1 August 1798
Alexandria
Finds the French fleet at anchor in Aboukir Bay.
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Finds the French fleet at anchor in Aboukir Bay.
Transfers to Egyptian service and begins the phase of his career that leads to command in the Sudan.
Carden serves with the Royal Navy during the Egyptian campaign, gaining early active-service experience.
Takes command of an Egyptian brigade as his responsibilities within the reorganised Egyptian Army expand.
Strengthens training, discipline and staff organisation within the Egyptian Army.
Birdwood takes command of I ANZAC Corps after the post-Gallipoli reorganisation.
Godley takes command of II ANZAC Corps during the reorganisation of Australian and New Zealand forces.
Strengthens discipline within the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
Works to improve the efficiency of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
Reorganises the Egyptian Expeditionary Force after taking command.
Takes command of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in June 1917.
Assumes command of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.
Begins service as Special High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan.
Remains in the Middle East after the war as Britain's senior representative in Egypt.
Is appointed Special High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan.
Takes command of the new Eighth Army, formed to defend Egypt and restore the western desert front before the Suez Canal.
Launches Operation Crusader to relieve Tobruk and push Axis forces back from the approaches to Egypt and Suez.
Builds up tanks, artillery, ammunition and transport before the planned offensive at El Alamein.
Contributes intelligence assessment and planning to British operations culminating in the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Barnett's air command commits Valiant bombers to operational attacks during their only use in combat.
Barnett employs Canberra squadrons from Malta and Cyprus throughout the six-day air offensive.
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