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Aam-Bemmel, 226–8, 232 commanding officers, 3, 39, 70, absence without leave (AWL) 97, 145, 176, 186 9th Division, 48, 104, 116, 136, compared to 50th Division, 143, 181, 193, 195 236–41 50th Division, 175, 191, 207 courts martial, 84, 87, 104–7, age 116, 136, 143, 176, 193 of commanding officers, 41 decisions to enlist, 31–2 of recruits, 36–8 desertion, 48, 104, 116, 136, 193 Ainslie, R.I., 146 discipline, 86–9, 103, 135, 175 Aitken, Douglas, 205 fitness for war, 54–5 Alam Halfa, 138 formation, 2–3, 26, 56–60 Alamein, 1–2, 8–9, 114–26, 116, 131, history of, 2 138, 247 Huon Peninsula, 159–61, 160, Alexander, Sir Harold, 17 171–3, 177, 250 Anderson, J.A., 221 indiscipline, 103 anti-tank weapons, 51, 52, 61 Labuan, 182, 218, 218, 219–23, Arras, 65, 66, 72 232 Atkinson, Richard, 126 leadership, 84, 132, 170–1, 221, Auchinleck, Claud, 122 222, 238 Australforce, 4, 56 members of, 27–34 Australia, return to, 141–3, 142 morale, 17–18, 73, 116 Australian Army, 19–27 NYD (N) (not yet diagnosed 5th Division, 161 (nervous)), 84, 85, 89–92, 117, 6th Division, 25, 56, 85, 90 134, 174, 176, 223 7th Division, 56, 62 officers, 39, 65, 70, 84, 128, 8th Division, 56 145–6, 170–1 9th Division Operation Bulimba, 129–37, 138 absence without leave (AWL), 48, Operation Diminish, 159, 178 104, 116, 136, 143, 181, 193, Operation Oboe I, II and VI, 182, 195 186, 216, 216–23, 232, 254 Alam Halfa, 138 Operation Postern, 159, 171, 178 Alamein, 116, 118, 131, 138, 246 order of battle, 243, 246, 250, Beaufort, 218, 220, 232 255 Borneo, 182, 218, 219, 232 outcomes of actions, 99, 138, Brunei, 232 178, 232 casualties, 9, 69, 92, 97–100, 115, prisoners of war, 80, 138 138, 161, 174, 178, 187, 232 reinforcements, 69, 94, 129

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relationships with locals, 104 22nd, 56 reorganisation, 123 23rd, 56 returns home, 141–3, 142 24th, 56, 62, 83, 161, 218, 219, Syria, 101–3, 102 220 tactics, 80, 120, 164, 219 25th, 56, 59 tanks, 167 26th, 3, 26, 56, 58, 62, 217, 217, Tarakan, 182, 217, 217, 222, 220 219–23, 232 light anti-aircraft regiments Tobruk, 68, 80, 243 2/4th, 5, 59 training, 60, 101–3, 144–5, machine gun battalions 189–90, 238 2/2nd, 4, 26 weapons, 62, 165–7 pioneer battalions anti-tank regiments 2/1st, 62, 85 2/3rd, 5, 26 2/3rd, 4, 136, 136, 161, 221 cavalry regiments provost companies 2/4th commando squadron, 9th, 86, 89, 143 221 Australian Imperial Force, 20 9th, 4, 26, 59, 142 decisions to enlist, 32 engineer ﬁeld companies recruiting schemes, 37 2/3rd, 26 Axis forces 2/7th, 5 casualties, 11 ﬁeld regiments prisoners of war, 79, 80 14th, 23 weapons, 48, 119 2/12th, 5, 26 2/7th, 5, 26 Barber, Jack, 28 2/8th, 5 Barham, R.J., 47, 145 general hospitals Barstow, J.A., 96 4th, 86, 90, 91, 91 battalions, 19, 20 infantry battalions Battiscombe, C.R., 128 2/9th, 60 Beak, D.M.W., 147, 150 2/10th, 22, 60 