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From: Iain Kerr <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] Re: Royal Fusiliers
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 06:23:33 +0100
References: <200108050629.f756Tbt31107@lists7.rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <3B6DA007.A8CEFAAF@xtra.co.nz>


At 07:35 06/08/01 +1200, june castle wrote: citing GREATWAR-D Digest V01 #234
>Iain
>You mentioned that the Royal Fusiliers didnt land on Gallipoli until 24th
>April. Just a minor point. I always understood the first landings on
>Gallipoli were on the 25th April by the Aussies at 4.30am and New
>Zealanders at about 9am Am I right or am I wrong?
>June Castle, Auckland, NZ

June,

IN assisting someone to identify which battalion of a large regiment a man
served in, I cited the date that the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers arrived
in the Gallipoli area. I made no claim about that battalion going ashore
and would not wish to engage in any debate on that subject. But you should
consider that before the landings, the troops of all nations involved were
embarked on ships in the Dardanelles area for some time.

Incidentally, it is extremely irritating when you break a thread by
replying to a Digest message and then include the entire digest as an
attachment. Some practical editing is all that is needed in order to
maintain the thread.

Yours aye,

Iain Kerr in Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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