The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

TALES OF THE 4TH WELSH GALLANT DEEDS AT THE DARDANELLES. LOCAL BOYS AT CLOSE GRIPS WITH THE ENEMY. An interesting narrative concerning the doings of the 4th Welsh at the Dardanelles was given by Private Charles Maurice, of Llanelly, who is now lyfcug in Splott hospital suffering from shfrapnel wounds. Private Maurice said the battalion, in command of Lieutenant-colonel Bramwell Jones landed at the Dardanelles on August 14. The battalion was divided into two sections, one-half being ordered to advance and the other to rest for awhile. The first half," Pte. Maurice continued, came smack into the enemy, and there were enough Turks there to eat us up. We had orders to fix bayonets and charge. That charge caused a number of casualties in my company (D Company;, in command -of Major De Rees, Carmarthen, sup- ported by Lieutenant White, Carmarthen, and owing to the heavy crush and ditches we found it difficult to advance. My platoon tried to get through a small gap and I noticed that some of them were killed there, so I went to a lower gap, where I got at close grips with two Turks. I popped the first one off, but the second nearly popped me off, but failed to find the vital spot. Sergeant A. Morris. Llanelly, temporarily attended to my wounds, and on the way to "'8 dressing station I passed Captain Howard, son of Mr. Joseph Howard, J.P., of Penarth, who had been wounded. (He has since died of his wounds.) At the time I met him he was being attended by the medical staff. At the dressing station I came across I a number of my half of the battalion who had been hit, and their wounds were being dressed by doc- tors. On the 16th of August I got aboard a vessel which reached Southampton last Friday. My im- pression of the situation Is that once we get out of our present poeition the Turks will have no chance, as there is a twelve mile stretch of country behind them in which they can't possibly live when we start them on the run. Previous to my being wounded, I may say, I had a miraculous escape. A comrade, Private Lloyd, of Carmarthen Training Colleg, and myself were carrying two dixie9' containing food on the sands, when the Turks started shelling'. We got behind the landing-stage, but as soon as we reached there a shell knocked the two dixies to smi thereens." Private Lloyd said pe was with A Company, under^ the command of Captain Lawless. The 4th Welsh received orders to attack a certain ridge on the mountain side, and the A and B Companies were the attacking parties, C and D Companies acting as supports. During the advance I was hit by a sniper in the forearm," proceeded Private Lloyd. but that was not my worst experience. I was down at the dressing station, and a man who was attending me went about ten yards away for some fresh bandages, when a shell came aiid killed him and another man standing close by. An officer, Lieutenant Godfrey Jones, behaved in a very brave manner indeed, and encouraged his men very much, while Colonel Bramwell Jones, the commanding officer, was always to the front gallantly leading." Private Lloyd added that there were uw students of the Carmarthen Training College serving with the battalion, two of whom he knew had been wounded. WOUNDED, BUT NOT DOWN-HEARTED. Mr. Morgan Pritchard, The Hollies, Morfa-lane, Carmarthen, has received the following letter, dated August 30th, from Pte. E. J. Jeremy, of the lst/4th Welsh Regiment, who has been wounded and is at valetta Hospital, Malta:— "I am sending you these few lines to inform you that I have been ad- mitted to hospital, shot through the back and left lung. The bullet is still in just under my left arm, but I am glad to say that I am coming on as well as can be expected. I am able to eat a little and sleep well now, but it might turn worse again. Little you thought when I was with you billeting that it would come to this, but its better death than dishonour these days, and I feel quite happy and down-hearted" No." Are there any soldiers at Carmarthen now? We gave the Turks what tor when we met them. They fell like flies. They are cowards; they are afraid of the bayonet, and they shell our Red Cross Hospitals, and the snipers even kill the poor wounded on the stretchers. They just had me when I was carried to the Base. It was a sniper that shot me from a tree, but was laying so that I was not able to ehoot him. He was painted green. All their snipers are the same. I have no more this time, but hope you are all well. The baby must be growing now." DEATH OF PRIVATE ELWYN DAVIES, CARMARTHEN. Official intimation was received from the War Office on Monday last that Pte. J. Elwyn Davies, of the l/4th Welsh Regiment (T.F.), died on the 13th August at Alexandria from wounds received in action at the Dardanelles. Pte. Elwyn Davies, who was the eldest son of Mr. and Mre. Davies, 8, Union-street, Carmarthen, was