تقرير عن العمليات في المنطقة المحيطة بالشعيبة من الثاني عشر إلى الرابع عشر من أبريل ١٩١٥. شيملا: هيئة الأركان العامة في الهند، ١٩١٥. [‎١‎٠] (٧٠/١٨)

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the defence as my C. R. A. and I would also mention-
Major E. V. Sarson, R.F.A. for their clever handling of their
Major H. Broke Smith, R.F.A. / batteries and accuracy of fire in silenc-
Major E. E. Edlmann, D.S.O., R.G.A. f ing the enemy's guns and repelling
J his attack.
22. The 16th Infantry Brigade were not seriously engaged during the day
or night and the General Officer Commanding has no recommendations to make.
I would like however to pay tribute to Brigadier-General W. S. Delamain, C.B:,
D.S.O., and his Brigade, who originally constructed the defences which the i8th
Infantry Brigade were occupying.
23. I wish to bring forward to special notice the very gallant defence made
by the 48th Pioneers and 17th Company, 3rd Sappers and Miners, who bore
the brunt ot the enemy's attacks. All ranks behaved with great steadiness
and their vigilance and good shooting repelled all attempts of the Turkish
forces to break through the defences. This section of the defence was admir-
ably commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. A'. Harward, 48th Pioneers.
The following further names are brought forward for recognition
N 0 ' 365 Naik Hukmi, 48th Pioneers, when at dawn No. 7 Piquet
retired, refused to leave the piquet until the last man had got
away safely under a heavy fire.
N 0, 345 Mavildar Harchand, 48th Pioneers, commanded No. 7 Piquet
and withdrew his men with skill and coolness so well that the
enemy continued to fire into the piquet position after its evacua
tion.
No. 1686 Sepoy Chanda Singh") 48th Pioneers, stretcher bearers, brought
No. 1406 Sepoy Narain Singh ) in a dangerously wounded man to the
aid post for 100 yards under very heavy enfilade fire.
24. The 17th Company, 3rd Sappers and Miners (with 481 h Pioneers), with
stood all the shocks of the Turkish attacks, being in occupation of the South
Salient, with utmost coolness and steadiness and were ably commanded by
Captain E. J. Lortng, R.E. I would mention—
No. 31125 Sapper C. A, PVeL's, P.E., Searchlight Section, who did excellent
work under heavy fire till his light was put out of action.
Jemadar Mohammed Din, No. ij Company yd Sappers and Miners. — For
his coolness under heavy fire and the able way in which he directed the fire of
his men under trying circumstances in a particularly exposed part of the defences.
25. The 120th Rajputana Infantry under Major P. F. Pocock, though not
very seriously attacked during the day, were frequently assailed at night in
attempts of the enemy to cut their wire entanglement. They occupied a some
what exposed position at Cairn Post and behaved very steadily and with great
coolness.
26. The 2nd Norfolk Regiment and noth Light Infantry, excepting 1 Double
Company of the latter under Lieutenant Colonel Britten, who were engaged
during the night in repelling attempts on thtir obstacles, were not seriously
engaged, though kept continually on the alert, especially at night, to meet
developments. I mention^—
Lieutenant H, S. Fnrehrothr, 2-Norfolk Regiment, for his skilful hand
ling of the machine gun at South Salient until seriously wounded.
No. 6502 Lance-C orpcral R. \l aller,-2 Norfolk Regiment, was in charge
of the machine gun at South Salient after Lieutenant Farebrother was wounded
and handled his gun exceedingly well and assisted largely in keeping off the
attack when it was heaviest. 1 hough woundedj he still continued to direct the
work of the gun throughout the night I2th-i3th.
The action cf Lieutenant Farebrother and Lance Corporal Waller has
also been brought to mv notice by L : eutenant-Colonel Harward, Commanding
the Fort Section, in wMch this machine gun was employed in a very important
and expcssd position He reports that the accuracy and intensity of the fire was
remarkably gcod.