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The Desert Column was a First World War British Empire army corps which operated in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign from 22 December 1916〔There is no war diary for Desert Column for December. See ()〕 The Column was commanded by Lieutenant General Philip W. Chetwode and formed part of Eastern Force. When Chetwode took command of Eastern Force after the Second Battle of Gaza, Harry Chauvel took command and oversaw the expansion of the column to three divisions.〔Falls 1930 Vol. 1 p. 351〕 Chetwode was appointed on 7 December 1916 to command the Column which was composed of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, the 52nd (Lowland) Division, the Anzac Mounted Division and the Imperial Camel Brigade's eighteen companies, six of which were yeomen.〔Woodward 2006 p. 53〕 These divisions had been involved in the Battle of Romani in August 1916 and had advanced across the Sinai Peninsula.〔Falls 1930 Vol. 1 pp. 175–204, 242–251〕 Chetwode arrived El Arish to take up his appointment on 22 December 1916.〔Bruce 2002, p. 82〕〔Powles 1922, p. 50〕 The Battle of Magdhaba was won the next day, and on 9 January 1917 the Battle of Rafa was also won by the Desert Column, before two defeats were suffered during the First and Second battles for Gaza in March and April 1917.〔Falls 1930 Vol. 1 pp. 251–372〕 In mid 1917 when General Edmund Allenby took command of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Desert Column was renamed to become the Desert Mounted Corps commanded by Lieutenant General Chauvel.〔Falls 1930 Vol. 2 p. 16〕 == December 1916 == Desert Column Headquarters El Arish (Lieutenant General Sir Philip Chetwode) :42nd (East Lancashire) Division ::125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade ::126th (East Lancashire) Brigade ::127th (Manchester) Brigade :52nd (Lowland) Division (Major General W.E.B. Smith) ::155th (South Scottish) Brigade ::156th (Scottish Rifles) Brigade ::157th (Highland Light Infantry) Brigade :Anzac Mounted Division (Major General Harry Chauvel) ::1st Light Horse Brigade ::2nd Light Horse Brigade ::3rd Light Horse Brigade ::New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade :Imperial Camel Corps Brigade 〔Woodward 2003, p. 53〕 〔Bou 2009, pp. 150–2〕〔Hill 1978, p. 67〕〔Kinloch 2007, pp. 57–8〕〔Powles 1922, p. 12〕 :Royal Flying Corps 5th Wing stationed at Mustabig (Lieutenant Colonel W.G.H Salmond) ::No. 14 (British) Squadron ::(No. 17 Squadron) ::No. 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps / No. 67 (Australian) Squadron 〔Cutlack 1941, pp. 45–9〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Desert Column」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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