The losses, exclusive of the French, during the period covered by this
despatch, were, I regret to say, very severe, numbering:
177 Officers and 1,990 other ranks killed.
412 Officers and 7,807 other ranks wounded.
13 Officers and 3,580 other ranks missing.
From a technical point of view it is interesting to note that my
Administrative Staff had not reached Mudros by the time when the
landings were finally arranged. All the highly elaborate work involved
by these landings was put through by my General Staff working in
collaboration with Commodore Roger Kayes, C.B., M.V.O., and the Naval
Transport Officers allotted for the purpose by Vice-Admiral de Robeck.
Navy and Army carried out these combined duties with that perfect
harmony which was indeed absolutely essential to success.
[Illustration: LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR W. R. BIRDWOOD, K.C.S.I. (_To face
page 40._)]