, 190, 194
KENWORTHY, Lt-Cdr J. M., 8n
KENYA, 93n, 111, 282; British strength in, 80, 95; operations in, 96
KERR, Maj I. E., 184
KEY, Lt-Col A. S., 228, 235
KHARTUM (Map p. 106), 96
KHUR (Sketch p. 134), 137, 138, 139
KIDDLE, Capt R. H., 186-7
KILLEARN, Lord, 71, 72
KING, Pte A. M.. 75n
KING, Maj-Gen R., 229, 230, 233, 257, 258, 259, 263
KISMAYU (Sketch p. 283), 282, 283
KNEEN, Pte E. C., 150, 194
KNIGHTS, Maj-Gen R. W., 219
KNOX, Lt-Col W. M., 273
KORITZA (Sketch p. 117), 117
KORYZIS, A., Greek Prime Minister, 275
KUFRA, 292n
KURILES, 4
Ladybird, British gunboat, 161 ---L---
LAING, Lt J. A., 175
LARK HILL, 308
LATHAM, CO B. A. F., 185, 186
LAVARACK, Lt-Gen Sir John, 19, 28n, 43, 50n, 120; appointed CGS, 24; passed over as GOC AIF, 44-45; appointed GOC 7 Div, 84
LAZZARINI, Hon H. P., 6
LEAGUE OF NATIONS, aspirations of, 2; in Turkish crisis, 6; resignation of Japan and Germany from, 15; impotence of, 21
LEAVE, in Aust 68, 69; in Palestine, 74; in Egypt, 125
LEE, N. E., 58n
LEEWORTHY, Spr C. A., 168n
LEGACY CLUB, 48
LEIGHTON, A. E., 62n
LE NEVEZ, WO2 R., 171
LEONE, General de, 231
LEVANT, 70
LEWIS, Essington, 89
LIBYA, 79, 142
Liguria, Italian merchantman, 238
LINDSAY, Maj J. G., 246
LITERATURE, war, 1 2
LITTLE ITALY (Bardia), 154,159, 160, 177, 179, 183, 184
LITTLE, Maj M. C. D., 154, 184, 185, 187
"LITTLE" WADI (Bardia--Sketches pp. 154, 185), 154, 184
LIVERPOOL (Eng), 310
LLOYD, Maj-Gen C. E. M., 50n, 85, 102n
LLOYD, Maj-Gen W. L., 135
LLOYD GEORGE, Rt Hon Earl, 6
LONE PINE, 164
LONG, Capt L. M., 55-6, 171, 235
LONOMORE (Eng), 310
LONGMORE, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur, 71n, 96, 120, 122, 131, 208
LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP, at Giarabub, 292; formation and work of, 292n
LOOTING, 172n, 199-200, 238, 254, 261, 267
LOPCOMBE CORNER, 306
LOUCH, Brig T. S., 244, 246, 247, 248, 252, 253, 254n, 272, 274
LOVERIDGE, Colonel N. B., 49, 50n
LOVETT, Lt-Col B. M., 297
LOVETT, Lt H. I., 149
LOW, David, lln; cartoon, 92
LOXTON, Maj F. E. C., 299, 302
Luftwaffe, see GERMAN AIR FORCE
LUIGI DI SAVOIA (Sketch p. 243), 253, 261, 263, 264
LUIGI RAZZA (Map p. 269), 263, 265
LYONS, Rt Hon J. A., 16, 20, 26
MAATEN BAGUSH, 131, 140, 143 ---M---
MacARTHUR-ONSLOW, Maj-Gen D., 170, 192, 193, 195, 236, 242, 243, 247, 249, 252n, 255, 259, 261, 262, 265, 267, 273
McBAIN, Sgt R. A., 221
McBRIDE, Rt Hon Sir Philip, 90n
McCALLUM, WO2 A., 197-8
McCARTY, Lt-Col J., 231, 246, 248, 250
MacDONALD, Lt A. J., 179
McDONALD, Lt-Col H. H., 227, 228, 229
MacDONALD, Capt J. E., 222
MacDONALD, Rt Hon J. R., 15
McDONALD, Maj R. W. F., 222, 224-5, 232, 233
MacDOUGAL, Lt B. H., 171, 232, 233
MacFARLANE, Maj C. W., 178, 179, 180, 181-2, 183
MacFARLANE, Maj R. H., 175
McGEOCH, Capt B. de B., 191
McGOWAN, Colonel J. M., 62n
McGRATH, D. C., 3
McGREGOR, Maj W. R., 169, 171, 193, 224, 232
McGUINN, Lt-Col L., 222
MACHINE-GUNS, 130n, 185n, 301n; effect of dust on, 152n
McINTOSH, WOl I. J., 168
McKAY, Sgt H., 197-8
MACKAY, Lt-Gen Sir Iven, 40n, 83, 86, 102, 105, 120, 143, 145, 152, 164n, 196, 210, 214, 215, 218, 223, 234, 239, 242, 247, 249, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 271, 272, 273, 274, 285; seniority in Aust Army, 43; becomes GOC 6 Div, 84; at Bardia, 154-61; 163, 189, 190; on discipline, 211-12, 254-5; on encounters with Germans, 286; on written reports and messages, 304
McKEAGUE, Sig R. D., 224n
MacKENZIE, Lt M. G., 230
MacMICHAEL, Sir Harold, 80
McNALLY, Capt J., 174, 175
McNICOLL, Capt D. R., 75n
McNICOLL, Brig-Gen Sir Walter, 15