Bean, Charles, 13 2/12th, 26, 95 Beaufort, 218, 220, 232 2/13th, 3, 80, 106 Bellows, J.H., 21, 78, 183 2/15th, 4, 106 Benjamin, D.J., 88 2/17th, 3, 26, 224 Billany, Dan, 40, 46 2/22nd, 26, 142, 146 Blamey, Sir Thomas, 34, 53, 127, 186 2/23rd, 3, 21, 26, 106 Borneo, 182, 218, 219, 232 2/24th, 3, 10, 26, 81, 106, 164 Braithwaite, Peter, 33 2/28th, 4, 38, 124, 223 Branson, Phillip, 205, 241 2/32nd, 4, 56, 59, 106, 190, 194 Bredin, A.E.C., 203 2/43rd, 4, 38 brigadiers, 63, 65, 170 2/48th, 3, 4, 21, 38, 167, 222 Brind, P., 203 29th/46th, 146, 168 British Army, 19–27 37th, 26, 53, 142, 146 1st Airborne Division, 170 37th/52nd, 24, 146 7th Armoured Division, 199 52nd, 26, 53 21st Army Group, 230 infantry brigades 23rd Division, 56 4th, 145, 166 44th Division, 147 18th, 26, 56, 58, 59, 62, 84 50th Division 20th, 3, 56, 58, 62, 159, 218, 219 1940 campaign, 242 21st, 56 Aam-Bemmel, 226–8, 232

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British Army (cont.) Operation Market-Garden, 225, absence without leave (AWL), 228 175, 207 Operation Overlord, 182–6, 188 Alamein, 114–18, 116, 131, 247 Operation Perch, 198 Arras, 65, 66, 72 Operation Pugilist, 143, 249 casualties, 9, 67, 97–100, 109, Operation Supercharge, 130, 134, 115, 122, 138, 174, 187, 202, 138 232 order of battle, 242, 245, 247, commanding officers, 41, 84, 111, 249, 251, 252, 254 128, 170, 185, 203 outcomes of actions, 99, 138, compared to 9th Division, 178, 232 236–41 Pizzo landing, 159, 178 court martials, 106, 113, 191, Primosole Bridge, 157, 178, 180 192, 207 prisoners of war, 80, 138, 180, D-Day, 196, 198, 202, 232 232 decisions to enlist, 30–4 reinforcements, 125, 148, 175, desertion, 180, 191, 207 183, 201, 210 discipline, 85, 175, 207–8, 225, reorganisation, 122, 153 236 returns home, 230 fitness for war, 54–5 Sicily, 157–9, 158, 161–4, 163, formation, 6–8, 56, 58 167, 172, 178, 251 Fosse Bottaceto, 178 St Pierre la Vielle, 214, 215, 232 Gazala, 107–14, 108, 137, 138, tactics, 80, 111–12, 120, 212 245 tanks, 189, 199, 211 Gheel, 225, 226, 227, 232 Taormina, 178 history of, 6 Tilly sur Seullies, 232 in 1940 campaign, 64 training, 60–1, 97, 107, 109, indiscipline, 192 130–2, 144–5, 152, 163, 187–9, leadership, 63, 83, 96, 133–4, 199, 238 150, 168–70, 202 Tunisia, 148–56, 149, 151, 249 Low Countries, 232, 254 Wadi Akarit, 151, 178 Mareth, 148, 178 weapons, 7, 62, 112, 212 medical examinations, 34 51st Division, 133 members of, 27–34 56th Division, 154 Mersa Matruh, 110, 128, 137, 70th Division, 69 138, 245 anti-tank batteries morale, 17–18, 72, 113, 192, 289th (Rhodesian), 78 225 anti-tank regiments Munassib, 132 65th (Norfolk Yeomanry), 49, Normandy, 205–15, 232, 252 114 NYD (N) (not yet diagnosed 102nd (Northumberland (nervous)), 117, 151, 174, 180, Hussars), 7 208, 210 armoured regiments, officers, 39, 63, 70, 96, 128, 4th/7th Dragoon Guards, 188 154–6, 184–6, 202 13th/18th Hussars, 53 Operation Bluecoat, 210, 213, 24th Lancers, 92 214, 232 Sherwood Rangers, 183, 226 Operation Husky, 150, 152 battalions, 19 Operation Kitten, 223, 232 Cheshires: 2nd, 7, 106, 202 Operation Maori, 197, 199, 201, Composite Guards, 115 209, 210, 232 Dorsets: 1st, 106

