Possible Clues:

• Bitterness shown by Turkey abandoning Mediterranean port in campaign
• Major campaign of World War I
• I see rifle almost raised in WWI campaign
• Medicine served up in prison, one in disastrous campaign
• Battle nerve is to bandage cut in retreat
• World War 1 battle, first two leaving Libyan capital after bitterness
• Turkish site of WW1 campaign
• Cut-down rifle repelled smearing of oil in battle
• Not blab about grain-store sacking on comeback campaign
• Many died here of French disease, losing both feet