Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/211/1 - 1915 - 1918 - Part 3

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
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  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG1066587
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To get out here you had either to run or to crawl. After dusk, when D/B had sent for Barnes & Crowley to tell them what he intender to do to night, Crowley came over to Confer to him. A ramour bed come down I line to Indian troops had landed at Hilles & were coming to help us. No one knew were to ranour came poin - but many believed it. They knew there ws a tending down I (the first rumoar we II I landeny had bu most successfl & tey were marshy up to Then ter help as this rumour came along. Them jo as trowly D/B were conferring, close by
2 mp. of 11Bn (one under Sergt Halahan) Just then tere tos heard on their rt pont (coming down thoo I Crowley ap betw where ars was & where Macfarlane & Rodliff were) a ramber of men shooting: "don't shoot - dont shoot - Indian troop - Indien troop!" his ws perfectly plain They cd then see men comn in Idusk – certiinly hundreds Crowley as an Auglo Indian off & cd tak Hindnstani very well, w a special pass. D/ didn't believe to then were Indians & leat Crowley see. He went off whis rnoner & in a few seconds
to runner Came dashe back to say they were k Crowley made a dive for Barnes trench to warn him Ke two mops. &all Irifles opened up as soon as D/B to to them to they were parks & the Ts. welter. These Turks came up Wire fully. (abt opposite whene Mactaurin ws. leter killed) After this - it being now dusk - DB met Col. Owen of God Bn. Ar D/B hed sent for Crowley after dask as it was the only time when Commanicatio co well be carried out. Twice he had tried it - the first time his Seyt major ws bet two I chest
following him out – &os to difficult got back; fe thy had finished getting him in DB Capt Bean if. fo Bn hit & fixed up by Brenness I ws there to be saw olt Col. Owen, but to ws 2 hrs later. a 70 Own heard to was reting ie command on 1 spot- here. He sent for him & told him to be had arrived & ws command. [Before this DfB bed seen Maj Bennelt & Br- & had put th plan up to him, bet Bennett dirst approve. He sd he phad not seen it. He evidently ad Owen, & owen sent for the Major. The major w D/B,
DB pnt ty inlentios af to Oreer, en seenplace ad hednot send o men out to do this until be had seconnoitie it for himself. He tot DB to no then wos to be done to I men under IB by DR &t be as in Command & AB wd carry out Iorders be gave. OBs very keen on the getting (line forward at to time. He realised to theis present posibe ws militarity absurd & to te must get Iobservation if possible. He het grobbed a Coy of 16Bn to help. When Bennell took over he took these men from him. Bunett
carly thought to DBo a t his plans, & got owen to stop him. The chance for a reconnaiss ance het fore. It us only possible when DB did it - notiig ws dose to night to get I me out. D/B stayed there night & next day gatiens up some straglers from Guly many of 14B & sent them up Popes Hill way and wentapo there hemself &Mel Pope there Lamb wd be aboutat bartney's Post. He as very Excited & sending a lot of messages]
OB picked up Darnell (Kin 6 Dernell, who as one of Barnes Coy- he as one of the plus on Creetwh DB Wx going to pash out) & wentup to Copes i him. I/B lat his water bot Oh Cept Macfrefor, doctor of 16Bn had fille for him at bottom of hill - & sat down helf way up Ihell. Theye he ws saye at pose walers - but stayed till be found a dead sapper & got his wsterbottle On 1 top Of hill the Serxt Major f told him to pi a ration party - Come on i lad - were all tired et taking him for a private by th time. Everyone uscovered to thons torn clothes. D/B atteibutes his not geting bit to his
having always bu on move. On Monday night of B heerd to Robertson & Col. Johnston had brk. He knew of Leane's company up there, So be wentup tere to get tobe En/c. He wentup to Plugges & fi lcane feming. This ws dawn on Tuesday. The C.O was in a part of the orginal trench wh Leane had started tody I first morning [Beck (dt had got forward first morning as soon as be realieed to t the C.B. Cs I moving further forward. at this time on Tuesday my Rere as a totd fery pos 1left, walkers Ridge ways & the "overs" were
advo prett thick Sohnton or den D/B t Stay there but he stippes dway to where Everells Cot hedbu & the met Maj. Kindon (further left by 150 yds from shere Cept Bean ws bit (first day) He left kindon there & want back to Popes & stayed here titl they came doish. A Cok ws kelled in Ke retirement on 1 first day Cook & Moran on (first day had stayed where they had be toth 6 by D.B. When the advanced line came back theis people were organised; They stopped them there. Then Cook ws K & morgan badly 6d. Re sergt Carried Morgan
in himself & Coba DE.M. for tis. This Sergs brought ten back as for as Eopes. After KBn took over from 8Bn. G.O.C came along the half dey treches. According to wretched way Turkey knott, Sill Sper & Pirkid to other Fragers were al one plateau it we known as the 400 Plaliam. (The tarks ao then be Seen on Turkey Knollf There ws a system of truches day before I landing at Turkey Knob Bridges wanted to occupy plation 400. It clearly att sendtot 2ot heltby (Tarks & he wanted to oust them. D/B had previously

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