Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/233/1 - 1919 - 1920 - Part 10

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who were coming up the
main hill, without losing
a minute & push them back 
into the sea.
At the same time he
put the batteries in 
position. One battalion only
in reserve (3rd).

At this time they were 
only under / fire of the 
warships. 
First they met only 
weak troops & pushed them 
back. 
[The 2 Bns ^of 27 Regt wh were W. of 
Maidos had the orders to 
send their troops straight to 
Maidos towds the sea. They
were in tt positn to resist a landing at
made move towds Gaba Tepe
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They  went straight twds the South of 
K. Chemen Tepe, Kemal 
leading - towds Chunuk Bair.  
K. didn't know (prob.) where Ari B. was - (SEE below) but he
ws impressed w / importance of Koja Chemen Tepe (or Chunuk B - 
wh is pract. the same.
Kemal pushed a company
abt 200 yds ahead of regt.
He went w them himself.
There, on [shorthand] the gullies 
S of Chunuk Bair, about
81 l, they met Turkish soldiers in 
retreat. These men told Mustafa Kemal
Pasha tt ^they had been pushed back & that numbers of 
troops had landed abt Ari Burnu.
On / little maps wh they then had Ari Burnu wsnt
even marked - It had perh. bn named by the 27 Regt, garrison.
Decent maps 
were being prepared
& it might have bn
on them but it 
wsnt ready.
2 Bns were then ahead,
one in rear :
M. K. Bey had lost the 
O.C. Regt (he had gone in another directn) He 
gave the order direct to Zeki Bey that the Bn
must vigorously attack the troops 
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Mustafa Kemal Bey (later 
Pasha) commandr 19^th Divn.
The report said : "About one Bn has landed
at Ari B., & this battalion has 
gone in the directn of Koja Chemen Tepe. 
With this they asked him to send one battalion against
Ari B. from Boghali. 
53rd ^(?57^th) Regt that day had mustered

for a field day on the ground. 
(esp towds 971). It ws at this 
moment that the order came. 
Mustafa Kemal Pasha
came himself & ordered the regiment with a 
bty of artillery (mountain):
He sd if ^this force of English has gone in directn 
of C. Chemen Tepe it is not 
a demonstration. It is a real landing
For that reason he took the whole Regiment .
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10,000

I write to you recalling most honourable days fo

and at the same time seeing my poor country perish.
(sgn) Major Zeki.

15^th A.C. ws to S. 
3rd A.C. ws to N. 
There were gendarmes to N. & these 
had sent the news to Essad Pasha
GOC 3rd A.C. - abt the 
same time. 
Essad Pasha & part of his staff 
came from Gallipoli to Maidos
abt 10 a.m. 
The 1st day reinfts were 
not sent from Gallipoli because 
Liman sd: "Its a demonstrn not 
the true landing." Seeing the vessels
sail for Bulair he sd the real 
landing will be at Bulair. For tt reeason 
the troops were sent from Bulair tt day ^(? or Gallipoli). 
Of 19th Divn. 57th Regt. was ^near Boghali. [But those on /
spot saw tt / ships from Anzac were empty before they sailed 
for Bulair]. The other Regts (77^th & 72nd) were 
between Boghali & Maidos. 
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COPY. 
Constantinople, 
20th May 1920.