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Durham Light Infantry (DLI): 6th, 154th (Leicestershire Yeomanry), 7, 22;8th,7, 22, 106;9th,7, 22, 7 106, 163 light anti-aircraft regiments East Yorkshire: 5th, 6, 60 25th, 8 Essex: 2nd, 61 34th, 8 Green Howards, 191, 207:5th, medium regiments 106;6th,6, 60, 106;7th,7, 106 7th, 2 Hampshires: 1st, 106 66th, London Irish Rifles: 1st, 33 reconnaissance regiments London Scottish: 1st, 74 61st, Queen’s Royal Regiment: 1/7th, regiments, 19, 20 37, 39 See also Territorial Army; Eighth Royal Armoured Corps: 141st, Army 205 British Expeditionary Force (BEF), 56, Royal Bershires: 10th, 92, 155 65, 89 Royal Irish Fusiliers: 1st, 44, 59 British Regular Army, 7 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers decisions to enlist, 32 (RNF): 1st, 69; 4th (later 50th declaration of WWII, 31 Reconnaissance Corps), 40, 73 recruiting schemes, 24, 37 Royal Tank Regiment (RTR): and Territorial Army, 20, 41, 53 40th, 5; 46th, 5; 50th, 122 Brown, Sir C.F. Richmond, 83 brigades Brownrigg, P.H., 212 1st Army Tank, 111, 185 Bruer, L.G., 84 4th Armoured, 153–4 Brunei, 232 8th Armoured, 199 Bush, W.E., 39, 128 23rd Armoured, 5 Buswell, Harry, 43 25th, 56, 58, 60 Butler, J.M., 77 56th, 183, 203, 208 69th, 6, 60, 61, 83, 115, Canadian Army, 185 225 CANLOAN program, 185 70th, 226 Canterbury, Archbishop of, 74 151st, 7, 60, 152 Cape Town, 48 168th, 154, 159 captains, 43 201st Guards, 115 Carew-Pole, J.G., 203 231st, 153, 157, 180 Carleton, F.L., 77 commandos casualties 47 Royal Marine, 188, 195 9th Division, 9, 69, 92, 97–100, corps 115, 138, 161, 174, 178, 187, 232 X, 2, 144 50th Division, 9, 67, 97–100, 109, XIII, 2 115, 122, 138, 174, 187, 202, XXX, 2, 5 232 field batteries Axis forces, 11 287th, 22 infantry battalions, 232 field regiments inflicted, 99, 138, 178 72nd, 22 psychiatric, 10, 89–92, 117, 174, 74th, 7 194, 210, 223 86th (Hertfordshire Yeomanry), See also prisoners of war; mental 22 health 111th, 7 chaplains, 5, 75–6 124th, 7 Charles, Tony, 184, 200, 201, 206, 147th (Essex Yeomanry), 183 211

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Cheall, Bill, 43, 74, 78, 126 and leadership, 38 chivalry, 76–7, 173 discipline, 10, 29, 46–7 Churchill, Jackie, 63, 70, 96 9th Division, 86–9, 103, 135, Churchill, Sir Winston, 33, 133 175 civilian careers, 29 50th Division, 85, 175, 207–8, civilians, relationships with local, 104 225, 236 Clarke, Andrew ‘Nobby’, 7, 174 and commanding officers, 40–1 class differences, 27–8, 39–40 and leadership, 38–48 Clausewitz, C. von, 15 andmentalhealth,36 Clothier, Les, 166 types of problem, 86–9 commanding officers, 39–41 doctors, 5, 36, 174 