Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, British Army

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This page is about the United Kingdom and British Empire forces at Gallipoli. For Salonika, see British Salonika Army. For Italy, see British Force in Italy. For Egypt, see British Force in Egypt and Egyptian Expeditionary Force, UK.


Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, British Army
Years active: 11/3/1915[1] – January 1916[2]
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
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Type: Formation
Specific type: Expeditionary force
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Created: 11/3/1915[1]
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Name1: Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Name1 Start: 11/3/1915[1]
Name1 End: 23/11/1915[2]
Reason for change: Put under General Headquarters Eastern Mediterranean, UK
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Name2: Dardanelles Army
Name2 Start: 23/11/1915[2]
Name2 End: January 1916[2]
Reason for change: Moved to Egypt and disbanded.
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Disbanded: January 1916[2]. Merged with British Force in Egypt and became Egyptian Expeditionary Force, UK
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Parent unit: General Headquarters Eastern Mediterranean, UK
Parent level: Army group
Start date: 23/11/1915[2]
End date: January 1916[2]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: VIII Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 24/5/1915[3]
End date: 27/1/1916[4]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: IX Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 22/6/1915[5]
End date: 4/1/1916[6]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: April 1915[1]
End date: January 1916[2]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Lines of Communication, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK
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Start date: April 1915
End date: January 1916
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 29th Division, UK
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Start date: April 1915[1]
End date: 24/5/1915[3]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 42nd Division, UK
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Start date: April 1915[1]
End date: 24/5/1915[3]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK
Subordinate level:
Start date: April 1915[1]
End date: 24/5/1915[3]
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