War diary of Thomas Noonan, 1915
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APRIL 1915
Across top of the two pages:
Landed at Capes
Helles & Morto Bay
Across bottom of the two pages: We landed at Saribair North of Gaba Tepe.
LHS page
22 THUR.
Joined with
to carry 50
nothing else
23 FRI.
of full morning
Several
harbour
troops.
24 SAT.
On ground.
Boats are
with troops.
Dewar's "Imperial" Whisky
RHS page
25 SUN.
Off guard at 9 am.
Sailed at 11 P.M. passed
warships bombarding the coast.
Awful shooting all day.
26 MON.
Landed on the beach about3 oC a.m. under rifle fire.
Went out at 5 a.m. on a scout.
Got to the firing line about 10 a.m.
terrible fighting going on in
the hills Gulf of Saros.
27 TUES.
Fighting still going
on fiercely. Lot of our fellows
have been killed and
wounded [in ink]also mutilated[/ink].
It's idol talk when a man says he worships a
woman
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APRIL 1915
Across top of the two pages: Bn landed at Capes
Helles & Morto Bay
Across bottom of the two pages: We landed at Saribair North of Gaba Tepe.
LHS page
22 THUR.
Joined with
to carry 50
nothing else
23 FRI.
of full morning
Several
harbour
troops.
24 SAT.
On ground.
Boats are
with troops.
Dewar's "Imperial" Whisky
RHS page
25 SUN.
Off guard at 9 am.
Sailed at 11 P.M. passed
warships bombarding the coast.
Awful shooting all day.
26 MON.
Landed on the beach about3 oC a.m. under rifle fire.
Went out at 5 a.m. on a scout.
Got to the firing line about 10 a.m.
terrible fighting going on in
the hills Gulf of Saros.
27 TUES.
Fighting still going
on fiercely. Lot of our fellows
have been killed and
wounded [in ink]also mutilated[/ink].
It's idol talk when a man says he worships a
woman
-
APRIL 1915
Bn landed at Capes
Helles & Morto Bay
22 THUR.
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Gallipoli
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Gallipoli
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Story location Gallipoli
Document location Gallipoli
- ID
- 4436 / 51915
- Contributor
- Michael Noonan, Ballybuy, Murroe, Co. Limerick
April 22, 1915 – April 27, 1915
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