In 1915, Ottoman forces invaded the British protectorate of Egypt threatening the Suez Canal which was vital to the British Empire’s war effort in the First World War. Fighting continued around Suez and Sinai (north eastern Egypt) until British forces went on the offensive in mid-1916 clearing Sinai and launching a counter invasion into Ottoman controlled Palestine in 1917. The major campaigns, battles or areas of operation listed on this niche of remembrance are:
Romani
This listing refers to the Battle of Romani, fought between 3 and 5 August 1916 on the Sinai Peninsula about 35 km east of the Suez Canal. Read more...
Gaza and Beersheba
This listing refers to operations carried out by Australian mounted units during the Third Battle of Gaza during the Sinai - Palestine Campaign in 1917. Read more...
Jordan Valley
This listing refers to the operations conducted to seize the Jordan Valley in Palestine between February and May 1918. Read more...
Megiddo
This listing refers to the battle of Megiddo in Palestine between 19 and 25 September 1918. Read more...
Damascus
This listing commemorates the capture of the Syrian city of Damascus on 1 October 1918. Read more...