World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula; World War, 1914-1918 -- New Zealand
Reserve Gully.--A "rest" gully in the low ground between
Plugge's Plateau and the Sphinx. It eventually became unsafe, being
periodically searched by the guns from the "W" Hills.
Rest Gully.--See Canterbury Gully.
Rhododendron Spur.--A prominent spur running westward from
Chunuk Bair, and between the Chailak Dere and the Sazli Beit Dere, the
point nearest Chunuk Bair being called the Apex. It was first called
Rhododendron Spur by Major Overton, who saw in the scrubby arbutus
some resemblance to a rhododendron.
Rose Hill.--A northern underfeature of Bauchop Hill, below
Little Table Top and above Hotchkiss Gully. Guns placed here defended
the ground between The Blockhouse and our position on the Apex. Major
Rose was a New Zealand machine gunner in charge of the 4th Australian
Infantry Brigade machine guns.
Russell's Top.--The highest point of Walker's Ridge, where
Brigadier-General Russell, commanding the New Zealand Mounted Rifles,
had his headquarters during May, June, and July.
Ryrie's Post.--On the right of the Australian line; named after
Brigadier-General Ryrie, 2nd Light Horse Brigade.
Sandbag Ridge.--A salient in the new Anzac line near Hill 100.
Sari-Bair.--The tangled mass of hills and watercourses inland
from Anzac and Suvla, culminating in Hill 971.
Sazli Beit Dere.--A watercourse, dry in summer, originating in
the slopes of Chunuk Bair, and entering the sea near Fishermen's Hut.
Scimitar Hill.--A round hill north of the "W" Hills, on which
was a curved strip of yellow earth resembling a Turkish sword; shown
on some maps as Hill 70, from its height in metres.
Scrubby Knoll.--A Turkish position about 1500 yards due east of
Courtney's Post.
Shell Green.--A small area of cleared cultivable ground on the
extreme right of Anzac, between Clarke Valley and Ryrie's Post.
Shrapnel Valley.--The road to the centre of the Anzac position;
heavily shelled by the Turkish artillery from the first day. Known to
the Turks as Kamu Kapu Dere. The upper portion of the valley was known
as Monash Gully.
Snipers' Nest.--A scrubby hill about 1000 yards from the sea,
from which Turkish snipers made the beach north of Ari Burnu unsafe
for bathing or traffic.
Smyth's Post.--A post in the Australian sector, named after an
Australian officer.
Sphinx, The.--A peculiar knife-edge spur jutting out seawards
from Walker's Ridge. During the early days it was known by many names
such as the Sphinx, the Knife Edge, the Cathedral, the Snipers'
Crevice, &c., until it was entered on the map as the Sphinx. A legend
that from a crevice a sniper picked off men for the first few days,
until shot by Captain Wallingford, the well-known machine gunner, has
no foundation in fact, except that some wild pigeons which had their
home there were thought to be carriers.
Stafford Gully.--See Hay Valley.
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