On 11 June, General Murray received a telegram from the Secretary of State for War, informing him that General Edmund Allenby had been given command of the EEF, and was to replace him.
Den 11. juni fik general Murray et telegrav fra krigsministeren, som meddelte, at general Edmund Allenby havde fået overdraget kommandoen over det egyptiske ekspeditionskorps og skulle afløse ham.