HEAVY CASUALTIES.
In the early part of the day heavy casualties were suffered In the boats conveying the troops from the destroyers, tugs and transports. The enemy's sharpshooters, hidden everywhere, concentrated their fire on the boats. When close in at least three boats broke aw#y from their tow and drift-.d down the coast, without control and sniped at the whole way, steadily losing men. The work of disembarkation proceeded mechanically under point blank fire. The moment the boats touched the beach the troops jumped ashore and doubled far into cover, but the gallant boat crews had to pull in and out under a galling fire from hundreds of points. All through the twenty-fifth this went on, landing troops, ammunition aud stores.
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Northern Advocate, 8 May 1915, Page 5
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121HEAVY CASUALTIES. Northern Advocate, 8 May 1915, Page 5
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