World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula; World War, 1914-1918 -- New Zealand
Nibrunesi Point.--The southern horn of Suvla Bay, shown on some
Turkish maps as Kuchuk Kemekli.
North Beach.--See Ocean Beach.
Ocean Beach.--The stretch of sea shore between Ari Burnu and
No. 2 Post. Sometimes known as North Beach.
Old No. 3 Post.--High ground above Fishermen's Hut. Captured
and held for two days by the N.Z.M.R. in May, but eventually abandoned
to the Turks; retaken during the August advance.
Olive Groves.--Clumps of trees inland from Gaba Tepe. "Beachy
Bill" and other obnoxious Turkish guns were "dug in" in the vicinity.
Otago Gully.--Near No. 3 Post. The Otago Mounted Rifles had
their headquarters hereabouts during June and July.
Overton Gully.--A gully named to commemorate Major Overton,
Canterbury Mounted Rifles, a keen officer who directed the scouting
and reconnoitering on the left flank. He was killed on August 7 while
leading Cox's Indian Brigade up the Aghyl Dere.
Owen's Gully.--A gully in Turkish territory between Johnston's
Jolly and Lone Pine; named after Brigadier-General Cunliffe Owen, the
artillery commander of the A.N.Z.A.C.
Phillip's Top.--Near the bottom and on the southern side of
Shrapnel Valley there was a low ridge called "The Razor Back," which,
running up towards the firing line, became known as Phillip's Top,
after Major Phillips, of the Australian Field Artillery.
Pimple, The.--A salient in the Australian line just opposite
the Turkish Lone Pine trenches; this Pimple became the Lone Pine
Salient.
Pine Ridge.--A Turkish position opposite the extreme right
flank of Anzac.
Plugge's Plateau.--The high ground immediately inland from
Anzac Cove, the southern spur running down to Hell Spit being named
Maclagan's Ridge. Plugge's Plateau is called after the O.C. Auckland
Infantry Battalion.
Point Rosenthal.--On the ridge below Bolton's Hill. Colonel
Rosenthal commanded the 1st Australian Artillery Brigade.
Pope's Hill.--An isolated post at the head of Monash Gully; on
its right was Dead Man's Ridge; on its left a deep canyon separating
Pope's from Russell's Top. Colonel Pope was the gallant white-haired
commander of the famous 16th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Poppy Valley.--There were many "Poppy" Valleys and "Poppy"
Fields in the Anzac area, but the only one to get on the map was in
the Turkish territory between Harris' Ridge and Pine Ridge, on the
extreme southern flank of Anzac.
Queensland Point.--That lower part of Maclagan's Ridge which
resolves itself into Hell Spit. The Queensland Infantry landed here
early on April 25.
Quinn's Post.--At the head of Monash Gully; the most famous
post in Anzac, the salient of the Anzac line. Named after Major Quinn,
of the 15th Australian Infantry Battalion, who was killed defending
the post. For the first few days this ground was held by Major Rankine
("Bobby") of the 14th Battalion A.I.F. He then handed over to Major
Quinn.
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