The Dardanelles

Southland Times, Issue 17484, 27 July 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles

A TURKISH ATTACK PBSFAS&XIOHS BEIHQ MADE FRESH FORCES ARRIVE (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright) ATHENS, July »6. Received July 26, 5.5 p.m. There is confirmation of preparations for a Turkish attack. Large drafts have been withdrawn from elsewhere in Turkey and are being concentrated on the Gallipoli Peninsula. This is simultaneous with the withdrawal of the third and fifth Turk armies. from Gallipoli, which suffered such terrible losses that the survivors were completely demoralised. ALE THE FORCES WELL. SYDXEi', July 26. Captain Bean's latest cable states that tlie forces are all well. Captured Turkish trendies are now found to he clean and disinfected, instead of being Insanitary as at first. AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. LONDON, July 25. Victoria Crosses have been awarded as follow; Captain Jotharn, of the Fifty-first Sikhs. On January 7, 1500 tribesmen attacked Captain Jotharn and a dozen Waristan Militia. Captain Jotharn ordered a retirement, and sacrificed his life in order to rescue a man who lost his horseSecond Lieutenant Moor, of the Third Hampshires, for bravery and resource at Krithia. When a battalion had lost all its officers, and was rapidly retiring under a heavy attack. Lieutenant Moor, realising the danger to the remainder of the line, dashed back two hundred yards and led his men. They recaptured tlie trench. Lance-Corporal Tombs, of the First Liverpool Regiment, for gallantry at Rendu Bois. On his own initiative lie crawled out repeatedly under heavy shell and machine gun fire, and rescued four men who were lying a hundred yards in front of the trenches. Distinguished Service Orders have been awarded, including that to Lieut.Colonel Wilson, of the Fifth Royal Scots, for boldly recapturing trenches at Krithia whence the troops of another division had been forced back. Thirty-three Military Crosses have been awarded. D.C.M. FOR AUCKLAND SERGEANT. AUCKLAND, July 26. Advice has been received through official channels by Mrs Tilsley, 191 Hobson street, Auckland, that the Distinguished Conduct Medal lias been awarded to her son, Sergt. Robert Tilsley, Auckland Infantry Battalion. Sergt. Tilsley, who is 22 years of age, was working as an electrical engineer in Rotorua when he joined the Expeditionary Force. A casualty list issued on July 1 reported that lie had been wounded and sent to England. OTHER NEW ZEALAND AWARDS. AUCKLAND, July 26. A letter lias been received by Mr G. F. Henry, of Auckland, from the Minister of Defence, advising him of tlie receipt of a cablegram from Sir Alexander Godley stating that the King has conferred the Distinguished Conduct Medal upon Private W. .1. Henry. Private Henry is the elder son of Mr G. F. Henry, and is a member of the Field Ambulance, and he was born in Timaru and educated in Christchurch. where iie learned tlie printing trade. Private Henry came to Auckland about eight years ago ami it was hero he qualified in ambulance duties. Recently Private Henry returned to Wellington, where he was employed as a jobbing compositor in the Government Printing Office. He joined the Main Expeditionary Force in Wellington. Private Henry is 2S years of age. In a letter received by the Minister for Defence General Godley stated that he had recommended two members of the New Zealand Engineers for "Most Conspicuous Gallantry" in blowing up a Turkish blockhouse. The names of these two men. Lance-corporal F. J. H. Fear and Sapper E. A. Hodges, were included in the list cabled from Loudon on July 1, but no particulars were then given regarding tlie circumstances in which the gained tlie distinction. Lance, corporal Fear is a son of Mr F. J. \V. Pear. Willis street, Wellington. Sapper Hodges is a son of Mrs Elizabeth Hodges, c/o the High Commissioner's Office, Loudon, and joined tlie New Zealand contingent raised in England,

