Tuesday 3 July 2007

19. Lt WH Dawkins, Maj CH Villiers Stuart & Spr FL Wells

Lt William H Dawkins of the 2nd Field Coy Engineers was killed on 12 May 1915 whilst tending one of the vital water wells he and his men had managed to sink on Gallipoli. He was aged 22.

Scot Mjr Charles H Villiers Stuart served on the NW Frontier with the 56th Punjab Rifles bfore being attached to Gen Birdwood's Corps HQ as its chief intelligence officer. He was killed in action by shell fire at Courtney's Post on 17 May 1915 aged 40.

Behind these two can be seen the cross of Sapr Francis L Wells 112 1st Field Coy Engineers. He was KIA on 12 July 1915, aged 22, and his name also appears on the group cross in Photo 18. These graves are all at Beach Cemetery but Wells has been moved to Shrapnel Valley Cemetery.