6th Yorks

[roger]

Can anyone provide info on the 6/Yorks in Gallipoli on this date please.

Thank you.

Roger.

[CROONAERT]

Can anyone provide info on the 6/Yorks in Gallipoli on this date please.

Thank you.

Roger.

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They were taking part on the attack on Oglu Tepe, advancing under heavy(shrapnel) fire at 3.30pm. About 100 men entered the Turkish lines on the right of the assault and held their positions until the 22nd.

Dave.

[roger]

Thank you Dave.

I'm doing a bit of research into this man.

Wm. OLIVER WATSON

Private 10885.

6/Yorkshire Regiment, 32nd Brigade, 11th Division

who died on Saturday 21 August 1915. Age 19 KIA.

Son of George and Margaret Watson, of Albert Row, Bedale, Yorks

Born, Aiskew. Enlisted, Richmond. Resided, Bedale

HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey

Also about the tenth item down on this page,

http://www.greenhowards.org.uk/prev-news-2...ews-q4-2003.htm

Thanks again.

Roger.

[Bob Coulson]

Roger,

Quote from an officer,

"At 3-00pm the bombardment opened, it looked very grand and we were cheered by the imposing sight but we found afterwards that the flat trajectory of the naval guns had done no damage to the Turkish trenches which were deep and well concealed.

At 3-30pm we went over advancing on a compass bearing. The shrapnel fire was heavy and the enemy machine guns had a clear target, the ground was intersected with low hedges at all angles and the men conformed to these while the officer casualties were heavy."

CSM Green and about 100 men got into the Turkish front line but being without orders or reinforcements came back on the morning of the 22nd.

Bob.

[roger]

Thanks for that Bob. I had a feeling you would be able to provide something.

Cheers,

Roger.