In addition to its normal duties the Signal Service, under the
direction of Lieutenant-Colonel M. G. E. Bowman-Manifold, Director
of Army Signals, has provided the connecting link between the Royal
Navy and the Army in their combined operations, and has rapidly
readjusted itself to amphibious methods. All demands made on it by
sudden expansion of the fighting forces or by the movements of General
Head-quarters have been rapidly and effectively met. The working of the
telegraphs, telephones, and repair of lines, often under heavy fire,
has been beyond praise. Casualties have been unusually high, but the
best traditions of the Corps of Royal Engineers have inspired the whole
of their work. As an instance, the central telegraph office at Cape
Helles (a dug-out) was recently struck by a high explosive shell. The
officer on duty and twelve other ranks were killed or wounded and the
office entirely demolished. But No. 72003 Corporal G. A. Walker, Royal
Engineers, although much shaken, repaired the damage, collected men,
and within 39 minutes reopened communication by apologizing for the
incident and by saying he required no assistance.