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The British IX Corps was an army corps formation that existed during World War I and World War II.1 World War I
The IX Corps was originally formed in England in 1915 in readiness to make a new landing at Suvla during the Battle of Gallipoli. Command of the corps was given to Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stopford based on seniority rather than competence. His handling of the corps during the August Offensive was a disaster and he was replaced only 9 days after the corps landed. His replacement in command of the corps was Lieutenant General Julian Byng.
During the Gallipoli campaign the corps comprised the following divisions:
Following the British evacuation of Gallipoli, the corps was moved to FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. in 19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from.
2 World War II
IX Corps saw active service in AlgeriaAlgeria is a country in northern Africa with a coast on the Mediterranean Sea along the north and bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, and Morocco in the west (the Moroccan and TunisiaTunisia is a Muslim Arab country situated on the North African Mediterranean coast. It borders on Algeria to the west and Libya to the south and east. El-joumhouriyya et-Tounisiyya Official language Arabic Capital Tunis President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali P during WWII as part of First ArmyThe British First Army was formed to command the land forces of in Operation Torch, the assault landings in Morocco and Algeria on 8 November 1942, during World War II. It was commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Kenneth Anderson. First Army formally came. It was disbanded after the end of the Tunisia campaign.
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