a most popular and promising young man, and was for many years a clerk at the office of Mr. W. J. Wallis-Jones. solici- tor, Carmarthen, with whom he was at the outbreak of war, and where his place was kept open for him. He had also been for about six months a clerk at the Land Valuation Office at Carmarthen, during which time he joined the 4th Welsh Territorial Regiment. His loss is deply regretted by a large number of friends and relatives, to whom he had endeared himself by his bright and lovable nature, his upright conduct, and his true Christian charac- ter. He was a member of Lammas-street Congre- gational Chapel, where a memorial service will be held on Sunday next.. Pte. Davies was only 19 years of age, and a younger brother, Ivor Davies, is also serving his King and country, in France. Pte. Elwyn Davies was one of the first Boy Scouts in Carmarthen. At the evening service at Lammas-street Chapel on Sunday, the Rev. J. Dyfnallt Owen, pastor, made sympathetic, reference to Pte. Elwyn Davies. At that time, information to hand showed that he had only been wounded, but next morning the grim official notice of his de/ith was received by his parents, with whom the greatest sympathy is felt. THE GALLANT SOLDIER'S LETTER. There is pathos and tragedy in the following letter which the Rev. J. Dyfnallt Owen received from Pte. Davies written on board ship'in the Medi- terranean on his way to the Dardanelles, and alas! to his death Dear Mr. Owen,—No doubt you have been expecting to hear from me before this, but really I anticipated writing prior to my leaving Bedford, but the amount of work to be done in the Orderly Room consequent upon leaving for Active Service occupied almost all my time. Besides, we left very unexpectedly, in fact the 'time was not known to anyone until about three hours before our departure. To describe my trip is useless be- cause all names of places and any information which I could not easily eliminate in my attempt to do so would be erased by fhe Censor. However, I may be able to say few things without failing to conform with-the various rules and regulations which it is the duty of the Censor to observe in a matter like this. We are sailing in a captured German boat, and this is its first trip flving The British flag. Altogether we number close on 3,000, and room is therefore very limited: but in spite of that I have, with the exception of the first two days, cnj-oyed myself very much all the time. I was really sick at first,—"yn hoff iawn o rhoddi ymborth i'r pysgod,"—with the result that I spent most of that time on the lower deck wish- ing myself back in dear old Wales again. On the third day I began to feel glad that I was alive again, and to admire the beauties of a sea voyage even to the extent of liking the very motion -of the boat which, at first, made me so ill. Every morning we have Djvine Service on board, and I must say it is a treat to hear the boys, who are mostly Welshmen, singing the favourite Welsh hymns. On the seventh' day of our voyage a most interesting incident occurred. We were sailing along gleefully when we spotted a huge black spot on the horizon directly in our course. It eventu- ally assumed the form of a battle cruiser which. as we drew nearer to it. moved away to our left and we identified it by means of flags and signals. It was a French one. The interest on board our boat was intense until we left her far behind, hut it was doubly so a few minutes later when she sailed up again within 10 yards of the port side of our boat. We commenced cheering them, and they responded until it became deafening. The French Band then struck up our National Anthem, ai.d afterwards their own. This goene, brought the crowd to silence, as it was so strange to hear a PTE. ELWYN DAVIES. Q.M.S. E. pUCKFIELD Both of Carmarthen, who have been killed at the Dardanelles fcband playing in the middle of the ocean, and the sceneg were 0 so appropriate for the occasion, but no soner did the band finish than they began to exchange volleys of cheers again, and she then sailed away at top speed with all her guns mounted ready for action. Since then several things have happened which I should very much like to tell you, but it will involve mentioning names of places which I have seen, etc., so I shall write you soon again. Perhaps by then facts will have lost their importance in the eyes of the Censor, and I fhali be able to write you with greater freedom. How- ever. I am hoping, with the help of God. to return home again safely, when I shall once again be amongst my old friends whom I miss very much now. I sincerely hope all are well in your family, and also that the Primary is still going on well, as well as the Gymdeithas bobl ieuainc," which will commence shortly. We anticipate being in action in a few days, when I am sure all the boys will da their duty. Alfred John and Willie Jones are on board, and are in the best of health. Lewis Davies and David Thomas are also on board the boat in front of us. They were both in the best of health when I saw them at the last port of call. I must now close hoping to hear from you when you have a spare moment to write. Kindest re- gards to all.