TURKISH ATTACK ON 5TH MOUNTED BRIGADE 23 APRIL 1916

[michaeldr]

3 hours ago, Maureene said:

This link no longer works. no doubt due to changes with the CWCG website. Do you know which category it was previously located in, as a clue to where it might now be?

 

 

Maureene,

At http://www.cwgc.org/about-us/what-we-do/archive.aspx you will find four links to the WWI sections.

The second of these is

Archive Catalogue Part 1 Sections 07-08

Work Of The Commission In Connection With First World War Deaths.

 

Good luck

Michael

 

PS: a check just now & the above link is working OK at the moment - see page 117 for item 414

Edited 15 October , 2016 by michaeldr
double check!

[MaureenE]

Many thanks Michael

 

Cheers

Maureen

Edited 15 October , 2016 by Maureene

[Brett]

Researchers of this incident may be interested in this artefact:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30088095

[Guest]

Mate,

 

I saw this and thought it maybe of interest.

 

source: Birinci Dünya Harbinde Türk Harbi IV Cilt, 1 nci Kısım, Sina-Filistin Cephesi, Harbin Başlangıcından İkinci Gazze Muharebeleri Sonuna Kadar
(Turkish War During WW1, Vol.IV, 1st Part, Sinai-Palestina Front, From The Beginning of the War till end of 2nd Gazze battles)
p. 359

 

(Turkish casualties at;)
Ugratina, Katya and Düveydar Battles:
KIA: 8 officers, 146 men
Wounded: 3 officers, 171 men
Missing: 1 officer, 45 men
On April 26 British intentionally raided by planes bombing 70 shells to the mobile field hospital at Birülabd killing 2 Turkish and 1 British POW. rewounding 4 Turks and 2 British POW

 

While another account I read put losses at;

 

3 officers 33 men killed and 48 wounded 

 

I also noticed some thing in Kress book on this battle and included a part that OberLt Heinrich Sotyer, Adjt of Jatsa 300, which was at El Arish, that the Commander Heemskerk and his Adjt (Soyter) went with Kress force, which included (three) Bn's (other accounts say two Bns) 32nd Infantry Regt, Hedjaz Arab (Akendji) camel Regt under Maj Carl Muhlmann a German officer from 8th Cuirassiers, A Turkish camel Sqn under Halid Bey, and 6x Field How of 8th FAR, in all 3655 officers and men, with  225 horses and 1765 camels.

 

Kress mentions the death of Lt Soyter when he joined in the Turkish Camel Sqn's attack and was shot to the head during the fight.

 

Cheers

S.B

Edited 11 June , 2017 by stevebecker

[Simon_Fielding]

Really useful perspective - thanks very much.

[Guest]

My two Great Uncles were killed at Qatia/Ogratina on Easter Sunday 1916.  They were in The Worcester Yeomanry.  

[Simon_Fielding]

JEWKES Private 3022 ALWYNE VICTOR Sunday, April 23, 1916 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL VIEW RECORD Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry) United Kingdom

JEWKES Private 3021ARCHIBALD RAY Sunday, April 23, 1916 JERUSALEM MEMORIAL VIEW RECORD Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars (Worcester Yeomanry) United Kingdom

Birmingham Daily Post 16 May 1916 p.8

 

 

Edited 31 December , 2017 by Simon_Fielding

[Simon_Fielding]

Edited 31 December , 2017 by Simon_Fielding