MacPHERSON, Lt K. J., 150, 165, 166
McQUILLAN, Sgt V. D., 250-2
McROBBIE, Lt A. F., 244, 245, 246
MADDALENA, FORT (Sketches pp. 99, 287), 99, 290
MAGINOT LINE, 82
MAHER PASHA, ALI, 94
MAIL, 75
MAITLAND, P., 115n
MAJDAL, EL (Sketch p. 73), 72
MAKIN, Hon N. J. O., 3, 13, 16, 17n
MAKTILA, EL (Sketch p. 134), 110, 112, 132, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139
MALETTI, General, 134
MALONEY, Lt V. N., 186
MALTA, 70, 91, 94, 109, 281, 285
MANCHURIA, 15, 38
MANELLA, General P., 209, 211n, 231-2
MANPOWER, effect on enlistment, 40, 55-6, 58n, 62n
MARAUA (Map p. 269), 263, 264
MARCHANT, Tpr E. G., 292n
Marco Polo, Italian merchantman, 238
MARIBYRNONG, 60n, 88
MARIAN, Colonel R. F., 83n
MARSA BREGA (Sketch p. 279), 263, 266, 284, 286
MARSA ER RAMLA (Sketch p. 141), 141
MARSEILLES, 86
MARSHALL, Maj H. C. D., 180, 181
MARTIN, Brig J. E. G., 49, 296, 298, 299, 301, 302, 303
MARTIN, Sgt W. O., 251
MARTUBA (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 243), 202, 241 242, 243, 246, 249, 250, 255
MARYUT, LAKE (Sketch p. 124), 124
MASSAWA (Sketch p. 283), 282
MATCHETT, CO L. T., 251
Mauretania, British transport, 305
MAXWELL-HYSLOP, R., 126n
MECHILI (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 243), 209, 214, 215, 216, 240, 241, 242-3, 246, 246-7, 249, 255, 262, 263, 266, 272
MEDITERRANEAN, 8, 34; British strategy in, 70; effect of fall of France in, 86, 91-2; naval encounters in, 94; lack of Italian enterprise in, 108-9; Axis plans, 114, 119
MEDITERRANEAN FLEET, see BRITISH NAVY
MELFA (Sketch, p. 291), 290, 291, 292, 293, 299, 303n
MENZIES, Rt Hon R. G., 33, 35, 39, 42, 44, 44-6, 54, 63, 64-5, 65-6, 67, 87, 89; becomes Prime Minister, 29; visits Middle East, 284
MERSA MATRUH (Map p. 106; Sketches pp. 99, 287), 97, 112, 131, 132, 133, 147, 161, 240, 288, 295, 303; British defences at, 98MERSEA, 310
MERS-EL-KEBIR, 94
MERZARI, General, 138
MESSERVY, General Sir Frank, 282
MESSINES, 158n
METAXAS, General J., 113, 116, 119; estimate of, 115; requests British aid, 120; death of, 275
METSOVON (Sketch p. 117), 116, 117
MIDDLE EAST, defence of, 70-71, 79-81, 91-2; creation of ministerial committee for, 93; British and Italian strengths in, 95-6, reinforcement of, 111-12, 122-4; extension of commitments in, 122
MIDDLE EAST INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, 81
MILES, Lt-Gen C. G. N., 45n
MILFORD, Maj-Gen E. J., 83
MILITIA, 10, I1, 29; re-formation of, 1; strength and equipment, 2-3, 4-5, 9, 13-14, 40-41; compulsory training abolished, 12-13, reintroduced, 63; recruiting campaign, 26; achievements of system, 30-32, 204-5; call up, 35, 39; effect of manpower restrictions on, 40; lack of links with Second A.I.F., 51-2; recruiting for A.I.F., 44-5, 54-5, 61-2, 63, 87; rates of pay compared with A.I.F., 65-6
MILLAR, Sgt P., 185
MILLARD, Lt-Col A. B., 124
MILLARD, WO2 J., 301n
MILLER, Lt-Col J., 223
MILLS, Sgt G. M., 237, 251-2
MILLS, Lt-Col T., 195, 230, 251, 252n, 265
MINES, Italian, cavalry casualties caused by, 251; crossing of, after Derna, 256
MISURATA (Sketch p. 279), 279, 285, 286
MITCHELL, Colonel J. W., 49, 83n, 228, 229, 256, 265, 267, 273
MITCHELL, Air Chief Marshal Sir William, 71
MITTLEHAUSER, General, 91, 108
MOGADISCIO (Sketch p. 283), 283
MOLONEY, Hon P. J., 15
MONASH, General Sir John, 13n, 44; his estimate of General Blamey, 46
MONTBREHAIN, 126n
MONTGOMERY, Field Marshal Viscount, 78, 305
MONT ST QUENTIN, 126n
MOOREHEAD, A., 265n
MORALE, of AIF, at Bardia, 163; of 17 Bde in advance to Giovanni Berta, 260
