Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/29/1 - April - July 1915 - Part 2
July 15. Rly commn from Sofia to Constant.
stopped on July 13. for 4 days. Reason
given – bringing of troops from Const. to
Gallipoli via Uzun Kenpru.
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On 12th July Prisoners captured on 12th by our
8th A.C. are from 11, 12, 19, 20 Regts ; and by
French - 10th Regt.
All these had bn previously in
Peninsula.
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July 19. Force from Black Sea
39. 41. & 42 Regts left Const on July 11 - 13
They wd be here 20th or 21st if marched quickly.
[41st 42 came from / [[?Said]] Pandik
area & 39 from betw Scutari & Beikoo
(Black Sea Military Area)]
46th & 4th Regts also left Const. on
13-14 July. May be here within 3 days
by July 21, 22. They are also from Black
Sea.
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Enemy knew ( I don’t know date) that we
consisted of 4 Australian Bdes & either one or
two from N.Z.
[*12*]
July 20th abt. (some of this is old and uncertain)
Northern Zone Area around Anzac is
called by enemy Northern Zone. It extends
from a little S of Bulair along coast to Kum
Tepe. Essad Pasha commands
At end of May enemy’s defence ^in N Zone ws divided
into 3 sections.
N Section: Sazli Dere to about Quinns
held by 19 Div.
Central Section: Left of N. Section to abt
German Officers trench.
Held by 5 Div
[*Turk documents
at end of war
seem to show tt
this was wrong.
C.E.W.B*]
South Section: From & including J. Jolly
to S end of Pine Ridge.
Held by the 16 Div
(Probably this still holds - good reason to believe
so at any rate as regards 19 & 16 Div.)
Also N or Anarfate Detachment
S.W. K.Tepe Detachment
and
2nd Divn w some additional arty.
held the south of the Zone from Asmak
Dere to Kum Tepe
Order of battle (see next page).
[*13*]
| 3 bn 72 ) | 19th Div | 18 Regt normally belongs to 6th Div II A.C. |
| 3 bn 18 ) | 27 Regt normally belongs to 9th Div III A.C. It opposed our landing |
|
| 3 bn 27 ) | ||
| 3 bn 57 | ||
| 3 bn 13 ) | 5th Div |
(∧of II Army Corps).
|
| 3 bn 14 ) | ||
| 3 bn 15 ) | ||
| 3 bsn 47 ) | 16th Div | (∧of VI A.C.) |
| 3 bns 48 ) | ||
| 3 bns 125 ) | ||
| 3 bsn 77 | (Part of 19th Div.) |
|
| 3 bns 1 ) | 2nd Div. | (5 & 6 have gone to S. Zone) ? 1 |
| 3 bns 5 ) | ||
| 3 bns 6 ) |
3 bns 64 relieved in firing line by 18 Regt on June 7
1 bn. 45 one Bn at least was here a month ago. Genly belongs
to 15th Div V. A.C.
(Papers on a man of 33 Regt were found
in valley S of Snipers Ridge on July 2.
They had apptly been lying there some time)
[*14*]
4
Distribution of 19th Divn. Normally pt of 77 Regt
forms part of 19th. This acc. to captured
orders ws K. Tepe detachment at end of
May & prob still is. It is detached from own
divn.
18th Regt (formerly 6th Div. II A.C.) &
27 Rgt (formerly 9 Div III A.C.) seem to
have been placed in 19th Divn.
At beginning of July this Divn ws distributed
(a) 72 Regt. N from Walkers Ridge
(b) 18 Regt holding Walkers w its right on
the cliff
(c) 27 Regt ) extended line to Sq. 80 s.s.
(d) 57 Regt ) (new map)
The line b.c.d is the arc of circle extending
900 - 1000 yds.
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Distribution of 5th Divn. Captured orders directed
[5th Divn to “reinforce trenches of Merkez
Tepe (Central or H.Q. Hill) & "together w /
19 Divn" to "fire on / enemy at this point."
Merkez Tepe is still unidentified but as
it is fortified & appty at the pt. of junction of 5 &
19 Divn it may be Hill 180 (Sq. 180. n. new
map)
At end of June an intelligent Tk deserter sd
tt only the 14 Regt of 5 Divn was in / firing line.
[*15*]
13 & 15 Regts were in reserve near Mal Tepe
There is some confirmation of this - tt the 5 Div.
holds v. little of firing line.
5th Div.
(1) May hold from Quinn’s to G.O.T.
(2) May have 1 Regt holding sect. S of Quinn’s
excluding G.O.T.
(3) May form a Zone reserve.
[*This is
right acc. to
Zeki Bey C.E.W.B*]
(4) May be partly employed between
K. Tepe & British where Ts now v.
active.
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16th Divn. is directed on 28 May to fortify
(a) Kanli Sirt (Bloody Hill or slope )
(b) Kirmzi Sirt (Red Hill or slope)
Strong points d'appin were to be made there
& along / edge of wood running S. from
Kirmzi Sirt. The only wood along our front
wh answers to this is the wood on Pine Ridge
along which points d'appin have bn prepared.
Kirmzi Sirt is prob. Lonesome Pine
Kanli Sirt = Johnstones Jolly (cf.
slaughter of 19 May).
The Armenian Officer at end of June
placed order of Regts of 16th Div ( 47 or 48 N
( 125th. S
The 4th Bn shot a Turk of 125 Regt
on J. Jolly this wk.
If the 48th is still to N. of 125 Kanli
Sirt is probly Maclaurins Hill &
G.O.T is the right o / 16th Divn. The
[*48 ws to S of 125.*]
[*16*]
16 Div. joins up with K. T. detachment
abt Echelon trenches.
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K. Tepe detachment - 77th Regt. has a
frontage extending south to Asmak
Dere exclusive.
Duties: to prevent an advance
to protect flank of 16th
to prevent disembarkation
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Anafarta detachment. Originally some cavalry,
regt of gendarmerie, 33rd regt & some batteries.
33 Regt. has now gone S: [64 Regt ws here
recently & ws relieved by 18 Regt so it may
have taken place of 33; 45 Regt ws
here recently. The
No recent evidence as to what
regt forms Anafarta detachment or its strength.
Duties: to serve as A.C. reserve
to prevent us extending N.
to serve as cavalry support
& prevent disembarkation
further N.
It was located abt 1500 yds S of Biyuk
Anafarta. Responsibility agst
disembarkation N as far as abt
Taifur Kevi.
N. Landings. A coy of gendarmerie is to
prevent any landing further
[*17*]
North. Its station is Tursht-En-Kevi
Turk Left - S of Asmak Dere to Kum
Tepe at end of May the 2nd
Divn & some batteries. By June 7
only 1st Regt remained. 5 & 6 had gone
to S. Zone.
There has bn gt activity in
this area last month & there is
reason to believe tt it is held in
considerable strength.
Part of 5 Divn may be employed
here.
They come under commander of
N. Zone & are the 1st reinfs. & their
movement N wd be glty hampered by
naval fire.
The force available agst us is now estimated
at:
| Div. | Inf. War Strength |
|
| 19 | (4 Regts 12 Bns | 12,000 |
| 16 | (3 " 9 " | 9,000 |
| 5 | (3 " 9 " | 9,000 |
| 2 | (1 " 3 " | 3,000 |
| Others | (2 " ? 6 " | 6,000 |
| Gendarmerie | 1 | 1,000 |
| 40,000 |
But very doubtful if at war strength.
[*Later.
Zeki Bey tells us that 9 Divn
was the next reserve S
after 5 Divn. C.E.W.B)
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