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steve lea

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Hi, On the 3rd July 1915 the 6th Service Battalion Alexandria Princess of Wales Yorkshire regiment part of the 11th Northern Division sailed from Liverpool to Mudros, can anyone tell me the name of the ship they sailed on please, any other information about the ship would be very much appreciated.

 

Thank you.

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Thank you for the help and rapid response, much appreciated.

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10 hours ago, steve lea said:

any other information about the ship would be very much appreciated.

 

They sailed at 1.30pm on the 3rd

arrived Mudros 7.00am on the 10th

disembarked on 11th

 

Embarked on the Happy and the Savage at 5.30am on 20th and arrived at Imbros at12.30pm

 

Embarked for Gallipoli on 6th August.

 

Three pages of further details on the battalion are to be found in 'British Regiments at Gallipoli' by Ray Westlake, pub. Leo Cooper, London, 1996 [ISBN 0 85052 511]

 

Good Luck

Michael

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Excellent information thank you very much !

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