MORIARTY, Capt O. B., 150, 164, 166
MORRIS, Maj-Gen B. M., 68, 71, 76, 102
MORSE, Sgt W. T., 176, 177
MORSHEAD, Lt-Gen Sir Leslie, 40n, 44, 237, 293, 306, 308; appointed Comdr 18 Bde, 47-8; selects 18 Bde COs, 49; becomes GOC 9 Div, 294
MORTARS, deficiencies at Bardia, 146
MOTEN, Brig M. J., 83n
MOURAD PASHA, 94n
MOYALE, 96
MSUS (Map p. 269), 263, 266, 267, 275
MUATERED, WADI (Map p. 170; Sketches pp. 153, 185, 188), 152-4, 159, 160, 184, 185, 187, 188
MUHLAN, Maj W. T., 184, 187
MULLER, Lt-Col D. O., 62n
MUNICH, 26, 36, 44, 59
MUNITIONS, 22; nucleus industry established in Aust, 10; expenditure on, 1914-39, 14n; expansion of, 41-2; production figures, 88, 89, 100; appointment of Director-General, 89
MURCHISON, Lt-Col A. C., 169, 195
MURRAY, Maj-Gen J. J., 40n, 83n, 286
MURRAY, Tpr T. A., 251
MURZUK, 292n
MUSSOLINI, Benito, 26, 110, 118, 119, 261, 280; relations with Hitler, 81-2, 113, 118-9, 278; declares war, 82; and Greece, 113-5, appeals to Germany for help, 118; after Sidi Barrani and Bardia, 201-3; replaces Graziani, 279
NAISMITH, Pte A. K., 180n ---N---
NAPLES, 278
NASH, Sgt V. E., 213n
NAVY, ARMY AND AIR FORCE INSTITUTES, 76
NEALL, Lt O. Z., 228
NEAME, Lt-Gen Sir Philip, V.C., 285
NETHERCOTE, Lt C. R., 189
NEWCASTLE, 24, 25, 30
NEW GUINEA, 37
NEW SOUTH WALES TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL, 37
NEW YORK, 12
NEW ZEALAND, 8, 10, 17, 22, 36, 39; response to Turkish crisis, 7; raises expeditionary force, 38; decides to send force overseas, 64
- NEW ZEALAND DIVISION, 70, 81, 95, 98, 103, 109n, 126, 131, 207; Churchill criticises failure to employ, 111; earmarked for Greece, 283
- --BRIGADES: 4th, 69, 81, 103, 131; 6th, 104
- --FORESTRY COMPANIES, 310-11
- --RESERVE MOTOR COMPANIES: 4th, 135, 156n, 210
NEW ZEALANDER, THE, 56-7, 71, 125
NIBEIWA (Sketches pp. 134, 139), 110, 112, 132, 133, 135, 136
NICKERSON, H., 205n
NOGUES, General A. P., 108
NORFOLK ISLAND, 28n
NORTHCOTT, Lt-Gen Sir John, 50n
NORWAY, German invasion of; 81
NOYES, Capt W. H., 299, 301
O'CONNOR, General Sir Richard, 135, 139, 143, 144, 148, 155, 161, 162, 190, 203, 207, 209, 210, 214, 216, 218, 246, 247, 250, 266, 271, 275, 278, 279; Commands Western Desert Force, 98-9; plans attack at Sidi Barrani, 112-3, 132-3; outlines role of 6 Div at Bardia, 145, 154; his plan at Tobruk, 215-6; protests at conflicting orders, 241-2; his plan for a decisive blow in Cyrenaica, 249, 263; views on advance to Tripoli, 276-7, and resources, 281, 282n; outlines task at Giarabub, 294-5 ---O---
OFFICERS, Aust, militia, 11, 40; selection for A.I.F., 43-50, 62, 84-5; calibre of, 204-5; relations with British, 79n
O'GRADY, Maj P. H. V. de C., 293, 294, 296
O'GRADY'S DELL (Giarabub--Sketch p. 291), 294
OIL, 70
OLDHAM, Lt-Col A. G., 50n, 72n
O'LEARY, Lt S. H., 75n
ONSLOW, Maj-Gen D. M., see MACARTHUR-ONSLOW
Orcades, British transport, 68, 69
ORDNANCE, at Bardia, 161-2
Orford, British transport, 68, 69
Orion, British transport, 69
Otranto, British transport, 68, 69, 72, 76
OVERALL, Lt-Col J. W., 62n
OWERS, Sgt L. N., 170
PACIFIC OCEAN, 36, 39; naval power in, 4; predicted course of war in, 8, 9, 22; defence of British interests in, 10 ---P---
PAGE, Rt Hon Sir Earle, 1, 6; Nationalist-Country Party Coalition Government, 7
PAIN, Colonel J. H. F., 93n
PAINE, Brig D. D., 102n
PALAIRET, Sir Michael, 115n
PALESTINE, 86, 90, 91n, 1I I, 162; British occupation of, 70; A.I.F. in, 71-6, 99-105, 125; British strength in, 80, 95n, 96, 143; Jewish-Arab relations, 80, and attitude to Great Britain, 94; Italian air raids on, 109n
