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Have got poisoned hands – very sore – our Battallion got some re-enforcements.
8/5/15
Came back to our old trenches very cold at night without overcoats
9/5/15
Sunday – Comparatively quiet but snipers got several men in our part of the Trenches and the Turkd dropped in some shells which killed or wounded a few – in Trenches
10/5/15
Enemy sent in a lot of shrapnel amongst our chaps in the valley and it was flying all over the pace – several men wounded and Norton (in charge of Pioneers) killed near me.
We kept up a steady fire most of last night to cover the attack of the 15th on the enemy's trenches on the right. They took the trenches but had to retire later, being envalided [enfiladed].
The 15th report that they lost a good many men in their attack last night but when they got into the Turks trenches they found so many dead Turks that they piled them up in some places for shelter. They say the Turks had dummy trenches in front and when they [our chaps] reached these the turks [Turks] opened fire on them from the real Trenches [trenches] a cute trick
11/5/15
Spelling – things quiet – went down valley a bit – saw General Birdwood talking to some of the 15th who were lined up in a gully – he asked several men "Were you in the charge last night" they shook their heads and said "No Sir I was in the supports". Our Brigadier Monash was standing by and he chipped in "Most of those who were in the charge last night didn't come back Sir." It is reported that a Turkish Artillery Officer and 40 men with 4 guns surrendered to-day. They say they were without water for three days (Note. We get some of our water from the ships and some by digging for it in the valley) Our artillery in the valley has been firing a bit erratically the last two days many shells bursting short and landing on our own trenches where I am and wounding several of our own men.
12/5/15
In trenches in our old position
16/5/15
Have been on the Beach doing "Fatigue" work for the last three days the 13th having been relieved in the trenches by the