Sir Garnet Wolseley reached Egypt on the 15th in the Calabria. He had made the voyage by sea on account of his health.
Major-General Sir Evelyn Wood arrived the same day. Transports were coming in rapidly, and everything pointed to an immediate advance upon Kinje Osman and Kafr Dowar. The following is a list of the principal officers in the expeditionary force:—
General-Commanding-in-Chief: Sir Garnet J. Wolseley.
Chief of the Staff: General Sir John Adye.
Officer Commanding Royal Artillery: Brigadier-General W. H. Goodenough.
Officer Commanding Royal Engineers: Brigadier-General C. B. P. N. H. Nugent.
Command of Base and Lines of Communication: Major-General W. Earle.
1st Division: Lieutenant-General G. H. S. Willis.
1st Brigade: Major-General H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught.
2nd Brigade: Major-General G. Graham.