the olive grove
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"One of the gun-pits at the olive grove-the emplacment of a 15 cm howitzer. The western side of the Kilitbahir plateau is in the background." period picture reproduced from "Gallipoli Mission", (Crows Nest 1990), Charles E. W. Bean, p. 234
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Anzac
According to the unknown author of a 1917 publication, The Story of the Anzacs, ‘ On an average, “Beachy “ is said to have accounted for twelve men a day.’ Whether ‘ accounted for’ meant killed or killed and wounded is
not clear; but an average
of twelve men a day over eight months, added
to nearly 3,000 casualties,
which was not a bad score even if it included wounded. B Depot made its
contribution, most of the casualties being amongst the infantry fatigue parties
who were men ‘resting’ from the front line.
"These Things Happened", (Melbourne
1975), F.F. Knight, p. 147
Last updated : 07/03/08