Tuesday 10th August 1915
August 10th, 2010Coy in Support on Chalik Dere.
Pte Ireland W.A. Killed by shrapnel.
Coy in Support on Chalik Dere.
Pte Ireland W.A. Killed by shrapnel.
The Battalion was relieved by Otago Battalion at 2 am.
The Coy which returned under Lieut McKinnon comprised 3 NCOs & 15 men.
Casualty List.
Killed 2 officers 16 men
Wounded 2 officers 47 men
Missing 74 men
The Battalion in Support on Chalik Dere.
The following men who returned from the Firing line were sent to Sick Hpl
Pte Johnston S.R. Pte Connell C.W.
Pte Hurst. Pte Durling A.
Pte Raine. Pte Sheehan W.
Wounded by shrapnel
L/C Baxter E. Pte Bristow H.
At 3 am. the Battalion assaulted the Turkish position on Chunuk Bair. The Coy occupied 100 yds frontage on left.
The Position was assaulted and captured at 4.30 am. and was held all day against a succession of strong counter attacks. The Coy which was occupying the fire-trenches suffered severe casualties and very few men remained at the end of the day.
The following casualties occurred among the officers
Killed Lt Wells E.L.
Lt Davidson T.A.
Wounded Major Cunningham W.H.
Lieut Turnbull F.K.
The Coy remained in support at Chalik Dere
Sent to Hospital wounded
Cpl McNaught C.O. Pte Lowry S.
Sent to Sick Hospital.
Pte Firmin Pte Whellan J H.
Pte Epps Pte Keighran TJ. 10/1273 Pte King F. 10/1535 Jagerhorn G.
10/296 Pte Burke E.C. 10/1369 Pte Mundell F.
10/1318 Pte Pennefather S S.10/395 Pte Jackson J K E.
Pte Kirkham T.
At 8 p.m. the Coy occupied fire trenches.
The Coy spent the day in Happy Valley.
Sent to Sick Hospital Cpl French.
Pte Symes.
At 10 p.m. the Coy left Happy Valley to take part in the General Night attack.
The Coy acted as Battalion Reserve.
Battalion occupied ridge at the head of Chalik Dere.
The Coy occupied the Terraces on Quinn’s Post as Reserve to Australian Light Horse. At 9.45 pm. the Coy left Quinns and joined up with the Battalion and moved to Happy Valley.
At 9 am. the Coy was relieved by the 17th Ruahine Coy and occupied terraces in Reserve.
Sent to Sick Hospital
Sgt Anderson Sgt Gilshnan
Cpl Erwin Pte Carmen C
Pte Williams H Pte Archer
Sgt Mgr Brinsley C.C Pte Corkill
At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6 at Quinns Post from the 17th Ruahine Coy.
The 24 hours passed quietly.
At 9 am. the Coy was relieved by the 17th Ruahine Coy and moved to Local Reserve Gully for 24 hours.
10/314 Pte Collis F sent to Sick Hospital
At 9 am. the Coy takes over sub-posts 4.5.6 at Quinn’s Post from 17th Ruahine Coy.
The 24 hours passed very quietly.
Major Cunningham returned to Duty.