Part 03: Sir David Gilbert Ferguson correspondence, September-December 1915 - Page 11
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[Page 11]
absolutely false information – I believe I wrote you before that there has not been one single authenticated case of mutilation by the Turks in spite of stories to the contrary. The Turks have played the game right through – Yes you are right – the 4th were the first ashore after the 3rd Brigade on April 25, but we were kept in reserve all day till 4 p.m. & most unpleasant it was being shelled without an opportunity of hitting back. Soon after 4 p.m. we were rushed up to the right & attached to the 2nd Brigade – We took up our position between the 6th & 8th Bns. & that first night things were very ticklish. We had nobody in reserve & only a thin firing line – if the Turks had only made a determined push at any point, they
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