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==Italy==
The Apulia region of Italy was used as a rest area for British troops serving in the Salonika campaign. There were several rest camps there, as well as Base Hospitals and stores depot.<ref>jeffward [http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/forum/topic12546.html Gallipoli. Turkey Or Italy?] ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' Forum 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015</ref>
==The British Salonika Force and the Army of the Black Sea==
Immediately after the Armistice with Turkey orders had been issued for British troops to move to the Caucasus, due to the situation there. Troops were sent from the nearest British forces available, from the Salonika Force, and from North Persia [Mesopotamia Force]. Subsequently all troops came under control of the British Salonika Force, which later became known as the Army of the Black Sea, with Headquarters at Constantinople.<ref>Gardenerbill. [http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=238913&p=2396171 Salonika/Transcaspia/Army of Black Sea query] ''Great War Forum'' 4 May 2016. It is advised further details may be found in ''Under the Devil's Eye: The British Military Experience in Macedonia 1915-18'' by Alan Wakefield, pages 228 to 230. Retrieved 7 May 2016.</ref>
See [[Norperforce]] for these actions.
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