He deactivated Eastern Force, establishing in its place two infantry and one mounted corps under his command: the XX, the XXI Corps and the Desert Mounted Corps (formerly the Desert Column).
Han nedlagde Østlige styrke og oprettede i stedet to infanteri og et beredent korps under sin kommando: 20. korps, 21. korps og det beredne ørkenkorps (tidligere Ørkenkolonnen).