My Honourable Sir, 
As I have not had the opportunity of seeing you again, I
ought to give you the following explanations to complete and 
correct the story related by heart, during our travels at Anzac. 
1. - The first word of the Landing reached our Division at 5x5
5.30 a.m. from the 9th Division; but at first not clearly.
2. - The first engagement (fire) took place at 10.30 a.m.
3. - Our main attacks are as follows :-
(a) 25th April.
(b) 26th April. Your attack which forced us to retire
as far as Dus Tepe (Battleship Hill) on the right
flank and to Legge Valley (East of Lone Pine) on the
left flank, an unfavourable day for us at Anzac.
(no reserves in hand.)
(c) 27th April. Our second attack when we regained the
ground lost on 26th April.
(d) 1st May. Our third attack when we gained the last
positions.
(e) The attack of 19th May did not make much change in
the positions.
4. - On the evening of the 25th April the 77th Regiment made
the confusion told you. The 3rd Battalion of this Regiment had be
been sent on the 24th April to Suvla to replace the Gendarme
Battalion. This last named battalion had been sent on the 25th
April to Helles. The 72nd Regiment with two battalions, on the
evening of the 25th April were in reserve behind the right flnak
and following the Australian attack on the morning of 26th April
these two battalions came to the East of Lone Pine and stopped the
retirement. One battalion only of the 72nd Regiment reinforced
the right flank on the evening of the 25th April. To sum up the
confusion on the left flank was made by two battalions of the 77th
Regiment.
5. - The fight, in the ditch crater in front of my trenches, which I
related, ^took place on 29th June at 10.20 a.m. did
6. - At Kanli Sirt (Lone Pine) on the third day of the
deml

demonstration, we retook the head of the valley which I pointed
out on the ground (8th August), and on the 4th day (9th August)
I left with my battalion (Lone Pine) to go to the Edirne Sirt
(Mortar Ridge).
7. - At 5.50 p.m. on the day of the demonstration my battalion
received an order to go to Lone Pine. I believe I said at 2 p.m.
8. - Moustaf Kemal Bey had gone to Anafarta on the night of the
8/9th August. He attacked on the 9th August. On the night of
9/10th August he returned to Chunuk Bair. The attack on Chunuk
Bair was made early on 10th August. Thanks to this attach we
were able to force the Australians back to Chahin Sirt (Rhododendron Spur).
9. - On the 19th May the true losses of the 19th Division :-
339 killed
755 wounded
1094
At this rate the total does not exceed a maximum of
10,000.
I write to you recalling most honourable days for both sides
and at the same time seeing my poor country perish.
(sgd) Major Zeki.

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19 Division:
339 mort
755 blessé 
a ce compte-la, le total ne defrasse
pas, maximum, 10,000
Je vous cris en mes rappellant
les jours les plus honorable pour deux
côtés et en meme temps voyant
perir mon pauvre pays.
Major Zeki
Maj Zeki Beys Note of Gallipoli.
Maj Zeki Bey ws in command of a Bn -
1st Bn of the 57^th Regt. at Boghali belonging
to the 19^th Division.
The commander of the Divn received a report from
/ commandant of the 9^th Divn abt dawn tt a landing
had occurred at Ari Burnu.
There ws one Bn of the 9^th Divn (Z. Bey thinks 1st
Bn of 27^th Regt.)
between Asmak Dere and
Kum Dere.
2 other Bns were W of Maidos.
The other Bns of this Divn were further South.
The Turks didn't expect a landing at Ari Burnu
but they thought great deal of Gaba Tepe & for
this reason 2 Bns were E of G.T. But
they didnt think ^much of Ari Buru bec. it was too
precipitous.
19^th Divn ws absolutely in reserve
under the orders of Liman Pasha, reserve
of the 5th Army.
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[*but they thought great deal of Gaba Tepe & for
this reason 2 Bns were E of G.T. But
they didnt think ^much of Ari Buru bec. it was too
precipitous.
19^th Divn ws absolutely in reserve
under the orders of Liman Pasha, reserve
of the 5th Army.*]

