HILL 10 CEMETERY (SUVLA)
Gallipoli
Turkey
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 40.31256, Longitude: 26.25238
Picture © Geerhard Joos
Location Information
The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat- Bigali Road. From this junction travel into the main Anzac area.
Located South West of Azmak and North of the Salt Lake, Hill 10 cemetery will be found on the left, 21.5 kms from the junction.
Visiting Information
The Cemetery is permanently open and may be visited at any time.
Historical Information
The eight month campaign in Gallipoli was fought by Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock of the Western Front in France and Belgium, and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea.
The Allies landed on the peninsula on 25-26 April 1915; the 29th Division at Cape Helles in the south and the Australian and New Zealand Corps north of Gaba Tepe on the west coast, an area soon known as Anzac. On 6 August, further troops were put ashore at Suvla, just north of Anzac, and the climax of the campaign came in early August when simultaneous assaults were launched on all three fronts.
The aim of the Suvla force had been to quickly secure the sparsely held high ground surrounding the bay and salt lake, but confused landings and indecision caused fatal delays allowing the Turks to reinforce and only a few of the objectives were taken with difficulty.
Hill 10, a low isolated mound to the north of the salt lake, was taken by the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers and the 11th Manchesters on the early morning of 7 August 1915. The cemetery was made after the Armistice by the concentration of graves from isolated sites and from the 88th Dressing Station, 89th Dressing Station, Kangaroo Beach, 'B' Beach, 26th Casualty Clearing Station and Park Lane.
There are now 699 servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 150 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate a number of casualties known or believed to be buried among them.
Total Burials: 699.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 539, Canada 8, Australia 2. Total 549.
World War One Unidentified Casualties: 150
Images in gallery below © Geerhard Joos
7165 Private
John Barker
1st (Garr.) Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
26th November 1915, aged 41.
Plot I. A. 15.
Picture courtesy of John Barker, grandson of this soldier
John Barker
1st (Garr.) Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
26th November 1915, aged 41.
Plot I. A. 15.
Picture courtesy of John Barker, grandson of this soldier
10892 Corporal
George Samuel Batten
5th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
17th August 1915, aged 29.
Plot II. B. 4.
Son of Mr. J. and Temperance Batten, of Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset.
His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
Photo: A family photo, cut to fit in the locket his Mother, Mrs Temperance Batten always wore following his untimely death.
The 5th Battalion the Dorsetshire Regiment was the Regiment’s first Service Battalion, formed from the large number of patriotic volunteers who thronged to the Depot in Dorchester on the outbreak of war. After training as part of 11 Division, they were attached to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force commanded by General Sir Ian Hamilton. Embarking on RMS Aquitania, they landed on the island of Lemnos on 11th July 1915, before being transferred to Imbros. In the early hours of 7th August, the Battalion landed at the southern edge of Suvla Bay. Despite a confused landing under enemy fire, the Battalion formed up on the beach and struck inland to clear its first objective, Hill 10. “ ( Credit : The Keep Military Museum, Dorset )
My Grandmother’s Uncle, therefore my Great, Great Uncle took part in this landing and only ten days later was killed in action on Tuesday 17th August 1915 and is buried in Hill 10 cemetery, ( grave number II. B. 4 ). He was 29 years old.
RIP. From your family who never met you. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ransom
George Samuel Batten
5th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
17th August 1915, aged 29.
Plot II. B. 4.
Son of Mr. J. and Temperance Batten, of Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset.
His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
Photo: A family photo, cut to fit in the locket his Mother, Mrs Temperance Batten always wore following his untimely death.
The 5th Battalion the Dorsetshire Regiment was the Regiment’s first Service Battalion, formed from the large number of patriotic volunteers who thronged to the Depot in Dorchester on the outbreak of war. After training as part of 11 Division, they were attached to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force commanded by General Sir Ian Hamilton. Embarking on RMS Aquitania, they landed on the island of Lemnos on 11th July 1915, before being transferred to Imbros. In the early hours of 7th August, the Battalion landed at the southern edge of Suvla Bay. Despite a confused landing under enemy fire, the Battalion formed up on the beach and struck inland to clear its first objective, Hill 10. “ ( Credit : The Keep Military Museum, Dorset )
My Grandmother’s Uncle, therefore my Great, Great Uncle took part in this landing and only ten days later was killed in action on Tuesday 17th August 1915 and is buried in Hill 10 cemetery, ( grave number II. B. 4 ). He was 29 years old.
