Item 01: Oliver Hogue letters, November 1914-29 December 1915 - Page 82
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all the doctors & nurses report is the amazing fortitude & cheerfulness of the Australian wounded. They say they never saw anything like it in the world. They are laughing and joking all day chatting about the dirty Turks and itching to be back again. I used to think that the desire to be back in the thick of things was a pose or make believe but I know differently now. They are actually angry when told that they must remain in hospital for a few weeks.
Here is a true story. After the shocking way the Turks mutilated our men, the Australians never troubled to take any prisoners. Two ambulance bearers were carrying a wounded Turk to the base when he drew a revolver & shot one of them dead. The other promptly drew a bayonet and cut the Turk to pieces.
Some Sikhs were sent to guard a batch of 30 Turkish prisoners. After about ½ hour the Sgt of the Sikh guard came up & reported for