Matt Dixon Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 Can anyone tell me the location of the 9th Warwickshires at Gallipoli some time around the 14-15th August 1915. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 westlake states moved to trenches on ridge to left of farm gully(14th). took over second line trenches(15th) enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 28 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2004 Thanks, where on the Peninsula were these trenches..landmarks or places? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 Matt, 4th Aug ’15; Landed Anzac Cove 7th Aug ; Assembled Aghyl Dere 8th Aug; Moved forward for attack Crossed Bauchop’s Hill to head of Aghyl Dere Took part in attack on Koja Chemen Tepe Forced to fall back to The Farm 10th Aug: “Impossible to hold line with no supports immediately available…….the trenches were enfiladed by machine gun fire and our men mown down.” withdrew to Brigade Resv Camp Then as per Enoch’s info above The map below is not the best but will give you some indication The info from Westlake’s “British Regiments at Gallipoli” The map from Steel & Hart’s “Defeat at Gallipoli” Is this in ref to Priv Harris? I’m a bit puzzled by your ref to ‘Trying to save his horse’ I may be mistaken but my impression is that this is not horse country Do you have more info on this? Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 28 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2004 To be honest I don't really know.......This information came from the school magazine, and I know he was a farrier by profession. Perhaps he was behind the lines, on a beach, killed by shell fire? Your guess is as good as mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 This area is very rough terrain indeed and the fighting at that time was of the toughest. Westlake gives a very good quote from a NZ officer who saw the Warwickshires in action at this time – full of admiration for them. It ends “With ranks terribly thinned they came back as from a parade, parched and hungry, but undaunted.” Westlake also quotes their War Diary which gives their strength on 11th Aug ‘15 Officers - Nil Other Ranks – 288 Battalion under temp command of Sergeant-Major Collicott 12th Aug: Command taken over by Major W. B. Gover (Cheshire Regt) Best of luck with your further research here Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 28 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2004 Michael, Thanks for the information....just one more bit of research that needs doing then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brindlerp Posted 28 October , 2004 Share Posted 28 October , 2004 Matt, I can send you copies of the relevant pages from "The Story Of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment" by C.L. Kingsford, as background information, if you wish. Email me your home email address if you want them. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 28 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2004 That would be good thanks mate, greatwarresearch@yahoo.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 29 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2004 Richard, Got them, thanks very much mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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