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. 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.

Dardanelles Army, British Army
Years active:	23/11/1915 – 12/1/1916
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
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Type:	Formation
Specific type:	Army
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Created:	23/11/1915.
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Name1:	Dardanelles Army
Name1 Start:	23/11/1915
Name1 End:	12/1/1916
Reason for change:	Headquarters disbanded.
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Alternate names:	Army Headquarters Imbros
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Disbanded:	12/1/1916. 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
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK
Parent level:	Army Group
Start date:	23/11/1915
End date:	12/1/1916
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Command structure
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
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
Theatre name:	Gallipoli
Date entered:	23/11/1915
Date left:	12/1/1916
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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.

Official Sources

Unit war diaries

• Template:WarDiaryAWM. Headquarters: General Staff.

Other official documents

• Australian War Memorial: 3DRL/3376, Birdwood papers includes many official as well as personal documents. Particularly relevant to this formation is:
  • Series 11: Despatches – Dardanelles Army – 28/12/15 and 20/1/16 and Order of Battle – Mediterranean Expeditionary Force