RIP. From your family who never met you. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ransom
Picture © Richard Osborne
280 Private
Michael John Blyde
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
26th September 1915, aged 19.
Plot IV. A. 9.
Son of Michael John and Mary Blyde, of 49, Fleming St., St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him"
Michael John Blyde
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
26th September 1915, aged 19.
Plot IV. A. 9.
Son of Michael John and Mary Blyde, of 49, Fleming St., St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him"
776 Private
David Michael Carew
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
7th October 1915, aged 19.
Plot III. A. 7.
Son of David and Carrie Carew, of St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "May He Rest In Peace"
David Michael Carew
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
7th October 1915, aged 19.
Plot III. A. 7.
Son of David and Carrie Carew, of St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "May He Rest In Peace"
339 Lance Corporal
Hubert Edgar Ebsary
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
1st December 1915, aged 24.
Plot V. C. 9.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Elias Ebsary, of 147, Southside, St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Simple Service, Simply Given To Our Fellowkind In Their Common Need"
Hubert Edgar Ebsary
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
1st December 1915, aged 24.
Plot V. C. 9.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Elias Ebsary, of 147, Southside, St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Simple Service, Simply Given To Our Fellowkind In Their Common Need"
179 Private
William Frank Hardy
1st Bn.Newfoundland Regiment
23rd September 1915, aged 22.
Plot IV. A. 15.
Son of George and Elizabeth Hardy, of 24, Monroe St., St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Have Passed From Death Unto Life Because We Love The Brethren"
William Frank Hardy
1st Bn.Newfoundland Regiment
23rd September 1915, aged 22.
Plot IV. A. 15.
Son of George and Elizabeth Hardy, of 24, Monroe St., St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Have Passed From Death Unto Life Because We Love The Brethren"
1283 Private
Samuel Hiscock
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
4th November 1915, aged 20.
Plot IV. A. 8.
Son of Thomas and Esther Hiscock, of Carbonear, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man"
Samuel Hiscock
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
4th November 1915, aged 20.
Plot IV. A. 8.
Son of Thomas and Esther Hiscock, of Carbonear, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man"
902 Private
Hugh Walter McWhirter
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
22nd September 1915, aged 21.
Plot I. A. 4.
Son of Hugh Henry and Lottie McWhirter, of Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland. Native of New Richmond, Bonaventure, P.Q., Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone But Not Forgotten"
Hugh Walter McWhirter
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
22nd September 1915, aged 21.
Plot I. A. 4.
Son of Hugh Henry and Lottie McWhirter, of Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland. Native of New Richmond, Bonaventure, P.Q., Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone But Not Forgotten"
Outdoor group portrait of members of the 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train. Identified back row, second from the right, is 256 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Artificer Farrier Edward Charles Perkins, of Essendon, Vic. A farrier prior to enlistment, CPO Perkins embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Port Macquarie on 4 June 1915. On 6 September 1915 he was killed in action at Kangaroo Beach, Suvla, Gallipoli Peninsula, aged 21.
383 Private
Frank Roberts
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
23rd October 1915, aged 23.
Plot IV. A. 10.
Son of Samuel and Julia Roberts, of 120, Hamilton St., St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Far From Home And Kindred His Duty Bravely Done Dear Son Farewell"
Frank Roberts
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
23rd October 1915, aged 23.
Plot IV. A. 10.
Son of Samuel and Julia Roberts, of 120, Hamilton St., St. John'S, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Far From Home And Kindred His Duty Bravely Done Dear Son Farewell"
243 Private
Josiah Squibb
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
19th October 1915, aged 19.
Plot III. A. 6.
Son of Charles and Jane Squibb, of Carbonear, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Nearer My God To Thee"
Josiah Squibb
1st Bn. Newfoundland Regiment
19th October 1915, aged 19.
Plot III. A. 6.
Son of Charles and Jane Squibb, of Carbonear, Newfoundland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Nearer My God To Thee"