PAPAGOS, General A., 275
PAPUA, Defence Act amended to embrace, 28n
PARATROOPS, 130
PARKHILL, Hon Sir Archdale, 19, 20, 23
PARSONS, Lt-Col P. A., 83n
PASSMORE, Pte L. R., 228
PATERSON, Lt J. B., 153, 187
PATROLS, development by First A.I.F., 130; at Bardia 149-51, 152-3, 156n; at Tobruk, 212-14, 219-20
PEARCE, Rt Hon Sir George, 1, 3
PEARSON, Pte S. I., 212
PETAIN, Marshal, 114
PETER, PRINCE (of Greece), 121
PHELAN, Capt F. I., 227, 235
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 22
PHILLIPS, Pte M. M., 187
PHILLIPS, Maj-Gen O. F., 43, 45n
PICKETT, Sgt A. A., 172
PIESSE, E. L. ("Albatross"), 22n
PILASTRINO, FORT (Map p. 218; Sketches pp. 226, 234), 225-9, 231, 233, 235, 236
PINCUS MOUNTAINS, 116, 117
PINNIGER, Maj S. G., 62n, 225
PIPSQUEAK VALLEY (Sketch p. 291), 290
PISCATORI, General, 138
PITSIKAS, General, 117
PLATT, Maj-Gen Sir William, 71, 96, 112, 122, 282, 283
POGRADETS (Sketch p. 117), 117
POINT 90 (Sidi Barrani--Sketch p. 134), 132, 133, 137
POINT 116 (Tobruk--Map p. 218), 224
POINT 121 (Tobruk--Map p. 218), 224
POINT 125 (Bardia--Sketch p. 154), 152
POINT 172 (Bardia), 154
POINT 178 (Bardia), 157
POINT 211 (Bardia--Sketch p. 141), 140
POLAND, German invasion of, 33, 81
POLISH BRIGADE, 91n, 124, 126, 131, 283
POLITICAL PARTIES, Country, 1, 7; Labour, early history, 1, 2; attitude to defence, 3, 7, 9, 13-15, 16-17, 18-23, 29n, 37n, 66-7; antipathy towards professional soldiers 11; forms government, 12; abolishes compulsory training, 12-13; defeated at Federal Elections, 15; attitude to expeditionary force, 35, 37, 54, 65, 66-7; proposes increase in A.I.F. pay, 65-6; Liberal, evolution of, In; Nationalist, entry of returned soldiers, 1; coalition with Country party, 7; succeeded by United Australia Party, 16; United Australia Party, In; forms Government, 16; defence policy, 17, 21, 36
POLITIS, JEAN, 116
POLLARD, Lt-Gen R. G., 303n
PORTER, Maj-Gen S. H. W. C., 205, 258, 259, 263, 264
PORT KEMBLA, 25, 34
PORT MORESBY, 34
PORT SAID, 86, 101; anti-aircraft defences of, 109n
PORT SUDAN, 96; anti-aircraft defences of, I09n
PRASCA, General Visconti, 117n
PREVEZA (Sketch p. 117), 116
PRIOR, Brig C. E., 45n, 239
PRISONERS, Italian, at Sidi Barrani, 138; at Bardia, 199, treatment by Australians, 200; casualties among, at Tobruk, 234; estimated number captured at Tobruk, 238, treatment of, 238-9; at Derna, 252; at Beda Fomm, 268, 271, 272; total in Cyrenaica, 272; at Giarabub, 302, 303
PUCKAPUNYAL, 59, 61
PULVER, Brig B. W., 48, 161
PUTTICK, Lt-Gen Sir Edward, 103
QARET ABU FARIS (Sketch p. 141), 140 ---Q---
QASABA, 161
QASTINA (Sketch p. 73), 72
Queen Mary, British transport, 305
RABAUL, 34 ---R---
RABIA (Sketches pp. 134, 139), 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139
RAEDER, Grand Admiral Erich, 142
RAIDS, Italian, on 2/2 Fd Regt at Bardia, 188-9
Ramillies, British battleship, 69
RAMLA, WADI (Sketch p. 153), 152, 153
RAMSAY, Maj-Gen A. H., 85, 102n
Rangitata, N.Z. transport, 69
RATIONS, at Bardia, 152
RECRUITING, A.I.F. statistics, 86, 87
RED SEA, 86, 91; lack of Italian enterprise in, 108
REGIMA, ER, 272
REIDY, Capt R. F., 299, 301, 302
REINFORCEMENTS, A.I.F., 112; quality of, 123n
REPINGTON, Lt-Col C. A'C., 8
R.S.S.A.I.L.A., suggests formation of V.D.C., 87
REYNAUD, P., 82
RICHMOND, Admiral Sir Herbert, 17n, 19
RICKARD, Pte P. A. L., 252n
RIEDEL, Lt K. F., 292
RIMTH, EL (Sketch p. 134), 136, 137
RINTELEN, General von, 277, 278, 279
RISSON, Maj-Gen R. J. H., 62n
ROAD ANGLE (At Bardia), 180
