The Road to Chunuk Bair

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 17^th 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 17^th Ruahine Coy.

The 24 hours passed quietly.

At 9 am. the Coy was relieved by the 17^th 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 17^th Ruahine Coy.

The 24 hours passed very quietly.

Major Cunningham returned to Duty.