 His responsibility as a driver was to lead and look after the horses that were fundamental to the transport of artillery and war supplies.He saw the Cape Helles landings in April 1915 and those at Suvla Bay in August 1915 which left him with a revulsion for warfare.After being shot in one arm and contracting dysentery, Rose was evacuated back to England in November 1915, on the RMS "Mauretania".