ROBERTS, Professor S. H., 16
ROBERTSON, Lt-Gen Sir Horace, 25n, 190, 196, 212, 218, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233. 235n, 244, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 255, 257, 260, 264, 265, 267, 272, 273, 274; appointed Comdt 7 MD, 28n; estimate of, 83; at surrender of Tobruk, 236-7; urges employment 19th Brigade for advance to Benghazi, 263; accepts surrender of Benghazi, 274
ROBERTSON, Lt-Col W. T., 227
ROGERS, Cpl D. R., 245
ROGERS, Brig J. D., 84
ROGERS, Lt T. L., 190, 212
ROLFE, Capt C. B. N., 230, 231, 248
ROME, 118, 202, 277, 278, 279, 303
ROMMEL, Field Marshal Erwin, 294, 303n; appointed comdr of German forces in Africa, 178; plans defence of Tripolitania, 279, 280, 286; arrives Tripoli, 281
ROURKE, Brig H. G., 84, 102n
ROWAN, Lt-Col J. G., 184, 187, 197, 233, 236
ROWAN WADI (Bardia) (Sketch p. 185), 184
ROWELL, Lt-Gen Sir Sydney, 50n, 85, 102n; estimate of, 27, 50; appointed B.G.S., I Aust Corps, 84; arrives Palestine, 99; and detachments from A.I.F., 109
ROWLEY, Lt T., 285, 286
ROYAL AIR FORCE, see BRITISH AIR FORCE
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE (DUNTROON), 5, 19; reduction in intake of cadets, 15; entry of graduates into A.I.F., 62
RUDERO, FORT (Map p. 250), 252
RUMANIA, 208; delivery of aircraft to, 96n; German diplomatic offensive against, 113
RUNGIE, Maj M. K., 250
RUSES, use of dummy tanks at Sidi Barrani, 136; artillery deception at Bardia, 161
RUSSELL, Lt A. C., 226, 227
RUSSELL, Brig H. E., 268
RUSSELL, Lt P., 188, 189
RUSSIA, 70, 76; pact with Germany, 30, 59, 79; relations with Axis powers, 81, 114; Hitler orders plans for invasion of, 142
RUSSIAN ARMY, tank development in, 127
RYRIE, Maj E. J., 289
RYRIE, Maj-Gen Hon Sir G. de L., 3
SALISBURY PLAIN, 306, 307, 308, 309 ---S---
SALUM (Sketches pp. 99, 141), 97-8, 110, 140, 141, 145, 148n, 151, 173n, shelling of, by "Bardia Bill" 157-8
SAMALUS (Sketch p. 134), 136, 137, 138, 139
SAMN, EL (Sketch p. 134), 136
SANDFORD, Brig D. A., 282
San Giorgio, Italian cruiser, 230, 238
SARAFAND (Sketch p. 73), 72
SAVAGE, Rt Hon M. J., 64
SAVIGE, Capt J. R., 177, 178, 179-80, 181, 183, 236
SAVIGE, Lt-Gen Sir Stanley, 126, 152, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160-1, 173, 177, 180, 180-1, 184, 189n, 191, 196, 217, 218, 229, 230, 233, 235, 242n, 253, 255, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 285, 286; appointed Comdr 17 Bde, 47; estimate of, 48; selects 17 Bde CO's, 49; reactions to ban of German broadcasts, 105; criticises employment of 17 Bde at Tobruk, 235n
SAVORY, Lt-Gen Sir R., 134
SAYED IDRIS, 303n
SAYERS, Capt H. T., 221
SCELEIDIMA (Map p. 269), 266, 268, 271
SCEMMAS, WADI (Map p. 170; Sketches pp. 157, 176), 156, 177, 180, 181, 183, 192
SCHMIDT, H. W., 280n
SCHOFIELD, Lt-Col V. J., 180, 181
SCHOOLS, 72-3
SCOTT, E., 17n
SCOTT, Sgt J., 186
SCOTT, Admiral Sir Percy, 8n
SCOTT, Pte R. N., 186n
SCULLIN, Rt Hon J. H., 13, 15, 17n, 26
SEHEL, WADI Es (Map p. 218), 238
SELEY, Maj-Gen A. R., 18, 133, 136, 137
SELL, Lt-Col G. E., 174, 175, 176, 177, 180, 181, 191, 196
SENUSSI, 287, 303n
SEYMOUR, WO B., 175n
SHALLUDI, But EL (Sketch p. 134), 138
SHANAHAN, Lt-Col P. M., 248, 252
SHATTOCK, Sgt R. H., 176
SHAVE, Lt-Col L. K., 174, 176
SHEDDEN, Sir Frederick, 33, 34, 50n
SHERLOCK, Capt W. H., 153, 184, 188
SHIP HILL (Map p. 300; Sketch p. 291), 295, 297, 301
SHIPPING, 64-5
SHIREISAT, EL (Sketch p. 134), 137
SICILY, 203, 207, 277, 281, 282
SIDI AZEIZ (Sketch p. 144), 141, 161
