The Desert Mounted Corps

This vivid memoir brings to life the daring cavalry campaigns of the British Empire’s Desert Mounted Corps during the latter stages of the First World War. Written by a senior officer who served on the front lines, it follows the corps’ formation under General Allenby and its early battles across the Sinai and into Palestine. The narrative blends strategic overview with personal observation, showing how horse‑mounted troops, artillery, and even camels were coordinated to outmaneuver entrenched Ottoman forces.

Beyond tactics, the author paints a stark picture of the desert’s relentless heat, biting insects, and the chilling winters in the Jordan Valley, underscoring the endurance required of the soldiers. He also details the multinational makeup of the corps—Australian, New Zealand, British yeomanry, Indian cavalry, and French units—and how their cooperation became a model of combined‑arms warfare. Readers gain a clear sense of the challenges and ingenuity that defined this pivotal, yet often overlooked, chapter of the war.