Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/30/1 - April - August 1915 - Part 3

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First World War, 1914–18
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W. Hills. 29th Dir Aug 21. 18 another jumped up in his place. he ws shot too. Is. came over in 3o & ls as usual. Maj. Goodsell n right held on to part of his trench the attack a wk later ws far better arranged - they knew what to do tem - so 1 officer, sd. on Auy 21 the 29th Dion wete go for w Hills from N of Chockat Hills the 33,34, SS Bdes were to attack certain trenches on S. to preout enfelade from F. trunch & Susak Kugis + £4 E29k She Sde on I right ws to start from our French A & take tanrk truck & I The Bde on 1 left ws to goon & Cabe Turk trench TQ & the Bde
May Jackson) 19 in reserve ws to help to take T. trinch XV. The right Bde dis its iob it To. TH daft woyds to lf tds somenow lost directon + came on right across I front of 29th. The 3rd Bde wandere of to Susak Knyn. The right Bde left by itself, attacked from 3 sides, came back. The right Bde came back. I am told tt we had the Burnt Hill abready at this time & only lost et afterward. FCS0 F of 1 pst Austrati Dron teir who ws there on & staff tells me So. He doesnt believe Butish wer were right up in Auafarta. As for 1 yeomanny they had to come later right across I plain under a fearful shelling & were killed in rows as thy lay ap waiting on 1S. sid of Chocolate Hills. You cosee
20 t ceive ws to take I tanet them there nex day (he says). He tought they were alive & as hi what they were doin there. He never heard to they went any further but I'm pretty sure his wrong if he means to they didnt

W. Hills. 29th Div.
Aug 21.

18
another jumped up in his place -
he ws short too. Ts. came over in
3s & 4s as usual. Maj. Goodsell
on right held on to part of his trench
the attack a wk later ws far
better arranged - they knew what
to do then - so / officer sd.
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On Aug 21 the 29th Divn ws to
go for W Hills from N of Chocolate
Hill; the 33, 34, 35 Bdes were 
to attack certain trenches on S.
to prevent enfilade from T. trench
XY

[Sketch map - see original scan]
The Bde on / right ws to start from our
trench A & take Turk trench YZ.
The Bde on / left ws to go on &
take Turk trench TQ & the Bde

 

(Maj Jackson)x

19
in reserve ws to help to take T. trench
XY. The right Bde did its job The it
had abt 400 yds to go. The
left bde somehow lost directn & 
came on right across / front of
29th. The 3rd Bde wondered off
to Susak Kuyu. The right Bde left
by itself, attacked from 3 sides,
came back. The right Bde came 
back. I am told tt we had the
Burnt Hill already at this
time & only lost it afterwards
- x GSO II of 1st Australn Divn
who ws there on ^their staff tells
me so. He doesnt believe /
British men were right up in
Anafarta. As for / Yeomanry
they had to come later right
across / plain under a fearful
shelling & were killed in rows
as they lay up waiting on / S. side
of Chocolate Hill. You cd see

 

20
in reserve ws to take T trench
them there next day (he says). He
thought they were alive & asked
what they were doing there.
He never heard tt they went
any further but I'm pretty sure
he's wrong if he means tt they 
didn't.

 

 

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