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Gallipoli Suvla Bay

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Sunday 15 Aug 1915

The attack on Chocolate Hill had inflicted eight officer and 92 other rank casualties on the 6th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. They were withdrawn on 10 August to rejoin the 10th (Irish) Division where they met up with their sister battalion, the 5th Battalion, at a position in front of Kiretch Tepe Sirt. An attack on its 'Kidney Hill' feature by 30 and 31 Brigade was ordered for 15 August and the 5th Battalion's objective was the spur known as Kidney Ridge; the 6th Battalion was in reserve.

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15 August

On this day

15 August

Sunday 15 Aug 1915

The attack on Chocolate Hill had inflicted eight officer and 92 other rank casualties on the 6th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. They were withdrawn on 10 August to rejoin the 10th (Irish) Division where they met up with their sister battalion, the 5th Battalion, at a position in front of Kiretch Tepe Sirt. An attack on its 'Kidney Hill' feature by 30 and 31 Brigade was ordered for 15 August and the 5th Battalion's objective was the spur known as Kidney Ridge; the 6th Battalion was in reserve.

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Gallipoli Suvla Bay

On this day

15 August

Sunday 15 Aug 1915

The attack on Chocolate Hill had inflicted eight officer and 92 other rank casualties on the 6th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. They were withdrawn on 10 August to rejoin the 10th (Irish) Division where they met up with their sister battalion, the 5th Battalion, at a position in front of Kiretch Tepe Sirt. An attack on its 'Kidney Hill' feature by 30 and 31 Brigade was ordered for 15 August and the 5th Battalion's objective was the spur known as Kidney Ridge; the 6th Battalion was in reserve.

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Gallipoli Suvla Bay