British Egyptian Expeditionary Force

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The British Egyptian Expeditionary Force was a British-led military formation in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, responsible for major campaigns in Sinai, Palestine, and surrounding regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf field army
military formation
activeDuring 1916
1917
1918
alliedWith Australian Imperial Force
Dominions of the British Empire
Egyptian Army
France
Indian Army
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
alsoKnownAs EEF
basedIn Egypt
commander Archibald Murray
Edmund Allenby
commandStructure British Empire military forces in Egypt
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
dateFormed 1916
disbanded 1919
engagement Battle of Beersheba
Battle of Jerusalem
Battle of Magdhaba
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
Battle of Mughar Ridge
Battle of Nablus (1918)
linked to: Battle of Nablus

Battle of Rafa
Battle of Romani
Battle of Sharon (1918)
Capture of Aleppo (1918)
Capture of Damascus (1918)
First Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza

Second Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza

Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Third Battle of Gaza
linked to: Battle of Gaza
formedFrom Forces in Egypt
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
garrison Egypt
headquartersLocation Cairo
includedFormation 10th (Irish) Division
52nd (Lowland) Division
53rd (Welsh) Division
54th (East Anglian) Division
60th (2/2nd London) Division
74th (Yeomanry) Division
Anzac Mounted Division
Australian Mounted Division
Indian divisions
Yeomanry Mounted Division
notableAction advance from the Suez Canal across Sinai
capture of Jerusalem in 1917
offensive leading to the collapse of Ottoman forces in Palestine and Syria
notableCommander General Sir Archibald Murray
General Sir Edmund Allenby
linked to: Edmund Allenby
opponent German Empire
Ottoman Empire
partOf British Army
British Empire forces
purpose defence of the Suez Canal
offensive operations against Ottoman forces in Sinai and Palestine
subordinateUnit Desert Column
Desert Mounted Corps
XX Corps
XXI Corps
theatreOfOperations Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Ottoman Empire
Palestine
linked to: Mandatory Palestine

Sinai Peninsula
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Syria
Transjordan

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Occupied Enemy Territory Administration governingBody British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Henry Rawlinson partOf British Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Sinai and Palestine campaign involvedUnit Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Edmund Allenby notableCommand Egyptian Expeditionary Force
subject linked to: General Allenby
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Battle of Megiddo (1918) commandStructure Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Egyptian Army (Khedivate of Egypt) reorganizedAs Egyptian Expeditionary Force (under British control)
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Edmund Allenby notableCommand Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Occupied Enemy Territory South administeredUnder British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Battle of Gaza involvedUnit Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Ottoman garrisons in Syria opposedBy British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Battle of Magdhaba associatedWith Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Desert Mounted Corps alliedWith Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Desert Mounted Corps partOf Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Ottoman Yildirim Army Group opponent British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Archibald Murray partOf Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Archibald Murray commanded Egyptian Expeditionary Force
linked to: British Egyptian Expeditionary Force