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HOW 4TH WELSH SAILED

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HOW 4TH WELSH SAILED STORY OF THE VOYAGE AND BAPTISM CF FIRE. SHELLS FOR BREAKFAST (Passed by Censor). How the tth "-f'!lh left, home for an unknown, destination, and finally were brought, into action at alliooli, is told in an interesting letter from J'te. Ir. Frederick Tiomas, Llandovery, who is well known to readers of the Herald of AV,tle, as Ciw Bowddwr." Private Thonuus ea.ys:— ,In'y 6th. the date on which we left, Bed- ford, was a very hot day. Our detsination was then unknown. The rumours amongst, the iada (many of whom have, at'1S! since fallen) were many. There was an idea prevalent amid tho,e tancrlo of gneesea that our rendezvous was the Dardanelles This, a~s all the world knovs t^d.iy. turned out to be correct. As we left Bedford I was given a leaflet bearing what most of ns at the time regarded as an insignificant head- line. It. ran: "Are you prepared to die?" I have no dewre to impart to this letter a Dism.il Jimmy" tone, but I can safely say that few of the men of the gallant. 4th then even dimly realised what the future held in store for them. After travelling the greater portion of the night, by rail we arrived at a well-known English seaport and embarked on the great troopship lying; alongside. Life or. board was not monofononfl, as we had anticipated. The first night a jovial lad was overcome with sea- sick ness. At Malta we re-coalod and re- mained there two days. What caused a good deal cf disappointment was that we were not allowed ashore. At Alexandria, we disembarked evome hun- dreds of our regiment as first line reserves. We al60 unloaded what transport we had with us. Putting two and two together, we were not long in coming to the conclusion that we were, soon to cultivate the acquain- tance of Mr. Turk. At Port fetid our French Allies therein stationed accorded lh a rous- ilig reception. The bands played as we passed, and hearty cheers were given the French. We remained three days in the harbour, and were taken off morning and evening for bathing parades. On the beach I came across a Llandovery boy in tho person of Mr. Johnny Wakefield William- He was with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He informed mo that .several other Llandovcry boys were in the neighbourhood, but I have not come across any cf them vtt. Shells Among the Breakfast. About two days' sailing brought us to Lemrxis. Another halt overnight; then a.ay to the firing line. I might be a little dis- jointed here ai-,d there. You will under- stand this is diia to mind wandering after the thrilling experiences we have undergone. It was early on Monday, August 9th, that we landed under Turkish ehell fire. We tried to make some breakfast from our -ion rations, but tiie shells got too hot for t'. and caused us to advance to safer quarter. A few got wounded in the neighbourhood. The continuous, firing made us. shudder a little at first, but ultimately we got accus- tomed to it all. On the Monday night I and a few others were picked for outpost duty a distance from the firing line. Bullets, whist-led past ii-i throughout the night. Water by now had become scarce, eo we send a few volunteers for soms. They never returned. Thirst is an awful complaint, and only those who have undergone lIs trials can speak of its pangs. Here <?nd there the words. "Oh. for water!" could be heard with monotonous reiteration. How Captain Howard Died. let. the boys stood it, all, end early DevT gamins we marie an advance under heavy fire. Our pals fell around nd. but 6till we pushed on. expecting every moment, We captured a line of Turkish trencher. We held it under enormous difficulties dur- ing t-he remainder of the morning, but at last we had to retire. It was then that- m, any fell. Later, the boys, at the point, of the bayonet, recaptured all lost ground. During our axlvance I ought to mention poor Captain Howarll, of Haverfordwest, was killed. Ho pa&,zzd away with the wot-d.; It's all over. boys," on his lip. Later we laid him gently in his grave, mourning for the lose sustained by our gallant regiment, and placed there a wooden cross, 4 c?i-ris of Am. Later, we lost Oorpl. Morns of Am- manford, a married man, I grieve to say. with a, wife and several small children. Will the shirker* of Wales think of this and [near it in mind. During the retreat. I. loet eight of those of our company remaining, rhey were o?!y a few. they helped to mow down the enemy. That cisht. it be- iame very quiet, and I spent the long hours with several English regiments. The fol- j Lowing day remained just the ea-me, also Wednesday morning. Turks and the Bayonet. That, evening we were called together. I I then paw several old faces, but- many were miseing. We retired to the shade of a wood with the intention of digging ourselves in. There again we became engaged with the Turks, who turned up in great numbers. Wo were forced to retire, and oh! Our joy on seeing reinforeement6 coming up. The remainder of the night was calm. The sub- sequent three days and nighty our troops let go at the Turks. We captured a village at the foot of the hill to the left of Choco- late Hill. I should fancy it was the same hill I was on in e-everal bayonet charges, but did not have the opportunity to strike. The Turks ran like Old -Nick at the sight of our bayonets. The 4th Welsh were sailed back to hold the reserve trenches on the Thursday. On the following Monday I was sell t to hospital.

LIKENED TO PEMBREY MOUNTAIN.…

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