On Gallipoli

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13210, 29 September 1915, Page 5

On Gallipoli

ARTILLERY AND AIR FIGHTING. Received 10.15 p.m.

LONDON, Sept. 27,

The War Office reports that the recent operations on Gallipoli were mainly confined on both sides to aircraft attacks, artillery bombardments and some mining. The Turks on occasion sent heavy artillery fire on the Suvla and Anzac fronts, which apparently preluded a general attack, but only attack by a small force followed upon the right centre at Suvla. Our rifle fire easily dispersed the enemy. The same thing happened twice subsequently. The enemy aeroplanes more than once attacked our aircraft base and dropped bombs, but did no damage. We counter-attacked, and our bombs blotted out a hangar and damaged shipping at Burgaz. The Turks on the night of the 24th let loose watch dogs against a French patrol. The dogs were all shot.

A DUNEDINITE KILLED. Received 12.20 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 28. Lieut. Jeffry Parker, a Dunedinite, and army medical attached to Manchseter Regiment has been killed at Gallipoli. CASUALTY LIST. DIED OF WOUNDS. Canterbury Battalion. —Pvt. G. O. Haining. Otago M.R.—Trooper T. Page. Wellington M.R. — Lance-Corpl. C. E. Fraser. Otago Battalion. —Pvt. W. H. Mann DIED OF SICKNESS. Canterbury Battalion. Pvt. A. Falke (enteric). Medical Corps.—Pvt. A. J. Davis (dysentery). Wellington M.R.—Trooper W. C. Glasgow (enteric). WOUNDED. Wellington Battalion— Sergt. B. A. Quick. Canterbury Battalion. —Pvt. J. C. Andrews, Pvt. J. McDougall. N.Z. Field Engineers—Sapper G. H. McMeeking. Auckland M.R. —Trooper H. R. N. Acklom, Sergt. A. S. Blackie, Troopers A. M. Martin, P. Neilson, A. Pearee, H. E. A. Richards.

Wellington M.R.: Died Chouserah Hospital, Sept. 22, enteric, Tpr. N. Wheeler.

Canterbury Battalion: Died N.Z. General Hospital, Cairo', Sept. 22, gunshot wound neck (received in action), Pvt. J 3 . Wilson. Otago Battalion: Died -of meningitis, Sept. 22, Capt. R. Wilkinson. Wellington Battalion: Died-Camber-well, Sept. 22, Pvt. J. Main. The following have been reported wounded ( no date given):— Otago Battalion: Shock, Pvt. K. Finlayson; hands, Pvt. C. Hunt; shock, Corpl. S. G. McDonald; arms, Pvt. T. Souness; wounded, Corpl. H. Paterson; admitted Canadian Hospital, Taplow, wounded head and hand (no date given), Pvt. A. Dasler.

Auckland Battalion: Shoulder and wrist, Pvt. K. F. Abbott; face, Pvt. N. G. Cox; shock, Sergt. G. H. Lury; septic pores, Corpl. D. C. Watson; hand, shock, Aug. 8, Pvt. W. L. Rackham.

Canterbury Battalion: Hand and enteric, Pvt. A. G. Burns; wounded, bruised. Pvt. J. W. Baker.

N.Z. Field Artillery: Wounded lower extremities, Sept. 1, Gunner F. M. Keightley; wounded thigh (no date given), Sergt. H. G. .Tenkin. N.Z. Field Engineers: Wounded, Aug. 30, Sapper J. De Rose.