Linden Warburton: Derick Tait - Gallipoli Centenary

Thu, Oct 15th 2015 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Weekly meeting with guest speaker


The Rotary Club met last week while their wives held their quarterly meal elsewhere in the hotel.  President Mairhi Trickett was in charge of proceedings and Linden Warburton introduced the speaker, Callants Club member Derick Tait who gave an excellent video presentation on the recent emotive trip to Gallipoli for the exact centenary of that fateful campaign.  Several members of the party were direct descendants of the men who succumbed in the battle.  About 200,000 from both sides were killed, reported missing or injured of which 132 were Teris.  Due respects were paid at the 11 known graves of Hawick men as the rest were lost without trace.  Many questions ensued after which President Mairhi gave the vote of thanks.

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