—Yours sincerely, ELWYN." TURKISH SNIPERS CLEVER. Writing under uate Aug 25th to Mrs. D. J. Gri- ffiths, Crofta, Parcmain-street, Carmarthen, Pte. Tom Jones. of the l/4th Welsh Regiment, who has been wounded, and is in hospital at Cairo, says he is almost well again, and expects to go back to the front shortly. There is no need for anyone to worry about me," he writes, as I am all right, and I seem to know somehow that in a short time I shall see you all again. There are a few Carmar- then boys here, but our battalion has been cut up something awful. We went straight from the ship into the firing line. In fact, I could not help laughing when we were there, as everyone of us looked so disgusted. We never realised before what war was. If those single young men who are shirking in England now only knew what their help would mean to us, their consciences would not per- mit them to shirk any longer. I feel quite happy to think that I am doing my little bit. The Turks are not bad fighters on the whole. Their snipers are really clever, and it is they who do most of the damage, but when we collar them in a fair man-to-man fight, they -;oon give up." A ROUGH TIME. Pte. D. Rees, l/4th Welsh, writing to his wife, Mrs. Rees, of 12, Wood's-row. Carmarthen, states: Just a few lines to let you know that I have been slightly wounded in the neck on August 11th. I am very sorry that I have not written sooner. I have been on a hospital ship for over a week. I suppose you have heard of our lot down there. Most of us have- been wounded, and we had a very rough time. I have not had it very serious, and shall soon be all right again. We had a fine time when going opt from Egypt, and called in a num- ber of places. I am in hospital in Cairo. In another letter he states:—'I am coming on all right, and won't be long before leaving the hospital. I have not had a very serious wound. The bullet went through my neck, and I only just saved. There is a good many of our boys with me here. and they tell me that our lot have had a rough time since I left." CARMARTHEN BOYS WOUNDED. The following Carmarthen boys with the l/4th v\ eish Regiment have been reported wounded in I addition to those stated in our last week's issue:- Sergt. T. Yorke, now in hospital at Alexandria. His wife lives at 59, Water-street. Pte. Tom Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Evans, 15, St. Catherine-street. Pte. F. W Isaac, who was formerly in the employ of Mr. Evans, Tygwyn Stud Farm," Llangendei# re. He is a native of Everton, Liverpool, and enlisted at Carmarthen, and was drafted from the second line into the first line of the 4th Welsh. Pte. A. E. Davies, formerly a fireman on the G.W.R. at Carmarthen Pte D. T Geoge, son of Mr Hill George, 3" Priory-street, now in hospital in Cairo Sergt. D. J. Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peters, Priory-street, wounded in the head, and is in hospital at Cairo. He was a clerk at the Land. aluatio 1 Office, Carmarthen. Private Henry Thomas Davies, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Davies, Penrheol Cottage, Johns- town, now in hospital at Alexandria. Sapper Myrddin Thomas, Spilman-street, and of the Welsh Field Co. R.E., writing home, states that Sapper Lewis Davies (carpenter, Carmarthen), of the same regiment, was wounded in the arm on the 23rd August. Sapper Thomas himself is quite well. Pte. Ben. O. Lewia wounded. He is the only son of Mrs. Lewis, Brynhyfryd, St. Dogmael's, Card.. and was in business as a grocer at Llanelly. Pte. D. Walker wounded: son of Mr. A. D. Walters. 1. High-street, Cardigan. Pte. Arlingham Thomas, wounded; a native of Kidwelly. Lance-Corpl. Sam Jones. son of Supt. Samuel Janes. Llanelly; wounded and in hospital at Cairo. He is well-known at Carmarthen, where he lived for some time. Pte. Idwal Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Neuaddwen. Whitland. wounded and now at Malta! MAJOR DE REES. Major J. F. de Rees, of the 4th Welsh, who was wounded in action ah the Dardanelles, for many years prior to his appointment as Land Valuation Officer at Carmarthen. was an auctioneer and valuer in Llandovery. He erected a beautiful resi- dence near the Crug. which he named "Tre- hyfryd. A 99 TO 1 CHANCE. The following letter has been received from one of the officers of the lst/4th Welsh now at the Dar- danelleo:- "We landed here on August 9, and were at once shelled with shrapnel by the Turks, a very nice birthday present for me. We advanced that day, and slept about a mile up the peninsula, and next morning started an attack with the other