[194] One of these was called A East, the other A West. Between them was Kangaroo Beach, where the Australian Bridging Train built a landing-stage. They also built a very useful little pier close to the “cut” into the Salt Lake, chiefly for the service of the wounded being taken off to hospital ships. Of the Suvla beaches A West was the most generally used, though a small harbour was afterwards blasted out of the rocks at the extreme point. [195] _The “Times” History of the War_, chap. cxii. p. 198. [196] A detailed account of this small but gallant action is given in _The Tenth (Irish) Division in Gallipoli_, pp. 161–180. [197] The daring of the Turkish snipers, who crept across our lines at night and perched in the small trees, was proved when, on September 8, General Inglefield’s horse was shot under him as he rode along the beach from Anzac. [198] Sir Ian’s dispatch. [199] _Ibid._ [200] In the spring of 1916, General Peyton commanded the successful expedition against the Senussi, west of Egypt. [201] The brigades were composed as follows: (1) _1st South Midland_ (Brigadier-General Wiggin)-- Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry, Gloucestershire Hussars. (2) _2nd South Midland_ (Brigadier-General Lord Longford)-- Bucks Hussars, Berks and Dorset Yeomanry. (3) _North Midland_ (Brigadier-General F. A. Kenna, V.C.)-- Derbyshire Yeomanry, Sherwood Rangers, South Notts Hussars. (4) _London Brigade_ (Brigadier-General Scatters Wilson)-- City of London Roughriders, 1st County of London Middlesex Hussars, 3rd County of London Sharpshooters. _Divisional Cavalry_-- Westminster Dragoons, Herts Yeomanry. [202] The two brigades (30th and 31st) of the 10th Division, at Suvla, having lost nearly three-quarters of their officers and half the men, were withdrawn to rest near Suvla Beach on August 17, and on August 22 General F. F. Hill, the trusted Brigadier of the 31st, was invalided away with dysentery. As previously noticed, he was succeeded in command by Brigadier-General J. G. King-King, General Staff Officer (1).--_The Tenth (Irish) Division_, p. 208. [203] _The “Times” History of the War_, Part 84, p. 205. [204] It was unfortunate that, standing beside a machine-gun at the front parapet of Chocolate Hill, I was just at that moment struck on the head by shrapnel, and so was unable to witness the confused advance which led to the failure. By the time I returned to my position at 4.15, the mistake had been made. It may, perhaps, be medically interesting that for the previous forty-eight hours I had been suffering from high fever, but the violent rush of blood from the wound appeared to reduce the temperature, and at night I walked to the dressing-station at Suvla Point in perfect health, except for mere pain and exhaustion. [205] Sir Ian’s dispatch. In a Supplementary Dispatch the 9th Sherwood Foresters and 6th Borders were also specially mentioned. [206] Sir Ian’s dispatch.