Photograph by Printing Section, R.E.
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Showing Headquarters of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade
On May 9 a night assault was delivered on the enemy’s trenches in front of Quinn’s Post. The trenches were carried at the point of the bayonet. At dawn on May 10 a strong counter-attack forced our troops to fall back on Quinn’s Post.
On the night of May 14-15 a sortie was made from Quinn’s Post with the object of filling in Turkish trenches in which bomb-throwers were active. The sortie, which cost us some 70 casualties, was not successful.
On May 14, Lieutenant-General Sir W. R. Birdwood was slightly wounded, but I am glad to say he was not obliged to relinquish the command of his corps.
Death of Gen. Bridges
On May 15 I deeply regret to say Major-General W. T. Bridges, commanding the Australian Division, received a severe wound, which proved fatal a few days later. Sincere and single-minded in his devotion to Australia and to duty, his loss still stands out even amidst the hundreds of other brave officers who have gone.
[General Bridges was succeeded by Major-General H. B. Walker. The 1st Australian Division was also commanded by Major-General J. G. Legge, who afterwards organised and commanded the 2nd Australian Division.]