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Naval Art  Countries Royal Navy Ships HMS Unrivalled to Shaitan  River Clyde |
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Landing troops From the River Clyde at V Beach Gallipoli Peninsula by Charles Dixon RA (B) SOLD |
The Famous Landing From The River Clyde At V Beach. At 6.10 a.m. on April 25th 1915, the River Clyde struck V Beach, and the hopper went ahead and grounded on the port bow, in the charge of Midshipman Drewry. In the midst of very dangerous firing from the opposite shore, Drewry jumped over the bow and waded towards the beach. Meeting a soldier wounded in the water, he tried to carry him ashore with the assistance of another soldier, but the man was shot in the arms of the rescuers. Drewry then ran along the bridge, but seeing Commander Unwin and Able seaman Williams towing the lighters he waded out and assisted them in securing the boats under heavy rifle and maxim fire. He was wounded in the head, but continued his work and twice subsequently attempted to swim from lighter to lighter with a line. He was awarded the V.C. |
River Clyde Pushing in for V Beach by W L Wyllie. River Clyde at Gallipoli landings. Wyllie made this plate from a sketch by a naval officer. |
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