9th Division, 3, 39, 70, 97, 145, Dorman-Smith, Eric, 122 176, 186 Dowie, David, 40 50th Division, 41, 84, 111, 128, Downe, Viscount, 63, 70 170, 185, 203 drunkenness, 88 and discipline, 47 Dwyer, Stanley, 191 Cooke, Thomas, 45 Cooke-Collis, Edward C. ‘Red Ted’, 6, Eastick, T.C., 186, 186 110, 117, 133, 169, 175, 184 Eastman, H.C.W., 109 Cooper, L.C., 111, 128 Eden, G.W., 128 Cooper, Samuel, 87 Edgar, C.V., 170 Copp, Terry, 240 Eighth Army courts martial, 46–7 casualties, 10 9th Division, 84, 87, 104–7, 116, morale of, 1, 11 136, 143, 176, 193 Operation LIGHTFOOT, 1–2 50th Division, 106, 113, 192, 207 relationships between units, Cox, J.P., 133 121–2 Cracroft, H.J.B., 185, 202, 203 tactics, 1, 9, 129 Crampton, Arthur, 33, 35, 78, 126 Eisenhower, General, 192 Cropper, John, 29 Ekins, M.S., 203 Currie, John, 156 Ellar, Ray, 28 Cusworth, J.S., 146 Elliott, G.G., 214 enemy, hatred of, 76–80 Daly, Thomas, 84 English, Ian, 39, 203 Davidson, K.C., 169 Erskine, G.W.E.J., 96, 109 Dawnay, Richard, Viscount Downe, Evans, Bernard, 3, 130, 132, 146, 63, 70, 83 171 D-Day, 188, 196, 198, 202, 232 Exham, R.K., 203 Dempsey, Miles, 197 exhaustion centres, 209 Denniston, J.A.Y., 186 Depression, 28 family traditions, 31 Derrick, Tom, 75, 82, 85, 105, 166, fatigue, 174, 193, 209 173 fear, 36 des Graz, E.P.A., 128 Fenner, D.J., 148, 175 desertion Ferguson, Stanley, 29, 45 9th Division, 48, 104, 116, 136, Field, John, 41, 59, 84 193 Finschhafen, 159, 162 50th Division, 180, 207 First Army, 119 Dewar, D., 239 fitness, 60 Dickinson, Jimmy, 25 for war, 54–5 Digger Myth, 13–14, 236, 238, 240 Fosse Bottaceto, 178 and discipline, 46 Frankforce, 65

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Franklyn, Sir Harold, 65, 97 Horrocks, Brian, 228 French Army Horsfall, John, 104 brigades hospitals, 90, 194 2nd (2eme` BFC), 7, 147 Howie, Colonel C.R., 204, 211 Hull, Claud Macdonald, 43, 203 Gallasch, A.V., 133, 136, 171 Huon Peninsula, 159–61, 160, 171–3, Gard, Tom, 74 250 Garvey, Major K.B., 221 Hutchinson, C.F., 203 Gazala, 107–14, 108, 137, 138, 245 Indian Army George VI, King, 33 4th Division, 109 German Army, 9, 12, 14, 67, 205 5th Division, 112 panzer divisions, 198, 205, 18th Brigade, 115 228 indiscipline, 236 Germans, 234, 241 9th Division, 103 prisoners of war, 11, 77, 79, 80, 50th Division, 192 138 and Digger Myth, 13, 46, 105 respect for, 76–7 Italians, 173, 234 Gheel, 225, 226, 227, 232 attitude towards, 77 Gibson, Leonard, 39 prisoners of war, 79, 80, 112, Gillespie, A.B., 171 138 Godfrey, Arthur, 4, 10, 65, 70, 132 Jackson, M.L.P. ‘Jake’, 7, 111, 132 Gold Beach, 195 James, C.W.B., 117 Good, W.I., 43 James, R.B., 201 Goodwin, S.T., 145 Japanese, 173, 223, 241 Gordon, Desmond, 201, 212 Jeanes, M.R., 43 Gough, G.F., 70 Jeffreys, Peter, 39, 61, 70 Graham, Douglas A.H., 184, Jennings, ‘Spike’, 43 197, 199, 200, 210, 212, 229, Jones, A.A., 78 235 Jushua, R.B., 171 tactics, 237 Greek