Item DARLINGTON 1/2 - Field service correspondence book, Gallipoli, Jul-Sep 1915

Official field service correspondence book (Army Book 152), containing notes, reports and letters written by Darlington whilst Commanding Officer of 1/5 Bn Manchester Regt, and temporarily of 127 Infantry Bde, on the Helles front, Gallipoli, notably reports on the fighting strength of the battalions for active operations; preparations for an attack on Turkish trenches H11a and H11b; estimates of rifles available for various attacks; a memorandum concerning training and prevention with regard to gas attacks; reports on work carried out on the trench system around Krithia Nullah; recommendations for awards and mentions in despatches; reports on the quality of new drafts of men; various reports on periods of time spent in fire trenches, and equipment supplies. 1 vol.