michaeldr Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 (edited) As far as I know there were no US troops involved in the Palestine campaign However, by July 1918 they had at last entered the fray on the allied side [edit to clarify (see also Steve 's post below of 04/07/2018) The USA declared war on Germany in April 1917 and on Austria-Hungary in December 1917 Following the US declaration against German, the Ottoman Empire severed diplomatic relations with the US on 20th April 1917 Diplomatic relations with the US were resumed by Turkey in February 1927] and on the 4th, General Allenby took time off to celebrate with them at the American Colony in Jerusalem [picture courtesy of the L o C] A happy Independence Day to one and all Edited 5 July , 2018 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjustice Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 Happy 4th July Michael and thanks for the post. What a super picture. Can anyone identify the other officers and dignitaries in the pic? Who on earth is the lady in the black, for instance? Kind Regards, SMJ P.S. What is LoC? Library of....Congress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 4 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2007 (edited) Simon, Yes, LoC = Library of Congress Sorry that I cannot help with any of the names, appart from Allenby The white haired lady dressed in black may well be a member of the Spafford family [pos. Mrs Anna Spafford (d.1923)] who founded the colony, but that is only a guess Here is a link to a further site describing their work & life in WWI http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/americancolony/amcolony-ww1.html regards Michael Edited 4 July , 2007 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete1052 Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 Michael, thanks for posting that. It's a nice touch for the Fourth of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryK Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 I have seen a reference to an American liaison officer attached to either the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade or the Australian & New Zealand (or Anzac) Mounted Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 Do you think he is demonstrating a newly imported dance-step routine to Allenby? Maybe worthy of a cartoon caption competition! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 4 July , 2007 Share Posted 4 July , 2007 Sorry, I cannot resist the temptation..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenbecker Posted 5 July , 2007 Share Posted 5 July , 2007 Mates, I am aware of an American Red Cross unit operating in Egypt/Palestine in 1918 as one of my AIF Camel Corps soldiers who was of US nationality transfered to them late in the war. Cheers S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 5 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 5 July , 2007 Thanks Terry; if you see the ref again then let us know who/where/when Steve; did you follow the links provided via post # 3 ? The American Colony administered six Turkish military hospitals in Jerusalem It is conceivable that they continued providing such a service after the allied occupation Where was your chap transferred to? Jerusalem or somewhere else? regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 4 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 4 July , 2018 (edited) On 04/07/2007 at 10:03, michaeldr said: .....on the 4th, General Allenby took time off to celebrate with them at the American Colony in Jerusalem [picture courtesy of the L o C] A happy Independence Day to one and all One hundred years ago today Edited 4 July , 2018 by michaeldr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjack91 Posted 4 July , 2018 Share Posted 4 July , 2018 Out of interest is the building still standing in Jerusalem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 4 July , 2018 Share Posted 4 July , 2018 Mates, From what I read the US didn't declere war on Turkey in 1917 only Germany. This allowed the US red Cross/cresent to operate with Ottoman forces in Palestine as they did during the war. Michael The Camel Corps soldier was BROME Gary Hudson 3274 Pte ICC 12R to CTU 10-17 tos 17Co/4Bn ICC 12-17 to hosp (rheum) 1-18 rtn 4-18 att HQ/4Bn 5-18 to LH Dtls 7-18 to Sig Trg unit 8-18 to hosp (malaria) 9-18 to Spr 5 LH Sig Troop 11-18 disch in Egypt 22-6-19 to join American Red Cross (pre war shown as 13th US Cavalry possibly US Army 13th Infantry Regt 18 months) I also show this lady HUTTON Ellen Isobel S/Nurse AANS tos 14 AGH 10-17 to 31 BGH Abbassia 8-18 Royal Red Cross 2nd class - reason not stated disch in Egypt 25-12-18 to work for the US Red Cross in Palestine And McGIBBON Robert Wilson 12 MT Dvr Arm Car Sect HQ att WFF to MT Dvr 2/AM 67 Sqn (1 Sqn) AFC 8-17 to Fitter 1/AM 3-18 disch Egypt 11-2-19 commisioned in Engineering Svcs of the American Red Cross in Palestine (CMF 9 months) Cheers S.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 5 July , 2018 Author Share Posted 5 July , 2018 14 hours ago, Sjack91 said: Out of interest is the building still standing in Jerusalem? It seems highly likely that the building (or at least some of it) still exists as part of the American Colony Hotel This photograph appears on the History section of their website https://www.americancolony.com/en-gb/history ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve, Thanks for your comment - I've added a small clarification to the opening post regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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