Army, 7, 147 Kairi, Queensland, 142 Green, A.E., 192 Kantara East Hospital, 153 Grundy, H., 184 Keeling, S.V., 111, 128 Gullett, H.B. ‘Jo’, 27, 186 Kelly, M.J., 22 Guy, Jim, 45 Kerans, Ernie, 10, 132 killing Haakon VII, King, 185 reactions to, 78 Hall, H.R., 147, 150 Kirkman, S.C., 150, 154, 156, 175, Hammer, H.H. ‘Tack’, 3, 141 180 Hargest, Willian, 200 tactics, 168, 237 Hart, Basil Liddell, 13 and training, 159, 163, 187–9 Hassall, L.L., 109 Knight, Victor, 29 Hastings, Robin, 154, 170, 188, 202, Knox, Fergus, 185, 188, 201, 203 203, 206 Kreyer, H.S., 63 Haydon, W.E., 63, 70 Helmore, Padre, 76 Labuan, 182, 218, 219–25, 218, Hollis, Stanley, 28, 29, 43 232 Hooper, Eric, 45 larrikinism Hope, Paul, 194 See indiscipline Hore-Belisha, Leslie, 25 leaders, 38–48

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leadership, 38–48, 70–1, 235, 236, Middleton, Lord, 83 237 militia, 23, 24, 49, 93 9th Division, 84, 132, 170–1, 221, Miller, Colonel, 90 222, 238 Mogg, John, 211, 235 50th Division, 63, 83, 96, 133–4, Monash, Sir John, 38 150, 168–70, 202 Montgomery, Bernard L., 75, 200 and Montgomery, 126–9, 150 and 50th Division, 229 Leese, Oliver, 150 and leadership, 126–9, 150 LeFevre, Douglas, 28, 33 and morale of Eighth Army, 1 Levy, Harry, 33 and shortages, 229 Leybourne, E.A., 41 tactics, 8, 157 lieutenants, 43 on unit formation, 183 Littleboy, C.N., 71, 111 Moore, James, 45 Lloyd, J.E., 41, 70 morale, 234, 240 Long, Gavin, 236 9th Division, 17–18, 73, 116, Longhurst, Gus, 74 236 Loughrey, John, 93 50th Division, 17–18, 72, 113, loyalty to units, 124, 125, 234 192, 225, 235 Lyne, Lewis O., 228 across time, 16 British Army, 12, 235 MacDonnell, F.E.A., 128 curve of, 16, 235 machine-guns, 50 deﬁning, 15–16 majors, 43 of Eighth Army, 1, 11 malaria, 171, 183 of German Army, 12, 14 Mallabar, Roland, 28 quantifying, 15 Manley, Eric, 82 andregimentalsystem,20 Mareth, 148, 178 and regional differences, 21 Marlan, R.F., 41 and religion, 72–6 Marshall, S.L.A., 15 Morrison, ‘Pop’, 43 Martel, Gifford Le Quesne, 56, 63, Morshead, Leslie, 2, 133, 186 96, 237 and 18th Brigade, 58, 84 tactics, 70 background, 65 and training, 96 and discipline, 85 Martin, G.N.C., 109 and leadership, 39, 132, 237, 238 Martin, J.E.G., 41, 84 and morale, 82 Martin, Peter, 210, 234, 235 tactics of, 69, 70, 71, 122 Massy, C.W., 65, 70 visits by, 191 Mawson, Robert, 206 mortars, 50, 52 McAdam, Jock, 43 motivations, 30–4 McLaren, Ross, 70 Mount, Sir William, 185 Mears, Cyril, 10, 104 Munassib, 132 medical examinations, 34–8 Murray, George, 170 mental health, 9–11 Murray, J.J., 65, 70 and discipline, 36 mutiny, 175 of recruits, 34–8 psychiatric, 208 Nazi Party, 12 See also NYD (N) (not yet Neame, Sir Philip, 85 diagnosed (nervous)) Nelson Smith, H.D., 189, 192, 202, Menzies, Robert, 34 205 Mersa Matruh, 110, 128, 137, 138, Nevill, C.A.R., 185 245 New Zealand 2nd Divison, 9

