 Several groups of men eventually made their way to Pine Ridge . Among the first was Lieutenant Eric Plant 's platoon from the 9th Battalion . Captain John Whitham 's company of the 12th Battalion moved forward from Bolton 's Ridge when they saw the 6th Battalion moving up behind them . As the 6th Battalion reached the ridge , the companies carried on towards Gun Ridge , while Lieutenant @-@ Colonel Walter McNicoll established the battalion headquarters below Bolton 's Ridge . As the 6th Battalion moved forward they were engaged by Turkish small arms and artillery fire , causing heavy casualties . At 10 : 00 brigade headquarters received a message from the 6th Battalion asking for reinforcement , and McCay sent half the 5th Battalion to assist . At the same time the 8th Battalion were digging in on Bolton 's , except for two companies which moved forward to attack a group of Turks that had come up from the south behind the 6th Battalion . By noon the 8th Battalion was dug in on the ridge ; in front of them were scattered remnants of the 5th , 6th , 7th , and 9th Battalions , mostly out of view of each other in the scrub . Shortly after , McCay was informed that if he wanted the 6th Battalion to hold its position , it must be reinforced . So McCay sent his last reserves , a company of the 1st Battalion , and ordered the 8th to leave one company on the ridge and advance on the right of the 6th Battalion . The scattered formations managed to hold their positions for the remainder of the afternoon , then at 17 : 00 saw large numbers of Turkish troops coming over the southern section of Gun Ridge . 
 Several groups of men eventually made their way to Pine Ridge . Among the first was Lieutenant Eric Plant <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>platoon from the 9th Battalion . Captain John Whitham <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>company of the 12th Battalion moved forward from Bolton <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>Ridge when they saw the 6th Battalion moving up behind them . As the 6th Battalion reached the ridge , the companies carried on towards Gun Ridge , while Lieutenant @-@ Colonel Walter McNicoll established the battalion headquarters below Bolton <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>Ridge . As the 6th Battalion moved forward they <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> engaged by Turkish small arms and artillery fire , causing heavy casualties . At 10 : 00 brigade headquarters received a message from the 6th Battalion asking for reinforcement , and McCay sent half the 5th Battalion to assist . At the same time the 8th Battalion <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> digging in on Bolton <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>, except for two companies which moved forward to attack a group of Turks <a href='null_relcl' title='8'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='9'><mark>had</mark></a> come up from the south behind the 6th Battalion . By noon the 8th Battalion was dug in on the ridge ; in front of them <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>were</mark></a> scattered remnants of the 5th , 6th , 7th , and 9th Battalions , mostly out of view of each other in the scrub . Shortly after , McCay was informed that if he wanted the 6th Battalion to hold its position , it must be reinforced . So McCay sent his last reserves , a company of the 1st Battalion , and ordered the 8th to leave one company on the ridge and advance on the right of the 6th Battalion . The scattered formations managed to hold their positions for the remainder of the afternoon , then at 17 : 00 saw large numbers of Turkish troops coming over the southern section of Gun Ridge . 
Several groups of men eventually made their way to Pine Ridge . Among the first was Lieutenant Eric Plant  platoon from da 9th Battalion . Captain John Whitham  company of the 12th Battalion moved forward from Bolton  Ridge when they saw tda6th Battalion moving up behind them . As the 6th Battalion reached the ridge , the companies carried on towards Gun Ridge , while Lieutenant @-@ Colonel Walter McNicoll established the battalion headquarters below Bolton  Ridge . As the 6th Battalion moved forward they was engaged by Turkish small arms and artillery fire , causing heavy casualties . At 10 : 00 brigade headquarters received a message from the 6th Battalion askin for reinforcement , and McCay sent half thdath Battalion to assist . At the same time thedah Battalion was digging in on Bolton  , except fa two companies which moved forward to attack a group of Turks done cum up from the dath behind the 6th Battalion . By noon the 8daBattalion was dug in on the ridge ; in front of them was scattered remnants of the 5tda 6th , 7th , and 9th Battalions , mostly out of view of each other in the scrub . Shortly after , McCay was informed that if he wanted the 6thdattalion to hold its position , it must be reinforced . So McCay sent his last reserves , a company of the 1st datalion , and ordered the 8th to leave one company on the ridgedad advance on the right of the 6th Battalion . The scatteda formations managed to hold their positions for the remainddaof the afternoon , then at 17 : 00 saw large numbers of Turkish troops comin over the southerndaction of Gun Ridge .