divi- sions on the right. The next day I was sent out with my company to see who were on the hills about two miles away from us, and after sending out my scouts and sniping party I found we were within 50 yards of the Turks. We had to scramble into cover, and I had an hour and a quarter of the most exciting time dodging bullets. They knew where we were, but could not get us exactly, as we got down into a kind of ditch covered with long grass. When it have company. Well, cheer up, I may et through only losing one man. "They are a terrible lot, and tlfere are thousands of them. Water is very scarce, and we live on bully beaf and dog biscuits. I have not had a wash since I left the ship on August 9 (the letter is dated August 19), neither have I had my boots or clothes off. We have all grown beards, and look a pretty sight. The dust and dirt congeal on us, and I don't suppose we shall be very long before we have company. Well, cheer up. I may get through all right, but the chances are 99 to 1 against me, but still, we don't give in until the time comes." WORTHY OF THE V.C. A fine tribute to the splendid gallantry shown by Lieutenant Cecil Phillips, of the 4tb Welsh, son of Mr. William Phillips. postmaster. Llanelly, is contained in a letter from Captain Hubert John:- The 4th Welsh have seen a lot of fighting. All the officers have an excellent reputation among the men. and what please* one most is to hear the men relate some of the doings of young Cecil Phillips, who is the hero of the regiment, and deserves the V.C. The things he his done are really marvellous, and lie seems to bear a charmed life. Amongst other things, he carried a wounded officer of another regiment back to cover under verv heavy fire." THE FEARLESS COLONEL. Writing to his relatives at Ammanford from hospital at Malta, Sergeant R. H. Bevan,. of the 4th Welsh, gives a -glowing story of the deeds of his regiment. We had a most difficult position to capture," he says, namely, a hill to which the Turks stick like glue. We got into action at the bottom of this hill, and made several attempts to capture it. We drove the Turks half-way up twice at the point of the bayonet, but they were too strong for us, besides having a positional advantage. Our boys, however, have indomitn ble courage, and never get down-hearted, so I am positive that it will be taken in a very short time. And after that it will be plain sailing to a quick victory. Personally, I believe that another month will settle the business in this part of the globe. It is hard to lose dear friends, but Bravely they fought and well.' Several of our officers have been hit. However, as far as I know. when I came away only one of them, Captain Howard, had been killed. Our two majors, Major de Rees and Major Bowen. have been wounded, but so far the colonel is all right, and I can say that he has shown to his men a noble example of fearlessness and daring. Colonel Bramwell Jones is a man that the 4th Welsh ought to be proud of." TURKS DISGUISED AS INDIANS. Corpl. J. E. Davies, of the lst/4th Welsh, has sent the following letter dated August 15th to his mother, Mrs. S. Davies, 4, White Mill, near Aber- gwili: Sorry to have kept you so long before writing, but it was impossible to write soner. We landed on the 8th August. We were put in small boats to go ashore, and no sooner than we landed we were violently shelled from the surrounding heights. However, our battalion got through with little loss. We advanced a good way in and had to find outpost for the night. Early next morning we j were ordered to the attack which I shall never for- get to my dying day. We drove the enemy back under scorching rifle fire. but owing to an order, we had to retire a little way. Another trick that the enemy played on us was to advance dressed as Indians with hands help up. One of my chums beckoned to them to come in; they at onne knelt down and killed him at ence, but his acsassin never lived to tell the tale. This is the seventh day in the trenches. We expect to be relieved very short- ly-. but I am sorry we have suffered very heavily. We had a supply of tobaceo and cicrarettes to-day. Wo are still in the trenches unpleasantly near our old pals who are steadily but stubbornly being driven back. We have not been down the base since we landed here, and I can assure you that a shave and a good bath would be very acceptable now. It is fearfully hot here at day-time, and quite cool at night. The Engineers are about 300 yards from us. but we can't go wandering about, as there are too many leads flying about. Don't worry about me; T am quite safe up to date. Give my love to all at White Mill. Hoping to see you all well when I return." LLANDOVERIAN'S LETTER. Mr. Lleweliyn Williams. Victoria Crescent, Llan- dovery. has received an interesting letter, dated the 19th ult.. from his brother. Private E. Williams, of the Machine Gun Section. 