SIDI BARRANI (Sketches pp. 99, 134, 139), 97, 143, 144, 145, 147, 201, 203, 281, 288, 303; Italian advance to, 110-111; the plan of attack, 112-3, 131-3, the fight, 133-8; Italian strength and dispositions at, 132, 138-9; the forces compared, 139-40; Italian losses at, 138, 140, 199, 203n; British casualties at, 138, 203; effect of defeat in Germany, 142, in Italy, 202
SIDI BELGASSEM, WADI (Map p. 218), 210, 212
SIDI BRAHIM (Map p. 269), 268
SIDI BU HADIA (Map p. 250, Sketch p. 258), 255SIDI CHALIFA (Map p. 269), 273
SIDI HANEISH, 143, 145, 146
SIDI MAHMUD (Map p. 218), 235, 235n
SIDI OMAR (Sketch p. 141), 110, 140, 141
SIDI SALEH (Map p. 269), 266, 268
SIDI SULEIMAN (Sketch p. 141), 140, 141
SIDRA, GULP OF, 146
SIDRET HARAIG (Map p. 250), 255
SIMPSON, Maj-Gen C. H., 85, 102n
SINGAPORE BASE, 4, 10, 36, 37, 39; discussion of, 7-9, 19, 21-2
SIRET EL CHREIBA (Sketch p. 247), 242, 243, 244
SIRET MEDAANAT (Map p. 250; Sketch p. 247), 247
SIRTE (Sketches pp. 276, 279), 276, 277, 279, 280, 285
SIRTE, GULF OF, 216
SIWA (Sketches pp. 99, 287), 133, 287, 295, 303; operations from, 288-94
SEERRETT, Lt C. J., 167
SLESSOR, K., 68n
SLONTA (Map p. 269; Sketch p. 243), 247, 253, 260, 264
SMART, Lt-Gen E. K., 45n, 76, 93n
SMITH, Lt-Gen Sir Arthur, 105
SMITH, Pte A. J., 219
SMITH, Capt C. H., 174, 175, 177
SMITH, Maj J. A. H., 226, 227, 229, 256
SMITH, WO2 W. R. H., 169, 171
SMUTS, Field Marshal Rt Hon J. C., 208
Sobieski, Polish transport, 69
SODDU, General, 117n, 118
SOFAFI (Sketches pp. 134, 139), 110, 112, 132, 133, 135 et seq, 201
SOLARO, FORT (Map p. 218; Sketches pp. 226, 234), 225, 228, 230-1, 233, 234, 236
SOLOMON, Sgt J., 182-3
SOLUCH (Map p. 269), 263, 266, 268, 271
SOMALILAND, see BRITISH, FRENCH SOMALILAND
SOMERVILLE, Admiral of Fleet Sir James, 94
SOMME, THE, 129n, 305
SONGS, Wizard of Oz, 166n
SOUTH AFRICA, 10, 86
SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY: Divisions: 1st, 122, 283
SPAIN, 23, civil war in, 58-9; relations with Germany, 141, 207
SPENDER, Hon Sir Percy, 90n
SPRY, Brig C. C. F., 50n
SQUIRES, Lt-Gen E. K., 29n, 42n, 43; his report on Aust Army, 27-8; becomes C.G.S., 44-5; recommends expansion of A.I.F., 82-3; death of, 83
SQUIRES, L-Cpl F. W., 193
STAFF CORPS, 9, 11, 29, 45n, 62; reductions in, 5; oversea experience and exchange duty, 10; remuneration, 11 n; Aust and British Army standards compared, 27; slow rate of promotion, 45n; failure to allot commands to, in 6 Div, 45-6; allotted commands in 7 Div, 83
STANTON, Lt C., 194
STANTON, Lt-Col F. A., 222
STARR. Lt-Col P. D. S., 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183
STEELE, Maj-Gen Sir Clive, 49, 50n, 62n, 85, 102n
STEELE, Capt D. G., 292n
STEVENS, Maj-Gen Sir Jack, 49, 50n, 83n
STONE, Lt L. L., 232
STRAHAN, F., 33
STRATEGY, British, in Middle East, 70-1, 79-80
Strathaird, British transport, 69
Strathallan, British transport, 68
Strathnaver, British transport, 68, 69
STREET, Brig Hon G. A., 26, 55, 61, 72n, 84, 90n; death of, 89
STREETER, Sgt J. S., 187
STURDEE, Lt-Gen Sir Vernon H., 28n, 44, 50n, 90n
SUDAN, 70, 93n, 99, 282; British strength in, 80, 95, 96; reinforcement of, 112, 122, 140; operations in, 96
SUEZ CANAL, 70
SUPPLY, at Bardia, 161-2; at Mechili, 249-50
SWISS ARMY, 30
SWITCH LINE (Bardia--Sketches pp. 157, 188), 157, 158, 159, 160, 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188, 191
SYDNEY, 24, 25; favoured as naval base, 8
SYDNEY LORD MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND, 76
Sydney Morning Herald, quoted, 38, 54, 67
SYMINGTON BROWN, Sgt W., 175
SYRIA, 91, 108
