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The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Roll of Honour

Citation: The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Report by Captain McSharry to General Monash, 27 August 1915

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Monday, 17 May 2010

The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, NZ & A Division Report for 27 August 1915
Topic: BatzG - Hill 60

The Battle for Hill 60

Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915

NZ & A Division Report for 27 August 1915

Summary of the events at Hill 60

The following is a summary of the events at Hill 60 reported by General Godley in the evening of 27 August 1915.

27th. All quiet during morning. Brigade Headquarters 5th Australian Brigade., & 19th Battalion AIF moved to No.4 Section., releasing 3rd ALH Brigade.

4 p.m. further attack made at Kaiajik Aghala; Brigadier General Russell being in charge with 300 rifles of New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade; 5/88th 250 rifles; 100 rifles each of 17th Battalion and 18th Battalion AIF, 250 rifles 4th Australian Brigade.

4 p.m. assault made, having been preceded by a heavy bombardment, considerable opposition encountered, especially on right by New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade; obtained a firm footing on Hill 60 and Australians got to lower part of Kaiajik Spur.

Positions gained were consolidated during night: enemy made a serious counter attack, their trenches were kept under intermittent fire by our howitzers during night: the top of the hill being in Turkish possession, our troops holding the south west slopes.

The description indicates that while there appears to be a positive gloss on the report, the deficiencies appear glaring. The attack failed to obtain the key objectives leaving the Allied forces exposed on the slopes of the Hill 60 zone.

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The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Roll of Honour

Citation: The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, NZ & A Division Report for 27 August 1915.

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Sunday, 16 May 2010

The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Turkish Account of 27 August 1915
Topic: BatzG - Hill 60

The Battle for Hill 60

Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915

Turkish Account of 27 August 1915

Kayacikagili (Bombatepe) Battle (August 27, 1915)

The following account is extracted from the Turkish General Staff, A Brief History of the Canakkale Campaign in The First Woirld War (June 1914 - January 1916), Ankara, 2004, p. 229.

Turkish units took advantage of the stagnation in the Second Anafartalar Battle, fortified Bombatepe, which was considered to be significant in the 7th Division in terms of tactics, and turned it into a powerful resistance point.
General Cox decided to attack and seize Bombatepe, which had an important role in establishing a contact between the ANZAC troops and the 9th English Corps.
For this attack, an allocated force formed by several units was given under the command of General Cox.
On 27th August at 16:00, the English field and navy artillery heavily beat the Turkish positions at the front of the 7th Turkish Division in the KayacikagiIi section for an hour.
Later, the English infantry, which started an attack from the northern and southern sections of Kayacikagili in three lines as of 17:00, were driven back.
The English units continuing the attack in the direction of Kayacikagili seized some of the positions of the 21st Turkish Regiment in the southwestern sector of Bombatepe.
When the 33rd Turkish Regiment directed its two battalions towards Bombatepe, these battalions could not start a counter-attack due to the intensive fire of the English artillery, although the forward motion of the English was stopped.
At night, some of the positions on Bombatepe changed hands many times during the reciprocal counter-attacks between the 33rd Regiment and the English units.

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The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Roll of Honour

Citation: The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Turkish Account of 27 August 1915

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Saturday, 15 May 2010

The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Turkish Order of Battle, 27 August 1915
Topic: BatzG - Hill 60

The Battle for Hill 60

Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915

Turkish Order of Battle, 27 August 1915

The key Turkish formation is the 33rd Infantry Regiment which was part of the 11th Infantry Division raised in the Amanus-Jehan provinces of Turkey.

Originally commanded by Sevki Bey, KIA 27 April 1915, this formation took an active role in the resistance against the Allied forces which had landed at Anzac on 25 April 1915. After this battle, a diary of the battle was discovered in the possession of a dead Turkish officer. The original and accompanying translation made its way to the Australian War Memorial collection although it is believed that many individuals made personal copies of this diary at Gallipoli so it is not surprising that the document has turned up in many private collections.

By 27 August 1915, the 33rd Infantry Regiment was commanded by Rushdi Bey. The Regiment had three battalions and a Machine Gun Company. The 1st Battalion, 33rd Infantry Regiment was commanded by Major Ali Faik.

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The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Roll of Honour

Citation: The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Turkish Order of Battle, 27 August 1915

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Friday, 14 May 2010

The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, 3rd LHB War Diary, 29 August 1915
Topic: BatzG - Hill 60

The Battle for Hill 60

Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915

3rd LHB War Diary, 29th August 1915

3rd LHB WAR DIARY 1915

29th August.

"Congratulations on fine work done by one of your Regiments". The 8th are 10 officers 149 others including M.Gs. and details and muster 87 bayonets requiring 15 os. 362 others to complete. Divns. order issued to-day contains new allotment of Areas so it looks like a Winter occupation. Came across Turkish cartridges to-day with bullets taken out and reversed also head of T. 6" shell with a large wooden plug instead of being solid -- made of 1/8" iron sheet: Numbers of dead unburied Turks are here 80 Z (2 & 3). No particulars yet of 9th and 10th casualties last 2 days but hear they were heavy and serious -- At this rate we shall have absolutely no nucleus to rebuild upon: but nobody seems to care -- merely fill the gap, get blown out, and done with -- The feeling on this point is particularly strong and our Troops are being butchered to try and make good for the recent drafts of men from Engd., notwithstanding they have had continuous bullocking in trenches and are just about worn out: See daily leakage from sick -- The matter has several times been represented without response.
5 officers and 121 others of "C" Sqn. 11th L. H. reported at 5 p.m. later L.Col. ABBOTT and Regt. Hd. Qrs. 12th L. H.

30th August.

On 27 - 28th the 9th L. H. were sent to capture portion of a Turkish Trench lost by a British Battn. This they did (AB) but lost portion being bombed out: Same night L.Col. Reynell 9th L. H. attacked BC with 75 men. He got into AB which was partially held by others of his Regt. see (1) then made for BC see (1 and 2). This was shortly after midnight -- He was seen to disappear with some of his men into some T. Trenches. Some 20 afterwards were traced through Dressing Stns. and 4 unwounded. The casualties reported are L.Col. REYNELL, Captns. CALLARY and JAFFRAY and 68 others -- this will probably be corrected. Later -- On 28 - 29th 9th L. H. were again sent at the trench and link up with the 10th L. H. which had about 1 am. The losses of the latter were, Killed Capt. FRY 2nd Lieuts L. C. BURGESS (wounded) C.H. Mac BEAN and O.A. LEAKE Killed and 3 others.

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The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, Roll of Honour

Citation: The Battle for Hill 60, Gallipoli, 22 - 23, and 27 August 1915, 3rd LHB War Diary, 29 August 1915

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Updated: Friday, 30 July 2010 8:51 AM EADT