World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula; World War, 1914-1918 -- New Zealand
Bauchop's Hill.--A hill between the Aghyl Dere and the Chailak
Dere. Named after the gallant colonel of the Otago Mounted Rifles, who
was mortally wounded here on August 8.
Beach Road, The.--The road running along the sea beach from Ari
Burnu toward No. 2 Post.
Bedford Ridge.--A ridge opposite Cheshire Ridge on which were
situated our three isolated posts: Newbury's Post, the southern one;
Franklin Post, the central one; Warwick Castle, the northern one.
Blamey's Meadow.--Overlooked by Tasmania Post. Named after
Major Blamey, an Intelligence Officer who carried out extensive
reconnaissances in Turkish territory towards Maidos.
Blockhouse, The.--A Turkish position opposite the Apex. This
blockhouse was built after the Turks swept us off Chunuk Bair in
August.
Bloody Angle.--The gully between Dead Man's Ridge and Quinn's
Post. The 4th Australian Brigade and the battalions of the Royal Naval
Division suffered heavy losses here on the night of May 2/3.
Bolton's Hill.--Named after Colonel Bolton, 8th A. I. Battalion.
On the extreme right flank; part of the front line of the Australian
position.
Biyuk Anafarta.--See Anafarta.
Braund's Hill.--A hill behind the centre of the Australian line
on the right, and overlooking Shrapnel Valley. Named after Colonel
Braund, of the 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion. Colonel Braund was a
member for Armidale in the New South Wales Parliament, and was killed
soon after the landing.
Broadway.--The wide sunken road leading from the top of Walker's
Ridge round the back of the firing line on Russell's Top.
Bridges' Road.--A road leading to the right from Shrapnel Valley
towards Wire Gully. Named in memory of General Bridges, the Australian
Divisional Commander, who was mortally wounded in Shrapnel Valley.
Brighton Beach.--The long stretch of beach running southwards
from Hell Spit towards Gaba Tepe. Brighton is the well-known watering
place near Melbourne, named after the English seaside resort.
Brown's Dip.--A depression just behind the Australian trenches
opposite Lone Pine, where the Turkish and Australian dead were buried
after the struggle for Lone Pine. The lower part of Brown's Dip was
known as Victoria Gully.
Bully Beef Gully.--A gully running up from the centre of Anzac
Cove past Army Corps Headquarters. As stores on the beach would be
threatened by rough weather, beef and biscuits were stacked in this
valley.
Bully Beef Track.--A communication trench running from the right
of Russell's Top to the head of Monash Gully.
Bully Cut.--A deep communication trench cut to enable troops to
avoid a much-sniped section of the Aghyl Dere.
Camel's Hump.--A Turkish position just below Snipers' Nest.
Canterbury Gully.--A small gully between Plugge's Plateau and
Shrapnel Valley, where the Canterbury Infantry Battalion rested when in
reserve from Quinn's Post. Often shown on the map as Rest Gully.
Canterbury Slope.--On the slopes of Rhododendron Spur.
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