d- 1^er Mai notre Division attaque
que nous a fit gagné les positions
dernierès.
e- L'attaque de 19 Mai n'a pas
fait beaucoup de changement dans les
positions.
4 - Le 25 Avril au soir 77^eme Reg/ent
avait fait la complication racontée.
3^eme battaillon de ce régiment avait été
envoyé, 24 Avril, à Souvla pour remplacer
le bataillon de gendarme. Ce dernier
bataillon avait été envoyé 25 Avril
à Helles. Le 72 ^reg/ent, avec deux bataillon
le 25 Avril au soir était, comme réservé
derrière de l'ail droite et à la suite
de l'attaque Australiene 26 Avril au
matin ces deux bataillons étaient venus
à l'est de lun frein et avaient arrêté
le reitir. Seulement un bataillon de
72 régiment avait renforcé l'ail droite
le 25 Avril au soir. En resumé,
la complication faite, à l'ail gauche,
a été faite par deux bataillons de
77^eme régiment.
5- Le combat, dans la fossée,
devant mes trenchées que j'avait raconté
à 29 Juin à 10 ^heure 20, apres avant midi s'était
[[pané?]].
6-  A Kanli Sirt (lun pein) le 3^eme
jour de demonstation nous avions repris
la tête du vallée que j'avais montrée
sur le terrain (8/Aout.) et 4^eme
jour (9/Aout.) j'avait quitté
avec mon bataillon (lun pein)
pour aller à l'est de Edirné Sirt.
7- le jour de démonstration mon
bataillon à 5,50 Après midi avait recu
l'ordre d'aller à lun pein.
il me semble que j'avait dit à
2 heures.
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see page 91.*]

8 - Moustaf Kemal Bey était
allé à Anafarta la nuit 8/9 Aout:
Il avait fait l'attaque 9 Aout:
La nuit 9/10 Aout, il était revenu
à Djonk Baïr. L'attaque de
Djonk Baïr a été faite 10/Aout.
à la tonne heure grâce à cette attaque
on avait pour repoussé  les Australiens
jusqu' à Chahin Sirt.
9  - 19/Mai, les ^vraies pertes de
19 Division:
339 mort
755 blessé 
1094
à ce compte-là, le total ne depasse
pas, maximum, 10,000.
Je vous éris en mes rappellant
les jours les filus honorable pour deux
côtés et en même temps voyant
perir mon pauvre pays.
Major Zeki
Cons/ple
20 / Mai / 1919
Mon honorable Monsieur
Comme je n'ai' pas eu l'occasion de vous
revoir, j'ai du vous donner les explications
suivantes pour completer et corriger l'histoire
racontée, pour coeur, durant notre voyage a
ANZAK.
1. La première nouvelle de de'barquement
arrive à notre division à 5,30 A.M. par
9 ^eme division; mais, d'abord, pas clair.
2. Le premier engagement (feu) a eu
lieu à 10,30 A.M.
3. Nos attaques principales sont suivant:
A - 25 Avril.
B - 26 Avril votre attaqué qui nous oblige
à nous retirer jusqu' à Dus Tepe sur l'ail
droite et jusque dans la vallée de Kara Jeuruk
(c'est de lun pein) à l'ail gauche, un
jour défavorable pour nous a Anzak
(par du réserve sous la main)
C - 27 Avril, notre 2 ^eme attaque que
nous a fit gagné  le terrain perdu 26 Av.

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see page 91
Captain C.W Bean
Historic. Commission
Defence
MELBOURNE

AUSTRALIA
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MILITARY AUSTRALIA
Maj Zeke Beys Note of Gallipoli
Maj Zeke Bey ws in command of a Bn -
1st Bn of the 57^th Regt. at Boghali - belonging 
to the 19^th Division.
The commander of the Divn received a report from
/ commandant of the 9th Divn abt dawn tt a landing
had occurred at Ari Burnu 
There ws one Bn of the 9^th Divn (Z. Bey thinks 1st
Bn of 27^th Regt)
between Osmak Dere and
Kum Dere.
2 other Bns were W of Maidos.
The other Bns of this Divn were further South
The Turks didnt expect a landing at  Ari Burnu 
but they thought great deal of Gaba Tepe & for
this reason 2 Bns were E of G.T. But
they didnt think ^much of Ari Burnu bec. it ws too
precipitous.
19^th Divn ws absolutely in reserve
under the orders of Liman Pacha, reserve
of 5^th Army.
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[*8 - Moustaf Kemal Bey était
allé à Anafarta la nuit 8/9 Aout:
Il avait fait l'attaque 9 Aout:
La nuit 9/10 Aout, il était revenu
à Djonk Baïr. L'attaque de
Djonk Baïr a été faite 10/Aout.
à la tonne heure grâce à cette attaque
on avait pour repoussé  les Au
jusqu' à Chahin Sirt.

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