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Description: | Photocopy (14pp) of a ts diary kept during his service as Chief Steward aboard the HMT CALIFORNIAN, 25 April - 13 May 1915, one of the transports involved in the Gallipoli campaign, describing the scenes of the naval bombardment and military landing as seen from the ship stationed off Cape Helles and Gaba Tepe and referring in particular to the beaching of the RIVER CLYDE and harsh fighting on 25 April, the enthusiasm of the troops to get ashore, the French and ANZAC involvement in the campaign, the evacuation of wounded, the damage caused to the Old Fort and buildings near to V Beach, the alleged deceit of the Turks including posing as English officers, and reactions to the sinking of the LUSITANIA.
Cataloguer APR
Catalogue date 2000-11-03 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Hughes, W | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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