lieutenant colonel january august officer served world war commanded killed action born england emigrated new_zealand joined years service region worked later took farming land bought brother near studied lawyer worked partnership lawyers later set practice volunteer new_zealand militia helped raised militia abolished replaced commander following outbreak world war volunteered service appointed commander led battalion training egypt death gallipoli early life born village second children father chemist worked london photography pioneer died age placed family reduced financial circumstances initially educated joseph college london receiving schooling boarding schools england france fluent french completing education office worker london military career began served time life new_zealand immigrated new_zealand january older brother austin previously moved new_zealand serving month arrival joined brother service brothers based region took village november left years service involved cargo brother left november eventually bought large block bush country near took farming years land converted productive farmland time mother sisters immigrated new_zealand join involved local militia married née penn couple eventually children daughter sons supporting young family found time active role community member addition farming worked land agent later helped found served clerk treasurer took study law solicitor years later year family moved new plymouth formed partnership dealing land transactions partners open law offices region june suffered loss wife baby son died following year married children friend children politically active unsuccessfully stood election electorate candidates came following year leader invited party candidate general election declined views respects incompatible instead stood independent unsuccessful gained nearly electorate vote defeated conservative politician hold electorate death selling share law practice returned started law firm partnership reduced work load began focus interests included military participated new_zealand militia helped raise units formed enthusiasm military second boer war captain moved new plymouth relinquished command result request volunteer force battalion commander adjutant second command lieutenant colonel commander battalion following year abolished replaced placed command new territorial unit time introduced use lemon hat having troops push crown sides hat mirrored outline providing link regiment parent region practically allowed rain easily run hat later years lemon hat formally adopted world war convinced time war horizon prepared accordingly studied military history practices underwent physical fitness conditioning programme preparation military service included sleeping military camp bed outbreak world war volunteered service new_zealand overseas regarded superiors commander battalion embarked wellington october egypt arrival primarily engaged training deployed suez_canal late january support indian troops stationed guard rumoured turkish attack weeks duty ensued battalion returned cairo gallipoli time new_zealand command major general formed operations dardanelles battalion attached infantry brigades australian 4th brigade formed bulk division april division australian embarked gallipoli landed afternoon april way plateau april battalion called reinforce positions held australian 2nd battalion feature later known walker ridge turkish counterattack launched threatening flank position nightfall established new defensive line ridge frustrated poor decisions commander colonel believed actions wasted lives men consequently request acting commander sole charge position request approved following days worked men hard improve defensive positions ensure stability walker ridge positions early positions sufficiently transferred operations led battalion second battle came conflict brigade commander colonel taken command brigade walker ordered bayonet charge pointed lack flanking support charge british_army officer private correspondence beginning express frustration officers face fluid battlefield situation later mentioned dispatches work cape late brigade reserve june moved lines taking post previously held australian 4th brigade post commander planned stay command battalion rotated day spells immediately set improving position overlooked turkish lines position neglected field works established squad proved instrumental gaining turks man land impressed senior commanders efforts june tasked holding previously held exhausted offensive operations quinn exposed position neglected defensively turkish trenches metres away weak spot lines immediately set built extensive protecting previously exposed areas position erected implemented measures dominate man land opposing forces quinn ordering construction machine gun posts loops try increase men ability direct firepower enemy placed high demands men respected showed concern interest welfare efforts commander general complimented work battle august plans place allied forces break key seizing august commenced assault crest range known delays getting infantry battalions starting positions meant attack launched daylight planned night time attack result heavy losses incurred command brigade despite clearly unfit ordered battalion forward refused arguing battalion night refusal advance daylight meant end day battalion intact battalion brigade early hours august supported extensive artillery naval fire succeeded capturing relatively little resistance set securing crest proved difficult relatively shallow turkish trenches captured men work difficult sun rose allowing turks neighbouring hill focus gunfire positions occupied crest forced retreat reverse slope turkish gunfire caused heavy casualties infantry holding prevented substantive reinforcements reaching crest daylight instead soldiers tended positioned slopes difficulty observing approaches turks continued defences portion crest lost remained constant action led bayonet charges counter numerous turkish attacks trenches crest filled bodies dead reducing little cover available early evening killed headquarters trench friendly fire supporting artillery possibly naval gunfire reinforcements form squadrons arrived later evening remnants battalion withdrew having suffered men killed wounded original complement men known grave days later held british units lost turks battalion line memorial service held august service attended nearly surviving men battalion mentioned despatches leadership august offensive survived wife children initially provided income farming estate depression 1920s impacted earnings farmland struggled financially eventually moved england children daughter previous marriage died oldest sons served awarded distinguished conduct medal son received serving western died april days wounded legacy battle bravery questioned initially came criticism handling defences particularly placement defence trenches planning battle earlier clashed major brigade major british_army officer like foremost critics defensive arrangements influenced subsequent official reports battle recent studies demonstrated criticism number crucial failures higher chain command particular delay getting reinforcements captured likely led failure hold gains battalion new_zealand death widely reported felt particularly region soldiers held commander high regard paid construction memorial gate white marble gates entrance king edward park gate new_zealand largest war memorials commemorates individual soldier officially opened august large crowd gate scene annual ceremony held august commemorate memory colonel based major character play written told story battle august play filmed plaque honour unveiled grand hall
William George Malone