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Description:This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers' war diary during the Gallipoli Campaign. It is fully searchable. 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers formed part of the 87th Infantry Brigade, one of the three Brigades in the 29th Division. It consisted of four battalions drawn from garrisons in China, India and Burma. They sailed to England in early 1915 and consolidated near Rugby. The battalions were; 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers – Tientsin, China 1st Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers – Lucknow, India 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers – Trimulgherry, India 1st Bn Border Regiment – Maymyo, Burma The Brigade was colloquially known as the Union Brigade. It sailed from Avonmouth for Egypt via Malta on 16th-18th March 1915. By mid October 1915 the Brigade would be reduced to a shadow if it’s original strength. Just 200 men of the original 2nd Bn SWB would answer the roll call in just six months fighting at Gallipoli. In April 1915. The Battalion landed as S Beach, Gallipli securing De Tott’s Battery. It would stay in theatre for eight months and took part in some of the most brutal fighting on the peninsula. Fighting at Gallipoli was a fairly unique experience. With their backs to the sea the British forces were rarely out of danger. Most of the ‘rest areas’ were within the range of the Ottoman artillery and were constantly under threat. Artillery and artillery ammunition was in short supply on both sides, so the campaign did not experience the scale of bombardments seen on the Western Front. Despite this, danger came in many other forms. The physical conditions were extreme. The masses of decaying corpses at the height of the Mediterranean summer became breeding grounds for plagues of flies. Few truces were arranged to bury bodies and the flies spread disease rapidly. Dysentery afflicted most men at some stage. Non-battle casualties were horrendous. During the height of the summer the Battalion fought the bitter battles of Krithia on Cape Helles in squalid conditions. In August 1915, after the stuttering progress of the New Army Divisions at the landings at Suvla Bay, the 87th Infantry Brigade along with the 86th Infantry Brigade was sent to Suvla to stiffen the ranks. The battalion consequently took part in what was to be the largest offensive made during the whole campaign in the Battle of Scimitar Hill on 21st August 1915. The 2nd Bn SWB suffered over 300 casualties. The attack was a failure and proved be the last mass offensive action of the whole campaign. The diary includes a detailed report written by Capt A E Williams, adjutant of the Battalion. Three weeks later, on 10th Oct 1915 the Brigade took stock of its casualties to date and counted the number of the original cohort who had landed on 25th April some six months earlier. Only 200 of the 1,035 ‘originals’ of the 2nd Bn SWB answered the roll call that day. Most had at one stage been wounded or sick and evacuated, only to later recover and return to the peninsula. Only 98 of the original battalion had never left Gallipoli; less than one in every 10 who landed six months earlier. The Battalion war diary includes some fascinating detail on the final chapter of the campaign. Withdrawal and evacuation when in contact with the enemy is one of the most difficult military operations to carry out. Expectations were for thousands of casualties, however through meticulous planning and expert execution of the plans, the British Forces managed to extricate themselves over a few days and nights with barely any additional casualties. It was a small victory in what was otherwise a disastrous campaign.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gallipoli Diary: South Wales Borderers (Gallipoli Diaries). To get started finding Gallipoli Diary: South Wales Borderers (Gallipoli Diaries), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers' war diary during the Gallipoli Campaign. It is fully searchable. 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers formed part of the 87th Infantry Brigade, one of the three Brigades in the 29th Division. It consisted of four battalions drawn from garrisons in China, India and Burma. They sailed to England in early 1915 and consolidated near Rugby. The battalions were; 2nd Bn South Wales Borderers – Tientsin, China 1st Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers – Lucknow, India 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers – Trimulgherry, India 1st Bn Border Regiment – Maymyo, Burma The Brigade was colloquially known as the Union Brigade. It sailed from Avonmouth for Egypt via Malta on 16th-18th March 1915. By mid October 1915 the Brigade would be reduced to a shadow if it’s original strength. Just 200 men of the original 2nd Bn SWB would answer the roll call in just six months fighting at Gallipoli. In April 1915. The Battalion landed as S Beach, Gallipli securing De Tott’s Battery. It would stay in theatre for eight months and took part in some of the most brutal fighting on the peninsula. Fighting at Gallipoli was a fairly unique experience. With their backs to the sea the British forces were rarely out of danger. Most of the ‘rest areas’ were within the range of the Ottoman artillery and were constantly under threat. Artillery and artillery ammunition was in short supply on both sides, so the campaign did not experience the scale of bombardments seen on the Western Front. Despite this, danger came in many other forms. The physical conditions were extreme. The masses of decaying corpses at the height of the Mediterranean summer became breeding grounds for plagues of flies. Few truces were arranged to bury bodies and the flies spread disease rapidly. Dysentery afflicted most men at some stage. Non-battle casualties were horrendous. During the height of the summer the Battalion fought the bitter battles of Krithia on Cape Helles in squalid conditions. In August 1915, after the stuttering progress of the New Army Divisions at the landings at Suvla Bay, the 87th Infantry Brigade along with the 86th Infantry Brigade was sent to Suvla to stiffen the ranks. The battalion consequently took part in what was to be the largest offensive made during the whole campaign in the Battle of Scimitar Hill on 21st August 1915. The 2nd Bn SWB suffered over 300 casualties. The attack was a failure and proved be the last mass offensive action of the whole campaign. The diary includes a detailed report written by Capt A E Williams, adjutant of the Battalion. Three weeks later, on 10th Oct 1915 the Brigade took stock of its casualties to date and counted the number of the original cohort who had landed on 25th April some six months earlier. Only 200 of the 1,035 ‘originals’ of the 2nd Bn SWB answered the roll call that day. Most had at one stage been wounded or sick and evacuated, only to later recover and return to the peninsula. Only 98 of the original battalion had never left Gallipoli; less than one in every 10 who landed six months earlier. The Battalion war diary includes some fascinating detail on the final chapter of the campaign. Withdrawal and evacuation when in contact with the enemy is one of the most difficult military operations to carry out. Expectations were for thousands of casualties, however through meticulous planning and expert execution of the plans, the British Forces managed to extricate themselves over a few days and nights with barely any additional casualties. It was a small victory in what was otherwise a disastrous campaign.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gallipoli Diary: South Wales Borderers (Gallipoli Diaries). To get started finding Gallipoli Diary: South Wales Borderers (Gallipoli Diaries), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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