Suvla Bay, 9 August 1915, CEW Bean.
Image courtesy Australian War Memorial.
- John Patrick Hamilton commits an act of bravery in The Battle of Lone Pine for which he is later awarded the Victoria Cross. Hamilton’s VC is one of seven awarded to Australian soldiers during the three days of fighting at Lone Pine.
- Edwin Hercules Fardell dies of wounds received during the Battle of Lone Pine
- Henry Hodder is killed in action at the Battle of Lone Pine
- General Sir Ian Hamilton visits Suvla in an attempt to move the stalled British advance forward. Turkish reinforcements begin to arrive in strength at Suvla and beat the British back from the key position of Teke Tepe.
- The Leader reports that a crowd of 1,200 people attended Saturday’s outdoor recruitment meeting at Robertson Park. The Town Band played God Save The King and La Marseillaise prior to the meeting. Enthusiastic Open-Air Meeting
