Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) With the British Army in the Holy Land BY MAJOR H. O. LOCK THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT WITH MAPS LONDON: ROBERT SCOTT ROXBURGHE HOUSE PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C. 1919 CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE EGYPT AND THE SUEZ CANAL 1 Modern Egypt--Military Geography of Egypt--The Eastern Boundary--Outbreak of War, 1914--Invasion of Egypt by the Turks--The Dardanelles--Defence Problem at the Opening of 1916. CHAPTER II THE DESERT OF SINAI 10 Across the Canal--The Military Railway--The Pipe-line--Kantara--Oghratina, Katia and Dueidar--Romani--Bir-el-Abd--El Arish--Maghdaba--Magruntein and Rafa--Sea-borne Supplies--Khan Yunus--The Land of Promise--Personnel. CHAPTER III MESOPOTAMIA, THE CAUCASUS, AND THE HEJAZ 21 Landing in Mesopotamia--1915 Operations--Kut--Baghdad--Consolidation--Interdependence of Mesopotamia and Palestine--Caucasus--Collapse of Russia--The Yemen--Revolt of the Hejaz--Mecca--Medina--Maan--Arab Co-operation in Eastern Palestine. CHAPTER IV PALESTINE 28 General Idea--A Comprehensive View--The Sea--Sand Dunes--Coastal Plain--Judaean Hills--Jordan Valley--Eastern Palestine--Armageddon--Climate--Railways--Population. CHAPTER V GAZA 37 History--Importance of Situation--Topography--First Battle of Gaza--Second Battle of Gaza--Reorganization of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. CHAPTER VI TRENCH WARFARE 43 Fresh Arrivals--Journey to Railhead--Acclimatization--The Turkish Line--The British Line--Campaigning Conditions--Flies and Dust--Morale--Humorous Incidents--Spies--Raiding and Shelling--Defences at the Apex--Preparations for the Offensive. CHAPTER VII GAZA AND BEERSHEBA 51 General Plan of the Battle--Reasons--Water--Transport--Bombardment of Gaza--Capture of Beersheba--Infantry Attack on Gaza--Counter-attack at Khuweilfeh--Attack on Sheria--Evacuation of Gaza--Retreat of the Enemy--The Apex--Shelling and Raids. CHAPTER VIII FULL CRY 62 Flight of the Enemy--Cavalry Pursuit--Crossing No Man's Land--Infantry Pursuit--Water--Arak-el-Menshiyeh Demonstration--Mesmiyeh Engagement--Junction Station Captured--Naaneh--Gezer--Jaffa--Summary of the Situation. CHAPTER IX NEBY SAMWIL 71