4th Welsh, at the Dardanelles. In this. the old Llandoverian states that the battalion arrived at the Dardanelles on the 8th August, and landed on the following day. Within 15 minutes of their arrival they were shelled by the Turkish Artillery, and in consequence, had to run towards the firing line, as there was no cover on the beach. On the following Tuesday they re- ceived orders to advance to the firing line and attack the Turks in order to occupy Chocolate Hill. A big fight ensued on the day following and on the Sunday evening, and he had been in the trenches for 10 days. On one day. they attacked the Turks with their machine guns. The enemy hoisted the white flae. but refused to droo their rifles, so no merev was given. The Turks detest the bayonet and shout Allah, Allah." Pte. Williams is R son of Mr. Thomas Williams. VicToria House. Llandovery, and previous to join- ing the colours was on the clerical staff of the London and North-Western Railway at Swansea. AFRAID OF COLD STEEL. Private Thomas Jones, No. 3960, B Company, of the 4th Welsh Regiment, adopted son of Mr. Wm. Williams, who formerly kept the Old White Lion at Llandovery, writes to say that he has been wounded, and is in St. David's Hospital, Malta. He says:—"The 4th Welsh were in three bayonet charges in five days, and had then been six days lin th,- trenches. You ought to see the Turkls n running and shouting when they see our bayonets dazzling. They don't like it a bit. They keep shouting, Allah- Allah' Mercy!' But they are a fine lot of chaps. They are very good on the defensive, but not equal to Cywion Bawddwr.' We have to keep a sharp look out for snipers, who con- ceal themselves in trees and paint themselves green so as to resemble the foliage. They are provided jjrith beds and plenty of food to last weeks. We nave captured same snip#rs. They must be very daring. One oldish sniper, when caught, was found to be in possession of two bags of English money." Private Jones mentions that the Turks are not attired in uniform, but wear the peculiar dress of the country, which resembles that worn by women. He names the following as having been wounded:— Privates R. F. Thomas and W. R. Thomas, 72, High-street (brothers); Jack Jackson, Crown Mill; George Lucas (corporal). Brychan Richards, F. Gay. Evan Williams. Tommy Williams, Lott Hughes (The Vaults). Morgan Qriffiths (Llan- Fadk). Penry Evans (Stone-street). and David Richards, of Castle-street (who was wounded in the knee by the same piece of shrapnel as the writer). Tommy. Manning, he regretfully adds, was marked missing at the time he wrote. CAPTAIN HOWARD'S FATE. The latest information received by Mr. Joseph Howard. J.P., of Penarth, with reference to his son. Captain A. H. Howard (Haverfordwest). of the 4th Welsh, who was wounded in the Dar- danelles, is that he is now also missing, but the War Office authorities regret they cannot offer any further information. Captain Howard is stated to have fallen with a bullet wound through the stomach, and his condition was so serious that it was impossible to remove him at the time. Colonel W. R. Roberts. Milford, has received a letter from Sergeant-major Paish stating that Captain Howard. Haverfordwest. was killed while leading his men in the attack. According to another correspondent, when Capt. Howard was shot he exclaimed, "I'm done, boys; go on." LLANDILO MARKSMEN HIT. Lettere received at Llandilo from the Dar- danelles state that Sergeant T. Davies has been killed and Sergeant J. Morgan wounded. They were the best shots in the company, and were in the team which won the Sladen Cup and Stepney Cup and gold medals in 1908. Others who have been wounded are Privates W. H. Howells. son of Bandmaster W. Howells; D. J. Thomas. of Aber- nant; J. Morgan Evans, of Abbey-terrace; A. Lee, son of Mr. Lee. butcher, and H. Leith, New-road. Pte. W. Porks is laid up with dysentry in a Malta hospital. CARDIGAN CASUALTIES. Unofficial news has been received at Cardigan that the following local men in the l/4th Welsh have been wounded at the Dardanelles:—Sergeant Fred Mulraine, Corporal Gwilym James. Lance- corporals C. D. Evans and Johnny Morgan, Pri- vaes Tom Davies. David Jenkins. Bertie Walker, Glyn Jones. Andrew Thomas. D. Morris Davies, J. Stephens, and Marsden Davies. Captain Illtyd R. G. Jones is reported sick, Sergeant W. James (sunstroke), and J. O. Joneg (shock) are in hospital. It is believed that the wounds to most of the men are not of a serious character. PROMOTED ON THE FIELD. Sergeant T. Tudno Lloyd, Rose Hill. New Quay, of the 4th Welsh Regiment, has been pro- moted lieutenant on the field. He is on active servce n the Gallpol Pennsula, and was prevougly n the London and Provincial Bank, Carmarthen. Mrs. John. of East End. Pembroke, has received a letter from her son, Sergt. R. F. John, now with the l/4th Welsh, who states:—'I daresay you