Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, British Army

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This page is about the general headquarters that commanded United Kingdom and British Empire forces at Gallipoli from April 1915 to January 1916 (see also Dardanelles Army, UK), and Salonika from November 1915 to March 1916 (see also British Salonika Army). For Egypt, see British Force in Egypt (was this under GHQ MEF from November 1915 to March 1916?) and Egyptian Expeditionary Force, UK. For Italy, see British Force in Italy. For the French forces at Gallipoli, see Corps Expeditionnaire d'Orient, French.

General Headquarters Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 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, UK, while Mediterranean Expeditionary Force formed a new general headquarters at Mudros on the island of Lemnos.[2]


Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, British Army
Years active: 11/3/1915[3] – 20/3/1916[4]
Country: United Kingdom
Service: British Army
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Type: Formation
Specific type: Expeditionary force
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Created: 11/3/1915[3]
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Name1: Mediterranean Expeditionary Force
Name1 Start: 11/3/1915[3]
Name1 End: 20/3/1916[4]
Reason for change: Disbanded
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Alternate names: Medforce, MEF
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Disbanded: 20/3/1916[4]. Merged with British Force in Egypt to form 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
Subordinate unit: Dardanelles Army, UK
Subordinate level: Army
Start date: 23/11/1915[1]
End date: 12/1/1916[1]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: British Salonika Army, UK
Subordinate level: Army
Start date: 23/11/1915[1]
End date: 20/3/1916
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: April 1915[3]
End date: 23/11/1915[1]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 12/1/1916[1]
End date: 15/2/1916[5]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: VIII Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 24/5/1915[6]
End date: 23/11/1915[1]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: VIII Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 12/1/1916[1]
End date: 27/1/1916[7]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: IX Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 22/6/1915[8]
End date: 23/11/1915[1]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: IX Corps, UK
Subordinate level: Corps
Start date: 12/1/1916[1]
End date: 20/3/1916
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: Lines of Communication, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, UK
Subordinate level:
Start date: April 1915
End date: January 1916
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 29th Division, UK
Subordinate level:
Start date: April 1915[3]
End date: 24/5/1915[6]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 42nd Division, UK
Subordinate level:
Start date: April 1915[3]
End date: 24/5/1915[6]
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Command structure
Relationship type: Tactical
Subordinate unit: 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, UK
Subordinate level:
Start date: April 1915[3]
End date: 24/5/1915[6]
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