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Nichols, John S. ‘Crasher’, 7, 110, Operation Supercharge, 9, 130, 134, 117, 119, 133, 150 138 non-commissioned officers, 38, 43, order of battle 171, 187, 222 9th Division, 243, 246, 250, 255 Norman, D.S., 128 50th Division, 242, 245, 247, 249, Norman, Hugh, 177 251, 252, 254 Normandy, 205–15, 232, 252 Norton, C.H., 156 padres, 74, 76 Norwegian Army, 185 Page, Arthur, 43 NYD (N) (not yet diagnosed Palmer, Henry, 31, 43, 45 (nervous)), 10, 89–92, 134–5, 236 patriotism, 29, 32 9th Division, 84, 85, 89–92, 117, patrols, 87, 164, 164, 199 134, 174, 176, 223 Pepper, E.C. ‘Peter’, 185, 202 50th Division, 117, 151, 174, 180, Percy, Joscelyn E.S. ‘Jos’, 7, 132, 208, 210 134 and discipline, 36 Permanent Military Force (PMF), 20 Second Army, 209 Staff Corps, 20 Perversi, Frank, 33 O’Connor, J.C.W., 146 Picot, Geoffrey, 31, 185, 235 O’Donovan, M.J.W., 41 Pienaar, Dan, 109 officers Pinnegar, Bill, 29 9th Division, 39, 65, 70, 84, 128, pioneers, 85 145–6, 170–1 Pizzo landing, 159, 178 50th Division, 39, 63, 70, 96, 128, Plank, Derek, 193, 194 154–6, 184–6, 202 police, regimental, 5 class differences, 39–40 political ideology, 32–3 recruiting schemes, 39–40 political leaders, visits by, 33 relationships with other ranks, Porter, S.H.W.C., 189, 218, 223 44–6, 240 Primosole Bridge, 157, 178, 180 See also leadership; commanding Prior-Palmer, G.E., 211 officers prisoners of war, 11, 99, 232 Ogle, Robert, 103 9th Division, 80, 138 Operation Bluecoat, 210, 213, 214, 50th Division, 80, 138, 180, 232 232 Axis forces, 79, 80 Operation Bulimba, 129–37, Germans, 11, 77, 79, 80, 138 138 Italians, 80, 112, 138 Operation Diminish, 159, 178 Japanese, 225 Operation Freeborn, 113 provosts, 5, 143 Operation Husky, 150, 152 psychological strain, 82 Operation Kitten, 223, 232 Operation Lightfoot, 1–2, 8–9 Ralla, Jack, 28 Operation Manhood, 115, 120 Ramsay, Alan, 5, 145 Operation Maori, 199, 201, 209, 210, Ramsden, William, 54, 63, 70, 96, 232 109, 132, 133 Operation Market-Garden, 225, 228 Ravenshoe, 189 Operation Oboe I, II and VI, 182, Ray, W.H.B., 185 186, 216, 216–25, 232, 254 recidivism, 105 Operation Overlord, 182–6, 188 recruiting schemes, 92–5 Operation Perch, 198 Australian Army, 21 Operation Postern, 159, 171, 178 Australian Imperial Force, 37 Operation Pugilist, 143, 249 British Regular Army, 24, 37

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recruiting schemes (cont.) soldiers, relationships with other militia, 24, 93 officers, 44–6 officers, 39–40 sport, 52–4 Territorial Army, 24, 36 Spowers, Allan, 41, 42, 45 See also enlisting Spring, Bill, 43 recruits, 27–34 Spurling, J.M.K., 225 6th Division, 25 St Pierre la Vielle, 214, 215, 232 age of, 36–8 staleness, 189 decisions to enlist, 30–4 Stanier, Sir Alexander, 185, 201, 202 medical examinations of, 34–8 Stansfield, T.W.G., 111, 128 mental health of, 34–8 Steel, M.R., 71 Redman, Harold, 96, 110 Stewart, A.J.W., 