News from Belgium, France and Gallipoli

Thursday 20th May 1915: 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment has returned to the vicinity of Hill 60 today, to trenches it occupied previously. The 2nd Battalion is now billeted in the village of Bellerive and has today received 120 reinforcements. Lieutenant-Colonel Thorpe has left the Bedfords to take command of 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment and a new Medical Officer, Lieutenant J. M. Fleming has joined 2nd Battalion. The Battle of Festubert continues but no major attack is underway at present.

We also hear, from far-off Gallipoli that the Turks made a substantial attack on colonial troops from New Zealand and Australia yesterday. We are happy to report that this was beaten off with great loss.

Source: X550/2/5