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Sunday, 13 December 2009
Surafend, the massacre, Palestine, 10 December 1918, Regional Map Topic: BatzP - Surafend
Surafend, the massacre
Palestine, 10 December 1918
Regional Map
A locality map illustrating the position of Kherbit Surafend.
The above map was extracted from the Handbook on Palestine, 1917 edition. It illustrates the locality of Kherbit Surafend where the various Regiments were located on 10 December 1918.
The Battle of Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, 2nd Infantry Brigade Signals - No. 50 Topic: BatzG - Anzac
The Battle of Anzac Cove
Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
2nd Infantry Brigade Signals - No. 50
2nd Infantry Brigade, AIF, Signals - No. 50
The following is a transcription of the Signal No. 50 of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, AIF, which forms part of a series which illustrates the chaos and problems experienced in executing their role in the landings at Anzac on 25 April 1915.
Aust Div
KB70 25/4/15 AAA
Begins:
Eighth Bn reports that at ten twenty pm enemy attacked with fixed bayonets shouting "allah” “allah" but was driven back ends strength not stated
The Battle of Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, 2nd Infantry Brigade Signals - No. 51 Topic: BatzG - Anzac
The Battle of Anzac Cove
Gallipoli, 25 April 1915
2nd Infantry Brigade Signals - No. 51
2nd Infantry Brigade, AIF, Signals - No. 51
The following is a transcription of the Signal No. 51 of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, AIF, which forms part of a series which illustrates the chaos and problems experienced in executing their role in the landings at Anzac on 25 April 1915.
Aust Div
KB67 25/4/15 AAA
Begins:
Sixth Reports attack threatening on left of fourth on its right. I think reserve half Battalion of eighth has been taken into firing line fifth sixth seventh wan ammunition Eighth supplied seventh reports small attack in front not able to estimate strength. A gap between left of fifth and third Bde of 300 yds which fifth cannot fill. Fifth was enfiladed from its left by enemy guns all afternoon
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