shaymen Posted 4 March , 2005 Share Posted 4 March , 2005 Found this newspaper cutting - posted it here - might be of interest to some. Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 5 March , 2005 Share Posted 5 March , 2005 Very interesting stuff - three members of my family served with this battalion at Gallipoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 5 March , 2005 Share Posted 5 March , 2005 Thanks for posting that Glyn; it’s fascinating to read a contemporary account Here are some other details From Ray Westlake’s ‘British Regiments at Gallipoli’ “May Relieved by 2nd Hampshires and to reserves at Morto Bay (1st). Rushed forward during the night and in action on right of 86th Brigade where enemy had entered part of line held by 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers and 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers. ‘X’ Company under Captain A. G. L. Pepys charged with the bayonet and cleared enemy from lost position. Further gains made. It was noted by one witness that many Irishmen had been killed while they slept. The trenches in many places were ankle-deep in blood. Casualties – 14 killed, 31 wounded, 5 missing. The dead included Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel O. G. Godfrey-Fausett, DSO. and Major H. J. Sammut. Lieutenant H. J. Dixon was mortally wounded. According to one officer (Lieutenant R. S. M. Hare), the Colonel had been called by name by one of the enemy and shot as he got up from his dug-out.” From R .W. Walker’s ‘To What End Did They Die – Officers Died At Gallipoli’ Lieutenant Colonel Owen Godfrey Godfrey-Faussett DSO Father:Colonel William Godfrey-Faussett (44th Regiment). Wife: Annette of St. Albans Lieutenant 1886, Captain 1897, Major 1905. Served in the S.A. War. MiD (Twice). Awarded the DSO. Killed in Action 2nd May 1915 aged 49 years. Comm. Redoubt Cemetery. and Major Herbert Joseph Sammut Born 31st January 1867 at Naples, the son of Dr. J. B. Sammut. Educated at Bedford. 2nd Lieutenant – Essex Regiment – 1890, Lieutenant 1894, Captain 1900. Served in the S.A. War. Saw service in Tibet 1904, Major 1913. Wife: Florence. One daughter – Gladys (born 1906). Killed in Action 2nd May 1915. No known grave. Comm., Helles Memorial Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 5 March , 2005 Share Posted 5 March , 2005 In the quote above from Westlake, he mentions Lieutenant H. J. Dixon However the only Essex officer named Dixon who died at about this time was Captain Charles Ralph Dixon Parents: Stephen Brown Dixon and Mary Augusta Died of Wounds 5th May 1915 Aged 30 years. Buried at sea. No known grave. Comm. Helles Memorial [a rare slip by the usually reliable Mr. Westlake] The other officer mentioned by Westlake was Lieutenant R. S. M. Hare Having survived this action Hare was a casualty later in the campaign Captain Robert Stuart Maclaine Hare Parents: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Powel Hare and Christian Sarah of Bath Killed in Action 6th August aged 26 years Comm. Twelve Trees Copse Cemetery Details from Walker. Regards Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 5 March , 2005 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2005 Michael / Paul Glad you both found it interesting. I came across it in my local Herts and Essex Observer whilst researching some lads on my local Memorial. Distracting stuff in these old papers - but very interesting. By the way the paper was dated June 26 1915 Regards Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 5 March , 2005 Share Posted 5 March , 2005 Not much to add to here…. One thing though from John Wm. Burrows, Essex Units in the War 1914 – 1919, 1st Battalion: “Captain A.G.L. Pepys and “X” Company, by a gallant and timely bayonet charge, restored the line, whilst a company of the Royal Scotts dealt with the Turks who had broken through. For this exploit Capt. Pepys received the M.C.” (This was published in the Supplement to The London Gazette 3 June, 1915) Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 7 March , 2005 Share Posted 7 March , 2005 Lce-Cpl. B Ellingham is also on Helles Memorial with Sammut, but Staunton seems to have made it through the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Kendall Posted 7 January , 2006 Share Posted 7 January , 2006 Very interesting stuff - three members of my family served with this battalion at Gallipoli. Hi Paul Just found another of mine who served same unit same place. See new signature for details. Have you anything on 1st Essex at that time? Regards Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 8 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 January , 2006 Keith e-mail on its way - as discussed. Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droocoo Posted 7 August , 2019 Share Posted 7 August , 2019 The link will not load at the start of this thread, is there a possibility of obtaining a copy of this clipping? I am researching Capt Pepys of the 1st Bn Essex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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