Flynn, W (Oral history)

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Object description

British private served with 1st Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers at Gallipoli, 1915-1916

Content description

REEL 1 Recollections of operations with 1st Bn Munster Regt at Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, 1915-1916: preparations and evacuation, 12/1915; journey out to Mudros via Alexandria, 3/1915-4/1915; landing exercises; move to Enos Island and adaptations to River Clyde, 4/1915; position on shore following landing at V Beach under command of Geddes, 25/4/1915; attack through Sedd el Bahr, capture of Hill 141 and death of Doughty Wylie, 26/4/1915; further advances and digging in, 27/4/1915-29/4/1915; move to Suvla, 19/8/1915; recollections of attempt to rescue casualty during attack at Suvla, 21/8/1915; effects of bad weather at Suvla, ca 11/1915. Account of landing from River Clyde on V Beach, 25/4/1915: situation and plan; effects of current and Turkish fire; following Geddes down gangway and across lighters; sheltering behind rocks; swimming to cutter; getting ashore and sheltering behind bank. Various aspects of operations with Munster Regt at Gallipoli, 1915: attack on Turkish lines, 29/4/1915; failed attack on Chocolate Hill, 21/8/1915; volume of Turkish fire at V Beach, 25/4/1915.

Object details

Category: Sound
Related period: First World War (content)
Creator: BBC (Production company)
BBC (recorder)
Flynn, W (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1964
Dimensions: whole: Duration 28, Number Of Items 1
Catalogue number: 4103

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