Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 14

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The Wireless station resisted very strongly firing at our Naval Brigade from Trenches, the Berrima was at once ordered to land troops to reinforce the Naval Brigade but up to this time there was only one wounded and that being a German who was taken onboard the Warrego, during the afternoon the fighting still ensued, and so far we had, 1 Lt. Commander, 1 Captn. and 2 A.B.'s killed, and 1 Lt. & 1 AB wounded. Orders were Given for us to land field Gun and ammunition which was 100 rounds of Shrapnal, Lyddite, Cannon. The Deputy Governor sent a message to say that he was not in a position to surrender anything as the Governor was away and by all appearances he was entrenched at Kabakaul at the place operations. (Capt. Prochly [Pockley] who was doctor of the R.A.M.C. was shot while attending a wounded German who is now captured. This was a very cowardly action and against all International Laws firing on the red Cross.)

"Kababual" [Kabakaul] Place of operations where about 1200 Troops and all stores was landed from the Berrima at Herbertshohe. The Fleet was ordered to Bombard if the opposition did not stop before Sunrise. The bodies of Lt. Comd. Ellwell & Capt. Prochly [Pockley] were conveyed on shore from Berrima for interment at the Cemetary at Herbertshohe. Courtney AB - RNR and Moffet was buried at Kababual. Lt. Bowen & 1 AB wounded were taken on board the flagship.