Dardanelles Army, British Army
This page is about the United Kingdom and British Empire forces at Gallipoli from November 1915 to January 1916. See also Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK.
General Headquarters Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK was on the island of Imbros from 31 May to 23 November 1915.[1] On 23 November 1915, the headquarters at Imbros became Army Headquarters Dardanelles Army, while Mediterranean Expeditionary Force formed a new general headquarters at Mudros on the island of Lemnos.[2]
| Dardanelles Army, British Army | |
|---|---|
| Years active: | 23/11/1915[3] – 12/1/1916[1][4] |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Service: | British Army |
| Branch: | |
| Type: | Formation |
| Specific type: | Army |
| Full size: | |
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| Created: | 23/11/1915[3]. |
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| Name1: | Dardanelles Army |
| Name1 Start: | 23/11/1915[3] |
| Name1 End: | 12/1/1916[1] |
| Reason for change: | Headquarters disbanded. |
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| Alternate names: | Army Headquarters Imbros |
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| Disbanded: | 12/1/1916[1][4]. Headquarters disbanded. Components returned to direct control of Mediterranean 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 | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Parent unit: | Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK |
| Parent level: | Army Group |
| Start date: | 23/11/1915[3] |
| End date: | 12/1/1916[1] |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps |
| Subordinate level: | Corps |
| Start date: | 23/11/1915 |
| End date: | 12/1/1916 |
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| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | VIII Corps, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Corps |
| Start date: | 23/11/1915 |
| End date: | 12/1/1916 |
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| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Tactical |
| Subordinate unit: | IX Corps, UK |
| Subordinate level: | Corps |
| Start date: | 23/11/1915 |
| End date: | 12/1/1916 |
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| Theatre of war | |
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| Theatre name: | Gallipoli |
| Date entered: | 23/11/1915 |
| Date left: | 12/1/1916 |
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Contents
Personal narratives
William Birdwood
Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376 is a large collection of personal and official papers of Template:RefLives, later Lord Birdwood, who was commander of:
- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (April 1915 to November 1915)
- Dardanelles Army, UK (November 1915 to January 1916)
- II ANZAC Corps (February to March 1916)
- I ANZAC Corps (March 1916 to November 1917)
- Australian Corps (November 1917 to May 1918)
- Fifth Army, UK (from May 1918)
The collection includes letters, diaries and official despatches. It covers all of Birdwood's career in the First World War but is particularly strong on the Gallipoli campaign.
Related media
Official Sources
Unit war diaries
- Template:WarDiaryAWM. Headquarters: General Staff.
Unit histories
Other official documents
- Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376, Birdwood papers includes many official as well as personal documents. Particularly relevant to this formation is:
Other sources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:RefOB
- ↑ General Staff Template:RefWarDiary
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Template:RefOB
- ↑ Template:RefOB
