Page:George Green - 2nd Light Horse Regiment Gallipoli Volume 1.djvu/19

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Lieut H.G. Hinton
199 Tpr T.C. Phillips
241 " J. McMahon
481 L. Corpl. R. Beetson
559 Tpr J. O'Connor
705 " F. P. Noonan
473 " B. Biggin
413 L. Corpl N. Kiddel
462 Corpl J. C. Graffunder
580 Tpr B. Wallwork
569 L. Corpl W. Staines
455 Sergt E. H. Tuck
541 Tpr F. C. Mulvey
522 L. Corpl Hornby
565 Corpl E. Smith
247 Tpr Lush
114 L. Corpl G. Morris
294 Tpr E. J. Alwyn
187 " Nutting
485 L. Corpl T. Wittenbrock

a stylographic message signed 'Sergeant' inviting our men to come over, that theirs was the winning side & that they would be treated humanely even to luxury as prisoners. It would have taken more than a knowledge of the English language on the part of the enemy interpreter to get the full significance of our mens peremptory reply. The following were wounded while in the trenches 13 -14 May (see Opposite) Friday May 14th That was a pretty awful night for most of us I know I was weary of the ascent & descent of Quinns post ere the next morning. That day (14 May) General Birdwood came to view the situation at Quinns – I had met him while guiding some re-inforcements for the 3rd Regiment up the gully. A bullet struck the periscope through which the General was overlooking the parapet & the shattered glass cut his forehead. Shortly after this visit our men were withdrawn from the front trenches which were manned our stead by men of the gallant 15th Btn which had been fighting almost continuously since April 25th. However the 2nd Regiment received orders to