British Salonika Army


The British Salonika Army was a field army of the British Army during World War I. After the armistice in November 1918, it was disbanded, but component units became the newly formed Army of the Black Sea, and General Milne remained in command.

First World War

The Army was formed in Salonika under Lieutenant-General Bryan Mahon to oppose Bulgarian advances in the region as part of the Macedonian front. The army arrived in Salonika on 15 October 1915. In May 1916 Lieutenant-General George Milne replaced Bryan Mahon as commander of the Army. It eventually comprised two corps and as the Army of the Black Sea remained in place until 1921. The dead of the British Salonika Army are commemorated by the Doiran Memorial.

Component units

British Salonika Force, March 1917
XII Corps
XVI Corps
GHQ Troops
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