146 regimental medical officers (RMOs), stretcher-bearers, 5, 168 86 surrender, 78–80 regiments, 19, 20 regional differences, 21 tactics, 52, 235, 236 reinforcements, 92–5, 95, 236 9th Division, 80, 120, 164, 219 9th Division, 69, 94, 129 50th Division, 80, 111–12, 120, 50th Division, 125, 148, 175, 183, 212 201, 210 Eighth Army, 129 sources of, 123, 125 German Army, 12 religion, 72–6 tanks, 51, 52, 71, 119, 212 reorganisation, 92–5 9th Division, 167 9th Division, 123 50th Division, 189, 199, 211 50th Division, 122, 153 training, 60 Richardson, P.H., 170 Taormina, 178 Richardson, Tony, 201, 204 Tarakan, 182, 217, 217, 219–23, 222, Risson, Robert J.H., 10 232 Robertson, William, 184, 185, 206, Tarleton, G.W.B., 170 214 Territorial Army Rommel, Erwin, 9, 67, 113 and British Regular Army, 20, 41, Rowan, J.G., 142, 146 53 battalions, 19 Salvation Army, 76 declaration of WWII, 31 sanitation, 87 financial issues, 22 savagery, 173 formation, 6, 59 Savige, Stanley, 142 perceptions of, 23 scrounging, 87 recruiting schemes, 24, 36 Seagrim, Derek, 7, 74, 148 weapons, 49 Second Army, 209 theft, 88 self-inflicted wounds (SIW), 85, 86, Thomas, K.B. ‘Kev’, 43 136, 208 Thomas, R.C., 75 Senior, R.H. ‘Ronnie’, 155, 156, 169, Thompson, C.C., 81 175, 184, 202 Thompson, L.F., 70, 71 Sicily, 157–9, 158, 161–4, 163, 167, Tilly sur Seullies, 197, 209, 232 172, 178, 179 Tomalin, Roy, 183 sickness, 171–6 Tovell, R.W. ‘Ray’, 65, 70, 132 Silcox, Herb, 43 training, 52–4, 94 Simpson, Noel ‘the Red Fox’, 3 9th Division, 60, 101–3, 189–90 Simpson, W.F., 41 50th Division, 60–1, 97, 107, 109, Smith, Frank, 78 130–2, 152, 163, 187–9, 199, 238

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German Army, 12 Watson, W.I., 39, 128 jungle, 144–5 weapons, 48–54 weapons, 48, 52, 60, 63 9th Division, 62, 165–7 transport, 172 50th Division, 7, 62, 112, 212 Trigger, Maurice, 77, 104 Axis forces, 48, 119 Tucker, F.A.G., 235 performance of, 71, 119 Tuker, Francis, 151 salvaged, 119 Tunisia, 148–56, 149, 151 and scrounging, 87 Turner, A.J.D., 203, 211, 235 shortages, 118–20 Tyson, Percy, 126 training in use of, 48, 52, 63, 214 See also speciﬁc types such as tanks unemployment, 32 Wells, H. ‘Bomba’, 145 Urquhart, R.E. ‘Roy’, 155, 170 West, Dave, 127 US 1st Infantry Division, 181 Whitehead, David, 3, 133, 166, 170, 186, 222 Valentine, A.W., 185 Willoughby, J.E.F., 203 Vanderwolfe, Harold, 77 Wilmot, Chester, 239 Veale, Bill, 136 Wilson, Andrew, 189 Verrier, Arthur, 84 Windeyer, Victor, 3, 97, 170, 186 veteran soldiers, 38, 147 Wood, George, 203 Woods, Humphrey R., 170, 204 Wadi Akarit, 151, 178 Wootten, George, 65, 70, 84, 143, Wainewright, Bert, 28 145, 146, 159, 161, 167, 170, 190, Wakenshaw, Adam, 28, 105 193 Wall, R.E., 171 World War II Walton, B.B., 202 declaration of, 30–1 Ward, A.D., 170 in Mediterranean, 57 Warfe, George, 39, 186 Wrigley, H.K., 3, 93 warrant ofﬁcers, 38, 43 Wynter, H.D., 56, 65