will be proud to know that I have been promoted on the field to be lieutenant. I don't know what I have done for it. but. still. I suppose I was senior. All I know is that it is by the grace of God that we are alive. I am glad to say Wilf. (his brother) is splendid, but we need your prayers." NEW QUAY MAN KILLED. On Monday the sad news was received that Pte. D. Morley Jehkins, Milford House. New Quay, had died of wounds in hospital at Alexandria. He belonged to the A Company of the 4th Welsh Regi- ment. and had enlisted early in the present year. The first news that he had been wounded was re- ceived on Friday from Pte. J. Penry Davies, Emrys House, of the same company, who stated that Pte. Jenkins had been wounded while going to fill the water-bottles of his comrades. It wa§ hoped that his wounds were slight, and the news of his death came as a shock. He was 20 years of age, a .J well-known nad highly-respected in the district. He paid a visit home a few days before leaving for the front. SAFE, SOUND, AND HAPPY. Rumours have been afloat that Sapper Arnold Lewis, of the Welsh Field Co. Royal Engineers, has been wounded at the Dardanelles. These, happily, are untrue. Sapper Lewis, who is a son of Mr. D. Lewis, Pontyberem. and was formerly a clerk at the City and Midland Bank, Carmarthen, has written home to say that he is safe and sound, and quite happy. His letter will appear in the JOURNAL next week. A PENCADER BOY. Writing home, Pte. Bertie Broad, l/4th Welsh, grandson of Mr. Broad, Commercial House, Pen- cader, states that he is in Alexandria Hospital suffering from a complaint called "scabies." I was in the trenohes for 13 days and nights without being relieved," he writes. We gave the Turks their moil's* worth wheiT- we landed. We made them run four miles without a atop. It was a new landing, and we are now about live miles inland, them run four miles without a atop. It was a new landing, and we are now about live miles inland. We had some rain one morning, and it disheartened a lot -of the boys, as it came down in torrents. We feed on bully beef and biscuits when in and out of the trenches." VELINDRE BOYS. Pte. D. J. Howells, l/4th Welsh, who lived at Bargoed View, Velindre, Henllan, has written home from the trenches to say that he is in good health, but he had reason to believe that his brother Willie (in the same battalion) has been wounded, as he had not seen or 4eard of him lately, although enquiring about him every day. Ptc. Howells also says that Pte. T. Thomas, Fyfnonwen, Velindre. has been wounded. LOCAL BATTALIONS IN FOUR DAYS' BATTLE. Mr. E. Ashmaed Bartlett, in his dispatch describ- ing the four days' bttle on the Gallipoli Pes insula, and how the Sari Bair crest was won and lost," says:— Neither would it be fair to overlook the part played by a division of our new armies in this section of the field. Although new to their work and unaccustomed to the novel conditions of mountain warfare and not a-ccliiiiatised to march- ing, fighting, and cimbing in the heat of August, often for hours without water, they nobly sup- ported the Colonials and suffered heavy losses un. flinchingly." Welshmen will be interested in the above quota- tion, -for the division mentioned was largely com- posed of men recruited in Wales either for the new service battalions or the Territorials. The Territorials belonged to the Welsh. Territorial Divi- sion, commanded by Majo-general the Hon. J. E. Lindlay, and included the 4th Welsh from West Wales, the 5th Welsh from Pontypridd and dis- trict, the Welsh Field Co. Royal Engineres from Llanelly and Carmarthen, the Welsh Signal Com- pany from Cardiff, and the infantry battalions belonging to the North Wales Brigade of the Welsh Territorial Division. The casualty lists have also disclosed the fact that some of the Welsh rvioe battalions were engaged in the fighting, including the 8th Welsh, recruited at Cardiff, and the 4th South Wales Borderers. Mr. Ashmaed Bartlett, further describing the battle, says:—"The New Zealand infantry, the Gurkhas, and some other battalions almost reached the objective, but were unable to hold their ground through no fault of their own. A battalion of Gurkhas actually reached the crest of the plateau. At the same moment the Turks, taking advantage of the confusion, counter-attacked in great force, and the gallant men from the hills, were driven back off the crest to the lower spurs beneath. But the survivors obtained a view, and have given a description of the promised land which lay beneath the-. Below lay the waters of the Dardanelles, and they looked down on the Narrows and Kilid Bahr. Along the roads they watched the Turkish transport steaming southward and automobiles dashing to and fro. It was a bitter disappoint- ment to have to relinquish the crest when it almost seemed within the grasp after so many months, but there was no alternative."