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  Spirits of Gallipoli - George BRIGHT BRIGHT, George Henry

 

Spirits of Gallipoli - George BRIGHT

Spirits of Gallipoli - George BRIGHT
Unit 13th Battalion, G Company Rank Corporal
Date of Enlistment 27 August 1914 Service no. 711
Date of Death 3 May 1915 Place of Death  
Age 25    
Cemetery Walker's Ridge Details Special Memorial 4
Epitaph Their glory shall not be blotted out
Next of Kin (Mother) BRIGHT C Address Brixton, Wigram Rd, Glebe Point, Sydney NSW
Parents James Henry and Charlotte Bright Address Brixton, Wigram Rd, Glebe Point, Sydney NSW
Date of Birth 1890 Place of birth NSW Darlinghurst
General

13th Battalion Unit History – 3 May 1915

The Turks truly held the keys of the Anzac position, and, even for defensive purposes, it was urgently necessary to secure these keys by an advance.  Unfortunately this was impossible before 2nd May, and, before we were ready to make the attempt, we lost another extremely valuable officer in Lt. H. J. Salier, who was badly wounded through the cheeks at Quinn’s. (He returned to the Bn. in August and did splendid work.)

In the dusk the 16th filed up past the foot of Quinn’s to the end of Bloody Angle, The 13th followed to the opening of the Angle, also in file.  Both Battalions were greatly weakened and extremely weary.

Darkness had now come on rapidly, and the 13th advanced with difficulty up the Angle, the narrow, steep valley being blocked by wounded, stretcher-bearers and ammunition carriers of the 16th to such an extent that the 13th had to form single file.  The Turks poured bullets blindly from their rifles, and showers from their machine-guns set on fixed platforms to sweep the Angle and the crest even in the darkness, but the singing of the advancing troops remained as firm and as hearty as ever.  That singing and the thrills it inspired will never be forgotten by those who heard it from Monash Valley, the Beach and neighbouring boats.

Fire was coming from everywhere, and the enemy threw a few bombs, one of which wounded Faddy in the neck.  He commenced to walk back, but was never heard of again.  Meanwhile the rear platoons of the 13th were still filing on to the Chessboard.

The Landing strength of the 13th was 25 officers and 934 other ranks; our strength on the evening of 3rd May was 9 officers and 500 other ranks, and the 15th and 16th had suffered even more severely.

Although not at Bloody Angle, Forsythe had lost his four officers and 112 other ranks out of his Company of 217 by 3rd May.  The 4th Brigade had landed 105 officers and 3720 other ranks; its strength in the 3rd May was 41 officers and 1770 other ranks.  Such was the bloody baptism of the 13th and its sister battalions.  Bloody!  Yet gloriously-ever-to-be-remembered while Australians remain the Australians of 1914.

CHATAWAY, T. P, History of the 15th Battalion AIF War 1914-1918, page 32 - 36 (source 172)

Other Sources

     
Spirits of Gallipoli - Photo   Photo Spirits of Gallipoli - Photo   The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper, 6 August 1915 (source 24)
Spirits of Gallipoli - Photo   Photo Spirits of Gallipoli - Photo   The Sydney Mail Newspaper, 25 August 1915, page 26 (source 15)
Spirits of Gallipoli - Photo   Photo Spirits of Gallipoli - Photo   The Daily Telegraph Newspaper, 27 August 1915, page 9 (source 70)
Spirits of Gallipoli - News   Newspaper article Spirits of Gallipoli - News   The Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper, 6 August 1915 (source 24)
Spirits of Gallipoli - News   Newspaper article Spirits of Gallipoli - News   The Daily Telegraph Newspaper, 27 August 1915, page 6 (source 70)
Spirits of Gallipoli - News   Newspaper article Spirits of Gallipoli - News   The Daily Telegraph Newspaper, 27 August 1915, page 8 (source 70)
Spirits of Gallipoli - Family Details   Family details Spirits of Gallipoli - Family Details   Spirits of Gallipoli
Spirits of Gallipoli - Headstone   Headstone Spirits of Gallipoli - Headstone   Gallipoli Photographic Expedition, 2009 (source 183)
Spirits of Gallipoli - Various   Various Spirits of Gallipoli - Various   Australian War Memorial, ACT, Panel 68 (source 14)
 

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