The occupation of the Jordan Valley by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force began in February 1918 during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I. After the Capture of Jericho in February the Auck
Australian Imperial Force (AIF) Canteen in the Jordan Valley
British and Indian officers of the 18th Lancers (India Army) at Tel el Kebir on arrival from France in April 1918.
An Australian Light Horse team on a road near Jericho.
Dead Sea Post showing one of the naval whalers and a launch belonging to the Dead Sea Detachment, Motor-Boat Company, R.A.S.C. 5 September 1918.
First Battle of the Jordan
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The First Transjordan attack on Amman and to their enemy as the First Battle of the Jordan took place between 21 March and 2 April 1918, as a consequence of the successful Battle of Tell 'Asur which o
British occupation of the Jordan Valley
…Mounted Rifle Regiment began patrolling an area of the Jordan Valley near Jericho at the base of the road from Jerusalem. Towards the end of March the First Transjordan attack on Amman and the First Battle of Amman were launched from the Jordan Valley followed a few weeks later by the equally unsuccessful Second Transjordan attack on…
Ottoman prisoners on their way to Jericho from Es Salt
Part of 15 miles (24 km) of railway line blown up in May 1917 by the Anzac and Imperial Mounted Divisions' and the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade's engineers assisted by troopers
Ottoman infantry column c 1917. Many are wearing Keffiyehs
Infantry in the 60th (London) Division marching from Jerusalem to the Jordan Valley March 1918