the first "hotel de charme" on the Gallipoli peninsula
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could see shrapnel bursting.
Jackson’s
own boats were not advancing into shrapnel but into rifle fire. They saw it
cutting up the water ahead. There appeared to be two machine-guns and many
rifles at work. …
It was found that, of the 140 men in the boats, there were
left Major Jackson, Captain Layh, Lt Scanlan and about 35 unhurt or
light-wounded soldiers.
"The story of Anzac", Volume I, (Sydney 1981), Charles E. W. Bean, p. 327-328
Outpost No 2 was also the location of 2 Turkish machine guns on 25th April which did so much damage to the 7th Battalion, especially to its leading company under Major Jackson, during the landing :… Approaching the shore, the men in the boats caught the sound of rifle firing. Away on their right were other boats, bringing troops of their battalion to land, and over these they
No. 2 Post was the scene of heavy fighting at the end of
May and it was one of the starting points for the Battle of Sari Bair. It
contained the best well in Anzac and medical facilities were established close
by.
No. 2 Outpost Cemetery
(Identified : 38, Unknown : 66, Special Memorials : 48) was made during the
occupation.
"2002 Brochure of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission"