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1915
fill the gap. On October 2 Capt. White, Capt.. Stuckey and Lieut McQuiggan arrived bringing from Egypt news of the wounded, most of whom were receiving the best-of attention in No.1 A.G.H., Heliopolis; though many had died and were buried at Alexandria.
The weather had now got much colder and the sea was very rough making the landing of men and munitionsvery difficult; also the beach was under direct observation from the Olive Grove and from a hill near Anafarta. On October 11 Capt. Broadbent was evacuated sick and Capt. White took over the duties of Adjutant. All this time constant work with picks and shovels was in progress; no sooner was one sap completed than some fresh line was commenced; no wonder that the sobriquet 'Digger' was found. On the 15th a new sap was opened up between the 1 L.H.F. Ambulance sap and Saxte Beit Dere, the latter being a creek in Malone's Gully. Owing to the wet it was now neoessary to revet all steps and rhododendron was cut for this purpose. Wild thyme grew within picking distance of the trenches and the man used this to flavour the eternal bully beef.
Oojober 18 being a Turkisk festival day, BeiramIsentri a were outpost doubled and patrols pushed up Me €¢lonala Gully where an enemy/panel of 14 men rue loct.ted and driven back wet weather had set in and
sheepskin waistcoats were issued. Wood vac as always hard to find; the tea throwing up on the beach some waterlogged spark from the sunken shit* kept the cooking fires going. On the 24th ',feats Weir and Harris rejoined from hospital, in a draft of 3 officers and 90 other ranket-Tleis-d4 which formed the nucleus of a new "BoSquadron. The 12 L.H. squadron now became known as "D#Ognadron. Great difficulty was experienced in promoting H.0.0s.; the keeping of records in the unit had fallen into arrears and, as far
as unogrpladzon Was concerned, the nominal rolls had gone with the killed and missing on August 7. The weather, though cold, hnd fined lap ant! the sunsets were very beautiful, the Island of Imbros e4loring olzt in bold reli3f.
October 18 being a Turkisk festival day, Beiram, sentries were doubled and patrols pushed up Malone's Gully where an enemy patrol outpost of 4 men was located and driven back. Wet weather had set in and sheepskin waistcoats were issued. Wood was as always hard to find; the sea throwing up on the beach some waterlogged spars from the sunken ships kept the cooking fires going.
On the 24th Lieuts Weir and Harris rejoined from hospital, in a draft of 3 officers and 90 other ranks (This day) which formed the nucleus of a new "B" Squadron. and lieut Weir was appointed squadron leader. The 12 L.H. squadron now became known as "D" Squadron.
Great difficulty was experienced in promoting N.C.0s.; the keeping of records in the unit had fallen into arrears and, as far as "B" Squadron was concerned, the nominal rolls had gone with the killed and missing on August 7. The weather, though cold, had fined up and the sunsets were very beautiful, the Island of Imbros showing out in bold relief.