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transport. At midday on May 13 the Regiment took over the front line trenches at Pope's with the machine gun section of 2 L.H. Casualties during the next two days were 1 killed and 7 wounded.
At 0245 hours on May 15 the Regiment co-operated with heavy fire in the attack from Quinn's Post on the enemy trenches, which were from 50 to 150 yeard distant. The average ammunition expended at this time was 12000 rounds in 24 hours. The enemy's fire was con-tinuous; night and day, but he did not expore himself or charge; in fact a lot of their rifle-fire was done by simply raising the rifle in one hand on blindly firing over the parapet.
Up to midnight on May 16/17 out casualties were two killed and 8 wounded. At noon next day the post known as Pope's Hill was taken over by Lieut-Col F.M.Rowell, 3 L.H., as permanent Commandant, with ajor T.W.Glasgow, 2 L.H., as 2 i/c and Lieut B.P.Nettleton, 1 L.H., as Adjutant. At midnight on May 18/19 the enemy made a demonstration, the fire lasting for an hour; the Regiment was turned out and at 0350 on the 19th the 'Jacko' attacked with loud cries of 'Allah, Allah'. About 100 reached out trench but the attack was easily repul-sed and those not killed outright were not see to regain their own trenches; no prisoners were taken. The firing slackened about 0930. Our casual-ties were : [-] killed, 11 other ranks; wounded, 2/Lieutenants S.L.Edmunds and J.O.H.Nicholle, and 15 other ranks; missing, nonel total, 28. At 1430 we were relieved by 3 L.H., the 2 L.H. being on our right at Quinn's Post.
On May 20 the Regient bivousoked In Monash Valley, except for one squadron left at Pope's, this squadron reporting 3 more casualties before it regoined us at 1800. Heavy firing continued all along the line and 1 L.H. remained standting to arms. Monash Valley was under observation and we were continually being sniped, resulting in 2 men being killed and 8 mounded. Next day the Regiment moved another 100 yards down Monash Valley. At this period water was brought from Malta and condequently it was vary scarce. In addition all ranks were much fatigued, but the morals was good. Day and night the men worked at improving the trenches and [saps?] to the beach. The strength of the unit was reduced by sickness and also by