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7-7-15
This evening the enemy fired some more 11.2" shells blowing some of our trenches about badly & burying a good many but as far as I know no one killed.
8th
There was some heavy Artillery firing today chiefly from our guns & the Monitor. During the afternoon a rather amusing incident occured although it may easily have serious consequences. In one of our tunnels that had been mined by us or rather in the Crater made by the explosion a few Turks had installed themselves. Our Infantry Guard was called out while our boys tried to drop a couple of Japanese bombs in but on re-entering found that the Turks had taken up the position that we had firmly held & thus were masters of the position.
9-7-15
During the day a good deal of Artillery fire has been exchanged. During the afternoon the Enemy sent over some 6" shells knocking the trenches about a good deal & wounding more or less seriously some of our boys. Today we put a mine into the tunnel we lost to the Turks yesterday but again the Turk rushed across the open ground & occupied the Crater. While in this crater the Turks are safe from our fire while they command the tunnel whence as if our boys were to occupy it they would come directly under the Enemy's fire. About 6.30 p.m. Cpl Gough was shot through the head just above our camp & died almost instantly.
10th
Today has not been very eventful. A good deal of Artillery fire has been exchanged but nothing else worth noting.
11th
This afternoon there has been some heavy Artillery work & one of our Cruisers has been