TACTICS, box formation, 126; British Army doctrines,127-30; at Bardia, 166-7, 183, 205 ---T---
TAMBAKIS, Pte P., 171
TAMMA, QARET EL (Sketch p. 291), 295, 296, 297, 299
TANKS, British, developments in, 127; numbers employed in France, I29n; losses at Nibeiwa, 135; supporting 6th Division at Bardia, 155, role at, 205; strength at Mechili, 249; losses at Beda Fomm, 271; available for advance to Tripoli, 276-7. Italian, description of, 132n; captured at Sidi Barrani, 135,138; comparison of British and Italian strengths at, 139; strength at Bardia, 201; losses at, 199; used by Australians at Tobruk, 218-19, losses at, 238; at Beda Fomm, 271, 272; in Cyrenaican campaign, 272
TARANTO, attack on Italian fleet at, 121
TAYLOR, WO2 D. R., 182
TAYLOR, Maj F. C., 296
TECNIS (Map p. 269), 264
TEECE, CO N. R. C., 251
TEL AVIV (Sketch p. 73), 74, 80, 125
TELLERA, General, 202, 211n, 272
TENOS, 113
Terror, British monitor, 161
THOMA, General von, 113
THOMAS, Bishop, 16
THOMAS, Lt G. I., 252
THOMPSON, Lt A. F., 224n, 232n
TIDWORTH, 306, 30 8
TIMMS, Lt B. H., 179
TMED HASSAN (Sketch p. 279), 279
TMIMI (Sketch p. 243), 198, 214, 241
TOBRUK (Map p. 218; Sketches pp. 209, 217, 234), 94, 97, 98, 99, 140, 143, 145, 147, 155, 156, 198, 202, 203, 208, 212, 241, 242, 244, 250, 263, 264, 265, 274, 275, 277, 282, 283, 286, 304; value of, 207; advance to, 209-10, 211-12; Italian garrison, 209, 216, 239-40; defences of, 210; patrols, 212-14, 219-20; the plan, 215-16, 219; capture of, 220-38; 6th Division casualties, 238n; Italian prisoners, 238-9; equipment captured, 203n, 238; looting, 238
TOCRA, (Map p. 269), 267, 273
TOPE, Tpr W. J., 289n
TORR, Brig A. G., 62n, 213n
TOWNSEND, Cpl W. H., 251, 252
TRACCHIA, General, 203
TRAINING, of First A.I.F., 6; of militia, 30-1; of 6th Division in Aust, 62-3, 67-8, in Palestine, 72-3, 125-6, in Egypt, 126; handicapped by equipment shortages,125-6, and lack of ammunition, 146; in patrol work, 130, 149; standards achieved at Bardia, 203-5; of 6 Cav Regt, 289; lessons of Cyrenaican campaign, 303-4; of A.I.F. in U.K., 307-8
TRANSJORDAN, 70, 105
TRANSPORT, MOTOR, of 6th Division, 53; deficiencies in, 146, 162; cannibalisation of, 214, 263; employment in advance to Benghazi, 263-4; Italian, captured at Bardia, 199; at Tobruk, 238, at Beda Fomm, 272, 281
TRAVERS, Capt W. H., 165, 166, 169, 190, 194
TREVORROW, Lt R. W., 229
TRIANGLE, THE (at Bardia), 174, 179, 180
TRIPOLI (Sketch p. 276), 202, 216, 241, 272, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 294; naval bombardment of, 281n; air raids on, 285
TRIPOLITANIA, 241, 266; Italian strength in, 80, 97, 201, 247, 262, 272; advance to, 274, 275; aid to Greece halts advance into, 275-6; discussion of, 276-81; operations on frontier, 282, 284-6; German reinforcement of, 285-6, 294
TROUNCE, Cpl E. F., 292n
TUMMAR (Sketches pp. 134, 139), 110, 112, 132, 133, 135, 137
TURKEY, 70, 79, 91, 119, 275; threat to peace, 6-8; signs Military Convention with Britain and France, 79; British aid to, 96n
TURLE, Rear-Admiral, C. E., 121, 122
TURTON, G. H., 3, 4
TWIN WADIS (Bardia), 177, 181
UEDDAN, WADI (Map p. 218), 211 ---U---
UMM ER RZEM, 202
UMM ES SCIAUSC, WADI (Map p. 218; Sketch p. 234), 230, 233
UMM MAALIF (Sketch p. 141), 140
UNITED KINGDOM, see Britain, Great
UNITED STATES, 10, 23; invites conference on disarmament, 4; conjectural strategy in event of war with Japan, 22; defence expenditure, 1937, 23n
UNITED STATES ARMY, efficiency of, 30; officering of, comparison with British and Australian systems, 30n
