Gallipoli War Diaries as transcribed by the late Martin Gillott

[Keith_history_buff]

Hello,

 

I was wondering if there was a definitive list of the War Diaries that Martin transcribed in relation to Gallipoli. He appears as two separate authors on Amazon:

War Diaries edited by M Gillott

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AEditor+M+Gillott&s=relevancerank&qid=1606842977&text=Editor+M+Gillott&ref=sr_pg_2

 

Gallipoli Diaries: 6th Bn Royal Irish Rifles 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Connaught Rangers 1915
 
Great War Diaries: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1919

Great War Diaries: 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1914 - 1919

Gallipoli Diaries: 7th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers 1915

Great War Diaries: 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1918
 

Gallipoli Diaries: Gurkhas at Gallipoli 1915

Great War Diaries: 1st Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1914 - 1919
 
Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 6th Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 5th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 6th Bn Leinster Regiment 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 10th Bn Hampshire Regiment 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 7th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: Headquarters 29th Indian Infantry Brigade 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 2/10th Bn Gurkha Rifles 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 1/6th Gurkha Rifles 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 6th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 1/4th Gurkha Rifles 1915

Gallipoli Diaries: 1/5th Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) 1915
 

War Diaries edited by Martin Gillott
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Gallipoli Diaries: 4th Bn Worcestershire Regiment
 
Gallipoli Diaries: 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers 

 

Gallipoli Diaries: 2nd Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

 

Gallipoli Diaries: 1st Bn Border Regiment

 

Gallipoli Diaries: 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers

 

Gallipoli Diaries: 1st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers

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Gallipoli Diaries: 1st Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers

Gallipoli Diaries: 1st Bn Essex Regiment
 
Gallipoli Diaries: 2nd Bn Hampshire Regiment

Gallipoli Diaries: 1/5th Bn Royal Scots (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) (TF)

Gallipoli Diary: [2nd Bn] South Wales Borderers (Gallipoli Diaries)

Gallipoli Diaries: Headquarters 86th Infantry Brigade

Gallipoli Diaries: Headquarters 87th Infantry Brigade
 

 

 

 

[Tom Lang]

I don't see 10th (Lovat Scouts) Bn Cameron Highlanders , 27th Division, 82nd Brigade.

 

Tom.

Edited 25 December , 2020 by Tom Lang
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[Guest]

17 hours ago, Tom Lang said:

I don't see 10th (Lovat Scouts) Bn Cameron Highlanders , 27th Division, 82nd Brigade.

 

Tom.

 

     Did this unit serve at Gallipoli? 

 

Long  Long Trail suggests it was only formed in Egypt, post-Gallipoli in late 1916-

 

   

 

 Lovat Scouts seem to have been part of -

 

 

 

Long Long Trail does not suggest service at Gallipoli for either 1 or 2 Lovat Scouts

 

 

War Diaries for 10th Camerons  only begin with its formation in Egypt-again comfortably after Gallipoli was abandoned:

 

[michaeldr]

Of the Lovat's Scouts, the 1/1st and the 1/2nd served at Gallipoli

details from Ray Westlake's 'British Regiments at Gallipoli'

 

 

1/1^st Lovat's Scouts Yeomanry

 

September 1915

Hunstanton, Norfolk. Part of 1^st Highland Mounted Brigade

To Devonport & sailed (8^th) Andania for Egypt

Arrived Alexandria (18^th)

To Lemnos (20^th)

Suvla Bay (26^th) Landed during night and to Salt Lake Line attached to 2^nd Mounted Division

 

October

Began tours in front line – 'A' Section

 

November

Relieved by 1/5^th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1^st) and to Salt Lake Line.

To front line (27^th)

 

December

Began evacuation. Last party left firing line (20^th) and to Imbros

 

 

1/2^nd Lovat's Scouts Yeomanry

 

September

Hunstanton, Norfolk. Part of Highland Mounted Brigade.

To Devonport and sailed (8^th) Andania for Egypt.

Arrived Alexandria (18^th).

To Lemnos (20^th)

Suvla Bay (26^th) Landed during night and to Salt Lake Line attached to 2^nd Mounted Division

 

October

Began tours in front line – 'A' Section.

General Sir Ian Hamilton recalls visiting the trenches held by both 1^st & 2^nd Lovat's Scouts (8^th). Just after leaving those of the latter, the General, accompanied by Birdwood became lost and found themselves standing just 200 yards from the enemy's line – about half way between 2^nd Lovat's Scouts and the Turks. Noticing this both officers turned ….. “and ran for it – for our lives, I mean.”

Lieutenant I. Forsyth-Grant died of wounds (19^th) received during patrol prior to attack on enemy strong point at Azmak Dere Barricade (17^th). Operation successful and position named 'The Highland Barricade.'

 

November

Relieved by 1/1^st Herefordshire (2^nd) and to Salt Lake Line.

Relieved 1/7^th Royal Welsh Fusiliers in front line (27^th).

 

December

Began evacuation. Last party left firing line (20^th) and to Imbros.

Edited 26 December , 2020 by michaeldr

[Guest]

Phew!!  Hooray for that- Puzzled by the 2 Mounted War Diary reference- Thus, although Martin may not have zapped it, it should be digitised via Ancestry-Good luck on that one!!   Apologies for  missing cavalry (dismounted?) at Gallipoli-  seems about as sensible as the Imperial Camel Corps being at Jutland

[michaeldr]

2 hours ago, michaeldr said:

Lieutenant I. Forsyth-Grant died of wounds (19^th) received during patrol prior to attack on enemy strong point at Azmak Dere Barricade (17^th). Operation successful and position named 'The Highland Barricade.'

 

As there are several Azmak Deres on Gallipoli, two of which are at Suvla, I think it is worthwhile adding some clarification here.

The Azmak Dere in this case is the southern one at Suvla, seen in the bottom right hand quarter of the map below.

 

 

 

 

Highland Barricade is seen above at the end of the summer when the Dere was still dry

 

Edited 26 December , 2020 by michaeldr

[michaeldr]

2 Mounted War Diary reference- Thus, although Martin may not have zapped it, it should be digitised via Ancestry-Good luck on that one!! 

Having followed the links here https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4557446

and here https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4557446 (the latter, in vain) I tend to agree - a good dose of luck will be required 

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