ROLL OF HONOUR i I THE CASUALTIES LIST NO. 129. WELLINGTON, July 2(1. I Tlie 12Hth casualty list is as follows; KILLED IN ACTION WELLINGTON B ATT A 1.10 N. lIEALD. Gilbert, 10/470, Corporal ( Ralpti Hcald, S3 Mein street, Wellington South); June 27. OT AG O BAT T A LID N. JONES, Alfred Ernest, S/1760 (John Campbell Jones. .Milton, father): July 1. LONG, Francis Selwyn, B'2o 12 (.Mrs Emily Long, '.14 Cornwall Road, Ml. Eden, Auckland, mother): July 6. AFC KLA N D B ATTALIOX. SANDFORD, Howard Russell, 12, '637) (.Mrs Mona Anderson, Te Kopuru, mother) ; July G. j DIED OF WOUNDS j AI'CKLAXD MOUNTED REGIMENT. (Previously reported killed in action, 2nd July). • (IOTTIXGHAIi. Richard J., 13/662 j (.Mrs (Taribel M. Cottingham, c/a W. I street, Cockburn street, Grey Lynn, j Auckland, wife). I MISSING ■ CANTERBURY BATTALION. SUTTON. Benjamin, 6/141:! (Airs" Sul- ! ton, J fill Cox street, Ashburton, mother). | SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. I AUCKLAND MOUNTED REGIMENT. . (Continued duties on 27th June). I WRENN. James Victor, 13/753 (Mrs | Elizabeth White, Thames, mother). LLOYD, George, 13/707 (Mrs G. Lloyd, ! Breakwater Road, Napier). I BISHOP. Kenneth, 13/19 (Benjamin Bishop, King Edward Avenue, Epsom, Auckland). FLETCHER, Sam, 13 7.7.0 (M,rs Sarah Ann Fletcher, Trafalgar street, Onelutnga). (Continued duties on Ist July). O'HARA. Charles Walter, 13/114 (William O'Hara, Papatoetooi, N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY. (Continued duties 28th Junei. BLACKWELL. Robert Mont fort, 2 175,. Gunner (Mrs A. E. Blackwell, Wal’d street, Eilerslie, Auckland). OTAGO MOUNTED REGIMENT). (Continued duties 27th June). PASSMORE, John Coates. 9/72 (Mrs M. Passmore. 46 Bradshaw street, Dunedin, mother). (Continued duties Ist July). McPHEE, Neil James, 9/324 (Mrs M. McPhee. Colac Bay). McKAY, William Hugh, 9/613 (Alex. McKay, Riversdale). N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY. (3rd July). KTMMER. William Campbell, 2/622, Gunner (S. L. P. Rimmer. Wellesley street, Auckland). LIST No. 13C. DIED OFWOUNDS (23rd June). BRITISH SECTION, ASTLEY, E. XL, 4/4 a, Safiper (John E. Astley, Albert street, Auckland, father).

DIED OP TETANUS, S3M JULY. CANTERBURY BATTALION. McKAIN, Thomas, 6/86 (Daniel MO Kain, Weraroa, North Island). WOUNDED N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY. (In No, 17 General Hospital: slight gunshot wound in left arm, 20th July, and progressing satisfactorily). SINCLAIR, Robert Christie, 2/201, Bombardier (A. S. Sinclair, 20 Manchester street, Eoslyn, father). AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. SYDNEY, July 26. The fifty-sixth casualty list is as fo!« lows:— Killed in Action.—Two officers and ten men. Died of Wounds or Illness.—Twentyeight men. Wounded.—Twelve officers and 254 men, including Privates S. B. Langrish and S. C. Simms (New Zealand). 111.—Seventy-two men, including Private W. J. Woods (New Zealand). BIOGRAPHICAL LANCE-CORPORAL NOEL ROSS INVALIDED. CSpecial to the Times). CHRISTCHURCH, July 2A. In a private letter from Egypt, Noel Ross (only son of Mr Malcolm Ross, official correspondent with the New Zealand Forces), who left Christchurch a a Lance-Corporal in the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, and who was wounded at the Dardanelles, writes: —“I am out of hospital, but am discharged from the army as a result of my call on the Turks. I have a gammy leg and am paralysed, but even so I suppose I am lucky, and others have made bigger sacrifices. I am going to England in a day or two to join my mother, and will now have to watch from a’ distance. You'll excuse this short note, hut it is tiring work writing with the left hand. PRIVATE ROLFE. Private Thomas Rolfe (Otago Battalion, Main Expeditionary Force, in Hospital with enteric), is a brother of Mrs .1. Timbs. Christchurch; Mrs Timbs received a message from the Minister of Defence yesterday staling that her brother is seriously ill in hospital with enteric. A letter received by Mrs Timbs last week stated that at the time of writing he had then been in hospital five weeks, but was rapidly getting better and expected to he discharged any day. He caught a chill at Lemnos, but, being anxious to get to the firing line, he said nothing about it. At Gallipoli lie got worse, and had to be sent back. He was so bad that, for five days be was quite blind. Mrs Timbs is uncertain whether the message she received this week refers to this illness or to one developed iater. Her brother is 24 years of age. and prior to enlisting was a farm hand in Southland. Mrs Timbs has another brother. James Rolfe, at the front. He is a member of Veterinary Corps, but lias gone to the fighting line with the infantry. PRIVATE E. 3. GUDGEON. Private R. O. Gudgeon (Canterbury Infantry Battalion), who was reported missing- in the casualty list of Mry 22, is now reported dead by the Court of Enquiry. He was a son of Mrs J. B. Gudgeon, of AAA Madras street, St. Albans, and was lien at Picton in 1595. He was a grandson of the late Major Cooke, H.E.1.5., and a nephew of Colonel Gudgeon. Prior to enlisting Private Gudgeon was on the staff of the Bank of Australasia in Christchurch. He was a promising forward in tlie Christchurch Football Club. He left with the 2nd Reinforcerhents, and was a member of the Canterbury Rowing Club. He was also interested in swimming. His brother, AV. W. Gudgeon, is also at the Dardanelles, and is a member of the Australian Expeditionary Force. Another brother, B. A. It. Gudgeon, took part in the campaign in German South Vest Africa, and another brother, J. E. Gudgeon, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, Christchurch. returned a few months ago from German New Guinea, where lie went as a member of the New South Wales Expeditionary Force.