UNKLES, Capt R. T., 175
Valiant, British battleship, 108 ---V---
VALONA, 207, 208
VAN CITTERS, Lt S., 228
VASEY, Maj-Gen G. A., 50n, 68, 71, 76, 161, 239, 272, 274; rate of promotion, 45n; estimate of, 50
VIAL, Lt-Col it R., 50n, 173n
VICKERY, Brig N. A., 193
VIETINA, Admiral Massimiliano, 237
WADE, Maj C. A., 296 ---W---
WALKER, Lt-Col T. G., 180, 181, 183n, 191, 205, 259
WALSH, WO K. W., 291
WALSTAE, Colonel J., 102n
WAR BOOK, 34
WAR CORRESPONDENTS, 68n, 75
WARD, Hon E. J., 16, 37, 64, 65
WARDELL, Brig A. W., 93n, 310
WARES, Lt-Col G. R., 187, 197, 198, 258, 259
WAR OF 1914-18, effect on literature, 12; importance of part played by A.I.F., 65n
WASHINGTON TREATY, 4, 7
WATER SUPPLY, in Cyrenaica, 98; at Bardia, 148, 151, 199; at Tobruk, 212
WATTS, Sgt H. L., 225n
WAVELL, Field Marshal Rt Hon Earl, 71, 72, 93n, 96, 104, 105, 108, 109, 119, 129n, 143, 207, 208, 209, 241, 242, 249, 277, 288, 290; becomes C-in-C, Middle East, 70; estimate of, 77-9; his Command, 79-81, extension of, 121-2, problems of, 94-5, strength of forces in, 96, 98; relations with Dominion commanders, 103-4; visits London, 111; reinforces Sudan, 112, 132; orders offensive in East Africa, 122, 140, 282-3; visits Crete, 120-1; decides on offensive in Western Desert, 112, resources for, 131, possibility of exploitation of, 132; orders for employment of A.I.F., 140, 143-4; quoted on role of infantry at Bardia, 205n; instructs O'Connor to advance to Benghazi, 275; instructed to concentrate on aid to Greece, 275-6; views on advance to Tripoli, 280; selects force for Greece, 283; decides to capture Giarabub, 294
WEARNE. Brig W. W., 299
WEBB, WO2 B. N., 150
WEBB, Pte E. R. A., 167
WEBB, Lt F. C., 178
WEBSTER, Lt-Col I. G., 50n
WEBSTER, Lt-Col P. G. C., 248
WEIZMANN, Dr C., 80
WENTWORTH, W. C., 22n
WEST, Rebecca, 58
WESTERN DESERT, 96, 111, 124; frontier skirmishes,98-9, 108; Italian advance in, 110
WESTLUND, Lt-Col C. R., 62n
WESTON, Pte H. V., 187
WHITE, General Sir Brudenell, 44, 52, 84, 86-7, 88, 90n, 100, 103; becomes C.G.S., 83; death of, 89-90
WHITE, Gp Capt Hon Sir Thomas, 63
WHITEHEAD, Brig D. A., 5n
WHITFORD, Maj H. M., 62n
WHITTAKER, Maj I. K., 124
WILLIAMS, Maj D. E., 149, 221, 222, 233, 235
WILLIAMS, Brig E. T., 285
WILLIAMS, Sgt IL D. G., 221
WILLIAMS, Maj-Gen T. R., 45n
WILLS, Brig Sir Kenneth, 84, 85
WILLSALLEN, Lt T. P., 220n
WILSON, Field Marshal Lord, 70, 98, 108, 109, 112, 132, 241, 283, 290, 291, 292; outlines tactics to be used at Sidi Barrani, 131; becomes Military Governor of Cyrenaica, 242, assumes command in, 281-2; views on advance to Tripoli, 277; on A.I.F. discipline, 284n; selected to command expedition to Greece, 285
WILSON, Maj-Gen A. S., 50n, 102n
WILSON, Colonel J. G., 62n
WILSON, Sgt L., 175, 176
WILTSHIRE, 307
WINGATE, Maj-Gen O. C., 282
Wizard of Oz, 166n
WOOD, Sgt R. C., 282n
WOODHILL, Capt P. J., 166n
WOODWARD, Lt-Gen Sir Eric, 50n
WOOLLEY, Cpl S. F., 232n
WOOLMER FOREST, 310
WOOTTEN, Maj-Gen Sir George, 5n, 59, 72, 123n, 294-6, 298-9, 301, 302, 303
WOOTTEN HOUSE (Sketch p. 291), 295, 297
WRIGHT, Pte F., 231
WRIGLEY, Brig H., 173, 174
WYATT, Sgt A. J., 172
WYNTER, Lt-Gen H. D., 22n, 28n, 50n, 85, 86, 101-2, 120, 308; examines Singapore base theory, 8-9; relegated to junior post, 19; appointed commander A.I.F. in U.K., 306, organises force in, 306-7; appointed G.O.C. 9th Division, 310
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YANNINA (Sketch p. 117), 116, 117 ---Y---
Y.M.C.A., 74
YUGOSLAVIA, 119
ZEITUN WADI (Map p. 218; Sketch p. 234), 212, 233 ---Z---