At Suvla Bay Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war.

A vivid, first‑person chronicle, this memoir follows a young scout‑turned‑medic as he trades his beech‑wood camp for the mud‑soaked trenches of the Dardanelles. From the nervous moments in the recruiting office to the bewildering mix of military routine and the raw reality of caring for the wounded, the narrative balances wry humor with the starkness of war. Interspersed with sketches, Turkish place‑names, and lively verses, it captures the everyday sights and sounds that defined life on the Aegean shore.

The author’s keen eye records not only the hardships of battlefield medicine but also the surprising moments of camaraderie, strange encounters, and the strange poetry of a distant front. Readers are drawn into the rhythm of marching orders, the clatter of dug‑outs, and the quiet reflections that surface amid artillery fire. It offers a personable glimpse into a soldier’s early days, rich with detail and a voice that remains both earnest and gently irreverent.