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7 August 1915: Suvla Bay landings

7/8/1915

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Duty 1200 to 1800 to 0600. 
A huge surprise in store for us when waking.  In Suvla Bay one saw the sight of a lifetime.  There were dozens of transports, destroyers, mine sweepers, trawlers and other small craft, whilst outside were 8 hospital ships, several warships, monitors and submarines etc. which were covering the landing parties with heavy fire.  Above were aeroplanes and airships taking observations and directing the fire. 
It was a great sight was to see the artillery galloping into position.
Can understand the reason for our advance now, which still continues.  The objective being to link up with Suvla Bay operations and carry Hill 971.  The key of the situation. 
Recd a large parcel from friends of Maadi also the ladies of Cairo. 
Still advancing.

J. A. Graham
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HMS SCOURGE (Source: http://www.warshipsww2.eu/shipsplus.php?language=E&id=503174) Caption: “Scourge, destroyer, G-class, c1,100t, one of ten destroyers taking part in Suvla landings, each one carried in 500 troops on deck with another 500 in a towed X or motor lighter, Scourge landed her men on C-beach, S of Nibrunesi Point. Now trying to get some of the lighters off the ground, hit in engine-room by Turkish shell around 0830 and had to retire for repairs; casualties uncertain, but one rating lost (Rn/Cn/dd/dk) from http://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1503Dardanelles1.htm
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“British troops landing at Suvla by X Lighters, August 1915. Source: http://www.xlighter.org/gallery/015-q70703.jpg.html
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