Robert Ballantine Anderson, 2nd Battle of Gaza , item 8

• June 10, 2018 09:55:22 Vicki Connelly

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  tion  19/4/17            1250     East half of Redoubt taken and trenches to NE and SW.

                                                   Many men of BN lying in the open unable to get into

                                                   trenches and redoubt which were full.

                                                   Repeated. runners unable to get in touch with Redoubt

                                                   till 1500  One runner out of a dozen managing to get 

                                                   through with a message from Lieut ANDERSON stating

                                                   that we were holding the Redoubt but were suffering

                                                   much from           and M.Gun fire.

                                                   ' Artillery support asked for from Bde on receipt of ...

                                                   message.

                                1330             Telephone line ran out to within 100 yds of Redoubt                          

                                                   first message received from Redoubt by telephone at 1530.

                                                   BN H.Q. now 600 yds S. of OUTPOST HILL Redoubt.

                                                    BN Reserve - C. Coy ( less 2 platoons) and

  
  

  
  

                                                   

  
  

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