Origin of men at service in Sinai Front in 1917

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 16 Feb 2007 11:19

The origins of soldiers serving at Sinai Front in Sep. 30th 1917

20th AC:
Fighers, Turkish, Arap, Others
16th Div. 5043 % 88 % 7,5 % 4,5
26th Div.: 4115 % 85 % 7.5 % 7,5
54th Div. 3541 % 92 % 7,5 % 4

22nd AC

3rd Div. 4277 % 84 % 6,5 % 9,5
7th Div. 3600 % 84 % 6,5 % 9,5
53rd Div. 4018 % 66,5 % 28,5 %5

Birü's Sebi Group

27th Div. 3091 % 21 % 76 % 3
24th Div. 3596
12th Depot Reg: 3397 % 3 % 97

source: Lt. Col. Huseyin Husnu Emir (Maj. Gen. Erkilet)
The Book: "Yildirim" p. 346

Bill Woerlee · Post by **Bill Woerlee** » 19 Feb 2007 06:24

Tosun

This is really good information mate. Much appreciated.

Cheers

Bill

stevebecker · Post by **stevebecker** » 19 Feb 2007 08:33

Mates,

I find this great also.

One thing (in line with our talk on the 3rd Cav Div) how did they have 4277 men in Sept/Oct 1917.

Were the three Bn's of the 138th Regt and MG Co still counted with the three Cav Regts of the Cav Div.

Was this before one of the (one) Cav Regt moved to the Trans Jordan?

Because by the end on the month (Oct/Nov 1917) the 3rd Div strenght had fallen to under 2000 men, possibly with or without the 125th Regt and or the 138th Regt?

Cheers

S.B

Sorry about that I just noticed that I looked at the wrong Div being the 3rd Infantry Div not the 3rd Cav Div. I got mixed up.

S.B