Royal Engineers - Docks units

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  1. Barb20

    Barb20 Member

    Looking for any information on Docks Operation Company 1011 Middle Eastern Force 1941 Egypt and 1017 Docks Group Co 1942 Cyprus

    My understanding is that the M.E.F was Middle Eastern Force (Egypt and Palestine). How come someone would be with the M.E.F in Cyprus?

    any assistance would be appreciated.
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II - Wikipedia

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    A map showing the territories held by Allied (green), Axis (orange) and neutral (grey) powers at the outbreak of hostilities in the Mediterranean


    With rising tension in Europe, in June 1939, the United Kingdom established Middle East Command (MEC) in Cairo to provide centralised command for British army units in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre.[22] All three branches of the British military were made equally responsible for the defence of the area.[23] The authority of MEC included Aden, British Somaliland, Cyprus, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Greece, Libya, Palestine, Iraq, Sudan, Tanganyika, Transjordan, Uganda and the shores of the Persian Gulf.


    ? Mediterranean Expeditionary Force MEF
    ? Middle East Force MEF


    BNAF, CMF, MEF
     
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  3. Barb20

    Barb20 Member

    Thank you for that. Quite confusing but I think I have digested it after reading your explanation 3 times!! This old brain ain’t what it used to be!
    Is it possible then for someone to be in Egypt and then embark for Cyprus from there?
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Mediterranean Expeditionary Force MEF , a term used in WW1.

    Middle East Force MEF a term used in WW2.

    Can't see why not.
    We have a thread somewhere about the troops on Cyprus .
     
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  5. Barb20

    Barb20 Member

    I will look for that thread. Still trying to find my way around the site. Thank you.
     

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