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Title: With the Twenty-ninth division in Gallipoli, a chaplain's experiences
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Creighton, Oswin
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns Turkey and the Near East
Publisher: London, New York (etc.) Longmans, Green and co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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h came in this night and all Sunday up toten oclock Sunday night. The 88th Brigade (the 86th had been broken up,owing to small numbers) were holding the first line oftrenches when the Australians and New Zealanderscame through them to the attack. Every officer andman I spoke to afterwards said it was one of the mostmagnificent sights they had ever seen. On theydashed, as though nothing could stop them. As thosein front were shot down, others came up from behindto fill in their places. I had been very anxious toknow what our highly disciplined regulars would sayabout the fighting qualities of these men, about whomthe want of discipline, as we understand it, was sucha constant comment. I never heard anything moreabout it afterwards from those who saw their chargethat day. There was not a word but of unqualifiedadmiration. « ^ C c C C C ) J^C t t f c f c c r c <^ r I- c t- *- t t, t- « t t- c ^ e c - r, J c - . ,. t li c, a i, <- ^ r ^ »• « ■ » « 0 ,, , . , -^ , <• t
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Machine Gun Section of Royal Fusiliers in a trench, early in May.

IN GALLIPOLI 85 As a delightful commentary to this, I have recentlyheard from a friend, just arrived from Australia, thata wounded Australian officer, who had returned, wasspeaking to the boys of a large public school. Hisopening remark was, Now, boys, I want you tounderstand that there has never been a finer fightingunit than the 2gth Division. The Australian is oftenaccused of having a high opinion of himself. But hecertainly knows where and when to praise, and everyone of them whom I subsequently met, and who hadseen anything of the 29th Division, was unqualified inhis admiration for them. Often they would add, Wesee now the value of discipline. Sunday, May 9.—It was impossible to hold services.The camp was fearfully busy, and full of wounded,and my regiments were in the firing line. I went tothe CCS. and round our own tents, and gave outcigarettes. There was a mass of wounded everywhere.The bad cases had started coming in duri

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