Palestine Command

British Forces in Palestine and Trans-jordan

Active| 1922–1948
Country|  United Kingdom
Branch|  British Army
Type| Command
Part of| British Army
Garrison/HQ| Jerusalem
Commanders
Last commander| Gordon MacMillan
Notable
commanders| Sir Archibald Wavell

Military unit

The British Troops in Palestine and Trans-jordan was a British Army command in Mandatory Palestine and the Emirate of Transjordan.

## History[edit]

The command was formed in February 1922 to control all British forces in Mandatory Palestine.[1] In 1930, following an outbreak in hostilities between the Jewish and Arab populations, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment and the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment were deployed to Palestine.[1] In September 1936, following an escalation in violence, Lieutenant-General Sir John Dill was despatched there.[1]

In August 1937 Major General Archibald Wavell CB was transferred to Palestine, where there was growing unrest, to be General Officer Commanding (GOC) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan.[2] He was promoted to Lieutenant-General on 21 January 1938.[3]

After the Second World War, with the immigration of Jews growing, tensions increased further and 1st Infantry Division (United Kingdom) arrived in Palestine.[1] Later 6th Airborne Division was dispatched as the Imperial Strategic Reserve. The two divisions faced the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine. In May 1948 the United Kingdom's mandate ended and British troops withdrew the following month.[1]

## See also[edit]

* 6th Airborne Division in Palestine

## Commanders[edit]

Commanders were as follows:[4]

* 1936–1937 Lieutenant-General Sir John Dill, appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) of The British Forces in Palestine and Trans-jordan, 8 September 1936[5]
* August 1937–1938 Lieutenant-General Archibald Wavell, General Officer Commanding, The British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan[6]
* 1938–1939 Lieutenant-General Robert Haining
* 1939–1940 Lieutenant-General Michael Barker
* 1940–1940 Lieutenant-General George Giffard
* 1940–1941 Lieutenant-General Philip Neame
* 1941–1941 General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
* 1941–1944 Major-General Douglas McConnel
* 1944–1946 Lieutenant-General John D'Arcy
* 1946–1947 Lieutenant-General Sir Evelyn Barker
* 1947–1948 Lieutenant-General Gordon MacMillan

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Palestine and Trans-jordan 1930-1947". British Military History. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
2. ^ "No. 34430". The London Gazette. 27 August 1937. p. 5439.
3. ^ "No. 34482". The London Gazette. 15 February 1938. p. 968.
4. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
5. ^ "No. 34327". The London Gazette. 29 September 1936. p. 6212.
6. ^ "No. 34430". The London Gazette. 27 August 1937. p. 5439.

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